pioneers-server-console(6)					   Games Manual 					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.

   Meta-server options
       -r,--register
	      Register with a meta server.  The meta server to use can be overridden with the -m option. Default meta sever: pioneers.debian.net

       -m,--meta-server 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_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
       /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  writ-
       ten  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)

pioneers							  January 8, 2012					pioneers-server-console(6)