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jitspoe

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Make single player on server able to interact?
« on: January 10, 2005, 07:46:43 PM »
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

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2005, 09:28:57 PM »
Play as in...?

Bots?

loial21

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2005, 09:35:37 PM »
yes! , yes! , yes!

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

jitspoe

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2005, 09:54:02 PM »
Play as in be able to walk around the level, pick up items, and shoot.

loial21

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2005, 09:57:31 PM »
yes I would love that , good idea

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2005, 10:44:33 PM »
I like bots more. But they shouoldn't show up in the player count by the server.

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2005, 12:45:57 AM »
is not that a server side issue

jitspoe

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2005, 10:45:06 AM »
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.

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2005, 07:02:50 PM »
i could have sworn that the ace bots showed up in the player count in gsa

jitspoe

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2005, 12:34:56 AM »
Nope.  The player count is done in the engine.  The bots are done in the game dll.

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2005, 09:37:49 AM »
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 :)

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2005, 07:52:33 PM »
No changing map. I'm pretty sure that would be a bad idea.

loial21

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2005, 11:26:21 PM »
***crickets*** Hello?

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2005, 11:27:44 PM »
hello, lets play some pball!!!

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Re: Make single player on server able to interact?
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2005, 11:41:33 PM »
im at work gimme one hour ..se ya on the server side