Setting Up a Game - Revision history

RandomX: Battle Options heading is now again Advanced Options to unbreak links.

2022-12-21T02:09:34Z

Battle Options heading is now again Advanced Options to unbreak links.

RandomX: Formatting added, extraneous html removed, minor corrections.

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Hazy uhyR: /* Commands */ added help up top

2022-08-30T20:21:24Z

Commands: added help up top

GoogleFrog at 02:17, 4 June 2022

2022-06-04T02:17:17Z

GoogleFrog at 02:16, 4 June 2022

2022-06-04T02:16:57Z

GoogleFrog: /* Advanced Options */

2022-06-04T02:15:21Z

Advanced Options

156.146.48.159 at 04:40, 28 July 2021

2021-07-28T04:40:15Z

156.146.48.159: Starlight bot 'play with friends' -> Wiki

2021-07-28T04:39:53Z

Starlight bot 'play with friends' -> Wiki

146.241.153.215 at 07:10, 8 May 2020

2020-05-08T07:10:52Z

Omoiyari at 13:45, 10 April 2020

2020-04-10T13:45:34Z

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 Proposal links do not work until the proposer looks at the lobby (due to command buffering while the proposer is playing).
-== Battle Options ==
+== Advanced Options ==
 {{See|Battle Options}}
 On the left of the current map preview, there is a button called "Options." Here, you will be able to change the game settings in many ways. For example, set a metal multiplier or allow players to spawn anywhere on the map.

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 == Commands ==
-Most useful commands;
+The game lobby allows the game experience to be customized by typing commands into the chat input line. Some useful commands:
-*!help, gives a list of all commands. <br>
+*<kbd>!help</kbd> gives a list of all commands.
-*!map <mapname>, to set a specific map, if you enter !map without <mapname> a poll start with 4 relevant maps to the game mode you are playing. <br>
+*<kbd>!map <mapname></kbd> sets specific map. Entering <kbd>!map</kbd> without <kbd><mapname></kbd> starts a poll with four maps relevant to the game mode you have set currently.
-*!spec/!specafk, !spec <playername> will move said player to sepectators. Without <playername> it moves all afk players to spectators. <br>
+*<kbd>!spec <playername></kbd> will move the specified player to <samp>Spectators</samp>. Without <kbd><playername></kbd>, it is equivalent to <kbd>!specafk</kbd> and moves all <abbr title="away from keyboard">AFK</abbr> (marked with a "<samp>z<sup>z<sup>z</sup></sup></samp>" icon) players to <samp>Spectators</samp>.
-*!endvote, ends the current poll. <br>
+*<kbd>!endvote</kbd> ends the current poll.
-*!type, changes the room type. Values are <FFA>,<Teams>,<Coop>,<Custom>. <br>
+*<kbd>!type <gametype></kbd> changes the room type. The game type can be FFA, Teams, Coop, Custom or 1v1.
-*!resetoptions, resets custom options
+*<kbd>!resetoptions</kbd> resets custom options.
-*!title, changes room title, !title <yournewtitle>. <br>
+*<kbd>!title <newtitle></kbd> changes the room title.
-*!kick, kicks a players; !kick <playername>
+*<kbd>!kick <playername></kbd> removes a player from the room and starts a penalty timer. Use only as last resort to remove disruptive players. Consider using <kbd>!spec <playername></kbd> instead if you just don't want the player to participate in the next game.
-*!start-!poll start, starts a game, !poll start will start a poll to start a game. <br>
+*<kbd>!start</kbd> or <kbd>!poll start</kbd> starts a game. <kbd>!poll start</kbd> will start a poll asking players to vote when they are ready to start a game.
-*!y-!n, is how you vote. <br>
+*<kbd>!y</kbd> or <kbd>!n</kbd> is how you vote in a poll. Of course, it's usually easier to just click the green check mark or red X button instead.
-*!maxplayers, changes maximum players for the room. <br>
+*<kbd>!maxplayers <number></kbd> changes the maximum number players for the room. Spectators are not counted.
-*!force, force starts a game. <br>
+*<kbd>!force</kbd> force-starts a game before the regular set-up time expires at the beginning of the game.
-*!exit, exits a game. <br>
+*<kbd>!exit</kbd> exits the game in progress.
-*!balance, balances players in 2 teams. You can also !balance <numberofteamsyouwant>. <br>
+*<kbd>!balance</kbd> attempts to balance players in two teams by skill. You can also <kbd>!balance <numberofteamsyouwant></kbd>.
-*!predict, gives a prediction for the current teams. <br>
+*<kbd>!predict</kbd> gives a calculated victory chance prediction for the current teams.
-*!password, passwords the room, !password <password>. To remove the password enter !password without value. <br>
+*<kbd>!password <password></kbd> sets password for the room. To remove the password, enter <kbd>!password</kbd> without a value.
-*!notify, notifies you when game ends
+*<kbd>!notify</kbd> plays a ring sound when game ends.
 ==Playing with Friends ==
-For a Skirmish match go to: Multiplayer, Battle List, Host Game, set a password, Game Type: Custom.
+For a Skirmish match, go to <samp>Multiplayer</samp>, <samp>Custom Game</samp>, <samp>Host Game</samp>, set a password, select <samp>Game Type: Custom</samp>.
-For Campaign co-op: Go to Steam friends list, click your friend and press invite to lobby, now select a planet on the campaign screen and press Start
+For Campaign co-op on Steam: Go to Steam friends list, click your friend and press <samp>Invite to Lobby</samp>, then select a planet on the campaign screen and press <samp>Start</samp>.
 == Propose Battle ==
-You can use the propose battle command (see below) to propose a battle with certain characteristics, which will be hosted and populated once a number of players have accepted to join. The command will show a link, that has to be clicked by other players to accept the proposal. By default the game will be hosted with a password, but you can use !password to make the game public. For other useful commands check above.
+You can use the "propose battle" command to propose a battle with certain characteristics. It will be hosted and populated once a number of players have accepted to join. The command will show a link that has to be clicked by other players to accept the proposal. By default, the game will be hosted with a password, but you can use <kbd>!password</kbd> to make the game public.
-*!proposebattle' can be followed by the parameters minelo, maxelo, minsize and maxsize. For example '!proposebattle maxelo=1600 minsize=6 maxsize=6' would propose a six player game for players with rating (maximum of teams and MM) below 1600.
+*<kbd>!proposebattle <parameters></kbd> can be followed by the parameters minelo, maxelo, minsize and maxsize. For example, "<kbd>!proposebattle maxelo=1600 minsize=6 maxsize=6</kbd>" would propose a six-player game for players with rating (maximum of teams and <abbr title="matchmaker">MM</abbr>) below 1600.
-*!endproposal stops a proposal and prevents people joining a hosted game if they have the link.
+*<kbd>!endproposal</kbd> stops a proposal and prevents people from joining a hosted game if they have the link.
-Note: proposal links do not work until the proposer looks at the lobby, due to command buffering while in-game.
+Proposal links do not work until the proposer looks at the lobby (due to command buffering while the proposer is playing).
 == Battle Options ==
+{{See|Battle Options}}
-Left of the current map preview there is a button; Options. <br>
+On the left of the current map preview, there is a button called "Options." Here, you will be able to change the game settings in many ways. For example, set a metal multiplier or allow players to spawn anywhere on the map.
 == Disabling Units ==
+In <samp>Options</samp>, open the tab named "Start". In the empty box to the right of <samp>Disable units</samp> enter the name of a particular unit from the [[List of All Units]]. Separate multiple entries with the plus (<kbd>+</kbd>) symbol.
 == Playing Unsupported Maps ==
-All maps: https://zero-k.info/Maps <br>
+The game's website has a [https://zero-k.info/Maps listing of all maps]. If you are trying to play a certain map and the lobby isn't changing to that map, you have probably selected an unsupported map. To set it, you need a private/passworded lobby. Enter <kbd>!password <passwordvalue></kbd> to make it private. The value can be anything, even just one letter. Now go to the website and click on <samp>PLAY ON THIS MAP</samp>, or type the command <kbd>!map <mapname></kbd> (substitute "<mapname>" with the actual name of the map). You can now remove the password by entering <kbd>!password</kbd> without a <kbd><passwordvalue></kbd>.
 {{Navbox manual}}

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 == Commands ==
 Most useful commands;
 *!map <mapname>, to set a specific map, if you enter !map without <mapname> a poll start with 4 relevant maps to the game mode you are playing. <br>
 *!spec/!specafk, !spec <playername> will move said player to sepectators. Without <playername> it moves all afk players to spectators. <br>

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 Here you will be able to change the game settings in many ways. For example set a metal multiplier, or allow players to spawn anywhere on the map. <br>
-See [[https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/Battle_Options|Battle Options]] for details.
+See [[Battle Options]] for details.
 == Disabling Units ==

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 Left of the current map preview there is a button; Options. <br>
 Here you will be able to change the game settings in many ways. For example set a metal multiplier, or allow players to spawn anywhere on the map. <br>
 == Disabling Units ==

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 *!notify, notifies you when game ends
-== Propose battle ==
 You can use the propose battle command (see below) to propose a battle with certain characteristics, which will be hosted and populated once a number of players have accepted to join. The command will show a link, that has to be clicked by other players to accept the proposal. By default the game will be hosted with a password, but you can use !password to make the game public. For other useful commands check above.
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 Enter in the name of a particular unit from the [[List of All Units]]. Separate multiple entries with the + symbol.
-== Playing Unsuported Maps ==
+== Playing Unsupported Maps ==
 All maps: https://zero-k.info/Maps <br>
 If you are trying to play a certain map and the lobby isn't changing to that map, you have probably selected an unsuported map. <br>