Not a good idea... It would be easy to de-list a rival server. I still think using F3 to accept a redirect would be the best option.
2012/8/10 Mart-Jan Reeuwijk <[email protected]>: > how about a "update" that: > - makes players "accept" redirects if they get them. > - client records the redirect, and if rejected, its send to valve. > - valve de-list it with x (say 5) occurrences for 3 months, and if > continuing its for 12 months after that. > > Community cleans itself. Valid redirects by server plugin options don't get > punished. > > > ________________________________ > From: ics <[email protected]> > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, 10 August 2012, 4:32 > Subject: Re: [hlds] Half-Life 1 dedicated server update released > > Fake servers were fixed in CS Source some years ago and it didn't kill it. > It requires user to press a key now to join forward if they connect to a > fake server. No auto redirect. > > -ics > > 10.8.2012 0:11, RSS List User kirjoitti: > > That's what I thought as well, but from another hand, if people can't do > that, they might rage quit and the game might die. Its a 2 edged sword. > > On 8/9/2012 4:57 PM, AnAkIn wrote: > > Fixing the redirect exploit would make them stop making fake servers. > > 2012/8/9 Dominik Friedrichs <[email protected]> > > On 2012/08/09 20:25, Invalid Protocol wrote: > > A HL1 server can force the players to execute the "connect" command or even > you can reply with a "redirect packet" when they connect. So any kid can > host 10 fake servers (usually using the names of other servers), all being > almost full, and redirect the players to a real server. Some real servers > have even hundreds of fake servers behind them, hosted by regular players, > because this is a condition for getting administrative rights. Also some > companies hosting game servers provide a service or support for hosting such > fake servers. For example they provide the kits so the players can download > and run the fake servers with only 2 clicks, or even they can host for free > some fake servers if you buy a real server. > > > What a disgusting community... Thanks for the insight! > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > -- > Best regards, > AnAkIn > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds
