[Cialug] Next Meeting - 12/20

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Is the bzflag server up and running today?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dave" <dchampion at visionary.com>
To: "Central Iowa Linux Users Group" <cialug at cialug.org>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Cialug] Next Meeting - 12/20


> OK, should be a server up now. It's name is cialug.ctf, or the direct IP 
> address is 66.43.220.247.
> 
> I'll check email if anyone has questions, or I'll have my AIM running, 
> my handle will be dchamp1337.
> 
> -dc
> 
> David Champion wrote:
>> I'll get something running and send out an email to let y'all know 
>> where it is.
>>
>> -dc
>>
>> Matt Patterson wrote:
>>> sure...set it up.
>>>
>>> I'll probably pop on for a while.
>>>
>>> -Matt
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 16 Dec 2006, dave wrote:
>>>
>>>> David Champion wrote:
>>>>> Josh More wrote:
>>>>>>  Well, no one has mentioned a plan for the next meeting, so I'll 
>>>>>> throw
>>>>>> my hat in the ring.  (not literally though, as I quite like my hat).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Given that it is so close to the holidays, how about a meeting 
>>>>>> that is
>>>>>> a combination swap meet and "show off your favorite games" night?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Given the time of year, I think that playing Frozen Bubble and 
>>>>>> Penguin
>>>>>> Swing would be fun.  I'm sure others have fun games to suggest too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> bzflag ctf tourney. We can divide the teams up by distribution 
>>>>> family. :)
>>>>>
>>>>> red - redhat / mandriva / suse
>>>>> blue - debian / ubuntu
>>>>> purple - slackware / gentoo / lfs
>>>>> green - *bsd / irix / hpux / aix
>>>>> black - mac / windows / vax vms / system-36
>>>>>
>>>>> The gentoo team will have to join the game in progress, since it 
>>>>> will take them a while to compile the executable. If you're 
>>>>> starting a new machine, you might want to start the installation 
>>>>> now, and you might be ready by the 20th.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think we'll have any VAX users now that Tom has moved to 
>>>>> Michigan, but just in case, Josh, can you give directions to the 
>>>>> freight elevator?
>>>>>
>>>>> One problem with this is the various distributions have differing 
>>>>> versions - so even though they all may have some version of bzflag, 
>>>>> they're not all compatible.
>>>>>
>>>>> -dc
>>>> FYI, if you're interested in practicing up a bit before hand, here's 
>>>> the web site for bzflag:
>>>>
>>>> http://bzflag.org/
>>>>
>>>> Most linux distros probably have this game in their repository.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone's interested, I can run a server maybe Monday or Tuesday 
>>>> evening for a practise session.
>>>>
>>>> It doesn't require a lot of horsepower, but you will need to have 3D 
>>>> graphics capability (opengl). You could in theory play it with a 
>>>> laptop with a trackpad or pointer stick, but you'd probably be 
>>>> happier using a mouse.
>>>>
>>>> The control scheme is a little odd at first - the position of your 
>>>> mouse pointer relative to the targeting reticle in the center of 
>>>> your screen determines your speed and direction. Left mouse is fire, 
>>>> space drops the current flag, tab jumps (yes, jumping tanks.) 
>>>> Another important thing to remember is that if you're turning when 
>>>> you jump, you'll continue to rotate at that rate while you're in the 
>>>> air (but you travel in a straight line).
>>>>
>>>> We've played some big ctf bzflag games at LAN parties before, it's a 
>>>> lot of fun.
>>>>
>>>> -dc
>>>>
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