Are you sure its a modified metamod and not a modified plugin for amxx? like Admin Spectator ESP?
/Bjorn On Mon, 27 Mar 2006, Ian mu wrote: > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > 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/ > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
