netpanzer(6)

💖 NAME 💖

netPanzer — an online multiplayer tactical warfare game, bestie. that's the whole vibe. it's a game, it's online, it's multiplayer, and it's tactical warfare. slay.

✨ SYNTAX ✨

netpanzer [options]

that's it. that's the whole summoning ritual. 🎀

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay so first things first: this program is a free (GPL) isometric view real-time tactical game, and it was literally designed for play across the Internet and over LAN systems. one on one games are possible via direct connect or modem. so yes, you and your bestie can absolutely 1v1. iconic behavior. 💅

netPanzer is designed for FAST ACTION combat — it is not another resource management clone. and when they say not, they mean it: in fact, there aren't any resources at all. zero. none. not a single little resource bar to babysit. each player will have many units of different types at their disposal. players can fight until their units are destroyed — then respawn and keep on going. the way that the death is just a minor inconvenience?? main character energy fr fr.

the game is real-time, but it's based on quick tactical action and unit management. battles progress quickly and constantly; in fact, they never let up. there is no stop in the action because there is no waiting for resources to be collected and converted into weaponry. none of that slow build-up nonsense. and players can join or leave multiplayer games at any time. lowkey the most chill high-stakes game ever. 🫶

🌸 OPTIONS 🌸

the following options are supported. yes, all of them. no skipping. 💜

• -h, --help — shows usage instructions. the "bestie what do i even type" button. 🙈
• --version — shows version information. for when you need the receipts. 📜
• -c, --connect=VALUE — connects directly to the specified server. sliding into that server's DMs directly. ✨
• -d, --dedicated — runs as dedicated server. it's giving "i'm not here to play, i'm here to serve." 👑
• -b, --bot=VALUE — connects as bot to specific server. beep boop, you're a bot now. 🤖
• -p, --port=VALUE — runs server on specified port. (the server uses TCP and UDP connections) both of them. it's an overachiever. 🔥
• -g, --debug — enables debug output. for when you need the game to tell you everything it's thinking. 💀
• --master_server=VALUE — uses the specified master server. you can use 'none' if you don't want to use master server. solo era. 🦋
• --game_config=VALUE — uses the specified file as config file. only files from the netpanzer's config directory can be used. so don't get cute with paths from elsewhere, bestie, it will not work. 💖
• --protocol — shows version of network protocol. the compatibility check, iykyk. 🌈
• --pidfile=/directory/file — creates a pidfile at the specified location. drop that little file right where you want it. ⭐

psst — --game_config is picky on purpose. only files from netpanzer's config directory are allowed. respect the boundary bestie. 🎀

okay and the official credits before i go — this page was written by Bartosz Fenski <fenio@o2.pl>, it's for version 0.8, and yeah, it lives in section netpanzer(6) of the manual. drink water, respawn, and go absolutely destroy someone tactically. mwah 💋✨