It's more than that though. These servers are using tricks in their motd to force redirect players to other servers.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joseph Laws Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 10:33 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Fake player hack to fill servers up. Its a mod plugin: http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=571889 JäKë T wrote: > Well, just something that I think valve should look into. > I noticed a few clans doing this for their servers. Mostly Tf2 and CSS, I found this page from looking up an ip because I joined a server one day that said 29/32 players, when I got in there was noone on that server and 5 seconds later I was redirected to a new server which happen to be the [-Q-] Clan > So I thought thats kind of bad for the other poor people getting redirected and also other clans who are getting screwed over from them. > Here is a link you can see they have 33 fake servers running this hack at the moment. > http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?search=70.79.233.228&location=CA > There is the link check for yourself, it shows fake players with a score and time connected to the servers. > Valve needs to find a patch for this, or cut off the people using it from the lists. > I've send emails to valve about this with no reply. Maybe if more people know or complain about it something might get done. > What do you guys think about clans doing this? Think their ip's should be banned from the master lists or something..> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________> > >>>>>>>> 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> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> _______________________________________________> > >>> 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> > >> > > > --> > > > Dave Parker> > Utica College> > Integrated Information Technology Services> > (315) 792-3229> > Registered Linux User #408177> > > > _______________________________________________> > 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 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
