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NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

       pioneers-server-console [ -a port ] [ -c AI count ] [ -g game title ]
            [ -k seconds ] [ -m metaserver ] [ -n hostname ]
            [ -P player count ] [ -p port ] [ -R [0|1|2] ] [ -r ] [ -s ]
            [ -t minutes ] [ -T [0|1] ] [ -v points ] [ -x ]

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

       -a port     Listen for administrative commands on port port.

       -c num      Start up num computer players.

       -g 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.

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

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

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

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

       -p port     Use port port for player connections.

       -R [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.

       -r          Register with a meta server.  The meta server to use can be
                   overriden  with  the  -m  option.   Default   meta   sever:
                   pioneers.debian.net

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

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

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

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

       -x          Automatically exit after a player has won.

ENVIRONMENT

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

       PIONEERS_META_SERVER
              The hostname of the meta-server when no meta-server 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

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>, and
       updated  by  Roland Clobus <rclobus@bigfoot.com>.  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)