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I've been trying to setup a server for a couple of hours now, and failed miserably. I partly blame myself and the wiki pages for my failure. They need to be updated and expanded in order for complete n00bs like me to be able to understand them.

How do i get editing access to the wiki? I have a newly registered account on sourceforge if that's of any help.

If you don't know how to set up a server, why exactly do you want editing privilege to the wiki?
Plus, the Server Setup Tutorial on the wiki isn't that complicated...what exactly do you need help with? What's "failing"? Be more descriptive.

ZeroKnight {l Wrote}:If you don't know how to set up a server, why exactly do you want editing privilege to the wiki?
Plus, the Server Setup Tutorial on the wiki isn't that complicated...what exactly do you need help with? What's "failing"? Be more descriptive.

In all honesty, I'd wish someone would make a video on youtube and post it on the forums on how to exactly set up a server, step by step. If I knew how to do it myself, i'd make the video and put it on my channel, but I don't.

ZeroKnight {l Wrote}:If you don't know how to set up a server, why exactly do you want editing privilege to the wiki?

Because I want this awesome game to spread. If the documentation partly sucks, then fewer people are going to play it, since fewer people will be able to setup their things properly.

I eventually got help over IRC and managed to setup a server the way i wanted to, but it shouldn't be that difficult to find the correct information. If anyone who wishes to play Red Eclipse need to ask around on the forum/IRC for help then a whole lot of people won't bother at all. That's why I would like to edit the wiki-pages.

What I want is:

1. A server that is not listed in the Master server and doesn't even contact the Master server.
2. A server that is playable over the internet.
3. Directions on how to connect to such a server from a RE client, and if that is not possible (which it is) how to
4. Setup a private server with password that is listed on the Master server.

That kind of information is better suited for a wiki, imho.

cryingfreeman {l Wrote}:

ZeroKnight {l Wrote}:If you don't know how to set up a server, why exactly do you want editing privilege to the wiki?

Because I want this awesome game to spread. If the documentation partly sucks, then fewer people are going to play it, since fewer people will be able to setup their things properly.

I eventually got help over IRC and managed to setup a server the way i wanted to, but it shouldn't be that difficult to find the correct information. If anyone who wishes to play Red Eclipse need to ask around on the forum/IRC for help then a whole lot of people won't bother at all. That's why I would like to edit the wiki-pages.

What I want is:

1. A server that is not listed in the Master server and doesn't even contact the Master server.
2. A server that is playable over the internet.
3. Directions on how to connect to such a server from a RE client, and if that is not possible (which it is) how to
4. Setup a private server with password that is listed on the Master server.

That kind of information is better suited for a wiki, imho.

+1

All variables metioned apply to servinit.cfg.

cryingfreeman {l Wrote}:1. A server that is not listed in the Master server and doesn't even contact the Master server.

servermaster ""
This will set there to be no master server, and thus it won't connect to anything. If you wanted to get into it further, you can enable the builtin master server with "masterserver 1", then you (and everyone else) can set servermaster to your ip address, and you'll have your own private little setup going.

cryingfreeman {l Wrote}:2. A server that is playable over the internet.

As long as "servertype" is 2 or more (true by default for dedicated servers) the server will be internet accessible, should your firewall be permitting connections to it.

cryingfreeman {l Wrote}:3. Directions on how to connect to such a server from a RE client, and if that is not possible (which it is) how to

/connect <ip address> [port] [password]
Port and password are optional.

cryingfreeman {l Wrote}:4. Setup a private server with password that is listed on the Master server.

serverpass "yourpassword"
If you're using the server browser, right click on your server to be prompted for your password before connecting.