Yes, bans DO take space... However, why don't they add a feature such as -ban_cache 1024 for 1MB of ban space and so on. (I don't know what the current actual 'space' is allowed.)
Anyhow, what of those %n users? Do you REALLY have the time to let them back on your server at whatever time every week/month to restart your server endlessly? That'll ALSO make your server empty if it becomes a lamer playground. But, think of this... 1MB of bans... on a 1GB to 2GB mem server... Is -NOTHING-. Fine, there is some processing power that has to be done... However, that is only on connect(); of the users. Not after. So, fine, there may be a slight spike when a user connects. So? (It'd be VERY minor unless if your ban list was outrageous). Heck, how about if the server just reads the bans.cfg ON every connect();? Fine, it'd have to do a VERY slow method data reading... However, it'd allow connects to be faster. Maybe... Have them as: bans.(1-9).cfg being the first digit that the SteamID starts with to help reduce some speed issues. ~ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sebastian nielsen Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 1:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] Number of allowed bans too small? Bans is data too. They take space like other files. Ram memory on the computer is requiring to have the game running , not banning people. HL-servers aren't for banning people all the time. They are used to have an central connection point for gamers to play to each other. Do an ban clean each month and then your files will kept in a good size... This is my trick.... I have a software that runs on thje last day in a month , this deletes the ban file and reloads the CFG:s. You know , to store steam IDs and names of people you dont want in your server , this must be stored as 1:s and 0:s like other gaming data , and they take space too. All text images and whatever takes space. Save the resources , dont ban like an automated process that bans 1000 people per second.... Be nice to players.... Theres a limited number of players. If you ban all players your server will be empty. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
