EMPIRE(6)

NAME
empire - Empire client

SYNOPSIS
empire [ -hkuv ] [ -2 outfile ] [ -s host:port ] [ country [ password ] ]

DESCRIPTION
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 concerning resource allocation, national goals, international diplomatic efforts, etc. Extensive records are kept for all players.

WARNING -- This game is not only addictive but often peels back the thin veneer of civilization that hides the maniac within.

OPTIONS

-h  Help. Print brief usage information and exit.

-k  If someone else is connected to your country, kill their connection.

-s [host:]port
    Specify server host and port.

-u  Use UTF-8 rather than ASCII character set.

    This requires server version 4.2.21 or later, and a terminal that understands UTF-8.

-v  Print version information and exit.

-2 outfile
    Append log of session to outfile.

OPERANDS

country
    The name of your country in the game.

password
    The password for your country in the game. Warning: the password passed here is visible to other users on the same machine!

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
The following environment variables affect the execution of the client:

EMPIREHOST
    Specifies the host to connect to, i.e. where the server runs. Only effective if no host specified via -s.

EMPIREPORT
    Specifies the port number or service name to connect to. Only effective if no port specified via -s.

COUNTRY
    The name of your country in the game.

PLAYER
    The password for your country in the game, also known as your representative.

LOGNAME
    Your user name.

SEE ALSO
emp_server(6).

AUTHORS
Primary Author is Dave Pare (mr-frog@scam.berkeley.edu)
Secondary authors/contributors may include:
James Anderson (jwa@k.cs.cmu.edu)
Jeff Anton (anton@postgres.berkeley.edu)
Markus Armbruster (armbru@pond.sub.org)
Phill Everson (everson@compsci.bristol.ac.uk)
Steven Grimm (koreth@ucscb.UCSC.EDU)
Lewis R. Jansen (lrj@helios.tn.cornell.edu)
Mike St. Johns (stjohns@edn-vax.arpa)
Ron Koenderink (rkoenderink@yahoo.ca)
Nick Lai (lai@cs.ucla.edu)
Shelley Louie (slouie@cory.berekely.edu)
Steve McClure (ionica@empire.cx)
Chris Metcalf (metcalf-christopher@yale.arpa)
Dave Muir Sharnoff (muir@cogsci.berkeley.edu)
Keith Muller (muller@sdcc7.ucsd.edu)
Chuck Musciano (chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com)
Jeff Okamoto (okamoto%hpccc@hplabs.hp.com)
Julian Onions (jpo@computer-science.nottingham.ac.uk)
Kurt Pires (kjpires@ic.berkeley.edu)
Jim Reuter (reuter@decwrl.dec.com)
Peter Vukovich (peterv@monet.berkeley.edu)
Jeff Wallace (jeffw@scam.berkeley.edu)
John Yockey (johny@verinet.com)