Best practice is to take immediate snapshot and dump to capture data, you can then deal with the fool anytime thereafter. This little bind will open your console, run status and gather id's, dump info to text file, take a snapshot of console info.. close your console and return you into the game.
Now the choice is yours, continue playing or take action. //Status Command with Console Dump alias dump "status; wait 100; condump; toggleconsole; wait 100; screenshot; developer 1; echo <echo> dump complete...; wait 100; developer 0; toggleconsole" bind "yourkeyhere" "dump" ----- Original Message ---- From: steve grout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 8:51:05 AM Subject: Re: [hlds] Name Changing we use hlsw along with source mod / beetles mod.. and use the global player ID database quite a bit. aslong as you've got it collecting the logs, it dont matter how many times or how fast they change the name.. aslong as you can remember 1 of the names they used just go find it in the database and ban via the steam id :) we have had this happen to us Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald wrote: > If they keep changing their name, it's safe to assume they are a cheater or > at the very least, doing something naughty. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy L Havener > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 2:25 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Name Changing > > I do, bro. But when you're trying to spec someone in game and catch a > cheater and their name keeps changing it makes it more difficult to nail > them down so you can ban them. > > > GZ Coldorak wrote: > >> Why don't you use an admin plugin like sourcemod? It's easier and quicker >> > to > >> ban someone >> >> On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 7:03 AM, Timothy L Havener < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Yes I know that. But it makes it more difficult to get the job done >>> quickly and remove the person when they are running a script to change >>> their name so easily. I just think it would be better if that was >>> locked down. >>> >>> >>> Kevin Ottalini wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Ban by SteamID not by name >>>> >>>> Ban their IP address if they use multiple SteamIDs >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Timothy L Havener" >>>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >>>> <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >>>> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:46 PM >>>> Subject: [hlds] Name Changing >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> This has really become a pain in the ass when trying to get rid of a >>>>> blatant cheater. They keep changing their name so its hard to get rid >>>>> of them or you end up accidentally banning someone who's name they >>>>> copied and added a space to. I really think that all source games >>>>> should force you to use your nickname on the steam community and remove >>>>> the ability to change your name in game. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> >>>> >>> please visit: >>> >>> >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> > please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
