Server Cvars

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This is a complete list of all the server variables used by Empires.

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Vehicles

emp_sv_max_vehicles:	Number of vehicles each team can have at any given time.	(Default = 32)
emp_sv_vehicle_selfdestruct_time:	Number of seconds until an empty vehicle starts to self-destruct.	(Default = 300)

Buildings

emp_sv_max_buildings:	Number of buildings (not counting walls or turrets) each team can have at any given time.	(Default = 32)
emp_sv_turret_search_interval:	Amount of time (in seconds) each turret must wait before searching for a new target.	(Default = 0.5)
emp_sv_max_turrets:	Number of turrets that a team can place. (does not include engineer-placed turrets)	(Default = 10)
emp_sv_max_walls:	Number of walls a team can place. (does not include engineer-placed walls)	(Default = 24)

Resources

emp_sv_refinery_interval:	Number of seconds between refinery resource generation.	(Default = 1)
emp_sv_refinery_multiplier:	Refinery output is multiplied by this (both teams).	(Default = 1)
emp_sv_player_refinery_multiplier:	Number of players that cause an increase in resources produced via refineries.	(Default = 12)

For example: 12 means at 12 to 23 players, 1 is added to refinery output, 24 to 35, 2 is added to refinery output.

emp_sv_player_resource_interval:

Number of players that cause an increase in resources produced via refineries.

(Default = 12)

For example: 12 means at 12 to 23 players, 1 is added to refinery output, 24 to 35, 2 is added to refinery output.

emp_sv_resource_multiplier_nf:	Number of resources at map start is multiplied by this (Northern Faction).	(Default = 5)
emp_sv_resource_multiplier_be:	Number of resources at map start is multiplied by this (Brenodi Empire).	(Default = 5)

Research

emp_sv_research_item:	Researches the specified research for both teams. Takes the name of the research as a argument. Example: emp_sv_research_item Nuclear Warhead will research Nukes for both teams.
emp_sv_unresearch_item:	Removes the specified research for both Teams. Takes the name of the research as a argument. Equipped Weapons in Tanks will get unavailable after they are unresearched. Example: emp_sv_unresearch_item Nuclear Warhead will unresearch Nukes for both teams.

Gameplay

emp_sv_wait_phase_time:	Number of seconds until wait phase ends.	(Default = 60)
emp_sv_respawn_penalty:	Number of seconds to make players wait to respawn.	(Default = 10)
emp_sv_spawn_protection:	Amount of time (in seconds) that player is invulnerable after spawning.	(Default = 3)
emp_sv_research_multiplier:	Affects research speed, less than 1 is slower, greater than 1 is faster.	(Default = 1)
emp_sv_research_complete:	Set to 1 to have all research tree items unlocked.	(Default = 0)
emp_sv_reinforcement_multiplier_nf:	Number of reinforcements at map start is multiplied by this (Northern Faction).	(Default = 1)
emp_sv_reinforcement_multiplier_be:	Number of reinforcements at map start is multiplied by this (Brenodi Empire).	(Default = 1)
emp_sv_kick_commander_percentage:	Percentage of players on a team that must vote yes to kick the commander.	(Default = 0.6)
emp_sv_kick_commander_time:	Time commander kick vote lasts (In seconds).	(Default = 120)
emp_sv_kick_commander_penalty:	Time before a kicked commander can re-enter the command vehicle (In seconds).	(Default = 300)
emp_sv_kick_commander_nf:	Instantly kicks the Northern Faction commander.
emp_sv_kick_commander_be:	Instantly kicks the Brenodi Empire commander.
emp_sv_stalemate_countdown:	No description.	(Default = 300)
emp_sv_suddendeath_countdown:	No description.	(Default = 2)

Minimap

emp_sv_player_minimap_interval:	Number in seconds between the position of players on the minimap gets updated.	(Default = 1)
emp_sv_vehicle_minimap_interval:	Number in seconds between the position of vehicles on the minimap gets updated.	(Default = 1)

Unclear Cvars

Their actual function is more of an educated guess than a fact.

Visibility

emp_sv_netvisdist_player:	How far the player can see other players, vehicle and buildings.	(Default = 10000)
emp_sv_netvisdist_building:	How far buildings can see other players, vehicle and buildings.	(Default = 10000)
emp_sv_netvisdist_vehicle:	How far vehicles can see other players, vehicle and buildings.	(Default = 10000)
emp_sv_netvisdist_commander:	How far the commander can see other players, vehicle and buildings.	(Default = 10000)
emp_sv_netvisdist_ratedistmax:	No description.	(Default = 10000)
emp_sv_netvisdist_ratedistmin:	No description.	(Default = 2000)
emp_sv_netvisdist_ratefacingmul:	No description.	(Default = 20)
emp_sv_netvisdist_ratefacingonly:	No description.	(Default = 0)
emp_sv_netvisdist_ratemax:	No description.	(Default = 0.5)
emp_sv_netvisdist_ratemin:	No description.	(Default = 0)
emp_sv_commander_visiblity_interval:	No description.	(Default = 1)

Vehicles

emp_sv_vehicrate:	Possibly an unused cvar that was meant to indicate how long it took to build a vehicle.	(Default = 0)
emp_sv_vehicle_resource_interval:	No description.	(Default = 1)
emp_sv_vehicle_fadeout_time:	Number of seconds until a destroyed vehicle model is removed.	(Default = 20)

Buildings

emp_sv_buildrate:	Possibly an unused cvar that was meant to indicate how long it took to build a building.	(Default = 0)
emp_sv_building_box:	No description.
emp_sv_building_physics:	No description.
emp_sv_building_none:	No description.

Resources

emp_sv_commander_resource_interval:

No description.

(Default = 0.3)

Other

emp_sv_client_auth_movement:	Possibly an unused cvar that was meant to indicate how long it took to build a building.	(Default = 0)
emp_sv_client_vehic_auth_movement:	No description.	(Default = 0)
emp_sv_client_vehic_auth_movement_2:	No description.	(Default = 0)
emp_sv_player_flag_update:	No description.	(Default = 0.3)
emp_sv_scale:	Possibly about scale.	(Default = 1)