If this is an error of a serveradmin...well... then it's his problem. He
probably has done something with the metamod source which he shouldn't have
done. To all other admins: Get your metamod files at the source:
http://metamod-p.sourceforge.net/
or
http://www.sf.net/projects/metamod-p
Currently, the only recently released version is Metamod-P v1.19p28. As far
as i have detected, there are no bugs in this release. If you have detected
any, please report it to the creator on the sites above.
-W0kk3L-
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From: "Ian mu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Server-side, metamod-based Cheats, serious threat
to fair gaming.
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If I'm reading it right, I get the impression if you got the files from
the
metamod site you should be fine. The problem is some dodgy server admins
could use an amended metamod to perform certain changes. Realistically
that
can only be done with intent by the server admin, but I guess its possible
if you grab a metamod you're not aware of from an unofficial site or
something.
Realistically this could be an issue with any mod really I would guess,
especially ones where the source is available. Ultimalte serverside there
are a lot of possibilities for implementing changes in one form or another
without the clients being aware. Not really sure Valve can do much about
that apart from maybe provide md5s of any custom files to the client to
make
sure they match? (maybe already do this?) so that you can check later if
there's any question?
On 3/27/06, Tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
My server uses AMXMODX 1.70 (default plugins + my very own ones) and
MetaMod
version 1.19p28.
Am I save?
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "mercury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 2:15 PM
Subject: [hlds_linux] Server-side, metamod-based Cheats, serious threat
to
fair gaming.
> Hello mailing-list,
>
> As you may, or may not have noticed, something pretty bad came out of
> the dark.
> Some people have invented a modified version of metamod, which allows
> players who know the secret command-set to use various server-side
> implemented cheats. One can enable godmode or noclip for example,
> without any notification to any player on the server, and even without
> anyone bing able that this modified metamod is there.
> It can also disguise other plugins, e.g. disable their listing in
> "meta list", making it easy to use any plugins, even those that might
> not be seen with a smile in online gaming ladders for example.
>
> This possibility of being abled to write anything you want directly
> into metamod or metamod-based plugins was a nice feature. We all know
> the popular, often-played modifications of the game.
> But seriously, since some guys started to modify their metamod to
> disguise plugins, that can lower damage to their own team by lets say
> 50%, or directly provide functions to make single players
> involunerable, this is a serious thread to all league communities. I
> also have to mention the feature of the current version of this plugin
> to stop the demo recordings of specific players on the server without
> the recording players noticeing. Imagine a League game where every
> player might be requested to provide his demos afterwards. The
> betrayed team cant provide their demos, and cant proove anything they
> say about their demos been stopped without their knowledge.
>
> This is no urbal legend, i came across a guy that told me which server
> to use, and which commands to enter to withness the things i told
> here.
>
> There is no way to tell if one of these modified metamod versions had
> been used in a match. Actual version gives one the options to perfectly
> disguise as "genuine metamod" without being abled to see activation of
> those cheat-commands in the player's console, or just the flag to
> "look as if there is no metamod or any plugin installed".
>
> We definately need some backup from valve on this end, since we know
> what metamod and its plugins can do to modify a game by looking at the
> popular fun-game modifications we really need to have an option to
> surely disable any modifications to the original game which we can see
> or prove from the outside, without direct access to the server itself.
>
> I'd look forward to be contacted by anyone from valve who needs more
> information i forgot to mention to find a solution to this issue. I
> can provide an early version of this modified metamod which allows
> god-mode, noclip and higher jumping, as well as a short demo recording
> from the server i mentioned.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Dennis "mercury" H.
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> c/o Turtle Entertainment GmbH
> http://www.esl-europe.net/
> http://www.turtle-entertainment.de/
>
>
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