How to Set Up a Team Elimination Match

Preparing Teams and Rules

Desert Vanguard Siege Map functions as a competitive arena without enforcing automatic round scripts out of the box, meaning you can run custom rounds using standard vanilla Minecraft settings. Before starting a match, configure your world settings to protect the sandstone structures and keep rounds fair:

1. Switch all participants to Adventure Mode so nobody accidentally breaks the desert blocks or tunnels during a fight.

2. Open the chat and use the /team command to divide your group into two opposing squads, turning off friendly fire so stray arrows do not hit teammates.

3. Disable natural health regeneration or agree on healing rules beforehand if you want ranged hits to carry lasting impact across a round.

Starting and Winning a Round

Have each team gather at opposite sides of the arena layout before giving a countdown in chat. Once the match goes live, move down the sandy paths to contest the choke points and open bomb sites. A round ends the moment every player on the opposing team has been eliminated. Afterward, have everyone regroup at their starting positions, replenish arrows and durability, and kick off the next round.