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Filename: ra2222sv.zip
Author: David 'crt' Wright
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Created: 6/25/1999
Updated: 6/4/2002
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This is the server package for Rocket Arena 2.

Title : Rocket Arena 2
Filename : ra2222sv.zip
Version : 2.22 Release
Date : 2-14-98
Authors : David 'crt' Wright
Mungo
Web Page : http://www.planetquake.com/servers/arena
Discussion list: rocketarena-subscribe@list.gamespy.com

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Intro
-----
Please read this entire file, as it contains important info on installation.
Many options have changed/been added in this version, so please double check
everything, even if you are just upgrading.
Also, be sure to read the readme.txt included in the client package.

-------------------------
Installation Instructions
-------------------------
This is the server package for Rocket Arena 2. You will also need the client
pak (a seperate download) installed on the server. Download it and install
according to the included instructions.
Please note that on Unix machines you may need to rename the client EXE file
to a ZIP file and unzip it manually.

Extract all of the files to your \quake2\arena directory.

You can put the raserver.bat in your \quake2 directory.

Customize the server.cfg to your tastes. It includes the admincode (see below)
which will allow for in-game configuration of the mod. Please change this
code!

Please see below for info on the arena.cfg file, used to customize settings
on a per server/per level/per arena basis.
It includes map rotation information as well.

Customize the raserver.bat file if needed as well (maxclients, etc).

If you want to run a listen server (i.e. you play, and others play with you) then
change the +set dedicated 1 in the raserver.bat to +set dedicated 0.

You can edit the "motd.txt" file to display a message to connecting clients.
See the included one for line size information.

**************************
IMPORTANT!!!
**************************
The default settings in server.cfg include:
set public 1
setmaster q2master.planetquake.com

set logfile 2
set netlog ripper.planetquake.com:21998

The first two lines publish your server on the PlanetQuake master list so that
people can see it in GameSpy. If you don't want your server to be public, set
public 0 and remove the setmaster line.

The second two lines enable net logging. See below for net logging info.
If you are running on a LAN and not connected to the Internet, REMOVE THESE LINES!!
If the server crashes after the first frag, then it is having trouble sending the
net logging info and you should turn net logging off.

--------------
Server Crashes
--------------
Server crashes will not be tolerated! RA2 has been designed and tested to be
a highly reliable mod. If you are experiencing server crashes. please contact
me asap so we can track down the cause. If you have physical access to the server,
the following info would be useful following a crash:
1. The full text of the "Details" box on the crash dialog
2. The text on the console at the time of crash
3. The qconsole.log file in the arena directory after the crash (deleted
when the server is restared, so grab it fast!)
4. The drwatson32.log file (in your winnt directory) if on Windows NT
5. A stack trace (on Unix) if available.

--------------------------
Administration / Mod setup
--------------------------
There are several console variables which control how the mod functions.
Most other options have been moved to the arena.cfg file.

"set logfile 2" will instruct RA2 create an standard log file.
If no additional options are specified, it will create the file "stdlog.log" in
your \quake2\arena directory. You can add "set logname mylog.log" to use a different
filename
mation.

"set admincode 1234" is the code (up to 8 digits) that you set to allow in-game
administration of the server.

"set netlog ripper.planetquake.com:21998" will send all logging information to that
machine. See below for net logging information.

"set public 1" will allow the server to be displayed on the id list. You MUST set
public 1 for your netlog stats to be accepted.


--------------
arena.cfg file
--------------
The arena.cfg file allows you to specify map options on a:
1. per server
2. per map
3. per arena
basis
Information is stored in a hierarchical format. Priority goes in order to:
1. Values for the specific arena
2. Values for that map
3. Global values defined at the top of the arena.cfg file
4. Default values stored in the game code.

The format of the file is (note that the < > characters are not typed!):
;
;
{
//comment
;
;
;
{
;
;
;
}
{
;
}
}

For example:
//-----------START OF FILE------------
maploop: ra2map1 ra2map3 ra2map5 q2dm1; // <-- sets the map rotation for the server
minping: 150; // <-- sets the default minimum ping to 150 for all arenas
ra2map1 { // <-- ra2map1 is the map name
weapons: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9; //<-- these will be the default weapons, if none are specified for an arena
armor: 200; //<-- default health if none is specified
health: 100; //<-- default armor
1 {
weapons: 2 3 4 5 6 7 9; //<-- arena 1 takes out hyperblaster
armor: 100; //<-- reduces default armor to 100
playersperteam: 2; //<-- 2v2 matches
rounds: 3; //<-- 2 out of 3 rounds wins the match
}
2 {
weapons: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0; //<-- all weapons allowed
armor: 150; //<-- only 150 armor
health: 90; //<-- 90 health to start
pickup: 1; //<-- designates this as a pickup arena
rounds: 9; //<-- 5 out of 9 rounds takes the match
}
3 {
minping: 0; //<-- overrides the minping:150 set on the server. Everyone can play here
}
4 {
weapons: 0; //<-- only blaster and BFG are allowed
health: 500; //<-- start with a ton of health
armor: 500; //<-- and lots of armor
cells: 999; //<-- starting cells is 999 now
}
//you do not need to list all the maps/arenas, unlisted ones will use defaults
}
q2dm8 {
minping: 0; //all people allowed on this map. Overrides global 150 value
pickup: 1; //all arenas (only 1 actually) will be pickup
rounds: 9; //best 5 of 9
cells: 50; //can't go crazy with hyperblaster
}

Available Options are:

weapons: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0;
where the number corresponds to the default Q2 binding (2 = shotgun, 0 = bfg)
armor: ;
health: ;
playersperteam: ; //maximum number of players to allow on a team. Smaller teams can join, and players can join teams already in arenas.
minping: ;
maxping: ;
rounds: ;
max_teams: ; //to limit the teams in an arena. Automatically set to 2 for pickup arenas.
pickup: <1/0>; //enable / disable pickup teams for this arena (disabled by default)
shells: ;
bullets: ;
slugs: ;
grenades: ;
rockets: ;
cells: ;
grapple: <1/0>; //enable / disalbe the offhand grapple in this arena
votetries: ; //max number of times a person can propose a vote (stop vote spamming)
fastswitch: <1/0>; //turn on/off fast weapon switching (on by default)
healthprotect: <0/1/2>; // 0 = hurt everyone | 1 = don't hurt self or team | 2 = hurt self, but not team (default = 1)
armorprotect: <0/1/2>; // 0 = hurt everyone | 1 = don't hurt self or team | 2 = hurt self, but not team (default = 2)
fallingdamage: <1/0>; // 1 = damage from falls | 0 = no damage
allowvotingarmor: <1/0>; // these values allow you to turn off voting for specific items on your server, if you so choose
allowvotinghealth: <1/0>;
allowvotingminping: <1/0>;
allowvotingmaxping: <1/0>;
allowvotingplayersperteam: <1/0>;
allowvotingrounds: <1/0>;
allowvotingmaxteams: <1/0>;
allowvotingarmorprotect: <1/0>;
allowvotinghealthprotect: <1/0>;
allowvotingshotgun: <1/0>;
allowvotingsupershotgun: <1/0>;
allowvotingmachinegun: <1/0>;
allowvotingchaingun: <1/0>;
allowvotinggrenadelauncher: <1/0>;
allowvotingrocketlauncher: <1/0>;
allowvotinghyperblaster: <1/0>;
allowvotingrailgun: <1/0>;
allowvotingbfg: <1/0>;
allowvotingfallingdamage: <1/0>;
lockarena: <1/0>; //if you set this to 1, no one will be able to join that arena. YOU CAN'T UNDO IT WITHOUT RESTARTING THE SERVER.
competitionmode: <1/0>; //enables compeition mode (no health display)

Please take a look at the included arena.cfg for some more examples.
If your settings are not being used, please make sure that:
1. you have a ":" (colon) seperating the identifier and the value
2. you have a ";" (semi-colon) at the end each line
Please direct any arena.cfg related questions/comments to Mungo at the
e-mail address above.

The default values if none are specified in the config are:
weapons : 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9;
armor : 200;
health : 100;
minping : 0;
maxping : 1000;
playersperteam : 1;
max_teams : 128;
shells : 100;
bullets : 200;
slugs : 50;
grenades : 50;
rockets : 50;
cells : 150;
fastswitch : 1;
armorprotect : 2;
healthprotect : 1;
grapple : 0;
fallingdamage: 1;
compeitionmode: 0;
if (it is a multi arena map)
pickup : 0;
rounds : 1;
else (it is a id / single arena map)
pickup : 1;
rounds : 9;

------------
Pickup Teams
------------
Rocket Arena 2 now supports Clan Arena style pickup teams.
Simply set "pickup: 1;" for any arena/map you want to have pickup teams on.
Two teams will appear on the main menu (arena # red/arena # blue), and players
will be able to join one of the teams and instantly be put in the arena.

You should also set multiple rounds "rounds: 9;" or so, so that the matches
last a bit longer. There is a 15 second waiting period between matches, so
that players can switch teams if they want.



------------
Net Logging
------------
Rocket Arena 2 has network logging support. To enable this add:
"set public 1" and
"set netlog ripper.stanford.edu:21998" in your server.cfg file.
This will send kill information to that machine for central collection
and analysis. This system is not 100% reliable (about 1/1000 kills are
lost in transit) but is STRICTLY FOR FUN, so if you're looking for more
serious/accurate rankings, do them for your own server only.

Right now all I am doing with the netlog data is displaying the top 5
fraggers of the day on the top of the Rocket Arena page. Future uses may
be considered. The comprehensive stats were dicontinued because they fostered
an environment of intense competition that made many people uncomfortable.

----------------------
In Game Administration
----------------------
To use the in game administration, just type /cmd admin
(e.g. /cmd admin 1234)

It will pop up a menu allowing you to select things like fraglimit, timelimit,
and map. You can cycle through all the maps in the maploop: line in the arena.cfg file.
Use invuse (ENTER) to increment a value and invdrop (') to decrease it.

Arena administration is done by typeing: /cmd arenaadmin
(e.g. /cmd arenaadmin 1234 1)
This will give you a menu similar to the voting menu, but you can force the changes.

There are two options only available on the Arena Admin menu (not in voting)
You can "lock" an arena. This is to allow clans to have matches on a server without
the rcon code. To use this, have all of the players in the game enter the arena, then
have the admin "lock" the arena on the menu. No players will be able to enter that
arena until it is "unlocked" (or all players leave the arena, in which case it will
be reset/unlocked).
You can set an arena in "compeition mode". This will disable the display of health
info to spectators. This is intended for SERIOUS competitions only. Public servers
should NOT set this, as it defeats much of the fun of watching a match.


-------
Credits
-------
Please see the client readme for full credits.


--------------------------------------
Copyright and Distribution Permissions
--------------------------------------

This patch is freely distributable provided that this readme is distributed
as well and is unchanged.

All code is Copyright David Wright 1999.
Commercial code licensing is available by contacting wrightd@gamespy.com

DISCLAIMER: THE PROGRAM IS DEFINED AS THE QUAKE 2 MOD "ROCKET ARENA 2" AND
ALL FILES CONTAINED WITHIN.
BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN
OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES
PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS
TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE
PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
REPAIR OR CORRECTION.



------------
Availability
------------

This modification is available from the following places:

WWW : http://www.planetquake.com/arena



---------------
Version History
---------------
2.09
Initial Release

2.094
Better server stability, minor gameplay tweaks

2.096
100% server reliablity
Advanced configuration, on both a per map and per arena level:
-Default Weapons
-Starting health/armor
-Number of players per team
-Ping filtering
Enhanced teamplay
Player status for observers
New sounds
Teamplay works on maps with only a few spawn points
(people don't get stuck)

2.098
Q2 3.13 compatible, based on 3.05 code
Voting system for arena settings
Enhanced arena.cfg with more options
Centralized stats system
Pickup team play
Talk commands on a per arena basis
MOTD support
changes in map rotation (done in arena.cfg now)

2.110
First full release version
Fixed menu code
Lots of new options, for players and servers

2.200
9 NEW Maps with 53 new Arenas
Off-center countdown
Player remaining count on status bar in pickup
One team is spawned on even spawn points, one on odd
Health and Armor Protect on the voting menu
Only changed items are shown on the voting menu
Server ops can specify things that can't be voted on
Anti-Vote Spamming code
New Standard logging options
Server Admins can lock arenas (for matches,etc)
OPTIONAL Offhand Grappling Hook
Fixed endless ticking from hand grenade
Fixed telefrag protection on lifts
Observers telefragging players bug corrected
All New Skins, including support for Crackhor and Cyborg
Countdown doesn't make voting/other menus disappear
Anti-ZBOT Code

2.210
Added +hook alias, in addition to +grap (both are the same)
Fixed documentation errors (allowvoting names were wrong, health/armorprotect values incorrect)
Fixed even/odd spawning for pickup
Added Falling damage option/voting
Prints IP address on connect
Work-around for exploit on ra2map13 (pit)

2.220
Added new Competition mode
Updated fraglimit/timelimit/ping/armor counters -- allow zero
Print who initiated the vote when voting
Fixed standard logging bug
Improved votespamming protection
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