The XML are very small and long from every server will use any plugin whatever it does. Then you could have the plugin save every non VAC banned ID in a database for two weeks or something before checking it again to decrease the load even more by caching the legitimate players. You could also make the plugin wait for a short amount of time before checking, like 5 minutes so that it only check players that is likely to stick around for a while.
On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 10:37 PM, Olly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
