HostingBuddy

Forum thread on the development progress of HB

Commands

• All commands are prefixed with !.
• Use help <command> to get details on a command.
• Parameters in <angular brackets> are required, those in [square brackets] are optional. | means "or" - A|B means "A or B".
• Command use chat is not forwarded on to other players.

Lobby

General commands

• help [command]

Shows explanatory text like this, silly.

• start

Starts the game when all players have lit up.

• close

Closes the game - no more players will be able to join.

• reopen

Reopens the game - allows more players to join.

(aliases: open)

• kick <player name>

Remove the specified player from the game.

(aliases: boot)

• version <name>

Sets the game version to use.

Valid game versions are:

* Normal

* Batty

* Fast (1.5x speed)

* Test

Team commands

• worms [team number] <worm count>

Sets the number of worms.

If a team number is not specified, the count is set for all teams.

• colour <team number> <colour>

Sets a team's ally colour (you only need to specify the first letter).

Valid colours are:

* Red

* Blue

* Green

* Yellow

* Magenta (aliases: Pink)

* Cyan

(aliases: color)

• handicap [team number] <+|x|->

Sets a team's energy handicap.

If a team number is not specified, the handicap is set for all teams.

• remove <team number>

Removes a team.

If a player is being disruptive it will probably be easier to !kick them.

Map/scheme commands

•  !map
•  !wmdb
•  !wsdb
•  !schemes
•  !load
•  !reset

Game options

• energy <number>

Sets worms' initial energy level.

(aliases: en, life)

• rounds <number>

Sets the number of victories required to win the match.

(aliases: ro)'

• wormselect [on|off]

Toggles worm select.

(aliases: ws, select, sel)

• teleport [on|off]

Toggles initial teleport.

(aliases: tp, tele)

• artillery [on|off]

Toggles artillery (anchored) mode.

(aliases: an, anchor)

• stockpiling <on|off|anti>

Sets stockpiling options:

* On (new ammo on each round)

* Off (restock ammo on each round)

* Anti (one set of ammo for the whole game)

(aliases: sp)

• donorcards [on|off]

Toggles donor cards.

(aliases: dc, donor)

• falldamage [on|off|<value>]

Toggles fall damage.

(aliases: fd, falldamage)