Snipe n' Sleuth server... Please host

[ferman15]

Well I made a server kind of resembling castle wars but much more technical. Anyways.... I made this in bzedit and due to my lack of computer knowledge I dont really know what to do other than make the map... So I was hoping someone would take the map and host it or something please. /img]

[lep]

ferman, ill try to host it. but for rite now, i need to get my server running. ill keep u up to date

[spitfiire]

I like it but i cant host it because i don't know how to but its really nice!

[tw1sted]

I like it but i cant host it because i don't know how to but its really nice!

http://my.bzflag.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2915 or look at the wiki: http://my.bzflag.org/w/Creating_A_Server

[Quantum Tank]

Looks like a good map, although some screenshots of the interior would be nice. But PLEASE, if you want people to respect you (and have a greater chance of hosting your map), spell your words right, and capitalize "I" and the first letter of a sentence. This is a forum, not a chatroom, and people expect you to take your time and type things right.

[spitfiire]

I'ma try and host it i just need to know one thing.

IS IT Capture the flag or Free for all?
CTF FFA

[blast]

I'ma try and host it i just need to know one thing.

IS IT Capture the flag or Free for all?
CTF FFA

See if the map has bases in it...

[spitfiire]

it looks like just one castle and i dont see any bases so i'll put FFA

[tw1sted]

Also, unless you define a spawn zone, people will spawn outside the square surrounding the castle.

[ferman15]

Ok sorry i've been away on vacation.

Well anyways...I made this level on BzEdit 1.6.5. I have been testing it in bzw test launcher. In BzEdit i did place ctf bases but fors some reason they are not showing up. And also, I don't know how to create a spawn zone.

[tw1sted]

The wiki is your friend: http://my.bzflag.org/w/Zone

[Triumph of the Soul]

You bases are probably not showing up in the game because you don't have the '-c' option specified in either the options section of your map file or in your server config file. This tells the server to make the game CTF and use your bases.

[ferman15]

I don't Really have a server config file

[blast]

Config file or whatever options you are passing to bzfs to test the map. You have to tell bzfs to run CTF, as it defaults to FFA.

[ferman15]

It doesnt work when I put it on CTF

[macsforme]

It doesnt work when I put it on CTF

You probably need to specify which teams players may join as. In a CTF-style game, all players must have a base, so if you don't have a purple base and you're allowing purple players to join, for instance, it won't work.

Try specifying which players may join with the "-mp" option. The syntax is:

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-mp <rogue>,<red>,<green>,<blue>,<purple>,<observer>

So for instance, to allow ten red players, ten green players, and five observers, you would enter:

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-mp 0,10,10,0,0,5

[ferman15]

I don't use codes. I use BzEdit and BZw Test.

[Winny]

You need to open the map file (in a text editor) and add what Constitution specified to the options block.

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options
 -mp 0,10,10,0,0,5
end
[...]

[ferman15]

I don't know what anyones talking about. I just made the map in hopes that someone would download and possibly host. I never intended on it being this complicated. o.O

[Winny]

I don't know what anyones talking about. I just made the map in hopes that someone would download and possibly host. I never intended on it being this complicated. o.O

You need to learn how to do these things to test maps and run servers. That's just how it is.

[ferman15]

I use bzw to test. I'm only 5.5 years old. :'(

[fluffy mcduff]

hey man, im at your rescue! i dont use a pc but i think you right click on the file and go to "open with" (or somethig... )
find out how to open it with notepad. you should get something like this:

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# Created with iBZEdit on Wed Aug 20 12:52:00 2008
#ibzcam 440.004578 -346.764221 373.935944 -217.173752 -36.974236 60.000000
#ibzwindow 0.000000 81.000000 1280.000000 697.000000

world
  size 400.000000
end

options
  -set _tankSpeed 25.000000
  -ms 3
  -mp 2,2,2,0,0,2

that is your map options.
anything between the

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options
...
end

is your config.
type somewhere between the "options" and the "end" this:

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  -c

the 2 spaces at the beginning are important! then save it.
that will cause the game to become capture the flag.
but the problem now is if you put a red and a blue base in, there will still be all the teams.
so put this in to config too:

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  -mp <red>,<green>

(once more, the 2 spaces are important!)
that will cause there only to be red and green teams.
all about zones later!

[tw1sted]

Chances are he found the answer to his questions in the month (about) that no one responded to this post. If you really wanted to see if he needed help still, just send him a PM.