Mod Version: The Hordes 1.5.4 (Minecraft 1.20.1)

Issue:
Chunks fail to load with chunk loader mods when no players are present on the server. After extensive testing and mod isolation, it appears that The Hordes mod prevents chunk loading systems from working correctly when there are no players online. The issue persists across multiple chunk loading mods, and removing The Hordes resolves the problem.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Install The Hordes mod (version 1.5.4) on a Minecraft 1.20.1 server.
2. Install any chunk loading mod (e.g., FTB Chunks or similar).
3. Set up a chunk loader to load chunks even when no players are online.
4. Observe that chunks do not remain loaded when all players disconnect.

Expected Behavior:
Chunks should remain loaded when using chunk loader mods, even if there are no players present on the server.

Additional Information:

• The issue persists across multiple chunk loading mods.
• No errors or crashes are logged; the chunk simply fails to stay loaded without player presence.
• This problem does not occur when The Hordes mod is removed.

Environment:

• Minecraft Version: 1.20.1
• Forge Version: forge-1.20.1-47.2.20
• Chunk Mods Involved: Chunk Loaders, FTB Chunks, Chicken Chunks

This is intended bahaviour, the server is by default paused when no players are online to prevent issues with horde events.

Set pauseEventServer to false in the config to disable it, if the disabling doesn't work, I'll have a look into it and try to fix it.

Thank you for the clarification! I set pauseEventServer to false in the config, and now everything works as expected, The hordes mod is functioning, and chunks are loading even when no players are online. I appreciate the quick solution!