diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 75253e430e4..7fe7af96553 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 	var/forumurl = "http://baystation12.net/forums/"
 
 	var/media_base_url = "http://nanotrasen.se/media" // http://ss13.nexisonline.net/media
+	var/overflow_server_url = "byond://nanotrasen.se:6666"
 
 	var/forbid_singulo_possession = 0
 
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@
 
 	var/starlight = 0	// Whether space turfs have ambient light or not
 	var/allow_holidays = 0
+	var/player_overflow_cap = 0 //number of players before the server starts rerouting
 
 /datum/configuration/New()
 	var/list/L = typesof(/datum/game_mode) - /datum/game_mode
@@ -508,6 +510,13 @@
 					var/vvalue = text2num(value)
 					config.starlight = vvalue >= 0 ? vvalue : 0
 
+				if("player_reroute_cap")
+					var/vvalue = text2num(value)
+					config.player_overflow_cap = vvalue >= 0 ? vvalue : 0
+
+				if("overflow_server_url")
+					config.overflow_server_url = value
+
 				else
 					diary << "Unknown setting in configuration: '[name]'"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/login.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/login.dm
index a32e373fccd..967e830248e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/login.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/login.dm
@@ -34,3 +34,11 @@
 		if(client)
 			handle_privacy_poll()
 			client.playtitlemusic()
+
+	if(config.player_overflow_cap && config.overflow_server_url) //Overflow rerouting, if set, forces players to be moved to a different server once a player cap is reached. Less rough than a pure kick.
+		if(src.client.holder)	return //admins are immune to overflow rerouting
+		var/tally = 0
+		for(var/client/C in clients)
+			tally++
+		if(tally > config.player_overflow_cap)
+			src << link(config.overflow_server_url)
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diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index 4f4b034718b..7b6945468f7 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -273,4 +273,13 @@ EVENT_DELAY_UPPER 15;45;70
 EVENT_CUSTOM_START_MAJOR 80;100
 
 ## Strength of ambient star light. Set to 0 or less to turn off.
-STARLIGHT 0
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+STARLIGHT 0
+
+## Player rerouting stuff
+## If not 0, players can be rerouted to an overflow server after a certain cap is reached
+
+ ## Cap before players start being rerouted
+PLAYER_REROUTE_CAP 0
+
+ ## Server to reroute to
+OVERFLOW_SERVER_URL byond://nanotrasen.se:6666
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