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)