We're all still waiting for a certain exploit to be fixed sometime this lifetime.
I'm sure everybody is waiting for some or other exploit to be fixed but which one are you refering to specifically?
Security on a massive scale like online games should be #1 priority.
While security has it's implications on convenience and vice versa, don't mistake one for the other.
Make it part of the server browser, + popup when the server actually tries.
Too complicated, clunky and disruptive.
Perhaps the final version would have more detailed help. But initially it could be as simple as High, Medium, and Low - much the same as a web browser.
And then what does the advanced user do? What exactly *is* High, Medium and Low?
I must really be missing the ball here, that or we are misunderstanding each other. When I say console commands, I'm talking about bind, unbind, exec, quit, buy, alias, setinfo, etc. Not server level commands like playsound, updateinfo, etc.
And nothing keeps MODs from adding their own commands.
This is flawed thinking heh. It is one of the primary reasons virues spread. Indeed the learning curve for something should be gradual. But, assuming users are stupid is like laughing at the guy who just bought CS and doesn't know the game _yet_.
No, assuming users are stupid is a vital assumption to make in order to produce software with good usability. It dosn't mean that you disrespect your users because you think they are idiots. They are not (mostly). It means that you make no assumptions on what level of computer knowledge a user of your program is and that helps you design software that is easily usable by a way larger group of people than only the ones well versed with computers like most people on this list. And that means increasing your market share and your profitability. And that is what companies do.
And I really can't follow you comparing executing console commands on a client to exploits and worms. They are very different IMHO.
Not hard to patch it heh. Assuming it hasn't been already is naive. :-)
True, but there is only so much as can be done when developing an addon for HL. The users will have to do their share of safekeeping to prevent themselves from beeing fucked with. I think eductation would be somthing that could help. DOn't ask me how to do it, though. :)
Steam ? :-)
Beta? :)
ActiveX isn't used everywhere. Places that do run it, most people woudln't visit anyway :-)
Having your config.cfg write-protected doesn't cause you much inconvenience in your everyday use of the game. You set it up once to your liking and then write protect it. Not viewing images on webpages is inconvenient for your everday use of the web. Not running ActiveX controls isn't. Maybe if you have an online banking account with a bank that can only be used with ActiveX turned on. But not for the other 99.9% of the web.
Florian.
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