Make single player on server able to interact?

[jitspoe]

I think one of the problems with empty pball servers is you can't do ANYTHING until another player joins.  I was thinking of creating kind of a "limbo" state where someone who connects to an empty server could "play", but no points would be scored, or the score would simply reset when another player joined.  Thoughts?

[Eiii]

Play as in...?

Bots?

[loial21]

yes! , yes! , yes!

 acebots included ?  i need something that shoots back whilst i hone my skilz
  

[jitspoe]

Play as in be able to walk around the level, pick up items, and shoot.

[loial21]

yes I would love that , good idea

[Eiii]

I like bots more. But they shouoldn't show up in the player count by the server.

[loial21]

is not that a server side issue

[jitspoe]

Bots have never shown up on the server player count.

I suppose I could put in an option to throw in a bot or two until other players join.  That would probably be easier since I wouldn't really have to change anything, but I wouldn't be able to reset the score when someone joins... probably doesn't matter that much.

[loial21]

i could have sworn that the ace bots showed up in the player count in gsa

[jitspoe]

Nope.  The player count is done in the engine.  The bots are done in the game dll.

[LAN@wasted]

oh come on, guys!
try starting a game with Deathmatch mode, and you will be able to run around and pick up stuff and shoot etc, i think this will as well work on a public server (when you dont create your own game), if you can change the map

[Eiii]

No changing map. I'm pretty sure that would be a bad idea.

[loial21]

***crickets*** Hello?

[Greatzky]

hello, lets play some pball!!!

[loial21]

im at work gimme one hour ..se ya on the server side