pioneers-server-console(6) Games and Demos pioneers-server-console(6)

NAME

pioneers-server-console - command-line game server for Pioneers

SYNOPSIS

pioneers-server-console [ OPTIONS ]

DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the pioneers-server-console
command.

Pioneers is an implementation of the popular, award-winning "Settlers
of Catan" board game for the GNOME desktop environment. It uses a
client/server model for networked play of between two and eight
players. This program provides a console-only server that pioneers
clients can connect to.

OPTIONS

Application options

-g,--game-title game title Load the ruleset specified by game title.
The title can be found in the *.game files. You need quotes for
titles with spaces.

--filefilename
Load the ruleset in the file filename.

-p,--port port
Use port port for player connections.

-P,--players num
Start a game for num total players (including computer
players).

-v,--points points
Specify the number of "victory points" required to win the
game.

-R,--seven-rule[0|1|2]
"Sevens rule": Specify gameplay behavior when a player rolls a
seven. A value of 0 (the default) means that rolling a seven
always moves the robber. A value of 1 requires the player to
re-roll if a seven is rolled on the first two turns. A value
of 2 means the player always re-rolls.

-T,--terrain[0|1]
Choose a terrain type: 0 for the default, or 1 for random
terrain.

-c,--computer-players num
Start up num computer players.

--version
Show version information.

Metaserver options

-r,--register
Register with a metaserver. The metaserver to use can be
overridden with the -m option. Default metaserver:
pioneers.debian.net

-m,--metaserver metaserver
Register this server with the metaserver at the specified
address.

-n, --hostname hostname
Use this hostname instead of the hostname reported by
hostname(1).

Miscellaneous options

-x,--auto-quit Automatically exit after a player has won.

-k,--empty-timeout secs
Automatically stop the server if no one has connected after
secs seconds.

-t,--tournament mins
Tournament mode: add AI players after mins minutes.

-a,--admin-port port
Listen for administrative commands on port port.

-s,--admin-wait
Don't start the game immediately; wait for a command on the
admin port (-a) instead.

--fixed-seating-order
Give players numbers according to the order they enter the
game.

--debug
Enable debug messages.

ENVIRONMENT

The default settings of the server can be influenced with the
following three environment variables:

PIONEERS_METASERVER
The hostname of the metaserver when no metaserver is specified
on the command-line.

PIONEERS_SERVER_NAME
The hostname of the server. If it is not set, the hostname is
determined by hostname(1).

PIONEERS_DIR
The path to the game definition files. If it is not set, the
default installation path will be used.

FILES

/usr/share/games/pioneers/*.game and $XDG_DATA_HOME/pioneers/*.game
Game definitions
/usr/share/games/pioneers/computer_names
A list of names the computer player can use

AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>,
and updated by Roland Clobus <rclobus@rclobus.nl>. Pioneers was
written by Dave Cole <dave@dccs.com.au>, Andy Heroff
<aheroff@mediaone.net>, and Roman Hodek <roman@hodek.net>, with
contributions from many other developers on the Internet; see the
AUTHORS file in the pioneers distribution for a complete list of
contributing authors.

SEE ALSO

pioneers(6), pioneers-server-gtk(6), pioneersai(6), hostname(1)

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