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Title: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on March 30, 2012, 12:05:03 AM
Currently running Simutrans stable 112.1 (r6212) with pak64 112.1.

Download Simutrans and pakset from: http://forum.simutrans.com/index.php?board=3.0 (http://forum.simutrans.com/index.php?board=3.0)

This server is accessible over both IPv4 and IPv6.

The server will pause when no clients are connected.

Screenshot of the map:

(http://entropy.me.uk/simutrans/server/sim64a/current_map.png)


Previous savegames can be found here, listed by the date when the server was shut down:

http://entropy.me.uk/simutrans/server/sim64a/archive/ (http://entropy.me.uk/simutrans/server/sim64a/archive/)
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: benjad on April 01, 2012, 04:05:13 PM
When is the next reset?

A current player has completely developed all possible connections, and hold a total monopoly.  That player also refuses to make any public connections, resulting in an unplayable game.

I recently discovered the multiplayer version, and love it a lot more than playing against AI.  But this game is already closed :(
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on April 01, 2012, 04:39:50 PM
I've created some public interchange stations. Direct competition is also a possibility, passengers will pick either network. I can't do much about people building railway around cities (they can just rebuild it if it's deleted) - bridges or tunnels can overcome these kind of obstructions.

Please play nicely people, if you're going to dominate a map and not interact with other players you may as well not play the network version!

(I'll restart the other server soon).
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: benjad on April 01, 2012, 04:50:31 PM
Random question, how did this player develop the map so quickly.  Did they spend massively into the red, knowing that the payoff would be there?  How did they not go bankrupt? 
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Thanwer on April 01, 2012, 04:59:08 PM
Probally he built a profitable freight line first (coal/oil)  to afford pax network...
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on April 01, 2012, 05:08:03 PM
Benjad spamming public lines around the world. --'

It's too soon to create public interchanges, this can't be edited and cause lot of problemas with players spamming stations.

EDIT: I'm not controlling city development (You said this is cheating?), I'm protecting my roads for don't get public roads with only 50KM/H max.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on April 01, 2012, 05:17:27 PM
I think these maps don't have enough cities on them, the next one I'll try a different formula.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: benjad on April 01, 2012, 05:19:49 PM
I need to look at simuconfig again, but factory spread is good, but some of the connections are breaking.. resulting in a bunch of orphan industries.   The distance apart is good, but the broken links is the issue.  I forget where this is.   I like the unique city names! 

Number of cities is just fine here, lots of times, too many cities = too close together.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: benjad on April 01, 2012, 05:49:01 PM
And which road between cities is this one protecting?
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on April 01, 2012, 05:55:26 PM
You just want my password and play with my account? From the first time you've join you try to do the transport on the same city.
At the start, with lot of cities around, you started your line on the city with my transport. I remove this, this ins't cheating and it's allowed, no problem about that.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Fifty on April 01, 2012, 05:58:08 PM
I made this map in a hurry, so there are two problems: a car factory without a consumer and a stray sawmill that was not removed. Here is an updated version of the map with these issues corrected:

http://simutrans-germany.com/files/upload/new_tropical_lands_v2.sve (http://simutrans-germany.com/files/upload/new_tropical_lands_v2.sve)

Config settings for this map can be found here (http://forum.simutrans.com/index.php?topic=9607.msg90542#msg90542).

In terms of cities on the map, I have placed few so that cities can grow during the course of a long game. Second, the maps are designed for people who do not have many hours to play each day, so players that have the luxury of free time should be nice and lay off development of all possible lines.

Quote from: edson on April 01, 2012, 05:08:03 PM
It's too soon to create public interchanges, this can't be edited and cause lot of problemas with players spamming stations.

This is *my* personal opinion, but public interchanges should be fine at any point in the game if designed well. The whole point of netgames is being able to play with other intelligent humans. Competition still requires a good deal of cooperation. I understand why players may not want certain stations to be public, but I think all players should have at least one accessible public connection. Maybe a thread should be started: "netgame code of conduct" for new players to read.

I might suggest running one of the two pak 64 servers with foodchain addon. That will bring players to both servers and hopefully prevent any one from becoming a big monopoly.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on April 01, 2012, 09:22:16 PM
Problem with the food chain addon is it may be somewhat hard for players to figure out they need it - the network game dialog will just display the main pakset version number afaik.

I am not going to intervene again in these maps, I don't have time to moderate network games properly so it's best I don't try to at all. Building railway track around cities is, however, a really low tactic and anyone using it should be ashamed of themselves.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on April 02, 2012, 09:29:39 AM
Quote from: Timothy on April 01, 2012, 09:22:16 PM
Building railway track around cities is, however, a really low tactic and anyone using it should be ashamed of themselves.

Now, can you tell me why? At 1921 don't have planes, don't have buses, so, why i can't connect with trains?


Now take a look, players making public stops anywhere. I will remove all the passager transport.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on April 02, 2012, 04:40:33 PM
Admin, can you please restart this map or create other?

(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7574/simscr03.png)
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on April 02, 2012, 11:04:22 PM
I've restarted with the v2 map from Fifty.

Please this time do not encircle cities with track. Of course you can use railways to transport goods/passengers, the tactic I was referring to is that of building sand tracks around a city to prevent expansion/block other players.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on April 02, 2012, 11:44:22 PM
The Trikky Transport SA ins't a human player, right? :o

Nice map. :]

EDIT: Wrong topic. Trikky bankrupt. Sorry for the post.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on April 02, 2012, 11:48:54 PM
That's actually the new B server, the A server is running the Fifty map again :)
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: neroden on May 06, 2012, 05:02:23 PM
New forms of griefing simutrans!

All the player slots are locked, even the one called "open".  It seems to be really easy to do this.  It also seems to be unclear how to "unlock" a slot once you've locked it.  Perhaps that needs to be added to the interface (hmm, programming project).

Look at the crazy bundle of cities around 98,88 (someone was rich I guess).
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Dwachs on May 06, 2012, 06:23:18 PM
What could be done about it? I can think of the following options:
-- once a player created a new company it is not possible to create a new company immediately after
-- allow admins to kill empty companies
-- unlock companies that do not have any vehicles
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on May 06, 2012, 09:02:17 PM
I was working on a patch to add a command to change the password for a player using nettool. That would permit you to set the password to blank, and unlock a player. I'll finish that once I am done with my exams if nobody does it before me. Probably about time to reset the maps though...
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: prissi on May 06, 2012, 09:16:19 PM
An admin can change to any player without password. He can then change the password. Changing to empty could be done this way.

Other would be construction of a airroute with only waypoitns. Bankrupsy will follow within month ... (but a resign option might by useful for network mode too. Would be easy to do, imho.)
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Vonjo on May 07, 2012, 03:09:49 AM
It would be nice if there is an option to delete player/declare bankrupcy after certain time period of inactivity. For example: if there are no new construction/car and no login for 100 simutrans years.
Sometimes there are some slot which has no construction, no car, or no activity at all, just reserved for some reason. And it blocks new player to join.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: prissi on May 07, 2012, 07:12:40 PM
What about that an empty slot is released after one year of financial inactivity? (Only slot0 spectator will be except from this.)
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Vonjo on May 08, 2012, 02:37:05 AM
Quote from: prissi on May 07, 2012, 07:12:40 PM
What about that an empty slot is released after one year of financial inactivity? (Only slot0 spectator will be except from this.)
The feature should be able to be disabled/enabled. For game like moblet's, all slot need to be locked.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: neroden on May 12, 2012, 09:25:46 PM
Quote from: Dwachs on May 06, 2012, 06:23:18 PM
-- allow admins to kill empty companies

I think this is already an option.

However, I think that it should also be easy for the player who controls the password for a company to unlock the company.  It's not obvious how to do that right now (that's why I said "programming project").  EDIT: "changing the password to empty" is not entirely reliable, I've had trouble doing it, there should be a "remove password" button.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on May 21, 2012, 08:22:07 PM
Server has been restarted.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: MobileRod on May 21, 2012, 11:08:42 PM
Hi, Timothy!
I'm trying to run - as Viação Rodrigus Ltda. -, but I've been experiencing too much crash.

Thanks, and hello everyone :)
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Dwachs on May 22, 2012, 06:08:08 AM
Quote from: MobileRod on May 21, 2012, 11:08:42 PM
I'm trying to run - as Viação Rodrigus Ltda. -, but I've been experiencing too much crash.
Can you be more specific? What is crashing? client or server? Under which circumstances?
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: MobileRod on May 22, 2012, 10:32:18 AM
Sure!
This is something I don't know exactly, but it frequently stops responding and I have to restart - it doesn't happen when I'm offline.
Sometimes it stops responding just after I click "Play Online", but mostly it does after a few minutes' play...
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: prissi on May 22, 2012, 06:08:26 PM
Try to use the SDL binary, the GDI version has severe problems with a deadlock if it had to skip more than a frame.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on May 22, 2012, 08:21:12 PM
Bot on Server A - Trikky Transport SA.

EDIT: The bot already connected all cities.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: MobileRod on May 23, 2012, 10:40:27 PM
Quote from: edson on May 22, 2012, 08:21:12 PM
Bot on Server A - Trikky Transport SA.

EDIT: The bot already connected all cities.

Good remember, Edson! It becomes a hassling issue when we, humans, agree neither to connect all towns at a time, nor make the same lines our fellows do, and the bot does both.
By the way, it would be kind to make some main stops public, so that we could integrate lines from different fellows in towns that happen to be served by two or more companies.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: MobileRod on May 23, 2012, 10:42:23 PM
Quote from: prissi on May 22, 2012, 06:08:26 PM
Try to use the SDL binary, the GDI version has severe problems with a deadlock if it had to skip more than a frame.

Thanks for the hint, but unfortunately I don't understand what are SDL and GDI - first time around...
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on May 24, 2012, 10:02:37 PM
Too much desync, i can not stay 2 minutes on the server without lose the connection.  :-[

And thats not all, because of this, i think i have changed my password accidentaly, i will try again later.

NOTE: I'm the last company (East Haul (something like that, i have searching a good name to put on it :3)).

EDIT: Password really lost, i'm playing as FedEx.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on May 30, 2012, 07:45:53 PM
PT:

Bom, eu tava jogando e sai por 1 hora, quando voltei, o jogo estava totalmente bagunçado por alguma criança que não tem o que fazer e estraga o jogo.

Então eu vou fazer as sugestões que tenho em mente.

- Bloquear o botão 'Fundar nova cidade' para que não seja possivel que façam isso:

- Bloquear a compra de ruas, estradas, carros e a modificação dos terrenos do jogo (principalmente) caso o jogador fique individado, esse processo pode acabar por dificultar a empresa mais evitará que eles façam isso quando estiverem 'nervosos':

EN:

Well, I was playing and leave for 1 hour, when I returned, the game was totally messed up by some kid who has nothing to do and spoils the game.

So I'll do what I have in mind.

  - Lock the button 'Found new city' that is not possible to do this:

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w499/edsonwl/simscr01.png)

  - Block the purchase of streets, roads, cars and modification of the land of the game (especially) if the player gets indebted, this process may ultimately hamper the company avoid more they do it when they are 'nervous':

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w499/edsonwl/simscr00.png)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w499/edsonwl/simscr02.png)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w499/edsonwl/simscr03.png)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w499/edsonwl/simscr04.png)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w499/edsonwl/simscr05.png)

EDIT: I'm trying to remove some problems if the admin deems it necessary, a restart would be better.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: prissi on May 30, 2012, 08:26:19 PM
One could easily make it this way, that found new city is now allowed without enough capital.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on May 30, 2012, 11:33:30 PM
Quite antisocial some people are.

I don't have time to be a moderator in these games. When I have more time this summer I'm going to develop some solution to allow people to easily host their own servers. I think that's the most sustainable thing for the future.


Prissi - why not disallow use of terrain modification as well when funds are negative? Indeed, why not disallow any action which costs money when funds are negative unless freeplay is turned on?
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: prissi on May 31, 2012, 07:32:51 PM
at least for network games: can do ;)
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: neroden on June 01, 2012, 03:07:57 AM
Quote from: Timothy on May 30, 2012, 11:33:30 PM
Prissi - why not disallow use of terrain modification as well when funds are negative? Indeed, why not disallow any action which costs money when funds are negative unless freeplay is turned on?

I discovered a further bug: bankrupt companies can still modify terrain. This shouldn't really be possible.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Dwachs on June 01, 2012, 06:22:59 AM
Quote from: neroden on June 01, 2012, 03:07:57 AM
I discovered a further bug: bankrupt companies can still modify terrain. This shouldn't really be possible.
Iirc such companies can still do everything. "Company bankrupt' is just a flag that the company will be liquidated after some time.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on July 04, 2012, 07:12:26 PM
Restarted the map on this server, I need to set something up to do that automatically really... I don't have time to upgrade to the newest stable right now, but I'll try and do that soon.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: greenling on July 04, 2012, 07:37:22 PM
I Find that´s networkgamesever from Simutrans not make public.
In public networkserver from Simutrans can every one distroy a networkgames.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on July 04, 2012, 09:39:31 PM
What is the version of the server? I have updated mine Simutrans to 111-3.  ???

EDIT: Found it. (http://forum.simutrans.com/index.php?topic=9587.0) (http://forum.simutrans.com/index.php?topic=9587.0)
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Kandel on July 05, 2012, 12:37:03 AM
Any rules for the game ?
Example : Each person is responsible for a specific region etc...
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on August 21, 2012, 09:01:33 PM
How much time till the next restart? The current one already have about 5 weeks.  ???
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on September 05, 2012, 11:54:29 PM
New map and new Simutrans version now up.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Jaridan on September 06, 2012, 09:54:15 PM
Did both pak64 servers just crash?

sry, nvm.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: ӔO on September 08, 2012, 03:16:36 PM
We have a child on the server and you might want to revert to an older save.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on November 01, 2012, 12:02:03 AM
Server has been restarted with the latest binary.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on November 10, 2012, 04:41:48 PM
Can not play on this server. Timeout constantly.  ???
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: trian on November 15, 2012, 08:10:24 PM
I spent a whole week joining the game, building one station tile and getting kicked. Today I found out, that  everything but underground stations works fine. (Why do I suddenly feel like jumping in front of a BR39?) Now this is probably a general game bug?
Has anybody else noticed this too?

And how am I gonna build a train crossing at Garcia station without the underground part?
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Fifty on November 15, 2012, 08:22:44 PM
Known bug, fixed in the nightlies: see http://forum.simutrans.com/index.php?topic=10736.0. (http://forum.simutrans.com/index.php?topic=10736.0)

Is there any chance that a new stable will be released soon or, Timothy, are you willing to run them with a nightly build?
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: trian on November 15, 2012, 08:43:29 PM
Ah thanks! (I just went looking, if this bug had already been posted.)

There go my plans for a subway in Marina.  ::'(
I'll go overboard with bridges in that case.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: paichtis on November 15, 2012, 09:08:57 PM
Yes this getting difficult without underground stations...
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on November 15, 2012, 09:10:03 PM
Adds an extra element of challenge to proceedings!

Hopefully there will be a new stable soon...
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: trian on November 16, 2012, 05:05:46 PM
Found a solution for Mariana. Almost Wuppertal-like.

Since I rebuilt a lot of city roads and there's no underground station workaround: If I'm blocking access to a factory in one of "my" citys, drop me a message!

EDIT:  I built public delivery bays at the most critical points.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on November 29, 2012, 12:11:04 AM
I've reset the map.

I had a patch ages ago for the nettool utility to allow resetting the password of a specific player (and setting the company name) but I didn't get around to finishing it. I probably should...
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: trian on November 29, 2012, 12:29:34 PM
This sounds useful with every online game accumulating at least five locked "200.000¢-Slots".
But do you have the time to check for that?
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on November 29, 2012, 05:20:47 PM
I generally don't log into the games, I really need to patch nettool to provide some kind of report as to the current players and to provide the ability to reset passwords...
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Fifty on November 29, 2012, 09:21:44 PM
Quote from: Timothy on November 29, 2012, 12:11:04 AM
I had a patch ages ago for the nettool utility to allow resetting the password of a specific player (and setting the company name) but I didn't get around to finishing it. I probably should...

This can be done in-game as far as I know. With public service unlocked, you can enter the password for any player and it will change the password and unlock it to you. Then you can bankrupt it or provide players with the password. At least that's the way it was back when the moblet server was running.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on December 01, 2012, 12:31:45 PM
Well, someone locked all available players again and attempted to block the roads with gates, but, I build other routes.

I really don't know why people do this in online games. They get mad because of a game.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: greenling on December 01, 2012, 05:53:27 PM
edson
Is that what you told there correct?
Quote from: edson on December 01, 2012, 12:31:45 PM
Well, a kid locked all available players again and attempted to block the roads with gates, but, I build other routes.
I really don't know why people do this in online games. They get mad because of a game.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on December 03, 2012, 01:14:06 AM
If someone wants I can PM you the public service account password to provide you the ability to moderate...
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on December 11, 2012, 04:05:39 PM
Quote from: greenling on December 01, 2012, 05:53:27 PM
edson
Is that what you told there correct?

Yes? '-'


There is no much players playing on this server, I has trying to do passenger transport, but, some players join,  and leave the game later, leaving their lines without control, and, no new players. I'm sad.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: Ashley on December 28, 2012, 02:46:54 PM
Server upgraded to the new stable, with a new map.
Title: Re: a.64.simutrans.entropy.me.uk
Post by: edson on August 25, 2013, 12:29:07 AM
why there's no servers anymore? all pak64 servers are off. I really like those servers.  ::'(