Transcript from a conversation with Alfred. Start at bottom. ________________________________________ From: Alfred Reynolds Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 7:15 PM To: Daniel Subject: RE: cl_restrict_server_commands (white-list)
We will be adding functionality to the engine to list cvars/commands based on the flags they have set, this will let you ask the engine for the list of commands/cvars you can run from a plugin. ________________________________________ From: Daniel Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 10:20 AM To: Alfred Reynolds Subject: RE: cl_restrict_server_commands (white-list) Hi Alfred, Thanks for your response. Its unfortunate you feel that this could break the trust of users, as I've only every used it to enhance their play experience. Is there a list of current commands that *WILL* be allowed? Many Thanks. Daniel ________________________________________ From: Alfred Reynolds Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 6:51 PM To: Daniel Subject: RE: cl_restrict_server_commands (white-list) Connect will not be added, we want users to have confidence that the server they choose to join is the one they end up on. - Alfred ________________________________________ From: Daniel Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 7:18 AM To: Alfred Subject: cl_restrict_server_commands (white-list) Hi Alfred, I read on the following post http://www.csnation.net/comments.php?id=8720 that you would be taking suggestions for client commands that will be white listed under the new perma-cl_restrict_server_commands 1 implementation of the source engine. I am currently unaware of which commands *ARE* on the white-list, however I would like to suggest the following command be added and apologize if it has already made the list. We have a large number of server and the connect command is used in order to move people between our hosts to balance loads (or based on location, such as moving a player to lower latency server). We've used it pretty successfully in the past and have not had any complaints. I feel it meets your "won't let you exploit a user's game process" standard and I can't think of a malicious use of the command. I would appreciate your consideration of this command on the white-list. Many thanks Daniel _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
