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EMPIRE(6)                   DragonFly Games Manual                   EMPIRE(6)


NAME

       empire - Empire client


SYNOPSIS

       empire [-hkruv] [-2  outfile] [-s  [host:]port] [country [password]]


DESCRIPTION

       empire is a bare bones client to connect to the Empire server.  Empire
       is a global economic/political/military simulation game wherein
       players, representing national governments, make "real-time" decisions
       concerning resource allocation, national goals, international
       diplomatic efforts, etc.  Extensive records are kept for all players.

       WARNING -- This game is not only addictive but often peels back the
       thin veneer of civilization that hides the maniac within.


OPTIONS

       -h     Help.  Print brief usage information and exit.

       -k     If someone else is connected to your country, kill their
              connection.

       -r     Restricted mode: disable redirections and execute command.

       -s [host:]port
              Specify server host and port.

       -u     Use UTF-8 rather than ASCII character set.

              This requires server version 4.2.21 or later, and a terminal
              that understands UTF-8.

       -v     Print version information and exit.

       -2 outfile
              Append log of session to outfile.


OPERANDS

       country
              The name of your country in the game.

       password
              The password for your country in the game.  Warning: the
              password passed here is visible to other users on the same
              machine!


ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       The following environment variables affect the execution of the client:

       EMPIREHOST
              Specifies the host to connect to, i.e. where the server runs.
              Only effective if no host specified via -s.

       EMPIREPORT
              Specifies the port number or service name to connect to.  Only
              effective if no port specified via -s.

       COUNTRY
              The name of your country in the game.

       PLAYER The password for your country in the game, also known as your
              representative.

       LOGNAME
              Your user name.


SEE ALSO

       emp_server(6).


AUTHORS

       Primary Author is Dave Pare <mr-frog@scam.berkeley.edu>
       Secondary authors/contributors may include:
       James Anderson <jwa@k.cs.cmu.edu>
       Jeff Anton <anton@postgres.berkeley.edu>
       Markus Armbruster <armbru@pond.sub.org>
       Phill Everson <everson@compsci.bristol.ac.uk>
       Steven Grimm <koreth@ucscb.UCSC.EDU>
       Lewis R. Jansen <lrj@helios.tn.cornell.edu>
       Mike St. Johns <stjohns@edn-vax.arpa>
       Ron Koenderink <rkoenderink@yahoo.ca>
       Nick Lai <lai@cs.ucla.edu>
       Shelley Louie <slouie@cory.berekely.edu>
       Steve McClure <ionica@empire.cx>
       Chris Metcalf <metcalf-christopher@yale.arpa>
       Dave Muir Sharnoff <muir@cogsci.berkeley.edu>
       Keith Muller <muller@sdcc7.ucsd.edu>
       Chuck Musciano <chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com>
       Jeff Okamoto <okamoto%hpccc@hplabs.hp.com>
       Julian Onions <jpo@computer-science.nottingham.ac.uk>
       Kurt Pires <kjpires@ic.berkeley.edu>
       Jim Reuter <reuter@decwrl.dec.com>
       Peter Vukovich <peterv@monet.berkeley.edu>
       Jeff Wallace <jeffw@scam.berkeley.edu>
       John Yockey <johny@verinet.com>

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