--- name: "pioneersai" section: "6" platform: "linux" package: "pioneers-console" version: "15.6-1+b5" release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/pioneersai" --- # pioneersai(6) Computer player for Pioneers ## NAME pioneersai - Computer player for Pioneers ## SYNOPSIS **pioneersai** \[ **-s** *server* \] \[ **-p** *port* \] **-n** *name* \[ **-a** *algorithm* \] \[ **-t** *milliseconds* \] \[ **-c** \] ## DESCRIPTION This manual page documents briefly the **pioneersai** command. **Pioneers** is an emulation of the Settlers of Catan board game which can be played over the internet. This is a computer player implementation that can take part in Pioneers games. ## OPTIONS - **-s,--server** *server* Connect to a pioneers game running on *server*. - **-p,--port** *port* Connect to a pioneers game running on *port*. - **-n,--name** *name* Specify *name* of the computer player. - **-a,--algorithm** *algorithm* Specify *algorithm* of the computer player. The algorithms for active partipants in a game are "greedy" and "genetic". The default algorithm is "greedy". Other allowed values are: lobbybot, logbot. - **--chromosome-file** *filename* The filename for the file that contains the chromosome for the "genetic" algorithm. When not specified, the default chromosome is used. - **-t,--time** *milliseconds* Time to wait between turns, in *milliseconds*. Default is 1000. - **-c,--chat-free** Do not chat with other players. - **--debug** Enable debug messages. - **--version** Show version information. ## AUTHOR This manual page was written by Jeff Breidenbach \, and updated by Roland Clobus \. Pioneers was written by Dave Cole \, Andy Heroff \, and Roman Hodek \, with contributions from many other developers on the Internet; see the AUTHORS file in the pioneers distribution for a complete list of contributing authors. ## SEE ALSO **[pioneers(6)](/pioneers/6.md)**, **[pioneers-server-gtk(6)](/pioneers-server-gtk/6.md)**, **[pioneers-server-console(6)](/pioneers-server-console/6.md)**