BF3/Repeating Text with Punkbuster

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In order to set up a server to run repeating text messages, you can use an RCON, or you can use clanforge via the method below.

Rinue posted on the multiplay forums how to do this with punkbuster (pb/pbsvuser.cfg), below is his guide with edits.

Here is how to set this up from within ClanForge:

1. Go to Profiles then click Edit at the bottom
2. Click on Addons at the top
3. Click on Punkbuster Configs and Punkbuster Enable then click <-Add
4. Click Save at the bottom
5. Click Refresh at the bottom
6. Click on Edit at the bottom
7. Click on Config
8. Click on the drop down for File at the top and select pb/pbsvuser.cfg

Here is the lay out of the repeating text line

 pb_sv_task <start delay> <repeat interval> admin.say "my message" all

The start delay is how long after the map starts (in seconds) that the messages begins, and the repeat interval is how long (in seconds) until the message repeats again.

// **************************************************
// Punkbuster Config
// Use this to make Punkbuster configuration changes
// Enter commands on a blank line below..
// **************************************************
pb_sv_task 20 300 admin.say "Welcome the a Multiplay.co.uk Battlefield 3 Server" all
pb_sv_task 40 300 admin.say "Server Rules are: " all
pb_sv_task 60 300 admin.say "Your message goes here" all
pb_sv_task 65 300 admin.say "Visit our Website www.multiplay.co.uk" all

In this example, the messages are 20 seconds apart with the last one 5 seconds after. Every 5 minutes you would get the 4 messages repeated.

For example you could have a message which displayed on its own between the rest, eg:

pb_sv_task 20 300 admin.say "Welcome the a Multiplay.co.uk Battlefield 3 Server" all
pb_sv_task 40 300 admin.say "Server Rules are: " all
pb_sv_task 60 300 admin.say "Your message goes here" all
pb_sv_task 65 300 admin.say "Visit our Website www.multiplay.co.uk" all
pb_sv_task 170 300 admin.say "Your message goes here" all

This 5th message will display 2.5 minutes after the first message, and repeat at 5 minutes apart.

Do not forget to press save (at the bottom) when you are done!