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Close Combat: First to Fight Dedicated Server ReadMe 1.0
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Developed by	: Destineer Studios
Distributed by	: 2K Games

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Close Combat: First to Fight Dedicated Server ReadMe Table of Contents
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  1)  Dedicated Server

      1.1  Dedicated Server: Set-up
      1.2  Dedicated Server: Lite
      1.3  Fire Team Arena Dedicated Server LITE Commands
      1.4  Dedicated Server Co-Op Commands
      1.5  Dedicated Server: Full

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 1) Dedicated Server
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1.1 Dedicated Server: Set-up
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Dedicated Server functionality has been added to the 1.0.2 patch of Close Combat: First to Fight. Users can set-up a dedicated server from the multiplayer menu. Goto multiplayer, then select host, followed by game options. Set to either Lite or Full and click back. Set up a game session and press launch.


1.2 Dedicated Server: Lite
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You can only enter commands while in a "lite" dedicated server. This is a text only server. Users can set-up a dedicated lite server from the multiplayer menu. Goto multiplayer, then select host, followed by game options. Set the dedicated field to lite, go back and set up a game session and press launch.

Some commands are exclusive to Fire Team Arena. Commands are entered in the command line of the dedicated server window. Type in the command and then the selection (for example: fgear 1). If you leave out the selection and just enter the command, a list of available selections will be displayed. Each selection is a direct copy of those displayed in the multiplayer setup screen. 

IMPORTANT!!!  Commands will not be activated until the jump command (discussed below) is entered. The dedicated server host can verify the rules change by entering the command rules after the jump command has been entered. The current rules for the running game will be posted. Typing a command with no argument/Variable will present you a list of arguments/variables for the command.


1.3 Fire Team Arena Dedicated Server LITE Commands:
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Specific commands are noted below.

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HELP

Typing the help command will bring up a list of commands and what each command will perform. 

Example = help.

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QUIT

Typing the quit command will quit the dedicated server and return you to Windows or Mac Desktop. 

Example = quit.

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FGEAR

Typing the command fgear will change the gear allowed for the game session. The following selections are available:

1   Standard
2   Random only
3   Light assualt
4   RPG only
5   Sniper only
6   Marines vs Opfor
7   Unrestricted

EXAMPLE = fgear 1 would force server to use Standard Weapons.

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FLIVES

Typing the command flives will change the life rules for the game session. The following selections are available:

1   unlimited
2   1 per player
3   2 per player
4   5 per player
5   5 for team
6   10 for team
7   20 for team

EXAMPLE = flives 4 would force the server to use 5 per player.

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FPLAYERS

Typing the command fplayers will change the number of players allowed for the game session. The following selections are available:

1   1 player
2   2 players
3   3 players
4   4 players
5   5 players
6   6 players
7   7 players
8   8 players

Example = fplayers 7 would force the server to only allow 7 players in a game. 

The fplayers command does not eject players over the limit currently in the game session.

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FKILLS

Typing the command fkills will change the victory conditions for the game session. The following selections are available:

1   time limit
2   first to 10 kills
3   first to 20 kills
4   first to 50 kills 

Example = fkills 4 sets first to 50 kills.

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FFFIRE

Typing the command fffire will change the friendly fire option for the game session. The following selections are available:

1   0n
2   0ff

Example = fffire 2 turns friendly fire to off.

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FTIME

Typing the command ftime will change the timelimit for the game session. The following selections are available: 

1   5 minutes
2   10 minutes
3   15 minutes
4   30 minutes
5   1 hour
6   unlimited

Example = ftime 5 would set the time limit to 1 hour.

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FROUNDS

Typing the command frounds will change the number of rounds to be played per map for the game session. The following selections are available: 

1   1
2   3
3   5
4   7
5   9

Example = frounds 4 would force the server to the best of 7 rounds.

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PLAY

Typing the command play will adds a map to the list of playable maps for the game session. The following selections are available:

1   Bridge Battle
2   Sniper Alley
3   Room to Room
4   Street Shootout
5   El Karantina Circle
6   Bazaar
7   Parking Garage
8   Warehouse

Example = play 4 would add the map Street Shootout to the cycle of maps. 

The selected maps are marked by > and the current map is marked by *>.

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OMIT

Typing the command omit will remove a map from the list of playable maps for the game session. The following selections are available: 

1   Bridge Battle
2   Sniper Alley
3   Room to Room
4   Street Shootout
5   El Karantina Circle
6   Bazaar
7   Parking Garage
8   Warehouse

Example = omit 2 would remove the map Sniper Alley from the Map List. 

The selected maps are marked by > and the current map is marked by *>.

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JUMP

Typing the command jump will change the game rules as well as jump to a particular map for the game session. The following selections are available: 

1   Bridge Battle
2   Sniper Alley
3   Room to Room
4   Street Shootout
5   El Karantina Circle
6   Bazaar
7   Parking Garage
8   Warehouse

Example = Jump 3 will force the server to end the current match, return player to the lobby and load the Room to Room map.

The selected maps are marked by > and the current map is marked by *>.

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Rules

Typing the Rules command will display the list of current game session rules for the LITE dedicated server. 

Example = rules will show current setting for the server.

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BOOT

Typing the command boot will remove a selected player from a game session. The following selections are available: 

1   1st player (name)
2   2nd player (name)
3   3rd player (name)
4   4th player (name)
5   5th player (name)
6   6th player (name)
7   7th player (name)
8   8th player (name)

Example = boot 4 will boot player 4 from the game. 

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CHAT

Typing the command chat will enable chat. 

Example = chat "my message" will display dedicated server "my message" in the message field during game play.

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CHAF

Typing the command chaf will display a bolg green message in the middle of every players screen. 

Example = chaf "my message" will display "my message" on all player's screens.


1.4 Dedicated Server Co-Op Commands
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In Dedicated Lite Co-op mode you can only enter the Rules, Chat, Chaf, Boot, Quit, and Help commands. No other commands are functional in Coop dedicated server Lite modes.


1.5 Dedicated Server: Full
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The Full dedicated server option allows the Host to be an observer and view game sessions in progress. Users can set-up a dedicated Full server from the multiplayer menu. Goto multiplayer, then select host, followed by game options. Set the dedicated field to Full, go back and set up a game session and press launch. The host can switch player views by hitting the space bar. The host can chat with all players as if he was an actual player. The host may not send or see team chat messages. The host can boot players using the select boot players from the 'esc' menu while in game. If the host wishes to change any option, he must quit the current hosted game and set up the server with the new setting, then relaunch the server.