# 3.2 Required Managers

To make your world playable with ARL you must add a few manager prefabs and at least one spawn point.
Place these in your own subscene (recommended) so framework updates don’t touch your content.

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# Steps to set up

1. Add the Game Mode (one per world)
   Drag ArmaReforgerLife/Prefabs/MP/Modes/Life/GameMode_Life.et into the world.

2. Add the Faction Manager (one per world)
   Drag ArmaReforgerLife/Prefabs/MP/Managers/Factions/FactionManager_Life.et into the world.

   • Ensure the faction keys expected by your logic exist (ARL defaults often expect CIV).

3. Add the Loadout Manager (one per world)
   Drag ArmaReforgerLife/Prefabs/MP/Managers/Loadouts/LoadoutManager_Life.et into the world.

   • Ensure a loadout with the expected name exists (ARL defaults commonly use default).

4. Add at least one Public Spawn Point
   Drag ArmaReforgerLife/Prefabs/MP/Spawning/ARL_SpawnPointEntity.et into the world.

   • In Entity Properties, enable Public Spawn (required for the spawn menu).
   • Give it a clear Name/Label so players recognize it.

5. Save your subscene (and world).

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# Testing

• Use Play from Camera in Workbench.
• On join, you should be prompted to select a spawn point and create your character.

If the spawn menu doesn’t appear:

• ✅ GameMode_Life is present (exactly one).
• ✅ At least one Public Spawn Point is placed and enabled.

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# Modifying manager properties

You have two safe ways to change behavior:

# A) Per-world (instance) tweaks

Select the placed manager instance in the world and adjust its Entity Properties.

• Use this for world-specific tuning (no other worlds are affected).

# B) Prefab override (global tweak)

If you want every instance to share your changes:

1. In Resource Browser, right-click the ARL prefab → Override In… → choose a folder in your addon.
2. Edit the override (add/change properties, add components).
3. Save.

• The override keeps the same path, so all references pick up your changes.
• Keep overrides minimal; you can enable/disable base components but not delete them.

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# One-per-world rule (recommended)

• GameMode_Life → 1
• FactionManager_Life → 1
• LoadoutManager_Life → 1

Spawns: as many as you need (at least one Public) (More details are to be added to documentation regarding spawn points).

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# Quick checklist

• Managers placed in Services layer; spawns in Spawns layer.
• Public spawn enabled and named.
• Faction key and loadout names align with your logic.
• Save subscene, then test join → menu → spawn.