I don't think valve would be too hot on a server plugin that queries the community pages. (Especially with the number of servers there are :p)
2008/10/19 Donnie Newlove <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks for the link, but I cant see how checking for bans at that site > would be any better than at the source itself (which will always be up > to date and proper), a plugin would just have too look for what the > value of <vacBanned> is. > But sure, if they periodically released a database with a plugin to > read it or something like that it could be very useful, but still not > as good as always getting it straight from Valve. > > Example, note that this profile is actually private: > http://steamcommunity.com/id/76561197960265741?xml=1 > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 8:31 PM, Richard Eid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > You could always just periodically query this site. > > > > http://www.vacbanned.com > > > > It's not done yet and still has quite a ways to go, but you get the idea. > > If a downloadable database were made available from there(when it's > done), > > in conjunction with a plug-in tailored specifically to query this > database, > > then you could effectively keep every single cheater/past-cheater off of > > your servers. That site will be constantly querying Steam, so a > > periodically updated database would seem easy to provide after the > initial > > round is done. > > > > This is a very interesting idea, but raises some serious questions. In > the > > end, I guess since they are your servers, you are free to keep out anyone > > you please. > > > > -Richard Eid > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Donnie Newlove < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > >> It has come to my understanding that VAC only bans for the engine that > >> the cheat ran under when it very clearly states that it bans from all > >> VAC secured servers but nothing about being game or engine specific. > >> > >> So now that steam community show the VAC status and the profiles can > >> be viewed as XML, would it not be possible to create a sourcemod or > >> metamod plugin that fetch the VAC status of joining players and ban > >> them locally if the player is already VAC banned in goldsrc or source? > >> Well, yes, of course it would and that would make VAC even more > >> effective without being unreliable or unfair and the best thing of > >> all, it will get rid of a lot of cheaters. Now I don't have any idea > >> how to make plugins since I do not have programmer experience, but if > >> anyone thinks this sounds like a good idea then please, feel free to > >> do it or discuss it. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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
