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You'd better try to make one working pair of teleporters to understand how they work. Your links missing sides of the teles (:b for back :f for front). I also guess teles should have unique names which you are refering to in links sections. teleporter name Teleporter1 position 310.5 21.5 0 rotation ...

what is your code for links (and maybe teles)?

>supposing, can i edit "autopilot.cxx" Of course you can if you have the right skills. >make a server without any players and then connect to the server in other 2 PC in bzflag (with those autopilots) and run autopilot ? Can that work ? :D ? Yes, and all it can be done with one pc (a serve...

all this stuff about bzrobots and its API deals with bots in bzflag 3.0 (which in some sense doesn't exists right now). In bzflag 2.0.x (which you have) there are no regular server-side bots. Indeed in 2.0.x there are two kind of robots --- solo bots (you have them with bzflag -solo NumberOfBots com...

Join Game -> Team -> Rogue

use arrows to scroll teams to join. Note, that there is maybe no rogues allowed on a particular server.

Obstacle courses / races are always welcome. Maybe HTF with shooting? As for other types --- the map should provide action. Not too large so players could meet fast in a battle. Personally I don't like indoor maps, lots of corridors. I prefer rather open spaces, just like most of the bz maps. Maybe ...

I was hinted that you can limit fps to ~30 in bzflag options --- just turn on energy saver. Now I can use jumpers and kill snipers. However it's not very comfortable, it says my fps is 28 but it feels like < 20. Fortunately there is a variable fpsLimit. Just add in the config file the next string: s...

Oh, thank you, now I know the problems are not caused by 64 bits. What's your framerate? Those last issues are also cause by high frame rates. At high framerates like over 200 FPS, tanks start getting holes in the hitboxes so they're slightly harder to hit, but they jump lower and bounce off walls l...

Why would you want to do that? As far as I know, there are fewer issues with 64-bit builds of BZFlag than there are with 32-bit, specifically with the collision system. I thought so, however now I have some doubts. First I must say that 64 and 32 bit versions I tried on different machines and diffe...

How can I do this?

http://list.bzflag.org/bzflag.html

Just look at the yearly graph. I remember it was quite the same a year ago (maybe a bit better). The declining rate should be increasing. In a two years it may drop to 50 players a day.

Does 'i' button (instead of r mouse) for spawn work?

yes, it should keep them

What about using some existing game engine?

By now I think that the replacement undoubtedly should be a 3D tank game.

I wish I could play bzflag, looks interesting.

But A. a missile is FAT, doesnt need to get as close as a normal bullet, might get tanks that normally are too low to be hit Are you sure about this? I thought GMs have the same characteristics as normal shells as far as hit zones. Hmm, I was sure gm is fatter. From my experience on MW2.3 gm is jus...

I know two variants: -- set large world size (2 000 or 20 000), keep ground and set ground material the same as your water texture. Maybe with worldsize 20 000 you don't need ground, so just set worldsize 20 000. -- Add SkyDome (a huge sphere with sky texture embracing your map). Also look how other...

Is there a way to add sprites in a map? Just thought they are faster rendered than textured meshes.

If you want just to practice MW there was another server with this map --- simply search Missile War in the server list. It differs from that on bzexcess.com mainly by laser range, but everything else is enough for practice.

Yes, the most spectacular map I've seen. I looks like it was made by some script, that could turn every map in something like this. If it wasn't, it still could be.

UPD: Just found some old script by KTL http://my.bzflag.org/bb//viewtopic.php?f=24&t=12703

Tried to set tank textures for lasers:

This laser look is really interesting. I think it's a good idea for the next artwork refresh.

Btw, I've played 1.10 and I liked gm's trail there.

UPD: It seems like laser uses rouge tank texture.

I still can't imagine why do you do this. Btw, which input devices do you use?

people usually use jumping to drop it high enough.

BZFlag client 2.0.16.20100812-DEVEL-linux-gnu-SDL (32-bit version) crashes with "Segmentation fault" on that new super stylish Delirious City map while attempting to drive into buildings with OO or active PZ.