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How to Change the Scenario on Your Insurgency: Sandstorm Server

Change the scenario on an Insurgency: Sandstorm server

3 min read
Jun 23, 2026

The scenario determines the game mode and faction for the selected map (e.g. Scenario_Ministry_Checkpoint_Insurgents).

  1. Open dashboard
    Open the dashboard of your server.

  2. Open settings
    Navigate to the Settings.

  3. Change the scenario
    Enter the desired scenario in the Scenario Name field and save the setting.

  4. Restart the server
    Restart your server for the change to take effect.

Structure of a scenario name

A scenario name consists of several parts separated by underscores: Scenario_<Map>_<GameMode>_<Team>.

  • Map – the map the scenario is played on (e.g. Ministry).
  • Game mode – Checkpoint is co-op; Push, Firefight and Skirmish are versus modes.
  • Team – the faction (Insurgents/Security) or side (East/West). For the Skirmish mode this part is omitted.

Available scenarios

Map Scenario Game Type
Crossing Scenario_Crossing_Checkpoint_Insurgents Checkpoint (Insurgents)
Crossing Scenario_Crossing_Checkpoint_Security Checkpoint (Security)
Crossing Scenario_Crossing_Domination Domination
Crossing Scenario_Crossing_Firefight_West Firefight (West)
Crossing Scenario_Crossing_Frontline Frontline
Crossing Scenario_Crossing_Push_Insurgents Push (Insurgents)
Crossing Scenario_Crossing_Push_Security Push (Security)
Crossing Scenario_Crossing_Skirmish Skirmish
Crossing Scenario_Crossing_Team_Deathmatch Team Deathmatch
Farmhouse Scenario_Farmhouse_Checkpoint_Insurgents Checkpoint (Insurgents)
Farmhouse Scenario_Farmhouse_Checkpoint_Security Checkpoint (Security)
Farmhouse Scenario_Farmhouse_Domination Domination
Farmhouse Scenario_Farmhouse_Firefight_East Firefight (East)
Farmhouse Scenario_Farmhouse_Firefight_West Firefight (West)
Farmhouse Scenario_Farmhouse_Frontline Frontline
Farmhouse Scenario_Farmhouse_Push_Insurgents Push (Insurgents)
Farmhouse Scenario_Farmhouse_Push_Security Push (Security)
Farmhouse Scenario_Farmhouse_Skirmish Skirmish
Farmhouse Scenario_Farmhouse_Team_Deathmatch Team Deathmatch
Hideout Scenario_Hideout_Checkpoint_Insurgents Checkpoint (Insurgents)
Hideout Scenario_Hideout_Checkpoint_Security Checkpoint (Security)
Hideout Scenario_Hideout_Domination Domination
Hideout Scenario_Hideout_Firefight_East Firefight (East)
Hideout Scenario_Hideout_Firefight_West Firefight (West)
Hideout Scenario_Hideout_Frontline Frontline
Hideout Scenario_Hideout_Push_Insurgents Push (Insurgents)
Hideout Scenario_Hideout_Push_Security Push (Security)
Hideout Scenario_Hideout_Skirmish Skirmish
Hideout Scenario_Hideout_Team_Deathmatch Team Deathmatch
Hillside Scenario_Hillside_Checkpoint_Insurgents Checkpoint (Insurgents)
Hillside Scenario_Hillside_Checkpoint_Security Checkpoint (Security)
Hillside Scenario_Hillside_Domination Domination
Hillside Scenario_Hillside_Firefight_West Firefight (West)
Hillside Scenario_Hillside_Firefight_East Firefight (East)
Hillside Scenario_Hillside_Frontline Frontline
Hillside Scenario_Hillside_Push_Insurgents Push (Insurgents)
Hillside Scenario_Hillside_Push_Security Push (Security)
Hillside Scenario_Hillside_Skirmish Skirmish
Hillside Scenario_Hillside_Team_Deathmatch Team Deathmatch
Ministry Scenario_Ministry_Checkpoint_Insurgents Checkpoint (Insurgents)
Ministry Scenario_Ministry_Checkpoint_Security Checkpoint (Security)
Ministry Scenario_Ministry_Domination Domination
Ministry Scenario_Ministry_Firefight_A Firefight
Ministry Scenario_Ministry_Skirmish Skirmish
Ministry Scenario_Ministry_Team_Deathmatch Team Deathmatch
Outskirts Scenario_Outskirts_Checkpoint_Insurgents Checkpoint (Insurgents)
Outskirts Scenario_Outskirts_Checkpoint_Security Checkpoint (Security)
Outskirts Scenario_Outskirts_Firefight_East Firefight (East)
Outskirts Scenario_Outskirts_Firefight_West Firefight (West)
Outskirts Scenario_Outskirts_Frontline Frontline
Outskirts Scenario_Outskirts_Push_Insurgents Push (Insurgents)
Outskirts Scenario_Outskirts_Push_Security Push (Security)
Outskirts Scenario_Outskirts_Skirmish Skirmish
Outskirts Scenario_Outskirts_Team_Deathmatch Team Deathmatch
Precinct Scenario_Precinct_Checkpoint_Insurgents Checkpoint (Insurgents)
Precinct Scenario_Precinct_Checkpoint_Security Checkpoint (Security)
Precinct Scenario_Precinct_Firefight_East Firefight (East)
Precinct Scenario_Precinct_Firefight_West Firefight (West)
Precinct Scenario_Precinct_Frontline Frontline
Precinct Scenario_Precinct_Push_Insurgents Push (Insurgents)
Precinct Scenario_Precinct_Push_Security Push (Security)
Precinct Scenario_Precinct_Skirmish Skirmish
Precinct Scenario_Precinct_Team_Deathmatch Team Deathmatch
Refinery Scenario_Refinery_Checkpoint_Insurgents Checkpoint (Insurgents)
Refinery Scenario_Refinery_Checkpoint_Security Checkpoint (Security)
Refinery Scenario_Refinery_Firefight_West Firefight (West)
Refinery Scenario_Refinery_Frontline Frontline
Refinery Scenario_Refinery_Push_Insurgents Push (Insurgents)
Refinery Scenario_Refinery_Push_Security Push (Security)
Refinery Scenario_Refinery_Skirmish Skirmish
Refinery Scenario_Refinery_Team_Deathmatch Team Deathmatch
Summit Scenario_Summit_Checkpoint_Insurgents Checkpoint (Insurgents)
Summit Scenario_Summit_Checkpoint_Security Checkpoint (Security)
Summit Scenario_Summit_Firefight_East Firefight (East)
Summit Scenario_Summit_Firefight_West Firefight (West)
Summit Scenario_Summit_Frontline Frontline
Summit Scenario_Summit_Push_Insurgents Push (Insurgents)
Summit Scenario_Summit_Push_Security Push (Security)
Summit Scenario_Summit_Skirmish Skirmish
Summit Scenario_Summit_Team_Deathmatch Team Deathmatch
Power Plant Scenario_PowerPlant_Checkpoint_Insurgents Checkpoint (Insurgents)
Power Plant Scenario_PowerPlant_Checkpoint_Security Checkpoint (Security)
Power Plant Scenario_PowerPlant_Domination Domination
Power Plant Scenario_PowerPlant_Firefight_East Firefight (East)
Power Plant Scenario_PowerPlant_Firefight_West Firefight (West)
Tideway Scenario_Tideway_Checkpoint_Insurgents Checkpoint (Insurgents)
Tideway Scenario_Tideway_Checkpoint_Security Checkpoint (Security)
Tideway Scenario_Tideway_Domination Domination
Tideway Scenario_Tideway_Firefight_West Firefight (West)
Tideway Scenario_Tideway_Frontline Frontline
Tideway Scenario_Tideway_Push_Insurgents Push (Insurgents)
Tideway Scenario_Tideway_Push_Security Push (Security)
Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Jun 23, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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