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NAME

       bzfs - BZFlag game server

SYNOPSIS

       bzfs  [-a  linear  angular]  [-adminlagannounce milliseconds] [-admsg message] [-advertise
       groupname[,groupname]...]  [-autoTeam]  [-b]  [-badwords  badwordfile]  [-ban  ip[,ip]...]
       [-banfile  filename]  [-c]  [-cache worldCacheURL] [-cacheout filename] [-conf configfile]
       [-cr] [-d] [-density num] [-disableBots] [+f {good | bad | team  |   |  flag-id}[{count}]]
       [-f  {good  |  bad | flag-id}] [-fb] [-filterCallsigns] [-filterChat] [-filterSimple] [-g]
       [-gndtex texture-name] [-groupdb file] [-h] [-handicap] [-help] [-helpmsg file  name]  [-i
       interface]   [-j]   [-jitterdrop   warn-count]  [-jitterwarn  milliseconds]  [-lagannounce
       milliseconds] [-lagdrop warn-count] [-lagwarn milliseconds]  [-loadplugin  name[,options]]
       [-masterBanURL URL] [-maxidle seconds] [-mp {count  |  [rogue-count], [red-count], [green-
       count], [blue-count], [purple-count],  [observer-count]}]  [-mps  max-score]  [-ms  shots]
       [-mts   max-score]   [-noMasterBanlist]   [-noradar]   [-noTeamKills]  [-offa]  [-p  port]
       [-packetlossdrop  warn-count]  [-packetlosswarn  percent]  [-passwd  password]   [-pidfile
       filename]  [-poll  variable=value]  [-printscore]  [-publictitle description] [-publicaddr
       address[:port]] [-publiclist url] [-publickey key] [-q] [+r] [-rabbit [score  |  killer  |
       random]] [-recbuf size] [-recbufonly] [-recdir directory] [-replay] [-reportfile filename]
       [-reportpipe command] [+s flag-count]  [-s  flag-count]  [-sa]  [-sb]  [-set  name  value]
       [-setforced  name  value]  [-sl  id num] [-spamtime time] [-spamwarn warnLimit] [-speedtol
       factor]  [-srvmsg  message]  [-st  time]  [-sw  count]  [-synclocation]  [-synctime]  [-t]
       [-tftimeout   time-limit]   [-time   {time-limit   |   ending-time}]  [-timemanual]  [-tk]
       [-tkannounce]  [-tkkr  percent]  [-ts  [micros]]  [-UPnP]  [-userdb  file]  [-vars   file]
       [-version] [-world world-file] [-worldsize world size]

DESCRIPTION

       Bzfs  is  the  server  for  BZFlag,  and it must be running to play.  It can be run on any
       system on the network (including a player's system or one without graphics).   Terminating
       the server terminates the game in progress.

OPTIONS

       -a linear angular
                      Sets  the maximum linear and angular accelerations.  The units are somewhat
                      arbitrary so you'll have to experiment to find  suitable  values.  Positive
                      values  will  set limits to the acceleration and lower they are, greater is
                      the inertia.  Zero or negative values disable acceleration limits.

       -adminlagannounce milliseconds
                      Announce players that lag more than milliseconds to admins.

       -admsg message Define a message which will be broadcast to all players every  15  minutes.
                      This option can be used multiple times to define a multiline message.

       -advertise groupname,groupname,...
                      Allows  control  of  who  can  see  this  server  on the server list.  Use:
                      -advertise NONE to make a private server (no one will see the  server,  but
                      global logins can be used). The default, if -advertise is not specified, is
                      to allow everyone to see the server.  Otherwise, your server will  only  be
                      listed to members of the groups which you specify, eg: -advertise JOE,BOB.

       -autoTeam      Automatically  assign  players to teams when they connect so that there are
                      an equal number of players on all available teams.  Players are  placed  on
                      teams  that  have  the fewest players; otherwise they will be placed on the
                      weakest team.  Weakest team is the  team  with  the  lowest  combined  kill
                      ratio.

       -b             When -c is supplied, this option randomly rotates the buildings.

       -badwords badwordfile
                      Specify  a  file  that  contains  bad  words  that will be used when either
                      -filterCallsigns or -filterChat is enabled.

       -ban ip[,ip]...
                      Prohibits connections from the listed IP addresses. Trailing 255 bytes  are
                      treated as mask bytes.

       -banfile filename
                      Specifies  the  name  of  a file where bzfs will store the banlist. It will
                      load the banlist from this file when it starts (if the  file  exists),  and
                      write  the  banlist  back to the file when someone gets banned or unbanned.
                      If this option isn't given the banlist will not be saved.

       -c             Enables the capture-the-flag style game. By default this allocates one team
                      flag  per  team.   This  can  be  modified  see  +f  team.  By default, the
                      free-for-all style is used.

       -cache worldCacheURL
                      Specifies the URL for the world cache file. This  is  a  binary  file  that
                      clients  will  attempt  to  download before getting the world from the bzfs
                      server.

       -cacheout filename
                      Save the currently specified world into a binary cache file and exit.

       -conf configfilename
                      Specifies the name of a configuration file to be used to  set  all  of  the
                      bzfs options, rather than setting them on the command line.

       -cr            Enables   the  capture-the-flag  style  game  with  random  map.   You  can
                      optionally specify a building density by providing a number (default is 5).
                      One team flag per team is provided, but more can be added thru +f team.  By
                      default, the free-for-all style is used.

       -d             Increase debugging level. If more -d  is  given,  more  debugging  info  is
                      obtained.

       -density num   Specify density for buildings, i.e. the higher the integer number, the more
                      buildings you will get. This applies to automatically generated maps only.

       -disableBots   Disallow clients from using the ROGER autopilot or from using robots.

       +f {good | bad | teamflag-id}[{count}]
                      Forces the existence of the given flag.  If specified  multiple  times  for
                      the  same  flag-id, then that many flags will appear.  The good argument is
                      equivalent to specifying +f once for each kind of good flag. Same goes  for
                      the  bad  argument.   The  team  argument  adds  a  team flag to each team,
                      assuming that the game style is capture  the  flag.  The  optional  {count}
                      parameter allows the specification of multiple flags of the same type. Note
                      that the curly braces are required.

       -f {good | bad | flag-id}
                      Disallows random flags of the given type.  Required flags given by  the  +f
                      option are still provided.  The bad argument is equivalent to specifying -f
                      once for each kind of bad flag.  Same goes for good, but  you  probably  do
                      not want to do that.
                      An example of running a server with 40 to 50 flags except genocide would be
                      "+s 40 -s 50 -f G".  Similarly, "+f good{40} +f  bad{10}  -f  G{40}"  would
                      give you exactly 40 good flags except genocide and 10 of each bad flag.

       -fb            Allow flags on box buildings.

       -filterCallsigns
                      Turn  on  the  filtering of callsigns and mottos.  Callsigns and mottos are
                      compared against bad words provided via -badwords.

       -filterChat    Turn on the filtering of chat messages.  Messages that contain words listed
                      via a -badwords file are replaced with !@#$%^&* characters.

       -filterSimple  By  default,  all  filtering is aggressive, matching much more than what is
                      strictly listed in a -badwords file for convenience.  Providing this option
                      will  make  the  -filterCallsigns  and  -filterChat comparisons exact match
                      only.

       -g             Quit after serving one game.

       -gndtex texture-name
                      Specify the name of the ground texture.

       -groupdb file  Load groups from file

       -h             Buildings are given random heights.

       -handicap      Players are given a handicap advantage based on their ability  in  relation
                      to the other players. Handicapped players will have faster tanks and shots.
                      The handicap is determined by the  player's  score  in  relation  to  other
                      players.

       -help          Shows a help page and lists all the valid flag id's.

       -helpmsg file name
                      Provide  a  message  accessible by /help name, which sends no more than the
                      first 50 lines of file to the player.

       -i interface   Server will listen for and respond to ``pings'' (sent via broadcast) on the
                      given  interface.   Clients use this to find active servers on the network.
                      This is the TCP/UDP/IP address the server will listen on.

       -j             Allows jumping.

       -jitterdrop warn-count
                      Kicks players after warn-count jitter warnings.

       -jitterwarn milliseconds
                      Send warnings to players that jitter more than milliseconds.

       -lagannounce milliseconds
                      Announce players that lag more than milliseconds in public.

       -lagdrop warn-count
                      Kicks players after warn-count lag warnings.

       -lagwarn milliseconds
                      Send warnings to players that lag more than milliseconds.

       -loadplugin name[,options]
                      Load the specified plugin. name can either be the name of the plugin, or  a
                      path  to  its  library  file.  Optionally,  you can provide any options the
                      plugin requires.

       -masterBanURL URL
                      Specify alternate URLs for the master ban file to  be  pulled  from.   This
                      argument may be provided multiple times.

       -maxidle seconds
                      Kick players that did not play longer than seconds. Pausing players are not
                      kicked. If a player uttered a word recently, he will be kicked after thrice
                      the given time.

       -mp {count | [rogue],[red],[green],[blue],[purple],[observer]}
                      Sets the maximum number of players, total or per team.  A single value sets
                      the total number of players allowed.  Five comma separated values  set  the
                      maximum  for  each team.  If a count is left blank then no limit is set for
                      that team, except for the limit on the total number of players.  Both forms
                      may be provided.  For rabbit chase, the "rogue" value sets the total number
                      of non-observer player, and all other values must be zero.

       -mps max-score Sets a maximum score for individual players.  The  first  player  to  reach
                      this score is declared the winner and the game is over.

       -ms shots      Allows  up  to  shots  simultaneous  shots  for  each player.  This is 1 by
                      default.

       -mts max-score Sets a maximum score for teams.  The first team  to  reach  this  score  is
                      declared the winner and the game is over.

       -noMasterBanlist
                      Server will not attempt to load the master ban list from the internet.

       -noradar       Disable the use of the radar.

       -noTeamKills   Players  on  the  same  team  are  immune  to  each other's shots. Rogue is
                      excepted.

       -offa          Enables the Open-Free-for-All style game. This is a teamless mode,  similar
                      to the classic deathmatch in other games.

       -p port        Listen for game connections on port instead of the default port.  Use -help
                      to print the default port, or use -d debug printing.

       -packetlossdrop warn-count
                      Kicks players after warn-count packetloss warnings.

       -packetlosswarn percent
                      Send warnings to players that have more more than percent loss.

       -passwd password
                      Specify a server administrator password for use  in  remote  administration
                      such as /kick, /ban, /mute, etc.  messages.

       -pidfile filename
                      Specify a file where the server will write its process ID so it may be used
                      for remote administration.

       -poll variable=value
                      Configure several aspects of the in-game polling system

                      banTime
                             default number of minutes player should be banned (unspecified,  the
                             default is 300)

                      vetoTime
                             max seconds authorized user has to abort poll (default is 20)

                      votePercentage
                             percentage  of  players  required to affirm a poll (unspecified, the
                             default is 50.1%)

                      voteRepeatTime
                             minimum seconds required before a player may  request  another  vote
                             (default is 300)

                      votesRequired
                             minimum  number  of  additional  votes required to make a vote valid
                             (default is 2)

                      voteTime
                             maximum amount of time player has to vote, in  seconds  (default  is
                             60)

       -printscore    Write score to stdout whenever it changes

       -publictitle description
                      Advertise  this  server  on  the  internet  with the given description.  By
                      default, a server will respond to broadcast queries,  allowing  clients  to
                      find  servers  running  on  the  standard  port  on  the local subnet.  The
                      -publictitle option causes the  server  to  register  itself  with  a  list
                      server, which clients can query to get a list of bzfs servers.

       -publicaddr address[:port]
                      Advertise  this  server with the given address and port.  Normally a server
                      advertises itself at the local address and  port.   Some  servers  are  not
                      accessible  from the internet at this address (for example servers behind a
                      firewall using Network Address Translation).  Use this  option  to  specify
                      the  address  and/or  port  that  internet  users should use to access this
                      server.

       -publiclist url
                      Advertise this server on the list servers  listed  at  url.   Only  has  an
                      effect  when  used with -publictitle and/or -publicaddr.  A built-in url is
                      used by default.  The BZFlag clients use  the  same  built-in  url  so,  by
                      default,  clients will see public servers automatically.  This argument may
                      be provided multiple times to publicize a server to multiple list servers.

       -publickey key Advertise this server on the list server(s) using the specified key.   Only
                      has an effect when used with -publictitle and/or -publicaddr.

       -q             If  specified,  the  server  will  not listen for nor respond to ``pings''.
                      BZFlag sends out these pings to give the user a list of available  servers.
                      This  effectively  makes the server private, especially if the -p option is
                      also used.

       +r             Makes most shots ricochet.  Super bullets, shock waves, and guided missiles
                      do not.

       -rabbit [score | killer | random]
                      Enables the rabbit-chase style game.  By default, the free-for-all style is
                      used.  You must specify the algorithm used to pick a new  rabbit  when  the
                      old one dies.  The score algorithm uses a modified wins/(wins+losses) score
                      and picks the top  scoring  player  to  be  the  new  rabbit.   The  killer
                      algorithm  specifies  a  reverse  tag  game where whomever kills the rabbit
                      becomes the new rabbit.  The random algorithm randomly picks a  new  rabbit
                      without regard to score.  (The score algorithm is the original behavior.)

       -recbuf size   Start  with  the  recording  buffer  active,  with  the  specified size (in
                      megabytes).

       -recbufonly    Disable recording straight to files

       -recdir directory
                      Specify the directory for record and replay files.

       -replay        Start the server in replay mode.

       -reportfile filename
                      Write messages to the server admin written using  the  /report  command  to
                      this  file.  If  neither  -reportfile  or  -reportpipe  is used the /report
                      command will be disabled.

       -reportpipe command
                      Pipe messages to the server admin written using the /report command to this
                      program or shell command. See -reportfile.

       +s num-flags   The server will have an extra num-flags random super flags available at all
                      times.  The -f option can be used to restrict which types of flags will  be
                      added.   Required  flags  given  by  the  +f option are not included in the
                      num-flags total.

       -s num-flags   The server will have up to num-flags random super flags  available  at  any
                      time.   The  -f option can be used to restrict which types of flags will be
                      added.  Required flags given by the +f  option  are  not  included  in  the
                      num-flags total.

       -sa            Antidote flags are provided for players with bad flags.

       -sb            Allow spawns on box buildings.

       -set name value
                      Set BZDB variable name to value.

       -setforced name value
                      Set BZDB variable name to value, even if the variable does not exist.

       -sl id num     Restrict flag id to num shots.

       -spamtime time Minimum time between player chat messages that are alike.

       -spamwarn warnLimit
                      Number of warnings a player/spammer gets, who  violates -spamtime.

       -speedtol factor
                      Override  the default speed auto kick factor. The factor should not be less
                      then 1.0. The factor is a multiplier.

       -srvmsg message
                      Define a server welcome message. This option can be used multiple times  to
                      define a multiline message.

       -st time       Bad flags are automatically dropped after time seconds.

       -sw count      Bad  flags  are  automatically  dropped after count wins.  Capturing a team
                      flag does not count as a win.

       -synclocation  Forces all clients to use the same location (longitude and latitude).

       -synctime      Forces all clients to use the same  time  of  day.   The  current  time  is
                      determined  by  the  server's clock.  This disables the + and - keys on the
                      clients.

       -t             Adds teleporters to the game.

       -tftimeout time-limit
                      If the last player in a team leaves while someone else is carrying the team
                      flag,  the  team  flag  will  not  reset until it is captured, or until the
                      player drops it and it is left alone for some time. This  option  specifies
                      the  number  of  seconds  that  the  flag should be left alone before it is
                      reset. The default value is 30.

       -time {time-limit | ending-time}
                      Sets a time limit on the game to time-limit or ending-time. The  game  will
                      be  stopped  time-limit  seconds  after  the  first  player connects, or at
                      ending-time, whichever  is  given.  The  ending-time  should  be  given  in
                      hh:mm:ss  format,  but  does  not need minute and second arguments. If only
                      hour is given, it must end in ':'. Each unspecified argument is set to 0.

       -timemanual    When using -time, the countdown will start when  the  first  player  joins.
                      With  -timemanual,  the  countdown  has  to  be  started manually using the
                      /countdown command. This is useful for matches.

       -tk            Changes the default behavior where a player dies when he kills a  teammate.
                      When  using  this  option, he will just get a -1 score penalty for the kill
                      but not be killed in game.

       -tkannounce    Announce teamkills to the admin channel.

       -tkkr percent  Kicks players whose team killing to  normal  kill  ratio  is  greater  than
                      percent [1-100]. A start up grace period is given to players.

       -ts [micros]   Include  timestamp  information  in  DEBUG output — useful for logging.  If
                      micros is specified, microseconds will be added to the timestamp.

       -UPnP          If enabled during build, bzfs try to communicate with the  Gateway  to  set
                      Port  Forwarding  and  to  supply  information not specified with -i (local
                      interface) and -publicaddr

       -userdb file   Load group associations from file

       -vars file     Loads values for game configurable variables from file. Entries are one per
                      line  in  the  form:  set  variable value. For a list of variables that are
                      configurable, in the BZFlag client, send a message with /set as the text.

       -version       Prints the version number of the executable.

       -world world-file
                      Reads a specific BZFlag .bzw world layout file for the game map.

       -worldsize world-size
                      Changes the size for random maps

   Notes
       The server uses nearly zero CPU time when nobody is playing, and even during  a  game  the
       server  uses  very little CPU, so it's not a burden on the system to leave one running and
       it won't interfere with a player using the same system (except on Windows 95, which really
       sucks  at  multitasking).  The server will continue to run until terminated.  If a game is
       in progress when the server goes down, all players will be kicked off and the game will be
       aborted  without  warning.   The  server  resets  itself  when all players have quit.  All
       players must quit to reset the server when a game is over (because  of  a  score  or  time
       limit).

       The following game styles are recommended starting points.

              -c [-b]        Basic  capture-the-flag  game.   It teaches teamwork and dogfighting
                             skills.

              -s -t          Free-for-all with superflags and teleporters.  Teaches  players  how
                             to  use superflags and teleporters for maximum effect.  You may want
                             to allow players to drop bad flags with any of -sa, -st, and -sw.

       Notice that the maximum number of shots for these styles is one.  Having low  shot  counts
       can  greatly increase general playability and learning speed.  However, this is not always
       true of every game style or game world, and a skilled player will learn  to  deal  with  a
       variety of shot counts.  Single shot games have additional disadvantage in WAN games where
       lag/jitter can cause unfair advantage.  Single shot, non-Jump games  will  teach  valuable
       lessons in dodging, however, and are excellent starting points for the beginner.

   Networking
       Communication  between the server and clients (i.e. between bzfs and bzflag) during a game
       is via TCP and UDP.  Use the -help option to get the server's default port.  If there's  a
       firewall  between  the  server  and  client, the firewall must accept connections from the
       client to this port and forward them to the server.

       Clients can search for servers by sending broadcast UDP packets.  But they must be on  the
       same  local area network for this to work.  Clients can also find servers advertised using
       -publictitle by querying list servers.

       Game information is relayed through the server. Some communication between  clients,  such
       as  position  and  orientation information, is normally sent via UDP packets.  Other data,
       like flag grab and kill messages, are sent to the server via TCP. The  server  then  turns
       around  and  broadcasts  these  packets   to  all  players.  Since being in a game implies
       connection to the server, all players are guaranteed to get all  messages  sent  via  TCP.
       But  the UDP packets may be discarded.  If other players can see your tank in the game but
       it never appears to move and  shots  go  through  it,  chances  are  high  that  your  UDP
       connection is not working.

   Worlds
       BZFlag  worlds come in two varieties, randomly generated ones, and human designed ones. By
       default, bzfs uses randomly generated world unless you specify the -world command line  or
       configuration  file  option. The world file specified by the -world option is a text based
       file that contains a list of world objects. This file can be created using programs  found
       on github, or can be hand edited.  See the bzw(5) manual page for more details.

GENERAL SERVER COMMANDS

       /clientquery [callsign]
              Retrieve client version info from all users, or just CALLSIGN if given. Example:
              /clientquery MrApathyCream
              MrApathyCream: Version: BZFlag 1.11.6-20040729-gnu-linux-SDL

       /date, /time
              Responds with the current server local time. /date and /time are exactly the same. Example:
              Tuesday September 08 06:45:54 2004

       /flaghistory
              Lists what flags players have grabbed in the past. Example:
              MrApathyCream: (<-) (->) (O) (CB) (M) (B) (JM) (WA)
              Gerbol: (L) (GM) (L) (GM) (CL) (ST) (GM) (L)
              captain_macgyver: (SB) (SW)

       /idlestats
              Displays the idle time in seconds for each player. A player is idle when
              he is dead and has not respawned yet. Example:
              MrApathyCream: 0s
              Gerbol: 80s
              captain_macgyver: 13s

       /lagstats
              Lists network delays, jitter and number of lost resp. out of order packets by player. Example:
              MrApathyCream 335 +- 10ms
              Gerbol 210 +- 3ms
              captain_macgyver 155 +- 0ms  12% lost/ooo

       /me action

              This command displays an "action" that is conveyed to another player.  It allows
              for a little more expressivity in the game.  For example: "/me is hunting wabbits"
              turns into a message like "TimRiker is hunting wabbits" that gets displayed
              differently to other players.

       /msg "callsign" message

              This command allows a player to send a message to another player.  Similar to using
              the "," and "." message keys in the game and then selecting your recipient, this
              will send some message to particular player.  The quotes are optional.

       /part [message]
              Leave the server with a goodbye message (similar to IRC's /part)
              /part Gotta go! bye everyone!

       /password password
              Attempt to gain administrator status Example:
              /password supersecretpassword
              You are now an administrator!

       /poll {{ban | kick} callsign | vote {yes | no} | veto}
              Interact and make requests of the bzflag voting system via the /poll command.
              The ban and kick subcommands request a vote to respectively ban or kick some
              player.  The playername is expected as the next argument.  The vote and veto
              commands behave identical to the /vote and /veto command counterparts,
              expecting the same arguments in following.  By default, you must be registered
              to request or vote on a poll, and an admin to veto.

       /quit [message]
              Quit the game with a goodbye message (similar to IRC's /quit)
              /quit Gotta go! bye everyone!

       /report message
              Write a message to the server administrator. Example:
              /report I like this map!

       /uptime
              Prints server's current running time in days, hours, mins and secs.

       /vote {yes | no}
              If there is a poll active, this command will place a vote in favor or in
              opposition to the poll.  Multiple languages are supported as a vote argument
              in addition to "yes" and "no".  By default, you must be registered to vote on
              a poll.

SERVER ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDS


       /ban {ip | ipList | #slot | "Player Name" | playerName} duration reason

              Ban  players  using  the  specified  IPs for certain length of time from using this
              server.  <duration> can be:
                  'short' or 'default' for the default ban time
                  'forever' or 'max' for infinite bans
                  a time in the format <weeks>W<days>D<hours>H<minutes>M
                  just a number of minutes

              Examples:
              /ban 35.23.43.66 2 cheating
              bans player with specific ip for 2 minutes
              /ban 35.23.*.*,47.23.17.* 0 Cheaters
              bans all ips in this range forever
              /ban 36.37.2.8 2h30m "ShootMe" was abusing players
              bans specific ip for 2.5 hours with given reason
              /ban #5 60m Rejoining
              bans player using slot 5 for 60 minutes with given reason
              /ban "Tanker" max cheating
              bans the player Tanker forever because cheating

              Note: Slots numbers are only displayed in admins clients.
              Duration and reason are required.

       /banlist
              List all of the IPs currently banned from this server. Example:
              /banlist
              IP Ban List
              ------------
              35.23.43.66 (2 minutes) banned by Tankmaster
                  reason: Cheaters
              47.23.17.* banned by Tankslave

       /checkip ip
              Check whether the IP is banned and print the corresponding rule. This does not
              cover hostbans. Example:
              /checkip 35.23.43.66
              35.23.43.66 is banned:
              35.23.43.66 banned by Tankmaster
                  reason: Cheaters

       /countdown [seconds]
              Starts the countdown sequence for a timed game.  The countdown
              sequence length can optionally be specified in seconds.  Examples:
              /countdown
              /countdown 3

       /flag reset {all|unused|team|FlagId}
              Repositions flags. If unused is specified, flags carried
              by tanks are not affected. Using the team option only
              resets team flags, whereas specifying a flag id (such as GM) only
              repositions flags of this type. If noteam is specified,
              team flags will not be reset. Examples:
              /flag reset unused noteam
              /flag reset G

       /flag show
              Shows all flags with information. Example:
              0: p:-1 r:1 g:1 1:V s:1 p:159.1x43.2x0.0
              1: p:2 r:1 g:1 1:SW s:1 p:209.1x143.2x10.0
              2: p:-1 r:1 g:3 1:L s:1 p:-29.1x301.2x0.0

       /flag up
              Removes all flags from the game

       /gameover
              Ends the current game

       /handicap
              Shows the handicap boost percentage for every player

       /hostban hostpattern duration reason
              Ban players using the specified hostnames for a certain length of time from using this server.
              Example:
              /hostban *.foo.com 2 cheating
              bans all players from foo.com for 2 minutes

       /hostbanlist
              List all of the host patterns currently banned from this server.

       /jitterwarn [time]
              Change the maximum allowed jitter time. Example:
              /jitterwarn 50

       /jitterdrop [count]
              Change the number of jitter warnings given before a player is kicked. Example:
              /jitterdrop 3

       /kick {"Player Name" | playerName | #slot} reason
              Kick a player off the server. Example:
              /kick Gerbol
              You were kicked off the server by MrApathyCream

              /kick #1 Team killing
              Kick the player using slot 1 because Team Killing

              Note: Slots numbers are only displayed in admins clients.
              A reason is required

       /kill {"Player Name" | playerName | #slot} [reason]
              Kill a player just like when shooting. Example:
              /kill Gerbol
              kill the player named Gerbol

              /kill #4 teamkilling
              Kill the player using slot 4 because teamkilling

       /lagwarn [time]
              Change the maximum allowed lag time. Example:
              /lagwarn 300

       /lagdrop [count]
              Change the number of lag warnings given before a player is kicked. Example:
              /lagdrop 3

       /modcount [seconds]
              Change the time on the clock by the specified number of seconds. Example:
              /modcount +320

       /mute {#slot | callsign}
              Allows a server admin to remove the ability for a player to communicate with
              other players. Once muted the player may only talk to admins on the server.
              This command removes the TALK permission that is enabled by default for all
              players. (disabling TALK by default would let you run a "silent" server)

       /packetlosswarn [time]
              Change the maximum allowed packetloss. Example:
              /packetloss 1

       /packetlossdrop [count]
              Change the number of packetloss warnings given before a player is kicked. Example:
              /packetloss 3

       /playerlist
              List player names and IP addresses. Example:
              /playerlist
              [0]MrApathyCream: 35.23.65.44:4808 udp id
              [1]Gerbol: 130.123.1.55:4909 udp id
              [2]captain_macgyver: 15.32.122.51:3201 udp id

       /record file filename
              Start recording directly to a file

       /record list
              List all files in the recordings directory

       /record rate seconds
              Set the time between game state updates stored in the recording. This will affect
              the granularity of the 'skips' you can do while replaying a file. It will also
              make the recording files bigger if it is set to a faster update rate.

       /record save filename [seconds]
              Save the recording buffer into a file. If seconds is specified, then only save
              that many previous seconds into the file.

       /record size megabytes
              Set the size of the recording memory buffer

       /record start
              Start recording into the memory buffer

       /record stats
              Display the statistics for the current recording (file or buffered)

       /record stop
              Stop recording into the memory buffer

       /replay list
              List all files in the recordings directory

       /replay load {filename | #index}
              Load the specified recording file by name, or by index
              (same indices as produced by the 'replay list' command)

       /replay loop
              Start looping the recording. This will oftentimes require that all players connected
              to the server rejoin  (to reload the map, etc...)

       /replay play
              Start playing the recording. This will oftentimes require that all players connected
              to the server rejoin  (to reload the map, etc...)

       /replay skip [{+ | -} seconds]
              If seconds is specified, then skip that amount of time in the recording.
              Otherwise, skip forwards until there is activity.

       /replay stats
              Show the current replay status (filename, position, etc...)

       /say message
              Generate a public message sent by the server. Example:
              /say This is a servermessage

       /sendhelp {"Player name" | playerName | #slot} help page
              Send the specified help page to a user
              /sendhelp register "Foo"
              Send the the help page 'register' to the player Foo

       /shutdownserver
              Stop serving BZFlag on this server

       /superkill
              Kick all players off the server

       /unmute {#slot | callsign}
              Allows a server admin to restore the TALK permission to a previously muted
              player.

       /veto  If there is a poll active, this will cancel the poll.  By default, you must be
              an admin to veto a poll.

       /viewreports
              View the server's report file.

USER MANAGEMENT

       Generally, you start with empty files for the user  and  password  databases.   These  are
       maintained by the server, and modifiable through server commands.  Users in turn belong to
       groups.  Groups are generally  customized  to  perhaps  allow  administrative  control  to
       trusted users.

       There  are  both local and global groups, i.e. groups that are available across the entire
       BZFlag network.  In setting up a server, you may want to specify global groups  that  will
       allow already well known and trusted users to police your server and help maintain control
       against cheaters and abuse.

       The server will automatically create three groups: EVERYONE,  VERIFIED,  and  LOCAL.ADMIN.
       EVERYONE  has  ACTIONMESSAGE, ADMINMESSAGESEND, CLIENTQUERY, DATE, FLAGHISTORY, IDLESTATS,
       LAGSTATS, PRIVATEMESSAGE, SHOWMOTTO, SPAWN and TALK by default. VERIFIED has  LISTPLUGINS,
       POLL,   POLLKICK,  POLLBAN,  POLLKICK,  POLLSET,  POLLFLAGRESET,  REPORT  and  VOTE.   The
       LOCAL.ADMIN group has almost every permission possible (similar to granting  admin  powers
       via /password).

       Once  the  server  is running, users can register their callsigns and admins can set their
       group memberships. Users can use any command that their  permissions  allow.  Every  user,
       registered or not, is part of the EVERYONE group. When a user identifies, they become part
       of the VERIFIED group.

       In addition, there are global groups available  that  persist  network-wide.   Users  that
       register  their  callsigns  on  the  BZFlag website at https://forums.bzflag.org/ have the
       ability to globally authenticate by providing a password from  within  the  client.   When
       they  authenticate,  bzfs  will  ask  the  list server if they belong to any of the groups
       listed in your group database file that are not prefixed with "LOCAL.".   If  they  are  a
       member  of a group in question, then they are granted the permissions you specify for that
       group.

       A group database file is set up to contain the specific local and global groups  you  care
       to  have  on  your  server in addition to default groups and exactly which permissions are
       granted by each.  These files are laid out with one line per group,  using  the  following
       format:

       GROUP_NAME: [*Group] [ +| -| !]perm1 [ +| -| !]perm2 ... permN

       *Group: inherit permissions from existing group "Group"

       +perm: add perm to this group

       -perm: remove perm from this group

       !perm:  forbid  perm  for  this  group.  makes perm inaccessible whether it's granted from
       another group or not

       If no operator is given with a permission it is handled like +perm. A  group  line  for  a
       previously  existing  group adds to already granted permissions. That way you can spread a
       group's definition over several lines:

       GROUP_NAME: +perm1 +perm2
       GROUP_NAME: +perm3 +perm4 -perm5

       Group names cannot have spaces, quotes, or other special characters in them.   This  would
       be a sample line defining a "cop" group:

       COPS: +KICK +SHORTBAN +BANLIST

       Now a group USERADMIN with all permissions granted to COPS plus some additional could look
       like this:

       USERADMIN: *COPS +BAN +UNBAN

       Probably you want to define  customized  permissions  for  the  default  group  "VERIFIED"
       instead of those automatically assigned by the server:

       VERIFIED: -ALL +perm1 +perm2 ...

       Or you want to disable the /poll command entirely?

       EVERYONE: !POLL

       To  distinguish  between  a  group  that is local and one that is global, use the "LOCAL."
       prefix as part of the group name, e.g.:

       LOCAL.OPERATOR: BANLIST

       The available permissions are as follows:

       ACTIONMESSAGE       /me
       ADMINMESSAGERECEIVE player receives messages sent to admin channel
       ADMINMESSAGESEND    player may send messages on the admin channel
       ALL                 all permissions available
       ANTIBAN             player is immune to /ban
       ANTIKICK            player is immune to /kick
       ANTIKILL            player is immune to /kill
       ANTIPOLL            player is immune to /poll
       ANTIPOLLBAN         player is immune to /poll ban
       ANTIPOLLKICK        player is immune to /poll kick
       ANTIPOLLKILL        player is immune to /poll kill
       BAN                 /ban /hostban
       BANLIST             /banlist /hostbanlist
       CLIENTQUERY         /clientquery
       COUNTDOWN           /countdown
       ENDGAME             /gameover
       FLAGHISTORY         /flaghistory
       FLAGMASTER          /flag
       FLAGMOD             /flag reset /flag show /flag history
       HIDEADMIN           player doesn't show the @ sign
       IDLESTATS           /idlestats
       INFO                not implemented
       JITTERWARN          /jitterwarn /jitterdrop
       KICK                /kick
       LAGSTATS            /lagstats
       LAGWARN             /lagwarn /lagdrop
       LISTPERMS           not implemented
       LISTPLUGINS         /listplugins
       MASTERBAN           /masterban
       MODCOUNT            /modcount
       MUTE                /mute
       PACKETLOSSWARN      /packetlosswarn /packetlossdrop
       PLAYERLIST          /playerlist
       PLUGINS             /listplugins /loadplugin /unloadplugin
       POLL                /poll
       POLLBAN             /poll ban
       POLLFLAGRESET       /poll flagreset
       POLLKICK            /poll kick
       POLLSET             /poll set
       PRIVATEMESSAGE      /msg
       RECORD              /record
       REJOIN              allows instant rejoin, regardless of _rejoinTime
       REMOVEPERMS         /removegroup
       REPLAY              /replay
       REPORT              /report
       REQUIREIDENTIFY     user must use global registration
       SAY                 /say
       SENDHELP            /sendhelp
       SETALL              use of all set/remove commands
       SETPERMS            /setgroup
       SETPASSWORD         not implemented
       SETVAR              /set /reset
       SHORTBAN            /ban (with a limited duration)
       SHOWADMIN           player shows an @ regardless of having 'shortban' perm
       SHOWMOTTO           player is allowed to display their motto on the scoreboard
       SHOWOTHERS          /showgroup /showperms (on others)
       SHUTDOWNSERVER      /shutdownserver
       SPAWN               join game as a player. observers don't need this flag.
       SUPERKILL           /superkill
       TALK                allows all players to send messages
       UNBAN               /unban /hostunban
       UNMUTE              /unmute
       VETO                /veto
       VOTE                /vote

       /grouplist
              Lists the available user groups

       /groupperms
              Lists the permissions for each group

       /masterban {flush | reload}
              Forces the server to flush any bans from the master server. If reload is  specified
              instead  of  flush,  also  reloads  bans  from  the  the  internet.  Local bans are
              unaffected.  This command requires the UNBAN permission.

       /reload
              Reloads the user, group, and password files (for synchronization  between  multiple
              servers on the same machine)

       /removegroup callsign group
              Remove a user from a group

       /setgroup callsign group
              Add a user to a group

       /showgroup callsign
              Lists the groups that a registered user is a member of

SEE ALSO

       bzflag(6), bzadmin(6), bzw(5)