Then again, "sv_steamblockingcheck 1" might be useful for plugin authors to hook in custom behavior depending on what users is blocking each other. :)
On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 9:00 AM, Emil Larsson <[email protected]> wrote: > I suspect this feature is more useful for any loosely adminstrated servers > (Offical Valve servers), so in that regard it's good. > > For us who activly admins the servers though, it seems pointless, or at > best... a poor substition for a proper ban system. And a bit dangerous to > add, I seen users dislike each other over the most petty reasons in our > community leading to blocks, yet not causing any trouble on the servers > themselves to deserve to be blocked/banned. Although I agree that chat and > voice from blocked users should be automatically muted ingame, although > that's a feature that should be added clientside. ;) > > On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 1:18 AM, Rich Kaethler <[email protected]>wrote: > >> We have added support for Steam community blocking in the dedicated >> server. This functionality is in testing and is controlled by convar ( off >> by default ). If the convar is enabled, every new player at connect time ( >> once authenticated ) will be tested against the block list of every player >> already authenticated on the server. If any of the players on the server >> have blocked this player, the dedicated server is notified, and that new >> player may be kicked from the server depending on the convar settings.*** >> * >> >> It is assumed that the most popular setting will take advantage of steam >> groups. To do this, use the new “sv_steamgroup” convar to set the group >> that your server belongs to, and set “sv_steamblockingcheck” to 2. With >> this setting only members of the group that “owns” the server may deny >> other players access to the server. If a group has been selected and >> “sv_steamblockingcheck” is set to 1, the console text will distinguish a >> new player that is blocked by a clan member vs a non-clan member.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Here are the details of the options:**** >> >> ** ** >> >> sv_steamblockingcheck**** >> >> 1 = print results to console only**** >> >> 2 = kick the new player from the server if anyone already on the server >> who is a member of the associated clan has blocked the new player**** >> >> 3 = kick the new player from the server if anyone already on the server >> has blocked the new player**** >> >> 4 = kick the new player from the server if anyone already on the server >> has blocked the new player or the new player has blocked any existing >> player on the server**** >> >> ** ** >> >> sv_steamgroup**** >> >> Set this convar to the group ID of the group that this server belongs to. >> You can find your group’s ID on the admin profile page in the steam >> community.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Please send feedback about blocking in dedicated servers directly to me.* >> *** >> >> ** ** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >
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