No. Ghost players can't be kicked, because they aren't real. But they count as real players in the server info. If your server info in the Steam game browser shows 24/24 with 7 ghost players, no one can connect, because the Steam game browser does not even try it (because of 24/24). If you have 20/24 with 7 ghost players, the Steam game browser will connect you to the server, because you have 4 public slots free, 7 ghost players and 13 real players. Normally, a good programmed server plugin hides the reserved slot, so lets say 25 people can connect when you see 24/24. But, you have to connect manually by hlsw or by console, because the Steam game browser doesn't let you. In this case, any ghost slot will be taken by this new player.
>I think Ronny is combining this kind of player count correction with > reserved slots and auto-kicking, so when people connect to the server > manually, they are given a reserved slot and one of the ghost players is > auto-kicked to make room for it. That was my understanding of his > explanation. > > - Dave > > 1nsane wrote: >> Not really. I can already adjust the shown player counts and that was the >> first thing I tried. >> Setting it to 26/33 when there's 7 ghosts led to people getting "Server >> is >> full" message. >> >> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 2:54 AM, Ronny Schedel <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> You can always join into the ghost player slots. We have two servers, >>> TF2 >>> and DOD:S. The TF2 server has much more players, because DOD:S is nearly >>> dead right now. On both servers we have the ghost player issue, but we >>> have >>> also reserved slots. Many players connect manually to the reserved slot >>> and >>> take the ghost player slots, so we don't see many ghost players on the >>> TF2 >>> server. On the DOD:S we have alot of ghost slots, because we don't have >>> players who connect to the reserved slot. >>> If your daemon shows a correct server info, players can connect and take >>> the >>> ghost player slots. >>> >>> >>>> And how would changing query responses prevent the ghost players from >>>> taking >>>> up REAL slots? >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Ronny Schedel <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The only solution is to use an own server info daemon which responds >>> only >>>>> to >>>>> server info queries. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Happy eastern! :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry for sending this to wind and linux list, but sometimes someone >>>>>> has >>>>> a >>>>>> solution for a >>>>>> problem in the one list for a problem in the other list. >>>>>> >>>>>> We running 3 DODS and 2 CSS Server's (on linux) and (yes, I know it's >>>>>> an >>>>>> global problem) >>>>>> we are hit by the ghostplayer issue >>>>>> >>>>>> Has anyone a hint or a solution to the ghostplayer problem, excluding >>>>>> restarting the server? >>>>>> >>>>>> A sourcemod or server plugin something that helps me... >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you in advance! >>>>>> >>>>>> Hyphon >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 > Systems Administrator > 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
