EMPIRE(6)

NAME
empire - global simulation game

SYNOPSIS
empire [country [representative]] [-2 outputfile]

DESCRIPTION

BSD 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.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
setenv EMPIREHOST server-machine to access the game on server-machine.

setenv EMPIREPORT port-number to access the game on port-number. (the person running the game should tell you what this is... if not, you should have the right default already.)

setenv COUNTRY country-name (optional)

setenv PLAYER representative-name (optional)

SEE ALSO
The Empire Info Pages
How To Play Empire (part of the empire source distribution)
Overview (also part of the empire source distribution)

BUGS
There are different versions of the client because the protocol changes from time to time. The client will inform you if you are trying to use the wrong client for the particular server. If you have the wrong version, then you should go get a new one from ucbvax.berkeley.edu, or your local deity.

AUTHORS
Chris Metcalf (metcalf-christopher@yale.arpa)
Chuck Musciano (chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com)
Dave Muir Sharnoff (muir@cogsci.berkeley.edu)
Dave Pare (mr-frog@scam.berkeley.edu)
James Anderson (jwa@k.cs.cmu.edu)
Jeff Anton (anton@postgres.berkeley.edu)
Jeff Okamoto (okamoto%hpccc@hplabs.hp.com)
Jeff Wallace (jeffw@scam.berkeley.edu)
Jim Reuter (reuter@decwrl.dec.com)
Julian Onions (jpo@computer-science.nottingham.ac.uk)
Keith Muller (muller@sdcc7.ucsd.edu)
Kurt Pires (kjpires@ic.berkeley.edu)
Lewis R. Jansen (lrj@helios.tn.cornell.edu)
Mike St. Johns (stjohns@edn-vax.arpa)
Nick Lai (lai@cs.ucla.edu)
Peter S. Langston (psl@yquem.bellcore.com)
Peter Vukovich (peterv@monet.berkeley.edu)
Phill Everson (everson@compsci.bristol.ac.uk)
Shelley Louie (slouie@cory.berekely.edu)
Steven Grimm (koreth@ucscb.UCSC.EDU)