An all-in-one administration sandbox, optimization utility, and automated notification engine designed explicitly for America's Army: Operations (v2.8.5) servers.
This mutator features an iron-clad authorization bypass safety valve, a streamlined administrator chat listener, and dynamic color translations for both server-wide broadcasts and public player text loops!
The suite automatically hooks into the stock client rendering tables to elevate logged-in administrators on the master scoreboard without requiring any custom local game file downloads.
Because this mutator runs entirely server-side, players connecting to your server do not need to download this package to join your matches.
Place your compiled ServerSuite.u file directly into your server's System/ directory alongside your other game engine files.
Add the mutator package wrapper straight to your startup execution command line script parameters.
Linux / Wine .sh Shell Script Boot Example:
#!/bin/bash
cd System || { echo "System directory not found"; exit 1; }
# Boots the server instance safely via Wine with the suite active
wine ./server.exe LAN pipeline.aao?mutator=serversuite.main
Upon its very first boot, the mutator automatically generates a pristine configuration matrix layout inside your server's System/ folder named exactly ServerSuite.ini.
(Note: The inherited clutter recording parameters are automatically isolated at the very bottom into a distinct containment block to preserve the clean structure of your public variables).
[ServerSuite.Main]
bLeased=true
bOfficial=true
bForceFirstPersonSpectate=false
bEU=false
[ServerSuite.ServerMessages]
bEnableMessages=true
MessageInterval=60.000000
Message1=^3[SERVER] ^7Welcome to map ^2%map%^7!
Message2=^5[INFO] ^7You are playing on ^6%servername%^7.
Message3=^1[RULES] ^7Please respect other users and play fair!
Message4=^2[TIP] ^7Use carets like ^4^1 or ^4^2 to add awesome colors to chat!
[ServerSuite.Dump]
bDemoRecSounds=True
bDemoRecMuzzleFlash=True
Logged-in server administrators can type these commands directly into the standard text talk chat bar (Say). The mod intercepts them instantly, runs the action, and completely ghosts the text from showing up on regular players' screens.
| Chat Box Command | Native Command Mapping | Function Description |
|---|---|---|
| !k <name> <reason> | admin kick <name> <reason> | Kicks matching player and logs your custom text reason. |
| !b <name> <type> | admin ban <name> 0 <type> | Permanently bans player. Types: Name, IP, MAC, PBGUID. |
| !tb <name> <time> <type> | admin ban <name> <time> <type> | Bans player for time intervals. Suffix examples: 30m, 2h, 7d, 1w. |
| !ub | admin unban | Clears an authentication ban record from history. |
| !bl | admin banlist | Prints the active server blacklists into your local console screen. |
| !st <name/id> | admin A_SwitchTeam <name/id> | Switches specified player's team at the beginning of the next round. |
| !spec <name/id> | admin Spectate <name/id> | Forces you to spectate the specified target player (Leave blank for generic). |
| !mute <name/id/all> | admin Mute <name/id/all> | Natively blocks voice/chat channels for specified target or everyone. |
| Chat Box Command | Native Command Mapping | Function Description |
|---|---|---|
| !afc <weaponclass> | admin forceclass * <weaponclass> | Instantly forces every single player on the server into the chosen weapon role (e.g., !afc s24). |
| !map <mapname> | admin Switch <mapname> | Instantly forces the server to change the active arena over to the chosen map. |
| !restart | admin RestartMap | Restarts the current map match setup immediately. |
| Chat Box Command | Native Command Mapping | Function Description |
|---|---|---|
| !s <text> | admin say <text> | Broadcasts a standard administrative global chat line to all users. |
| !cs <text> | admin csay <text> | Flashes a global center-screen HUD notification text string. |
| admin commandpost | Navigates the active administration screen loop straight to Command Post panels. | |
| !m <text> | admin message <text> / Custom Overlay | Triggers the game's bold admin alert. If a caret (^) is included, it dynamically shifts to a fully custom, colored pop-up banner! |
| !w <name> <text> | Internal Subsystem | Privately warns a player. Flashes a bold line in chat and slams a stacked, native line-break pop-up onto their center screen! |
| !w * <text> | Internal Subsystem | Broadcasts a high-priority, server-wide bold text alert and center screen layout message. |
When configuring automated messages inside ServerSuite.ini, or when any administrator or player types lines inside standard chat queues, drop these caret indices anywhere to apply dynamic text colors and force the engine font into bold mode: