Deathmatch Player Start

[MadGypsy]

This is probably a noobish question but I need some enlightenment.

To make a deathmatch map It appears to me that I would use info_player_deathmatch. Deathmatch maps have multiple spawnpoints, so I am assuming that I would place i_p_dm at all of the locations where I would want players to spawn.

This seems to be half of the info though.

How many spawn points do I need?
Is there a way to assign a spawn point to a specific team color?
Am I just wrong across the board and this is all done another way?

thanks in advance, to whomever, for any help.

[MadGypsy]

Thank you both. I'm not actually building a DM map* I just wanted to fill a gap in my knowledge. Thanks again.

*you wouldn't want to play it even if I did make one...

[R00k]

yes info_player_deathmatch is used (requires deathmatch cvar to be 1).
most team dm games are 4 on 4 so 8 spawn points would be a good number
so there wont be telefragging at the start of the match.
ctf uses team based spawns but not tdm. Dm are random spawns also.

[Spirit]

That's correct!
You better have at least two spawnpoints or an infinite telefragging loop might occur.
You cannot assign teams to spawnpoints in stock Quake.