i think that the scripters write the weapon names,
over useing a slot, becuse how valve change the
convars, and code so often some might fell its safer -
but yes - what a waste
--- Matt Judge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi people,
>
> This is nothing to do with the server plugins but
> more to do with people
> writing shabby client side utilities. I am hoping
> by writing here,
> those people will do something about them.
>
> The problem exists in at least two "helpers" for
> buying weapons and
> weapon selecting scripts; RZEs utilities and the
> CPL script.
>
> Basically, these tools instead of calling "slot1",
> "slot2", "slot3",
> etc. for weapons, they basically send a request for
> each weapon of a
> type. So for backup weapon (ie. pistols), the
> client - instead of
> sending "slot2" sends the following;
>
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:10: funky -> weapon_usp
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:10: funky -> weapon_glock18
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:10: funky -> weapon_deagle
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:10: funky -> weapon_p228
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:10: funky -> weapon_elite
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:10: funky -> weapon_fiveseven
>
> For the main weapon (ie. machine gun, etc), the
> client sends the following;
>
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_m3
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_xm1014
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_mp5navy
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_tmp
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_p90
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_mac10
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_ump45
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_ak47
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_sg552
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_m4a1
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_aug
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_famas
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_galil
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_scout
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_awp
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_g3sg1
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_sg550
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_m249
>
> This is extremely wasteful of server CPU cycles and
> network bandwidth.
> Based on a small sample, when I first spotted this,
> one player sent 640
> commands compared to 1650 for the other 7 players in
> the same time period.
>
> Here is a more extended example from my logs:
>
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:10: funky -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:10: funky -> weapon_knife
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:10: funky -> weapon_knife
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: MONKEY -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_m3
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_xm1014
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_mp5navy
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_tmp
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_p90
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_mac10
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_ump45
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_ak47
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_sg552
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_m4a1
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_aug
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_famas
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_galil
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_scout
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_awp
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_g3sg1
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_sg550
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_m249
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> weapon_knife
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:11: funky -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:12: MONKEY -> weapon_hegrenade
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:13: Duffy -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:13:
> "GM*SmOkEy^{J}^<260><STEAM_0:1:6898470><TERRORIST>"
> triggered
> "Planted_The_Bomb"
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:14: Duffy -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:15: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:15: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:16: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:16: DEBUG: _run_timed_command:
> player_check (id: 8590)
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:16: DEBUG: run_delayed:
> player_check (id: 8591, 10
> secs)
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:16: MONKEY -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:16: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:17: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:17: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:19: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ ->
> weapon_knife
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:19: funky ->
> weapon_smokegrenade
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:19: funky -> weapon_flashbang
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:19: funky -> weapon_hegrenade
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:19: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:19: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:19: funky ->
> weapon_smokegrenade
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:19: funky -> weapon_hegrenade
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:19: funky -> weapon_flashbang
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:20: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: GM*SmOkEy^{J}^ -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: funky -> weapon_knife
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: funky -> weapon_knife
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: funky -> weapon_usp
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: funky -> weapon_glock18
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: funky -> weapon_deagle
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: funky -> weapon_p228
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: funky -> weapon_elite
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: funky -> weapon_fiveseven
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: funky -> weapon_knife
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:21: funky -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:22: funky -> weapon_usp
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:22: funky -> weapon_glock18
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:22: funky -> weapon_deagle
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:22: funky -> weapon_p228
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:22: funky -> weapon_elite
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:22: funky -> weapon_fiveseven
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:22: funky -> weapon_knife
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:22: funky -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_m3
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_xm1014
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_mp5navy
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_tmp
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_p90
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_mac10
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_ump45
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_ak47
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_sg552
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_m4a1
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_aug
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_famas
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_galil
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_scout
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_awp
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_g3sg1
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_sg550
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_m249
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> weapon_knife
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:24: funky -> lastinv
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:25: Jaffa -> weapon_knife
> L 01/23/2006 - 17:11:25: MONKEY -> lastinv
>
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