.SH SYNOPSIS
.B emp_server
[
-.BI \-dhpsv
+.B \-dhpsv
]
[
.BI \-e " configfile"
.br
.B emp_server
[
-.BI \-i
+.B \-i
|
.BI \-I " service-name"
]
.br
.B emp_server
[
-.BI \-r
+.B \-r
|
.BI \-R " service-name"
]\}
.SH DESCRIPTION
-.I emp_server
+.B emp_server
is a daemon which listens to the Empire port for players connecting to
the game. For more information on the game of Empire, see the info
pages within the game.
Debug mode. This will prevent the server from forking itself into the
background. It will also make it abort when it detects an internal
error. You normally want to use this flag if you are running
-.I emp_server
+.B emp_server
from within a debugger.
.TP
.BI \-e " configfile"
-Use game configuration specification in
-.I configfile
-\&. By default, the file "econfig" in the compiled-in data directory
-is used.
+Use game configuration in \fIconfigfile\fR.
.TP
.B \-h
Help. Print brief usage information and exit.
Install as a Windows Service with the specified name.\}
.TP
.B \-p
-Threading debug mode. Implies -d.
+Threading debug mode. Implies \fB-d\fR.
.if \nw \{\
.TP
.B \-r
.TP
.B SIGHUP
Request
-.I emp_server
+.B emp_server
to reopen log files. This allows proper log rotation.
.TP
.BR SIGINT ", " SIGTERM
Request
-.I emp_server
+.B emp_server
to shut down immediately.
\}
.if \nw \{
parameters, you must remove the service and reinstall the service.\}
.SH BUGS
Please report all bugs to the Wolfpack <wolfpack@wolfpackempire.com>
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+\fIempire\fR(6), \fIfairland\fR(6), \fIfiles\fR(6), \fIpconfig\fR(6).
.SH AUTHORS
Dave Pare, Jeff Bailey, Thomas Ruschak, Ken Stevens and Steve McClure
are principal authors. The full list of authors is too long to
-mention here.
+include here.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B empire
[
-.BI \-k
+.B \-k
]
[
-.BI \-u
+.B \-u
]
[
.BI \-2 " outfile"
]
[
-.IR country
+.I country
[
-.IR password
+.I password
]
]
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
-.I empire
+.B empire
is a bare bones client to connect to the Empire server. Empire is a
global economic/political/military simulation game wherein players,
representing national governments, make "real-time" decisions
the thin veneer of civilization that hides the maniac within.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
-.IR country
-the name of your country in the game
-.TP
-.IR password
-the password for your country in the game
-.TP
-.BI \-k
-if someone else is connected to your country, kill their connection
+.B \-k
+If someone else is connected to your country, kill their connection.
.TP
-.BI \-u
-use UTF-8 rather than ASCII character set
+.B \-u
+Use UTF-8 rather than ASCII character set.
.IP
This requires server version 4.2.21 or later, and a terminal that
understands UTF-8.
.TP
.BI \-2 " outfile"
-redirect output to
-.I outfile
+Copy output to \fIoutfile\fR.
+.SH OPERANDS
+.TP
+.I country
+The name of your country in the game.
+.TP
+.I password
+The password for your country in the game.
.SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
The following environment variables affect the execution of the
client:
.TP
.I LOGNAME
Your user name.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+\fIemp_server\fR(6).
.SH AUTHORS
.nf
Primary Author is Dave Pare (mr-frog@scam.berkeley.edu)
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B fairland
[
-.BI \-aioq
+.B \-ahioqv
]
[
-.BI \-s\ scriptout
+.BI \-e " configfile"
]
[
-.BI \-e\ configfile
+.BI \-R " seed"
]
[
-.BI \-R\ seed
+.BI \-s " scriptout"
]
-.IR nc
-.IR sc
+.I nc
+.I sc
[
-.IR ni
-]
+.I ni
[
-.IR is
-]
+.I is
[
-.IR sp
-]
+.I sp
[
-.IR pm
-]
+.I pm
[
-.IR di
-]
+.I di
[
-.IR id
+.I id
+]
+]
+]
+]
+]
]
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
-.I fairland
+.B fairland
is a program which creates land and ore for Empire. It
should be run after
.I files
.B \-a
mark the continents with a * so that you can tell them from the islands
.TP
+.BI \-e " configfile"
+Use game configuration in \fIconfigfile\fR.
+.TP
+.B \-h
+Help. Print brief usage information and exit.
+.TP
.B \-i
islands will crash into each other and merge
.TP
.B \-q
run quietly without printing anything to the terminal
.TP
-.BI \-s\ scriptout
-writes a script for placing capitol to the file
-.I scriptout
-(If you don't specify this argument, then the script will be written
-to "newcap_script".)
-.TP
-.BI \-e\ configfile
-causes
-.I fairland
-to use the game configuration specified in
-.I configfile
-(by default, the file "econfig" in the data directory is used)
-.TP
-.BI \-R\ seed
+.BI \-R " seed"
Use
.I seed
as seed for the pseudo-random number generator. This can be used to reproduce
the server are used as seed.) The seed used to generate a world is printed
along with the map.
.TP
-.IR nc
+.BI \-s " scriptout"
+writes a script for placing capitol to the file
+.I scriptout
+(If you don't specify this argument, then the script will be written
+to "newcap_script".)
+.TP
+.B \-v
+Print version information and exit.
+.SH OPERANDS
+.TP
+.I nc
number of continents
.TP
-.IR sc
+.I sc
continent size
.TP
-.IR ni
+.I ni
number of islands (optional, default = nc)
.TP
-.IR is
+.I is
average size of islands (optional, default = sc/2)
.TP
-.IR sp
+.I sp
spike percentage: 0 = round, 100 = snake (default = 10)
.TP
-.IR pm
+.I pm
the percentage of land that is mountain (default = 0)
.TP
-.IR di
+.I di
the minimum distance between continents (default = 2)
.TP
-.IR id
+.I id
minimum distance from islands to continents (default = 1)
-
.SH AUTHOR
Ken Stevens <chidren@empire.net>
-
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B files
[
-.BI \-e\ configfile
+.B \-fhv
]
[
-.BI \-f
+.BI \-e " configfile"
]
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
-.I files
+.B files
creates all of the files which are required by
-.I emp_server
+.B emp_server
to run a game. It will destroy all previous game data, so excercise
caution when running this program.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
-.BI \-e\ configfile
-causes
-.I files
-to use the game configuration specified in
-.I configfile
-(by default, the file "econfig" in the data directory is used)
+.BI \-e " configfile"
+Use game configuration in \fIconfigfile\fR.
.TP
-.BI \-f
+.B \-f
Clobber existing game data without asking for confirmation.
+.TP
+.B \-h
+Help. Print brief usage information and exit.
+.TP
+.B \-v
+Print version information and exit.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+\fIemp_server\fR(6).
.TH PCONFIG 1
.SH NAME
-pconfig \- Print configuration
+pconfig \- Print Empire configuration
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B pconfig
[
-.IR configfile
+.I configfile
]
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
-.I pconfig
+.B pconfig
creates an "econfig" file which may be used with the \-e argument with
most Empire programs. By default, Empire programs look for a file
called "econfig" in the data directory, but the
-.I pconfig
+.B pconfig
+program may be used to create an alternate Empire configuration file.
+After you have created an "econfig" file, you can edit the game
+configuration data in the file which the server uses to control
+various parameters for the game.
+.B pconfig
program may be used to create an alternate Empire configuration file.
After you have created an "econfig" file, you can edit the game
configuration data in the file which the server uses to control
various parameters for the game.
-.SH OPTIONS
+.SH OPERANDS
.TP
-.BI configfile
-causes
-.I pconfig
-to use the game configuration specified in
.I configfile
+makes
+.B pconfig
+use the game configuration specified in
+.I configfile
+instead of compiled-in defaults.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+\fIemp_server\fR(6).
.SH AUTHOR
Julian Onions <j.onions@nexor.co.uk>
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