Altaric's Lobby Client

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » 01 Apr 2006, 00:26

patmo98 wrote:How hard would it be to add a feature that would allow you to set anyone in the lobby to be the spring host. That I could join a game and be set to host the spring game as a spec, but let other people chose the settings. That would allow me to host for others, but I wouldn't have to worry about choseing the game type.

I would like this a lot. I usually host as a spec, and this would be really helpful.

Basically, allow me (the host) to allow certain people to host through my machine - as in, I can be afk, but one of the players I choose can still set the settings and start the game - but have the game be hosted on my machine.

altaric · Post by **altaric** » 01 Apr 2006, 09:18

patmo > you can do it, you host a battle and let others set it up .. you just set the mod

patmo98 · Post by **patmo98** » 01 Apr 2006, 21:06

altaric wrote:patmo > you can do it, you host a battle and let others set it up .. you just set the mod

So other people can set the map, resources, etc...? Most it's just the map and start positions.

altaric · Post by **altaric** » 02 Apr 2006, 08:06

PM me when you're online, i'll show you :)

Zenka · Post by **Zenka** » 02 Apr 2006, 17:56

[17:54:30] * MANIEK has joined battle
[17:54:30] <PRO_[Zenka]> Sorry MANIEK your Rank is too low (min :1)
[17:54:30] * PRO_[Zenka] kicked MANIEK from battle
[17:54:30] * MANIEK has left battle

Maniek was a rank 1 player. And the minimun rank settings was the lowest (1).

The client somehow auto kicks players who are the same rank you selected, instead of below it (or and xor problem?)

Chocapic · Post by **Chocapic** » 02 Apr 2006, 22:03

Zenka wrote:[17:54:30] * MANIEK has joined battle
[17:54:30] <PRO_[Zenka]> Sorry MANIEK your Rank is too low (min :1)
[17:54:30] * PRO_[Zenka] kicked MANIEK from battle
[17:54:30] * MANIEK has left battle

Maniek was a rank 1 player. And the minimun rank settings was the lowest (1).

The client somehow auto kicks players who are the same rank you selected, instead of below it (or and xor problem?)

hmmm... ive reported this bug in the last page, allthough no one did nothing nor answered it!

altaric · Post by **altaric** » 02 Apr 2006, 22:06

sry, it was a edit and i don't get a mail when someone edits :)

altaric · Post by **altaric** » 03 Apr 2006, 22:17

lowbie hating bug fixed :)
added a button to position the renderer window at (-3;-22) so you guys playing windowed in 1024*768 (like me :) don't waste time moving it manualy

remaining on the request list :
view the TS population
ping the host (not master server)
fix the "post rules" button
complete the "battle reports"
friends list
set share dots (ingame)
cast a vote for a map
update the "host rate" sometimes
lock teams / force only < so ppl don't keep switching and game never start
/macro => example "/macro spam" -> "OMG stop spamming it's annoying !"
add a reason when you ban someone (less harsh than "you're banned")

yeah, it's a long list .. maybe not all will be fulfilled, and it's not ordered (well, wrote them here as they are on my whte board)

keep throwing requests, bugs and so on ! feel free to PM me on the lobby, it's fastest way for me to answer you
(upload should be done now :) )

dwabraxus · Post by **dwabraxus** » 03 Apr 2006, 23:12

How hard would it be to add code into the cient that would send a string to the server after a game with the following form:
username game_won/game_lost metal_gathered energy_generated game_runtime

I am coding a loby server with compex statistics and would like to track game stats and not just basic data. Thanks

Dr.InfernO · Post by **Dr.InfernO** » 04 Apr 2006, 12:30

how complex is the bot? does it also regonize if players win, lose or if all left?
It would be a super addition for the server right now.
At the moment i still need root access to admin the server.

Dr.InfernO · Post by **Dr.InfernO** » 04 Apr 2006, 17:24

I tryed the bot! It's a really nice thing!
But it doesn't end the spring.exe after win, Lose, or disconnect.

AF · Post by AF » 04 Apr 2006, 20:22

How about being able to change the text font/size in the lobby, I'd like to see it in arial narrow or verdana.....

altaric · Post by **altaric** » 04 Apr 2006, 21:08

AF > very easy

Dr.InfernO > theres a check "close rts after game or something it might not work all the time as it uses windows handles

dwabraxus > actualy, i get who win / loose / quit and game length(time host is "ingame")
i can't get the harvested metal/E unless RTS code is changed (polls ?)
i proposed to run an automated ladder, but it has been dismissed because it would "split the comunity" i partly agree with that .. anyway, it's possible to say the results in the main chat ..

AF · Post by AF » 04 Apr 2006, 21:11

Lobby GUI needs changing, and it's best doing the easy simple changes needed....

Dr.InfernO · Post by **Dr.InfernO** » 04 Apr 2006, 21:13

Ok Altaric I'll try to do it this way.
bye the way is there a command for changeing maps?

altaric · Post by **altaric** » 04 Apr 2006, 21:15

the GUI is a cyclic request .. i'm most willing to fulfull it , it's just not what i'm good at, so any idea, templates or so is welcome :)

altaric · Post by **altaric** » 04 Apr 2006, 21:16

Dr > !map cc
!map cpia
!map speedmetal
!map WhateverTheNameMayBe (without .smf)

Dr.InfernO · Post by **Dr.InfernO** » 04 Apr 2006, 21:27

the auto close feature did not work correctly for me. :/
Maybe there is something wrong?

Dr.InfernO · Post by **Dr.InfernO** » 04 Apr 2006, 21:43

I tested again, even if I click on "Close spring RTS" nothing happens.

Damn is there a workaround?

Dr.InfernO · Post by **Dr.InfernO** » 05 Apr 2006, 08:37

Spring.exe is still runinng. I tried it with a couple of players the "Auto Close spring RTS" checkbox. Even when all are out of game or out of the lobby-host exept the testserver, the spring.exe is still running.

Damn is there a workaround or can you check this feature?
The "!map" command is not in the command list when typing !help .
There seems to be an issue with the !help command. the position command is described somehow with metal... just check it.
And the version has still shows 1.391 instead of 1.392 at the top and I'm getting a update message. (downloaded at the main mirror)

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