Master
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[edit] Overview
Master.exe is an application that comes with the complete package that you download from www.planets4.com. It is used to create new games. You will be able to choose a map to use or a custom VPS script as well as starting homeworld conditions, other planet conditions, races to be in the game, AI players, etc. Files created by this application are stored in the Planets\UNIV\GAMEx (where x is from 1 to 12). They can be modified by the HConfig application. You can look at the upcoming Master 213 changes.
If you're using a script then aware that scripts need to be in Windows format (with Windows formatted line breaks). It's safest to sent them by email in a zip file or similar, and not send them directly. Using a tool like Notepad++ you can also change this format. If your scripted Master takes a long time to run and appears to have only mastered a 'default' universe (possibly with no planets at all), then the likelihood is that your script file is in the wrong format.
[edit] Options
The following options and defaults are valid with Master 203 (coming with Host 210),
[edit] Game Info
| Setting | Default |
|---|---|
| Game Name | Alpha Game |
| Host Name | Tom Servo |
| RST File Name | player |
[edit] Select Races
- TODO
[edit] Starting Positions
- TODO
[edit] Homeworld Levels
| Setting | Min. | Max. | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minerals on Base | None | Extra Abundant | Average |
| Natives | None | Extra Abundant | None |
| Starting Cash | 2,000 | 20,000 | 4,000 |
| Population | 200,000 | 5,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Cargo and Metals | None | Extra Abundant | Above Average |
| Start With 3 Extra Freighters | NO | YES | NO |
| Start With Standard ships | NO | YES | YES |
[edit] Planet Levels
| Setting | Min. | Max. | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minerals In the Ground | None | Extra Abundant | Above Average |
| Natives | None | Extra Abundant | Average |
| Contraband | None | Extra Abundant | Some |
| Cargo and Metals | None | Extra Abundant | Average |
[edit] Command Line
If you already have a script, you can also run Master.exe from command line without the user interface:
Master scriptfile.vps yigfile.yig /OX scriptfile.vps = including full pathname to the script (scripts are usually in %planetsdir%\scripts\) yigfile.yig = including full pathname to the universe(yig)-file (in %planetsdir%\univ\GAMEX\) /O = Overwrite yigfile /X = Auto exit master
Example:
Master C:\Planets4\scripts\Samplescript.vps C:\Planets4\univ\GAME4\game4.yig /OX
See Game Mastering with Scripts (PDF), for all the possibilities
[edit] Limitations
From command line, you cannot change:
- Game Name (is blank)
- Host Name (is blank)
- RST-Prefix (is blank) -> Rst-Files are named "0X.rst"
[edit] See Also
- Master Item Distributions Give Numbers for Homeworld & Planet Levels for their corresponding words.
- Game Mastering with Scripts (PDF),
- Starting Ships Matrix
- Resources on Starting Ships Matrix
- Starting Buildings
- Starting Homeworld Resources
- Scripting
- Host
