-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Yet you do make explicit mention of server tickrate, feel free to explain how fps_max would be any different at all. Oh and, Yes you can use toggle to change an aliased cvar, please don't make a fool out of yourself.
On 3/17/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No, you don't have to lock toggles if you lock it with an alias. It nulls > the variable so the client can't even see the value. > > No, the company does not and should not need to explicitly state that an > alias or other function is used to enforce the FPS. Every company > operates under a Terms of Service that typically includes clauses > regarding server performance and not adjusting sys_ticrate/fps_max. > > I'm not quite sure where your mind is, but when selling a 500 FPS server a > client should have 0 expectation of adjusting settings to receive 1000 > FPS...you seem to think they should. > > Obviously...you don't own or operate a business. > > > > > > -- > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > As I already said, ofcourse you can lock it, and aslong as you make an > > explicit mention of the lock being in place before the customer pays any > > money, they it's all good (Though I'd still rather see no lock). I was > > merely pointing out that he should atleast mention it (if he didnt > > already), > > and that if you want to lock it using alias's that you'd also have to > lock > > cvars like "toggle". > > > > On 3/17/07, Cc2iscooL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> -- > >> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > >> Exactly. If a customer buys a 100FPS plan from you, you wouldn't want > >> him > >> setting his server side FPS to 500, or 1000, when you have other > clients > >> on > >> the box, it's possible that client could overload others by doing that. > >> If > >> they pay for 100, why let them have more? If they pay for 500, then > good > >> for > >> them, they get the benefit. > >> > >> On 3/16/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > >> > I think that when he sells a server stating "XXX FPS" that's pretty > >> > explicit. He's telling them the FPS will not exceed that limit. He > >> may > >> > use whatever evil means at hand to enforce that without telling > >> clients > >> > how it's done. Locking things up doesn't mean you are giving a > >> customer > >> a > >> > "poor server". Ever thought that by actually enforcing your > >> performance > >> > limitations you are providing equal service to ALL clients instead of > >> > letting the tinkering steal other clients performance? > >> > > >> > > -- > >> > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > >> > > rcon toggle fps_max 500 > >> > > Perhaps its a good idea to just let your customers use the server > >> they > >> > > rent, > >> > > and if not, atleast make an explicit mention of your locking of > >> fps_max. > >> > > You > >> > > could lock fps_max, aswell as locking the toggle convar, you could > >> do > >> > that > >> > > if you wanted to give your customers poor servers :) > >> > > > >> > > On 3/17/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> Are you referring to max_framerate or fps_max? > >> > >> > >> > >> Just toss an alias into the command line: > >> > >> > >> > >> +fps_max XXX +alias "fps_max wait XXX" > >> > >> > >> > >> It will force your fps value at all times and will null the > >> variable > >> > >> after > >> > >> it's been issued one time. You can do this with just about > >> anything. > >> > >> > >> > >> +max_framerate 0 +alias "max_framerate wait 0" > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Hello Alfred, > >> > >> > As you know we have been having trouble keeping our clients from > >> > >> changing > >> > >> > their > >> > >> > server frame rate. Is there any way possible to disallow clients > >> from > >> > >> > adding > >> > >> > these commands via rcon > >> > >> > or the configs? It would be a nice feature to have disable. Its > >> very > >> > >> hard > >> > >> > to > >> > >> > monitor them all for people changing, > >> > >> > server side fps. > >> > >> > That would be great! > >> > >> > Thanks, > >> > >> > Adam > >> > >> > Cheif Executive Officer > >> > >> > Next-Generation Gaming LLC > >> > >> > NextGenServers.com > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > >> > 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 > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > -- > >> > > ___________________________ > >> > > Wim 'TheUnknownFactor' Barelds > >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > -- > >> > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > 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 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > ___________________________ > > Wim 'TheUnknownFactor' Barelds > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- ___________________________ Wim 'TheUnknownFactor' Barelds [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
