Commands

These are the SysOp, SuperModerator, Moderator, and player commands for subgame. Commands are case-insensitive. If a command is prefixed with '/', it is made to be sent privately.

SysOp Commands

SysOps can use all the below commands (including SMod and Mod commands).

*STAT

Displays server statistics.

*ADDWORD word

Adds specified word to the obscene list

*SHUTDOWN [exename]

Shuts down server (terminates process), optionally executes [exename]. Hosts can disable the ability to run a new executable.

*S*key

Set server.ini key. Ex *s*Misc:MaxPlayers:4

*G*key

Get server.ini key. Ex *g*Misc:MaxPlayers

*LOG

Display the server's log.

*ENERGY

Toggles viewing of other users' current energy levels. Can be sent privately to other users to toggle viewing for them.

*ADDMACHINE id

Adds Machine ID to idblock.txt (version 1.34.5+)

*REMOVEMACHINE id

Removes Machine ID from idblock.txt (version 1.34.5+)

*LISTMACHINE

Lists all Machine IDs from idblock.txt (version 1.34.5+)

Note: idblock.txt still works for blocking Machine IDs.

*UFO

Toggles UFO ship. (version 1.34.1+)

*SUPER

Give yourself the Super ship with every weapon/item. (version 1.34.1+)

*MIRROR

Shows what everyone sees you as. No one else can see it, and will always be a spider. Useful to see how laggy you are, or to play weird turret tricks. (version 1.34.1+)

*VERSION

Tells what subgame version is running (version 1.34.6 or higher)

*LAG

List all player's quick lag information (version 1.34.8 or higher)

/*SYSOP

Temporarily grants sysop privileges to recipient but does not allow bongs. Note: This will not work with SysOp validation enabled, but will still cancel sysop warnings.

/*SMODERATOR

Temporarily grants super moderator privileges to recipient, but does not allow bongs. Note: This will not work with SMod validation enabled, but will still cancel sysop warnings.

/*THOR level

Sets player's thor level. 0 = normal, > 1 = instant death, larger the #, the larger the proximity (version 1.34.1+)

/*LOWBANDWIDTH toggle

Toggles (1=on,0=off) double-sending of packets to reduce lag. (version 1.34.1+)

/*MESSAGELOGGING

Detects if a player is logging messages and at what level if a sysop. (version 1.34.4+)

/*SUPER

Gives recipient super ship. Note: If user is not a Sysop/SMod, subgame will likely kick user because for incorrect settings checksum. (version 1.34.4+)

/*UFO

Toggles user with UFO ship. (1.34.4 or higher)

/*EINFO

Displays player's UserID, resolution, and other useful information and detects a proxy server. (1.34.5 or higher)

Also displays which client they are using (VIE or Continuum) (1.34.9 or higher, 1.34.10 or higher has client version)

/*BANDWIDTH #

Overrides (or displays) recipient's personal Latency:CutbackWatermark. (version 1.34.11h+)

/*POINTS [amount]

Will add specified points to player (can be negative). Note: Will set new total points to flag points (avg kill goes to 0). (version 1.34.11+)

File Transfer

*GETNEWS

Downloads news.txt to your Continuum folder. (versions 1.34.2-1.34.4)

*PUTNEWS

Uploads news.txt from your Continuum folder to server. (versions 1.34.2-1.34.4)

*GETSYSOPLIST

Downloads sysop.txt. (versions 1.34.2-1.34.4)

*PUTSYSOPLIST

Uploads sysop.txt. (versions 1.34.2-1.34.4)

*GETSMODLIST

Downloads smod.txt. (versions 1.34.2-1.34.4)

*PUTSMODLIST

Uploads smod.txt. (versions 1.34.2-1.34.4)

*GETOBSCENE

Downloads obscene.txt. (versions 1.34.2-1.34.4)

*PUTOBSCENE

Uploads obscene.txt. (versions 1.34.2-1.34.4)

*GETFILE name

Transfers specified file from server directory to Continuum directory. (version 1.34.5+)

*PUTFILE name

Transfers specified file from Continuum directory to server directory. Cannot upload exe, com, dll, bat or cmd. (version 1.34.5+)

*DELFILE name

Deletes file from server directory. Cannot delete exe, com, dll, bat or cmd. (version 1.34.5+)

Removed

The following commands were available in the VIE subgame, but were removed by Priit.

*SYSTEM command

Do shell command on server. Can be sent privately to users.

*ADDIP ip

Adds the IP to ipblock.txt.

*REMOVEIP ip

Removes the IP from ipblock.txt.

*LISTIP

Lists all IPs from ipblock.txt.

Note: ipblock.txt still works for blocking IPs in all versions of subgame.

/*MONITOR #

Displays all commands from recipient at certain levels. 0 = Public, 1 = priv/public, 2 = priv/public/team, 3 = priv/public/team/chat, 4 = all messages

/*SAY text

Makes recipient say something without them really typing it (will allow ? and * commands through this)

/*GETFILE name

Download file from player's computer.

/*PUTFILE name

Uploads file to player's computer.

Super Moderator Commands

Super Moderators (SMods) can use all of the following commands (including Moderator commands).

*SZONE message

Sends message to all zones with same scoreid as current zone.

*ZONE message

Sends message to all arenas in this zone.

*GETLIST

Gets list of people permitted (permit.txt).

*PUTLIST

Puts list of people permitted (permit.txt).

*GETMODLIST

Gets list of permitted moderators (moderate.txt).

*PUTMODLIST

Puts list of permitted moderators (moderate.txt).

*RECYCLE

Recycles the server, kicking everybody off in the process.

*RESTART

Restarts timed games in a speed zone.

*PRIZE [amount]

Grants all ships random prizes, sent privately, grants to that ship only.

*PRIZE #id

Grants a specific prize to all players, sent privately, grants to that ship only. Prepend the number with '-' to take away. See Prizes.

*LISTMOD

will display all players that have mod/smod/sysop curretly logged into the zone. (1.34.4+)

/*INFO

Displays player's IP, MAC ID, TimeZoneBias, Freq, and a lot of less useful information.

/*WHERE

Displays location of player on map.

/*TRACE

Server tracerts (traces the route packets must travel to reach) recipient. NOTE: Server executable must be named "subgame2.exe". (version 1.34.1+)

/*MODERATOR

Temporarily makes recipient a moderator for that session, but does not allow bongs.

Moderator Commands

Moderators can use the below commands.

*ARENA message

Sends message to current arena.

*PERMIT

Permits person to enter restricted zone.

*REVOKE

Revokes permission to enter restricted zone.

*BEGINLOG [text]

Begins logging game session, optionally with text at top of log.

*ENDLOG

Ends logging game session and automatically sends the generated file to you.

*SHIPRESET

Resets all ships to 0 bounty. Sent privately, resets ship of person sent to.

*SCORERESET

Sent privately, sets players stats to zero. sent publicly, reset score off all players in zone

*FLAGRESET

Resets the flag game by removed and respawning all flags and reseting jackpot.

*TIMERESET

Resets timer on timed game.

*BANNER

Turns on your banner, overriding point requirements.

*TIMER minutes

Starts the game timer, which periodically notifies players.

/*SPEC

Toggles recipient's lock into spectator mode.

/*SETSHIP ship

Sets recipient's ship, but will not have an effect on higher level. (version 1.34.2+)

/*SETFREQ freq

Sets recipient's freq (0-9999), but can't do to higher level. (version 1.34.2+)

*LOCATE name

If specified player is in zone, displays which arena. (version 1.34.2+)

/*WATCHGREEN

As long as recipient stays in that arena, displays every green he gets. (version 1.34.5+)

/*PACKETLOSS

Displays player's Packetloss. REMOVED in 1.34.5 (and replaced by *lag).

/*LAG

Will show player's packetloss and ping. (version 1.34.5+, version 1.34.6+ shows weapons ploss also)

/*GREENINFO

Displays greenID# and their count of getting that green since last shipreset (version 1.34.9+)

*FLAGS

Displays flags' coordinates. (version 1.34.9+)

/*WARN text

Sends a moderator warning, accompanied by the "moderator sound". Format: Moderator Warning: [Message] - (Mod Name) (version 1.34.10+)

/*WARPTO x y

Warps player to certain X,Y coords. For example, *warpto 512 512 = middle of map. (version 1.34.10+ AND Continuum client)

*RELKILLS toggle

Sets (1=yes,0=no) whether server sends you kill packets reliables. If disabled, kills with >200 bounty will still be sent reliably. (version 1.34.11h+)

/*TINFO

Displays player's time information. (version 1.34.12pr3+)

/*WATCHDAMAGE

Toggles viewing player's damage information (version 1.34.12pr4+ AND Continuum .37+)

*OBJON object

Sent privately or publicly. Turns an lvz object on. (version 1.34.12pr1+ AND Continuum .37+)

*OBJOFF object

Sent privately or publicly. Turns an lvz object of. (version 1.34.12pr1+ AND Continuum .37+)

*OBJSET list

Sent privately or publicly. Toggles the space-separated list of lvz objects (prepend with '+' to turn on, prepend with '-' to turn off). Example: "*objset +2 -40" Turns on #2, off #40 (version 1.34.12a+ AND Continuum .37+)

Punishments

/*KILL [minutes]

Kicks player off, optionally not allowing re-entry for specified amount of time.

/*SHUTUP

Prevents person from sending messages (including commands). Watch out, this works on yourself.

*LISTBAN

Will display all *kill bans and their time. (version 1.34.5+)

*REMOVEBAN id

Will remove machineID *kill ban. (version 1.34.5+)

Arena Management

*LOCK

Toggles the arena lock, which does not allow ship changes, and puts all players in spectator mode.

*LOCKSPEC

Toggles whether the arena lock effects only spectators or everyone.

*LOCKTEAM

Locks team private messages (the " ones).

*LOCKPRIVATE

Locks both remote and local private messages.

*LOCKPUBLIC

Locks public messages. Good for no-blue matches.

*LOCKCHAT

Locks chat channel messages.

*LOCKALL

Locks all messages.

*SPECALL

Specs everyone, but does not lock them there. Will not spec staff with higher level. (version 1.34.3+)