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What happens if a User Group and an Override both apply to the same setting?
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**Source:** [Game Settings Configuration](https://tripledotstudios.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/KB/pages/2580021328)
# Game Settings Configuration: Priority and Overrides
## Understanding Configuration Priorities
When configuring game settings, the Game Server uses a sophisticated prioritization mechanism to determine which values a player receives. The key principles are:
### Priority Hierarchy
- Base Config has the lowest priority (0)
- Overrides and A/B Experiments are sorted by their assigned priority
- Higher priority configurations overwrite lower priority configurations
- Configurations are applied from lowest to highest priority
### Priority Rules
1. Game Server determines matching configurations for a user
2. Sorts configurations from lowest to highest priority
3. Applies enabled attributes sequentially
4. Higher priority configurations can override or disable lower priority settings
## Example Scenario
Consider this configuration matrix:
| Configuration | Priority | Attribute 1 | Attribute 2 | Attribute 3 |
|--------------|----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Base Config | 0 | 10 | "test" | 5.5 |
| Override #1 | 1 | 20 | "hello" | 6.5 |
| A/B Experiment #1 | 1* | 40 | "world" | Disabled |
| A/B Experiment #2 | 2* | 50 | Not Set | Disabled |
**Resulting Player Configuration:**
- Attribute 1: 50 (from A/B Experiment #2)
- Attribute 2: "world" (from A/B Experiment #1)
- Attribute 3: 6.5 (from Override #1)
## Key Takeaways
- Priorities are crucial in determining final configuration
- Multiple configurations can apply to the same user
- Higher priority always wins
- Disabled attributes can fall back to lower priority configurations
### Important Notes
- A/B Experiments and Overrides have slightly different priority mechanisms
- Users can belong to multiple configuration groups
- Game Server intelligently merges and prioritizes settings
## Best Practices
1. Carefully assign priorities
2. Use the minimum number of configurations needed
3. Understand how overlapping configurations interact
4. Test configurations thoroughly
**Pro Tip:** The `Override A/B Experiments` checkbox allows you to create emergency overrides that bypass existing A/B experiments, providing ultimate flexibility in game configuration.