EMPIRE(6)EMPIRE(6)NAMEempire - Empire client
SYNOPSISempire [-hkruv] [-2 outfile] [-s [host:]port] [country [password]]
DESCRIPTIONempire is a bare bones client to connect to the Empire server. Empire
is a global economic/political/military simulation game wherein play‐
ers, representing national governments, make "real-time" decisions con‐
cerning 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 connec‐
tion.
-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 pass‐
word 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 ALSOemp_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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