When installing something like SCUM from Paymenter, it doesn't allocate correct ports

[heady silo]

I am using the following JSON object in (as per instructions https://paymenter.org/docs/extensions/pterodactyl#port-array)
{"SERVER_PORT": 7777, "NONE": [7778, 7779], "QUERY_PORT": 27015}

However, when port 7777 is already taken, it jumps to a much higher port (i.e. minecraft ports in 25500's
even though the node has allocated ports on 7777-7800

The first egg deployed uses the correct ports, but as soon as those ports as used, it decided it is best to ignore free ports 7780-7800, and jump to next available port 25500

I assume the problem is Pterodactyl API side, and not Paymenter side, if not let me know

[vocal talon]

paymenter would be picking the ports. this isn't a pterodactyl problem