Multiplayer

Creating a server

A couple points about creating a server for CoD. I run on a cable system that get pretty good speeds both upload and download. The best I have done is holding 8 players without much lag issues. CoD seems to require a lot of bandwidth for the game so it may be best to look into renting a server if a good server is needed.

The best place to get information about setting up and managing a server is at www.codadmin.com. This site has so much information available that it may seem overwhelming. The only problem is finding specific information due to the vast amount available on the site. None the less it is a great site and if running a server is the goal, spend the time reviewing what it has to offer.

The instruction manual does an OK job outlining the basics of setting up a server so this will be assuming that that has been reviewed. In setting up a server, setting the colors of the server is the same as setting colors for the players name. Refer to the Stuff link in the color setting. Make sure to set the ping settings on the maximum ping so that high ping players don't lag the server.

Friendly Fire

Use caution with this setting when allowing teammates to kill each other with friendly fire. I have played many times when some IDIOT joins the game and ends up shooting at their own team. The Reflect setting seems to be the best for what I have played.

Message of the Day

The message of the day appears in the box when first joining a game. This can be added with an additional line to the .cfg file for the server or by typing in console from a non-dedicated server

seta scr_motd "message of the day here"

Voting

Allowing voting is a good tool to allow players to change maps, change game types or kick players during the game. It's a nice addition to the game as long as players don't abuse it.

Routers

If you have a network through a router some ports need to be forwarded in the router setup so the server is visible to others. These are the ports; 28960, 20500 and 20510.