1 The files in this directory are various utility scripts/programs
2 submitted by various people for doing routine maintainence on the
3 server, such as keeping it alive, making maps, posting to newsgroups,
6 While we provide these files for your convenience, they are not an
7 "official" part of the server. Therefore, you can e-mail us with
8 problems with them, but we may or may not know the answers and/or how
9 to fix any problems. Some of the files have the author's e-mail in
10 them, and others are anonymous submissions, so you may want to try
11 to contact the authors if all else fails (but try us first, as we might
19 Backup script to be run from pre_update_hook.
22 Automatically reboots your Empire server if it crashes.
23 No configuration necessary. See the comments at the top of
24 the file for syntax. See crontab.config for an example of
25 what to add to your crontab.
28 Makes automatic backups of your game data. See crontab.config.
29 To configure, change two paths at the top of the file.
32 Handy for blitzes. Fill start islands with sanctuaries and
33 fill the sanctuaries with civs. To configure, change the
34 value of "height" and "width" in teh BEGIN routine.
37 Useful for posting canned results to a newsgroup.
40 Scripts for running an auto-resetting blitz.
43 Scripts for making mpeg videos of your game. See mapper/README
44 for configuration details.