Help with for loop?

    for i=250,1, -1 do      
        wait(1)
        tm.Value = "The Purge will end in "..i
        if game.ReplicatedStorage.ConfigurationData.HowManyPlayersAlive.Value == "0" then
            tm.Value = "The Competitors have been exterminated.."
            wait(1)
            tm.Value = "No Survivors remain.."
            wait(2.5)
            tm.Value = "Starting a new game.."
            script.ReFunctionate.Disabled = false
        else
            return
        end
    end

It loads up the first one : "The Purge will end in 250" But it doesnt seem to be doing the rest,(The HMPAL Value is how many players are alive,And when it loads up it is how many players are alive.)

But it doesnt seem to be doing 250,249,248 ect. Help?