TF2 is free. You can just create a new account if you got blocked. 2012/3/16 Rich Kaethler <r...@valvesoftware.com>: > I think there is some confusion about how this works. > > > > First off, there is no “kicking power”. The check is only made on initial > connection to the server. Once on the server it does not give anyone power > to kick anyone else. > > If while on the server, you discover people you never wish to play with > again: you block them, then you are free to leave the server right then or > endure them until you leave and find another server that does not contain > people you have blocked. > > > > If the server sets sv_steamblockingcheck = 2 then only members of the clan > that “owns” the server may prevent people from playing on that server. > > Yes this is currently limited to checking the block lists of clan members > who are on that server, we will look at improving that in the future. > > Clearly it is best to use this feature with a non-public group, using it > with a public group would be silly. > > This can be improved by ignoring a blocking relationship between two members > of the group. > > > > If the server sets sv_steamblockingcheck = 4 then that stops a new player > from joining a server if one of the people already on that server is blocked > by the new player. > > The players already on that server will be totally unaffected. This is to > prevent a new player from ever being matchmade onto a server with people > they have blocked – in case of a race condition in the matchmaking. > > > > Lastly, this is primarily intended to be used on servers that have minimal > administration / running no admin mods. Servers that are heavily > administered already may not need to use this system at all. > > The sv_steamblockingcheck = 1 functionality is provided so that it can be > used in conjunction with existing mods for servers that want to allow the > general population to coexist with the servers preferred clients. If your > server has some list of preferred clients, you can make them immune from > blocking and still allow the general population to block each other – and > allow your preferred clients to block who they like. > > > > Please feel free to continue sending constructive feedback. > > > > > > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Rich Kaethler > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 5:19 PM > To: 'hlds@list.valvesoftware.com' > Subject: [hlds] New feature in TF2 Beta dedicated server update > > > > 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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