This is correct. However, at the present moment there's no way to detect if a client joined through Quickplay so you can fall back to the alternate method.
Dr. McKay On Monday, June 17, 2013, Ross Bemrose wrote: > As I recall, in SourceMod you can QueryClientConVar on cl_disablehtmlmotd > to see if they have HTML MOTDs disabled. > > On 6/17/2013 10:06 PM, Weasel wrote: > >> I am against anything that disables MOTD. >> If anything, is there a variable to detect if HTML MOTD's are disabled on >> players? >> That might be helpful to try things one way if HTML is ok, and use backup >> method (menus for example) if they are disabled. >> >> I have very popular chat-trigger, used for troubleshooting player >> connections, that takes them to a page displaying information about their >> IP address, and reading it off for them. It's "!moan" and goes to Moan My >> IP dot com. >> >> ______________________________**_______________ >> >> >> [hlds] TF2 MOTD and Quickplay >> Doctor McKay Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:24:38 -0700 >> >> As I'm sure most are aware, a little while ago Valve changed the TF2 MOTD >> panel so that it can't be reopened by the server if the client joins via >> Quickplay (or using the matchmaking argument on the connect command). >> However, this just prevents the MOTD panel itself from redisplaying. The >> server can still open pages in the client's MOTD panel in the background. >> >> This means that the server can still spam traffic-to-cash URLs on clients, >> many of which have noise-making Flash embedded or which open popup windows >> using JavaScript. In order to maintain the "sterile bubble" in Quickplay, >> Valve might want to consider preventing servers from opening webpages on >> Quickplay-joining clients entirely, not just preventing the panel from >> being redisplayed. >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux> > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
