-= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-

DankRider, Mon Sept 29 2008, 08:48PM

-= Superman Server Administration Functions =-
Introduction: I understand the growing concern about all the hacking, and the lack of effectiveness of the REF function on the superman server. Do to all the issues I have looked at a few alternatives to help manage the server. With the Help of Mindriot, a "X" FSK405 member he has offered a good solution. What we found is Big Brother Bot (B3) - B3 is a server bot that allows extended admin control and functionality. NOTE: (B3) WILL REPLACE THE REF FUNCTION ============================================================ = What is Big Brother Bot & what does it do - http://www.bigbrotherbot.com/ == ============================================================ • Role based permissions: "Varying Responsibilities for each level of admin " -- This function is the main reason we have implemented B3 on the server. This will allow Multiple Admins on the server at one time. Also allowing the server admin the ability to choose how much control each player gets. - even a regular every day player can have some special control, such as the ability to view the alias's used by another player. • Spam system: - Ability to paste BIGTEXT in the middle of the server screen. -- To get FULL attention of all users, information can be screamed - multi-colors repeated. • Automatic Warning System: B3 will automatically issue warnings for blocked words, team killing, spamming, etc., easing the responsibility for admins. When warnings reach restricted amounts, B3 will automatically kick, tempban, or ban as required. -- The closest thing we have for a anti cheat. • Tiered system of punishment based on severity of infraction: Warn, Kick, Tempban and Permanent Ban. The reason, length and activity of the punishment are all logged. • Database can be shared with multiple servers. Repramands and lookups can be issued from different servers, regardless of which server the user has been on. • Aliases of users are tracked, thus keeping track of players attempting to "hide" from the admins and B3. • Team Damage Tracking: Whenever a user kills or bleeds a teammate they will be issued TK points. When users reach maximum TK points they will be warned, and kicked if not forgiven. If a player does too much damage in a short time he is temp-banned without warning. • Spawn Shooting Warnings: Players shooting teammates at spawn will be issued extra TK points. It is typical for a team killer to kill the whole team at spawn, B3 will detect this and temp-ban the user within 2 team kills. Warnings are issed for single shots. • Much More, =============================================================== ============ Who Gets To Use B3 & What Control Will I Have ============ =============================================================== Current RCON Users: "Senior Admins" Level 80 REF Admins: "Admin" Level 40 Advanced Players: "Reg-Mod" Level 2-20 Regular Player "Reg" Level 2 Any User "User" Level 1 NOTE: All "Admins now equal to REF Admins will be required to visit the Forums. http://www.kickassctf.com =============================================================== ==================== What Do the Different Levels Do ================= =============================================================== Levels 0 - 0 register - register youself as a basic user Levels 0 - 100 help (h) [] - get info on how to use a command, you can use * for partial matches Levels 1 - 100 regtest - display your current user status time - display the servers current time greeting [] - set or list your greeting Levels 2 - 100 maps - list the server's map rotation nextmap - display the next map in rotation seen - when was this player last seen? Levels 20 - 100 admins - lists all the online admins b3 - say b3's version info list - list all connected players say - say a message to all players spam (s) - spam a predefined message spams - list spam messages warn (w) [] - warn user warninfo (wi) - display how many warning points a user has warnremove (wr) - remove a users last warning warns - list warnings warntest (wt) - test a warning Levels 40 - 100 admintest - display your current user status aliases (alias) - list a players aliases baninfo (bi) - display how many bans a user has find - test to find a connected player kick (k) [] - kick a player leveltest (lt) [] - display a user's status scream - yell a message to all player tempban (tb) [] - temporarily ban a player pateams OR teams - force team balancing, player with least time on server will be switched pamute OR mute [] - mute a player pabigtext OR bigtext - print a message in the center of all screens lookup (l) - lookup a player in the database clientinfo - get info about a client Levels 60 - 100 pacyclemap OR cyclemap - switch to the next map in the cycle pamaprestart OR maprestart - restart the current map pamapreload OR mapreload - reload the current map pashuffleteams OR shuffleteams - shuffle teams paswapteams OR swapteams - swap teams paforce OR force - force a player to a team Levels 65 - 100 paslap OR slap [] - slap a player Levels 70 - 100 ban (b) [] - ban a player unban - un-ban a player warnclear (wc) - clear all of a users warnings paveto OR veto - veto current running vote Levels 80 - 100 clear [] - clear all tk points and warnings makereg (mr) - make a name a regular map - switch current map restart - restart b3 putgroup - add a client to a group ungroup - remove a client from a group groups - lists all the player's groups panuke OR nuke [] - nuke a player pavote - set voting on, off, or reset to original value spank (sp) [] - spank a player, naughty boy! Levels 90 - 100 cmdlevel - set a commands level delgroup - remove a group and remove all clients from the group editgroup <-n|-k|-l> - change a group's settings newgroup - create a new group pause - pause the bot from parsing rebuild - sync up connected players Levels 100 - 100 die - shutdown b3 disable - disable a plugin enable - enable a disabled plugin reconfig - re-load all configs papause - pause the game, do again to resume paset - set a server cvar paget - returns the value of a server cvar paexec - execute a server config file =============================================================== ======================= How Do I Use (B3) ======================== =============================================================== (A) Each command starts with a: ! Example: !Register (Once you join the server for the first time type "!register" , this will register you with the superman server thus giving you additional commands. ) (B) I "DankRider" will have to see you on the to give you your (B3) power. (C) Work with me to refine (B3) to become as effective as it can be for the servers needs. I too am new to (B3) and have much to learn. (B3) is very indebt and we are currently only touching the surface. =============================================================== ================= What Are The Commands For (B3) ================== =============================================================== Tip: You can use the !lookup command to find offline users in the database. !register * Level 0 * Scope Private * register youself as a basic user !help * Level 0 * Scope Private * get info on how to use a command, you can use "*" for partial matches Team Damage Plugin !forgive * Level 0 * Scope Public * !forgive [] * forgive a player for team damaging !forgiveall * Level 0 * Scope Public * forgive all attacker tk points !forgiveprev * Level 0 * Scope Public * forgive the last person to tk you !forgivelist * Level 0 * Scope Private * list all the players who have shot you !grudge [] * Level 0 * Scope Public * grudge a player for team damaging, a grudge player will not be auto-forgiven !regtest * Level 0 * Scope Public or Private * display your current user status !time * Level 1 * Scope Public or Private * display the servers current time !testscore * Level 1 * Scope Public or Private * show how many skill points you would get if you killed {P name} !mapstats [] * Level 1 * Scope Public or Private * display the current maps stats for a user !maps * Level 2 * Scope Public or Private * list the server map rotation !nextmap * Level 2 * Scope Public or Private * display the next map in rotation !seen * Level 2 * Scope Public or Private * when was this player last seen? !admins * Level 20 * Scope Public or Private * lists all the online admins !b3 * Level 20 * Scope Public or Private * say b3 version info !greeting [] * Level 20 * Scope Private * set or list your greeting !list * Level 20 * Scope Public or Private * list all connected players !say * Level 20 * Scope Public * say a message to all players !spam * Level 20 * Scope Public * spam a predefined message !spams * Level 20 * Scope Private * list spam messages !warn [] * Level 20 * Scope Public * warn user !warninfo * Level 20 * Scope Public or Private * display how many warning points a user has !warnremove * Level 20 * Scope Public * remove a users last warning !warns * Level 20 * Scope Private * list warnings !warntest * Level 20 * Scope Private * test a warning !forgiveinfo * Level 20 * Scope Public or Private * display a user's tk points !admintest * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * display your current user status !aliases * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * list a players aliases !baninfo * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * display how many bans a user has !find * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * test to find a connected player !kick [] * Level 40 * Scope Public * kick a player !leveltest [] * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * display the status of a user !scream * Level 40 * Scope Public * yell a message to all players !tempban [] * Level 40 * Scope Public * Temporarily ban a player. You can use Time Suffixes for durations. !lookup * Level 40 * Scope Private * lookup a player in the database !clientinfo * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * get info about a client[/color] !ban [] * Level 60 * Scope Public * ban a player for settings.ban_duration time !spank [] * Level 60 * Scope Public * spank a player, naughty boy! !unban * Level 60 * Scope Public * un-ban a player !forgiveclear * Level 60 * Scope Public or Private * !forgiveclear * clear a user's tk points !permban [] * Level 80 * Scope Public * Permantly ban a player. !clear [] * Level 80 * Scope Public * clear all tk points and warnings !makereg * Level 80 * Scope Public * make a name a regular * Level 1 user !map * Level 80 * Scope Public * switch current map !restart * Level 80 * Scope Public * restart b3 !warnclear * Level 80 * Scope Public * clear all of a users warnings !cmdlevel * Level 90 * Scope Private * set a commands level !delgroup * Level 90 * Scope Private * remove a group and remove all clients from the group !editgroup <-n|-k|-l> * Level 90 * Scope Private * change a group's settings !groups * Level 90 * Scope Private * lists all the player's groups !newgroup * Level 90 * Scope Private * create a new group !pause * Level 90 * Scope Public * pause the bot from parsing !putgroup * Level 90 * Scope Public or Private * add a client to a group !rebuild * Level 90 * Scope Private * sync up connected players !ungroup * Level 90 * Scope Public or Private * remove a client from a group !die * Level 100 * Scope Public or Private * shutdown b3 !disable * Level 100 * Scope Public or Private *disable a plugin !enable * Level 100 * Scope Public or Private * enable a disabled plugin !reconfig * Level 100 * Scope Private * re-load all configs
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
ZELLIS, Mon Sept 29 2008, 09:22PM

awesome dank!!! we all appreciate the time you have put in to make this happen. I cant wait to see it in action!
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
DankRider, Mon Sept 29 2008, 10:26PM

It will take a couple weeks to work out the bugs and train some folks how to use it. But i think the time will be worth it.

-=DANKS NOTES 9-29-08=-

will update

- if you are looking up a player or using a players name in a command line you dont have to type their full name. Abbreviations work.
Example: if you wan to slap WhiteRhino you can type: !slap rhino

- To look up a player: !lookup fokker
Note: when you look up a player you will see a "@#" the number is the players (B3) @#

- To look up a players alias: !alias fokker -or- !lookup @## , # (B3) @#
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LaRss, Mon Sept 29 2008, 11:18PM

So does this mean there is no point of me using a new alias each time? Do I have to register?

My biggest concern is an anti-cheat to ease the paranoia of certain refs. It is actually the reason I quit playing STA because I opposed participating in competition without using q3.exe and punkbuster.

The developers made a huge mistake releasing IO without an anti-cheat. I am grateful that urban terror is free but I would have been willing to purchase it had it came with an anti-cheat.

Anyways hopefully this new mod or what have you is some indication that there will be one eventually.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
DankRider, Mon Sept 29 2008, 11:31PM


So does this mean there is no point of me using a new alias each time? Do I have to register?

LaRss

- Answer: You can continue to use a alias though now REF-Admin Level "admins" and above will be able to look up your other alias's.
- Answer - no you dont have to register just to play. But if you want even a basic level of B3 Powers you have to register.

Simple register by typing
!register
!help - for help commands
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xyster, Tue Sept 30 2008, 07:14PM

awesome dank. can't wait to try it out. i hope this solves some gameplay (noobs) issues and keeps the server running smoothly for all to enjoy!
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
DankRider, Tue Sept 30 2008, 07:46PM

-= REF Lever (B3) Users =-
what you need to know if you are a REF Level B3 Admin
Introduction: I understand the growing concern about all the hacking, and the lack of effectiveness of the REF function on the superman server. Do to all the issues I have looked at a few alternatives to help manage the server. With the Help of Mindriot, a "X" FSK405 member he has offered a good solution. What we found is Big Brother Bot (B3) - B3 is a server bot that allows extended admin control and functionality. (B3) WILL REPLACE THE REF FUNCTION AND ALL THE REF LEVEL ADMINS WILL BE REQUIRED TO VISIT THE FSK-SUPERMAN FORUMS. www.fsk405.org -= Overview of the your B3 Functions =- Levels 0 - 0 register - register youself as a basic user Levels 0 - 100 help (h) [] - get info on how to use a command, you can use * for partial matches Levels 1 - 100 regtest - display your current user status time - display the servers current time greeting [] - set or list your greeting Levels 2 - 100 maps - list the server's map rotation nextmap - display the next map in rotation seen - when was this player last seen? Levels 20 - 100 admins - lists all the online admins b3 - say b3's version info list - list all connected players say - say a message to all players spam (s) - spam a predefined message spams - list spam messages warn (w) [] - warn user warninfo (wi) - display how many warning points a user has warnremove (wr) - remove a users last warning warns - list warnings warntest (wt) - test a warning Levels 40 - 100 admintest - display your current user status aliases (alias) - list a players aliases baninfo (bi) - display how many bans a user has find - test to find a connected player kick (k) [] - kick a player leveltest (lt) [] - display a user's status scream - yell a message to all player tempban (tb) [] - temporarily ban a player pateams OR teams - force team balancing, player with least time on server will be switched pamute OR mute [] - mute a player pabigtext OR bigtext - print a message in the center of all screens lookup (l) - lookup a player in the database clientinfo - get info about a client -= B3 Commands you need to know =- Tip: You can use the !lookup command to find offline users in the database. !register * Level 0 * Scope Private * register youself as a basic user !help * Level 0 * Scope Private * get info on how to use a command, you can use "*" for partial matches Team Damage Plugin !forgive * Level 0 * Scope Public * !forgive [] * forgive a player for team damaging !forgiveall * Level 0 * Scope Public * forgive all attacker tk points !forgiveprev * Level 0 * Scope Public * forgive the last person to tk you !forgivelist * Level 0 * Scope Private * list all the players who have shot you !grudge [] * Level 0 * Scope Public * grudge a player for team damaging, a grudge player will not be auto-forgiven !regtest * Level 0 * Scope Public or Private * display your current user status !time * Level 1 * Scope Public or Private * display the servers current time !testscore * Level 1 * Scope Public or Private * show how many skill points you would get if you killed {P name} !mapstats [] * Level 1 * Scope Public or Private * display the current maps stats for a user !maps * Level 2 * Scope Public or Private * list the server map rotation !nextmap * Level 2 * Scope Public or Private * display the next map in rotation !seen * Level 2 * Scope Public or Private * when was this player last seen? !admins * Level 20 * Scope Public or Private * lists all the online admins !b3 * Level 20 * Scope Public or Private * say b3 version info !greeting [] * Level 20 * Scope Private * set or list your greeting !list * Level 20 * Scope Public or Private * list all connected players !say * Level 20 * Scope Public * say a message to all players !spam * Level 20 * Scope Public * spam a predefined message !spams * Level 20 * Scope Private * list spam messages !warn [] * Level 20 * Scope Public * warn user !warninfo * Level 20 * Scope Public or Private * display how many warning points a user has !warnremove * Level 20 * Scope Public * remove a users last warning !warns * Level 20 * Scope Private * list warnings !warntest * Level 20 * Scope Private * test a warning !forgiveinfo * Level 20 * Scope Public or Private * display a user's tk points !admintest * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * display your current user status !aliases * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * list a players aliases !baninfo * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * display how many bans a user has !find * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * test to find a connected player !kick [] * Level 40 * Scope Public * kick a player !leveltest [] * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * display the status of a user !scream * Level 40 * Scope Public * yell a message to all players !tempban [] * Level 40 * Scope Public * Temporarily ban a player. You can use Time Suffixes for durations.[/color] !lookup * Level 40 * Scope Private * lookup a player in the database !clientinfo * Level 40 * Scope Public or Private * get info about a client PS. Im asking all the B3 ADMINS to Please work with FSK405 to make the transition into B3 as smooth as possible. I understand it's change and there is new stuff to learn. It is all done in the hopes of reducing hackers, and allowing more than one admin on the server at a time.
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Cleric, Tue Sept 30 2008, 08:25PM

sweeeeeet! i'm going to have to pull myself away from CoD4 to check out B3 i guess :P
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FSK405|worm, Sun Oct 05 2008, 07:00AM

Thanks Dank for sorting this. Hope it will make FSK Superman a nicer place to play.

Can I make a request that the permissions for B3 be altered to allow more players to use !teams?

Ive played on a lot of servers where the admin bot automatically uses !teams when needed. Makes sense I reckon.
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DankRider, Sun Oct 05 2008, 12:38PM

The team auto balance is on but will need to be tweaked.. As of now its set to scan the server every 3 minutes , if the teams are off by 2 it will auto balance..
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DankRider, Sun Oct 05 2008, 12:47PM

Big Brother Bot Training Prior to FSK405'n friends sunday scrims..

I will make myself available @ 7:00est for the next 3 sundays to help folks learn B3. The lessons are open to everyone.
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LaRss, Sun Oct 05 2008, 02:21PM

Batmann is abusing the b3. He was on the opposing team and getting owned by my sr8 so he goes spec and started spamming the "behave" command.

After three of them I was kicked.
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FSK405B, Sun Oct 05 2008, 02:25PM

I like the auto-balance function a lot. IMHO, it should never autobalance but any player should be able to issue !teams to make them absolutely as even as possible. If some player really wants to be on some team, then they can ask another player to switch with them and b3 won't stop them from doing that.
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UnknownKilla, Mon Oct 06 2008, 07:54PM

Nice. If you need help. Just ask me(Unknownkilla) and Batman. cause we'll be glad to help to rid of botters.


UnknownKilla: The Sniper

PS: vote for me to join FSK!
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Gladi8r, Tue Oct 07 2008, 11:20AM

Mindriot,

Changed to PM per Mindriot request.

Thx.
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Boogie Knight, Tue Oct 07 2008, 05:17PM

Looks like dank has a brand new toy and everyone wants to play...
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FSK405|worm, Wed Oct 08 2008, 02:36PM


I like the auto-balance function a lot. IMHO, it should never autobalance but any player should be able to issue !teams to make them absolutely as even as possible. If some player really wants to be on some team, then they can ask another player to switch with them and b3 won't stop them from doing that.

FSK405B

I couldn't agree more. I don't understand why only a ref / admin can balance teams, as it is a statistical thing, not a matter of opinion.
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theSheilaDivine, Wed Oct 08 2008, 03:06PM

What's wrong with the auto function?
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mindriot, Wed Oct 08 2008, 03:17PM

the issue with giving everyone the !teams command, is that it can be abused. if a bunch of ppl decide to switch at once, then use !teams, the teams could potentially be stacked. granted, !teams moves those who joined last (except level 40 admins and above), but it is a possible scenario.

dank can decide if he wants to try giving !teams to everyone. we can even try setting the allowed difference from 2 to 1, and see how well that works.
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DankRider, Wed Oct 08 2008, 03:41PM

as for giving all the players the ability to use "!team" not going to happen. Sheet it has already been proven the general community couldnt be responsible with the "!grudge" command. So I can imagine how much havoc would come from everyone being able to Force balance the teams..

Also - I see no reason to change the auto balance from 2-1 // really Team Balance is such a minor issue when it comes to the superman server.. Once the REF level B3 admins get used to using B3 i think the team balance issue should be curbed.
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FSK405|worm, Wed Oct 08 2008, 03:56PM


Once the REF level B3 admins get used to using B3 i think the team balance issue should be curbed.

DankRider

Yes, but only when the refs are in....I can kind of understand you being cautious about giving !teams to everyone, but I disagree that team imbalance is a minor issue. When there are no refs in idiots disrupt the game by messing with team balance. Some players are known for always joining a particular colour or always joining the winning team. My 2 cents.
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DankRider, Fri Oct 10 2008, 06:20PM

well put yourdad -

It is going to take some time to teach all the new B3 admins all their capabilities. But one of them is the ability to force a player onto a team, and or switch them from one team to another. along with that B3 scans the server every 2 minutes to see if teams are off, if they are B3 will auto balance. But again there are too many players will abuse the function..

force team commands for the B3 Admins

to force:
!force "playername" "red|blue|spec"
!force mind blue

NOTE: you dont have to type the full players name, just enought of the name so B3 can recognize who you are talking about.

Example if the full name is FSK405|DankRider --> all you need to type is --> Dank
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FSK405|worm, Sat Oct 11 2008, 06:47AM

dank i sent you an email the other day, did you get it?
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DankRider, Thu Oct 16 2008, 06:44PM

dont know if i got your e-mail..

If you send me a e-mail and your name isnt in the e-mail addy. please post your name in the topic. that way i know who sent it.
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FSK405|worm, Sat Oct 18 2008, 05:42PM

Is !teams still set to 2+ more players on one team? It doesnt seem to work for me even when teams way overbalanced.
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LaRss, Sat Oct 18 2008, 08:10PM

Once again Batmann goes into spec and uses the "behave" command to have me kicked.

Why is it that bad players can't handle getting owned?
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FSK405|worm, Sun Oct 19 2008, 03:26AM

LaRss, there isnt a "behave" command...

Anyway, if you truly believe someone is abusing their power, you need to come up with proof. Much in the same way BattMan will need proof of you hacking to get you banned.
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FSK405|worm, Sun Oct 19 2008, 05:10AM

Could a !spam be added for "post demos of accused hackers....blah"?

Would save a lot of time when ppl are just whining about getting pwned :)
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mindriot, Sun Oct 19 2008, 01:39PM


LaRss, there isnt a "behave" command...

yourdad

LaRs is referring to the !warn command.


Is !teams still set to 2+ more players on one team? It doesnt seem to work for me even when teams way overbalanced.

yourdad

there is a problem with !teams. i'll look into it.


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FSK405|worm, Sun Oct 19 2008, 01:58PM



LaRs is referring to the !warn command.

mindriot

Yeah, I know, I was just being a pedantic asshole ;)


there is a problem with !teams. i'll look into it.

mindriot

Thanks, at the moment mods can only warn and tempban people who mess the teams up, which is a little harsh....sometimes :)
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truth, Sun Oct 19 2008, 05:33PM

nobody likes you larss, go play on fuknut superman
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mindriot, Sun Oct 19 2008, 08:35PM


Is !teams still set to 2+ more players on one team? It doesnt seem to work for me even when teams way overbalanced.

yourdad


the problem has been identified, and it affects both the automatic balancer and !teams.

currently awaiting a fix from the B3 devteam. in the meantime, i'll restart B3, which will temporarily fix the problem, until it breaks again.
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Tranc3r, Mon Oct 20 2008, 12:26AM

aka Bot pwns
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FSK405|worm, Mon Oct 20 2008, 12:38AM



the problem has been identified, and it affects both the automatic balancer and !teams.

currently awaiting a fix from the B3 devteam. in the meantime, i'll restart B3, which will temporarily fix the problem, until it breaks again.

mindriot

Excellent, thanks mindriot. I didnt even know the autobalancer was turned on!

Cheers
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ZELLIS, Mon Oct 20 2008, 05:55AM

can the scan be increased to once every min, or every 30 sec? waiting 2 min during an "good game" could result in multiple caps.
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FSK405|worm, Mon Oct 20 2008, 08:46AM

If refs are around and doing their job is autobalance even necessary? There are occasions you might not want autobalance to happen, for example one team member goes afk for 30 seconds and loses place on the team due to autobalance.

Im not voicing opinion here btw, just trying to encourage healthy debate!
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mindriot, Tue Oct 21 2008, 12:47PM

B3 on the superman server has been updated to the latest development version. several fixes, but here are highlights:

* team balancer code updated, so it should be fixed now
* grudge can now be enabled or disabled through the config files - currently disabled
* for a specified admin level and below, temban limit can be set
* team kill/damage multiplier code fixed, so config file works as it should
* team damage points are now being assessed
* PowerAdminUrt is updated. Key features:
- !paident or !id - gives ip and guid of player - level 40 admins and up
- !pagear or !gear - allows loadout restrictions - level 80 admins and up
- headshotcounter - tracks headshots and displays count and percentage after thresholds - currently enabled
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FSK405|worm, Tue Oct 21 2008, 01:59PM

!teams isnt working still. I asked LPJ to help me test it. He was last in, and on red. He went to blue to imbalance the teams on my request, leaving the teams stacked 7v5. !teams reported they were already balanced. A few mins later, LPJ back on red, and a few blues leave. I used !teams and it moved Genaro over instead of LPJ, despite him being the last in (I assume that's who !teams is meant to move?).

Anyway, just thought Id post to say what Id found.
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mindriot, Tue Oct 21 2008, 02:55PM


!teams isnt working still. I asked LPJ to help me test it. He was last in, and on red. He went to blue to imbalance the teams on my request, leaving the teams stacked 7v5. !teams reported they were already balanced. A few mins later, LPJ back on red, and a few blues leave. I used !teams and it moved Genaro over instead of LPJ, despite him being the last in (I assume that's who !teams is meant to move?).

Anyway, just thought Id post to say what Id found.

yourdad

!teams will not move anyone if there is a difference of 2 or less. so 7v5 won't work. as for Genaro and LPJ, i'll look at it.
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FSK405|worm, Tue Oct 21 2008, 03:59PM

I personally think 2 is too high. It can really make or break the game, especially when its less than 12 on the server.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
mindriot, Wed Oct 22 2008, 09:56PM


I personally think 2 is too high. It can really make or break the game, especially when its less than 12 on the server.

yourdad


autoteambalance is fixed. wasn't even running, code problem. =] it will run every minute now.

team difference is now set to 1. i made further code modifications so ppl can switch teams to adjust team strengths without being stuck to a team. this is unlikely to be abused because the balancer will move the newest members of a team, and not based on when ppl joined the server.

hopefully this helps the balance issues.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Thu Oct 23 2008, 08:15AM

Thanks mindriot, your efforts are very much appreciated. I will let you know how I get on with it.

You mentioned yesterday in the server that all team damage is now assessed, not just fatal damage. Does this mean that !forgive will now work for all team damage too?

If not it could prove problematic for accidental, "in-the-way" team damage. Again, will let you know how I get on with that.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
mindriot, Thu Oct 23 2008, 11:42AM


Thanks mindriot, your efforts are very much appreciated. I will let you know how I get on with it.

You mentioned yesterday in the server that all team damage is now assessed, not just fatal damage. Does this mean that !forgive will now work for all team damage too?

If not it could prove problematic for accidental, "in-the-way" team damage. Again, will let you know how I get on with that.

yourdad

!forgive forgives any team damage.

Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Thu Oct 23 2008, 12:33PM

nice one. did it always do that, or has that just been implemented?
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Sun Oct 26 2008, 06:32AM

teams is working a lot better now, but every now and again it goes crazy. Earlier it autobalanced and sent everyone onto blue team, then b3 locked up. when it unlocked using !teams twice sent it back to normal, but with the teams really shuffled up! It's done it twice to me in one game today, although it isnt always that frequent.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
mindriot, Sun Oct 26 2008, 10:50AM

dad]
teams is working a lot better now, but every now and again it goes crazy. Earlier it autobalanced and sent everyone onto blue team, then b3 locked up. when it unlocked using !teams twice sent it back to normal, but with the teams really shuffled up! It's done it twice to me in one game today, although it isnt always that frequent.

[$


i've witnessed this behavior myself. i'll look into it.

Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
mindriot, Tue Oct 28 2008, 05:40PM


dad]
teams is working a lot better now, but every now and again it goes crazy. Earlier it autobalanced and sent everyone onto blue team, then b3 locked up. when it unlocked using !teams twice sent it back to normal, but with the teams really shuffled up! It's done it twice to me in one game today, although it isnt always that frequent.

[$


i've witnessed this behavior myself. i'll look into it.


mindriot


the bug has been identified and fixed. team balancing should be fine now. again. =]
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Wed Oct 29 2008, 03:12PM

is !teams still configured to move the last person to join a team rather than the last to join a game?

just now blue was down as someone had left, new player autojoined, then a minute later one red changes to blue. I use !teams but it moved the new player not the person that had switched teams.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
mindriot, Wed Oct 29 2008, 05:08PM

dad]
is !teams still configured to move the last person to join a team rather than the last to join a game?

just now blue was down as someone had left, new player autojoined, then a minute later one red changes to blue. I use !teams but it moved the new player not the person that had switched teams.

[$

last to join a team. not a high priority, but thx for the info.
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FSK405|worm, Thu Oct 30 2008, 07:44AM

no, as discussed on server last night, its just a niggle. thought id let you know as i know youve worked hard to configure.

most of the time it works fine. bugfix from before seems to have worked fine btw.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Fri Oct 31 2008, 09:39AM

There is a player on today called UnnamedPlayer. B3 doesnt seem to identify him. He doesnt appear in !list and it doesnt find him when you !alias UnnamedPlayer or any part of his name.

Could be a problem if people can alias so that B3 can't do anything to them

Edit - I asked him to change his name which he did, to J-D. Aliased him and it was JohnDavid. Confirms my worry above!
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
JohnDavid, Fri Oct 31 2008, 10:14AM

Yes it was me , I was agree to nickname, and you kicked me, congratulation!
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FSK405|worm, Fri Oct 31 2008, 11:53AM

I warned you - its not my fault that another ref had already warned you so you had a warnlevel of 3 already!

And I should imagine you well deserved those warnings.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
JohnDavid, Fri Oct 31 2008, 02:05PM

Ok no problem man. I just want you to know that a poor guy called "ike ch'ti" used the nickname "JohnDavid" to do some shit as put the flag under the map or tell somme racist words. I've played with another name and he was here, nicknamed JohnDavid and doing some crap. That's way i'll change my nickname, so if you see JohnDavid again you 'll know that it's not me.
Sorry for my english and sorry for the disturb.
I still apreciate you dad see ya ;)
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
ZELLIS, Fri Oct 31 2008, 08:45PM

All- remember to use the ! alias command to see if an AssHat is using another name. everyone who registered now has a guid that can be tracked regardless of there SN.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Sat Nov 01 2008, 06:21AM

JohnDavid we can see straight through a name change, don't worry.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
mindriot, Sun Nov 02 2008, 06:47PM

Superman B3 rules update:

Rule #1: No racism
Rule #2: No abusive language or behavior towards admins or other players
Rule #3: Keep offensive language and asshattery to a minimum
Rule #4: Do NOT cheat or use hacks. You will be permanently banned.
Rule #5: Do NOT fire at teammates or team kill, including retaliation
Rule #6: Please respect the admins (listen and learn or leave)
Rule #7: Do NOT impersonate an admin. You will be banned.
Rule #8: Try to keep the team strengths even
Rule #9: No advertising of stupid things
Rule #10: No spamming
Rule #11: Camping and spawn killing are allowed. Adapt.
Rule #12: Do NOT go to forbidden areas.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
Gladi8r, Sat Nov 15 2008, 02:31PM

B3 commands for FSK405 Superman Moderators
Transcribed by Gladi8r 11/15/08


Rules-1- No racism
2- No abusive language or behavior toward admins or other players
3- Keep offensive language and asshattery to a minimum
4- Do not use cheats or hacks- you will be permanently banned
5- Do not fire at teammates or team kill, including retaliation
6- Please respect the admins (listen & learn or leave)
7- Do not impersonate an admin- you will be banned
8- Try to keep the team strengths even
9- No advertising of stupid things
10-No spamming
11-Camping and spawn killing are allowed- adapt
12-Do NOT go to forbidden areas


Warn shortcuts:
AFK, TK, Spec, Spectator, Adv, Ci (connection interrupted), Racism, Color, Fakecmd, Nocmd, Spawnfire, Cuss, Jerk, Sfire, Spam, Stack, Lang, Objname, default, profanity, camp, recruit, badname, argue
Note: some of these don’t apply to Superman server, such as Sfire & camp- though they may be available, do not use these


Spams-Vent, join, rtfm, stack, forum (you can also spam a rule)

Notes:
• A warn should be specific and consistent. For instance, a generic !warn doesn’t contain any info for the player or sysadmin to know why the action was taken, and will only temp-ban the player for a few minutes. If the warn is specific, such as[!warn player tk] or [!warn player rule5], the message to the offender (& the sysadmin) will be clear, and the pre-configured punishment will be more appropriate for the offense.
• Please submit demos of suspected hackers to the sysadmin per the instructions on the FSK forum
• Please submit the names, times, and any other pertinent details of chronic troublemakers to the “dealing with hackers” thread for inclusion on the “asshat list”
• Moderating on the FSK405 Superman server is a privilege that few players are entrusted with. If you use your Moderator status for personal revenge, grudges, or ego satisfaction, you can expect the sysadmin to revoke your Moderator status. Always be fair and consistent. We are here to have fun, not to bust everyone’s chops for every little fault.
• Set the example. As a Moderator, your conduct in the game sets the standard for all players in the game. Maturity, calm assertiveness, and fairness are the hallmarks of a great game server moderator.


Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
Gladi8r, Sat Nov 15 2008, 02:32PM

Moderator Commands .doc file
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Gladi8r, Sat Nov 15 2008, 02:36PM

Moderator Commands .doc file (zipped)
]1226781365_1616_FT15833_b3_mod_cmds.zip[/file]
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
DankRider, Sun Nov 16 2008, 03:58PM

-= REF Lever (B3) Users =-

what you need to know if you are a REF Level B3 Admin


Introduction:
I understand the growing concern about all the hacking, and the lack of effectiveness of the REF function on the superman server. Do to all the issues I have looked at a few alternatives to help manage the server. With the Help of Mindriot, a "X" FSK405 member he has offered a good solution. What we found is Big Brother Bot (B3) - B3 is a server bot that allows extended admin control and functionality. (B3) WILL REPLACE THE REF FUNCTION AND ALL THE REF LEVEL ADMINS WILL BE REQUIRED TO VISIT THE FSK-SUPERMAN FORUMS.

[link]

-= Overview of the your B3 Functions =-
Levels 0 - 0
register - register youself as a basic user

Levels 0 - 100
help (h) [] - get info on how to use a command, you can use * for partial matches

Levels 1 - 100
regtest - display your current user status
time - display the servers current time
greeting [] - set or list your greeting

Levels 2 - 100
maps - list the server's map rotation
nextmap - display the next map in rotation
seen - when was this player last seen?

Levels 20 - 100
admins - lists all the online admins
b3 - say b3's version info
list - list all connected players
say - say a message to all players
spam (s) - spam a predefined message
spams - list spam messages
warn (w) [] - warn user
warninfo (wi) - display how many warning points a user has
warnremove (wr) - remove a users last warning
warns - list warnings
warntest (wt) - test a warning

Levels 40 - 100
admintest - display your current user status
aliases (alias) - list a players aliases
baninfo (bi) - display how many bans a user has
find - test to find a connected player
kick (k) [] - kick a player
leveltest (lt) [] - display a user's status
scream - yell a message to all player
tempban (tb) [] - temporarily ban a player
pateams OR teams - force team balancing, player with least time on server will be switched
pamute OR mute [] - mute a player
pabigtext OR bigtext - print a message in the center of all screens
lookup (l) - lookup a player in the database
clientinfo - get info about a client

-= B3 Commands you need to know =-

Tip: You can use the !lookup command to find offline users in the database.

!register
* Level 0
* Scope Private
* register youself as a basic user

!help
* Level 0
* Scope Private
* get info on how to use a command, you can use "*" for partial matches

Team Damage Plugin
!forgive
* Level 0
* Scope Public
* !forgive []
* forgive a player for team damaging

!forgiveall
* Level 0
* Scope Public
* forgive all attacker tk points

!forgiveprev
* Level 0
* Scope Public
* forgive the last person to tk you

!forgivelist
* Level 0
* Scope Private
* list all the players who have shot you

!grudge []
* Level 0
* Scope Public
* grudge a player for team damaging, a grudge player will not be auto-forgiven

!regtest
* Level 0
* Scope Public or Private
* display your current user status

!time
* Level 1
* Scope Public or Private
* display the servers current time

!testscore * Level 1
* Scope Public or Private
* show how many skill points you would get if you killed

!mapstats []
* Level 1
* Scope Public or Private
* display the current maps stats for a user

!maps
* Level 2
* Scope Public or Private
* list the server map rotation

!nextmap
* Level 2
* Scope Public or Private
* display the next map in rotation

!seen * Level 2
* Scope Public or Private
* when was this player last seen?

!admins

* Level 20
* Scope Public or Private
* lists all the online admins

!b3
* Level 20
* Scope Public or Private
* say b3 version info

!greeting []
* Level 20
* Scope Private
* set or list your greeting

!list
* Level 20
* Scope Public or Private
* list all connected players

!say

* Level 20
* Scope Public
* say a message to all players

!spam * Level 20
* Scope Public
* spam a predefined message

!spams

* Level 20
* Scope Private
* list spam messages

!warn []
* Level 20
* Scope Public
* warn user

!warninfo * Level 20
* Scope Public or Private
* display how many warning points a user has

!warnremove * Level 20
* Scope Public
* remove a users last warning

!warns
* Level 20
* Scope Private
* list warnings

!warntest * Level 20
* Scope Private
* test a warning

!forgiveinfo * Level 20
* Scope Public or Private
* display a user's tk points

!admintest
* Level 40
* Scope Public or Private
* display your current user status

!aliases * Level 40
* Scope Public or Private
* list a players aliases

!baninfo * Level 40
* Scope Public or Private
* display how many bans a user has

!find * Level 40
* Scope Public or Private
* test to find a connected player

!kick []
* Level 40
* Scope Public
* kick a player

!leveltest []
* Level 40
* Scope Public or Private
* display the status of a user

!scream * Level 40
* Scope Public
* yell a message to all players

!tempban []
* Level 40
* Scope Public
* Temporarily ban a player. You can use Time Suffixes for durations.[/color]

!lookup * Level 40
* Scope Private
* lookup a player in the database

!clientinfo * Level 40
* Scope Public or Private
* get info about a client


PS. Im asking all the B3 ADMINS to Please work with FSK405 to make the transition into B3 as smooth as possible. I understand it's change and there is new stuff to learn. It is all done in the hopes of reducing hackers, and allowing more than one admin on the server at a time.

----------------------------
B3 commands for FSK405 Superman Moderators
Transcribed by Gladi8r 11/15/08


Rules-1- No racism
2- No abusive language or behavior toward admins or other players
3- Keep offensive language and asshattery to a minimum
4- Do not use cheats or hacks- you will be permanently banned
5- Do not fire at teammates or team kill, including retaliation
6- Please respect the admins (listen & learn or leave)
7- Do not impersonate an admin- you will be banned
8- Try to keep the team strengths even
9- No advertising of stupid things
10-No spamming
11-Camping and spawn killing are allowed- adapt
12-Do NOT go to forbidden areas


Warn shortcuts:
AFK, TK, Spec, Spectator, Adv, Ci (connection interrupted), Racism, Color, Fakecmd, Nocmd, Spawnfire, Cuss, Jerk, Sfire, Spam, Stack, Lang, Objname, default, profanity, camp, recruit, badname, argue
Note: some of these don’t apply to Superman server, such as Sfire & camp- though they may be available, do not use these


Spams-Vent, join, rtfm, stack, forum (you can also spam a rule)

Notes:
• A warn should be specific and consistent. For instance, a generic !warn doesn’t contain any info for the player or sysadmin to know why the action was taken, and will only temp-ban the player for a few minutes. If the warn is specific, such as[!warn player tk] or [!warn player rule5], the message to the offender (& the sysadmin) will be clear, and the pre-configured punishment will be more appropriate for the offense.
• Please submit demos of suspected hackers to the sysadmin per the instructions on the FSK forum
• Please submit the names, times, and any other pertinent details of chronic troublemakers to the “dealing with hackers” thread for inclusion on the “asshat list”
• Moderating on the FSK405 Superman server is a privilege that few players are entrusted with. If you use your Moderator status for personal revenge, grudges, or ego satisfaction, you can expect the sysadmin to revoke your Moderator status. Always be fair and consistent. We are here to have fun, not to bust everyone’s chops for every little fault.
• Set the example. As a Moderator, your conduct in the game sets the standard for all players in the game. Maturity, calm assertiveness, and fairness are the hallmarks of a great game server moderator.


B3 Admin Rights Are To Moderate The Server NOT To Benefit You Personally
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
Boogie Knight, Mon Nov 17 2008, 06:50AM

hmmmm....Ci...I think I have used 999 in the reason when a player is such. Will that suffice or do all warnings have to be in the context of the post? I hate to have to refer to docs during a game to be sure.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
Gladi8r, Mon Nov 17 2008, 11:58AM

[!ci player] will immediately & automatically boot the '999' player with the message "connection interrupted, reconnect". Makes it easier than warning 3 times 15 sec. apart then waiting for the boot. Of course, you higher level Refs have enough points to boot immediately anyway, so it's probably a non-issue for you guys.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
Boogie Knight, Mon Nov 17 2008, 06:00PM

So all I have to type is....!ci dank
No need to specify a reason? The server automatically recogizes the command and notes it?
That works for me!
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
Gladi8r, Mon Nov 17 2008, 06:31PM

Yeah- if someone is 999, the server sees that and it boots the person with the message "connection interrupted- reconnect". Quick and easy. They have to be truly 999, though- if their connection comes back to less than 999, even if the ping is very high, it won't boot them.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Tue Nov 18 2008, 09:51AM

I personally think something similar should be introduced for afk.

When someone is afk it takes 6 (iirc) warnings to boot them - very time consuming when you're trying to ref a match, and when the server is full you just need the person kicked off, not banned (or at most banned for a very short amount of time, like 1 min), then they can reconnnect when they are back at their keyboard.

It does raise the question in my mind also if the 15 second waiting period is too long for some warnings. When someone is being a real asshat (or if they are using a very blatant hack) they will often leave the server before enough warnings for a kick / ban occur - very annoying.

Just my two cents.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
Boogie Knight, Tue Nov 18 2008, 05:15PM

Yes, they will usually throw in a couple of juicy expletives towards you (prompting a kick) but then leaving before you can kick them. That's why I make a mental note that the next time I see them on the server I will remind them what an ass they were and then kick them (even if only for 10 or 15 minutes) just so they get the message.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Thu Nov 20 2008, 03:25PM

yes, but with the warn system (which is all i have at level 20) they just leave before the kick happens.

of course, if someone wanted to up my level .... ;)
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
mindriot, Fri Nov 21 2008, 05:49PM

Level 20 admins have been granted !mute. as with any command, use it appropriately.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
Gladi8r, Fri Nov 21 2008, 06:11PM

A beautiful thing... I'm muting myself right n....
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Fri Nov 21 2008, 07:24PM

nice one

will make for more discreet reffinng and shut the asshats up.

mindriot whats your thoughts on the !warn intervals?
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
ZELLIS, Fri Nov 21 2008, 07:37PM

mindrot, dank...

can we have a list of all the admins and there level? i think it would be info to have posted for all to see.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
mindriot, Fri Nov 21 2008, 08:04PM

dad]
nice one

will make for more discreet reffinng and shut the asshats up.

mindriot whats your thoughts on the !warn intervals?

[$

15 seconds? i'll look into it when i have a chance, which may be awhile.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
mindriot, Fri Nov 21 2008, 08:41PM

Superman B3 Admin List
Admin Level
DankRider 100
FSK405B 100
mindriot 100
Fokker 80
xYster 80
ZELLIS 80
Nebuchadnezzar 60
>DoLT 40
6th|russa 40
Boogie]{night 40
BP 40
Buzzkill 40
el.kabong 40
FIREKILLER!!! 40
Frog 40
FSK405E_mushroom 40
FSK405wilyduck 40
JoMama-509th 40
KickButts 40
LaRs 40
Psychopath-509th 40
Reaper 40
SAM-Medic 40
the.$heila.Divine 40
Truth.ca 40
XaN 40
zimzalabing 40
AceTone 20
Butt-Plug 20
CDaly 20
Chuckles 20
Cy3eRAsSaSs!n* 20
dad 20
el.kabong 20
FSK405ElmoTheSniper 20
Ghandi 20
Gladi8r 20
Hok 20
JetDry 20
MaxwellSmart 20
MrTinkerWinker 20
TheBatMann 20
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
DankRider, Fri Nov 21 2008, 09:40PM

thats a great post.. thanks.. :-)

if ya can update it ever once and a while.. thanks

-- with that said - I look at that group of players and see a good group of honest fun players.. It always blows my mind when admins as shown above have issues with each other. ya all need to relax a bit. if you have a issue with a player and they are not hacking simple "!mute" them.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
LaRss, Sat Nov 22 2008, 12:20AM

And LaRs still hasn't been added....

Must be my hax.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Sat Nov 22 2008, 04:20AM


thats a great post.. thanks.. :-)

if ya can update it ever once and a while.. thanks

-- with that said - I look at that group of players and see a good group of honest fun players.. It always blows my mind when admins as shown above have issues with each other. ya all need to relax a bit. if you have a issue with a player and they are not hacking simple "!mute" them.

DankRider

I would like to say that all the refs and admins have been very good with me as a newbie ref, given me good advice and made me feel welcome. long may such a good group continue!

!mute is going to be very handy. i have thought for a while that it is ironic that lower level admins only really had the option of overly harsh punishments for minor asshattery.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Sat Nov 22 2008, 04:30AM

I have pm'd mindriot about this, but id like to know what other level 20s think (and higher admins) about my suggestions for making level 20 reffing easier, particularly in the crazy daytime - bat and glad, your comments especially welcome as you know what its like.

- lower warn intervals (is it possible to set lower intervals for different offenses?) I think reasons for this are clear, ask me to expand if you wish.
- less warnings required for afk and spec kicks - when server is full and lots of players are away it is a pita to do 6 warnings for this.

things im not sure about because they may be open to abuse, although I would hope that none of the refs would abuse their powers. I think they would be very useful though:

-!kick ability - gives a short sharp shock, useful if someone doesnt quite deserve a tempban but needs teaching a lesson.
-!force ability - useful to switch people who have not autojoined. Example scenario: Red are on 18 flags, blue on two. each team has 4 players and a new player joins, on red. stacks the teams terribly but !teams will not do anything.

Let me know what you think. I would like to point out am not trying to "commandeer" how b3 is configured, but have noticed over time some shortcomings of level 20 reffing and thought it might be worth sharing my thoughts.

Euro and US daytimes are f**king crazy and it would be nice to be able to relax and play a game once in a while instead of spending the whole time in spec balancing the teams and sorting out asshats!
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
FSK405|worm, Sat Nov 22 2008, 05:50AM

has b3 been disabled today? it is not working on the server as i type this.
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
Boogie Knight, Sat Nov 22 2008, 08:04AM

I don't see Nebuchaneezer (sp?) on there but when I alias him and he's an admin. Or is it someone (cough) incognito?
Re: -= Big Brother Bot "Replaces" The REF Function =-
Gladi8r, Sun Nov 23 2008, 05:35AM

dad]
I have pm'd mindriot about this, but id like to know what other level 20s think (and higher admins) about my suggestions for making level 20 reffing easier, particularly in the crazy daytime - bat and glad, your comments especially welcome as you know what its like.

- lower warn intervals (is it possible to set lower intervals for different offenses?) I think reasons for this are clear, ask me to expand if you wish.
- less warnings required for afk and spec kicks - when server is full and lots of players are away it is a pita to do 6 warnings for this.

things im not sure about because they may be open to abuse, although I would hope that none of the refs would abuse their powers. I think they would be very useful though:

-!kick ability - gives a short sharp shock, useful if someone doesnt quite deserve a tempban but needs teaching a lesson.
-!force ability - useful to switch people who have not autojoined. Example scenario: Red are on 18 flags, blue on two. each team has 4 players and a new player joins, on red. stacks the teams terribly but !teams will not do anything.

Let me know what you think. I would like to point out am not trying to "commandeer" how b3 is configured, but have noticed over time some shortcomings of level 20 reffing and thought it might be worth sharing my thoughts.

Euro and US daytimes are f**king crazy and it would be nice to be able to relax and play a game once in a while instead of spending the whole time in spec balancing the teams and sorting out asshats!

[$

- warn intervals could be 5 or 10 sec, IMO. The 6x warn requirement for booting an AFK or spec on full server is a bit much, IMO.

- !kick ability would be wunnerful.

- IMO the current !teams function is sufficient. We'll never get the teams perfectly even. They gotta learn how to adapt...

- The !mute feature has been a real blessing in reducing the signal-to-noise ratio, and has caused less !warns from me, since they can't argue or badmouth a !teams command and such. Now I just have to get it working on the wife.... (shhhh)

- Also, the clear, concise way in which the forum 'asshat whiners' situation was dealt with by the sysadmins has signaled to the players that there is cohesiveness in the disciplinary structure of the server. I've seen less BS over the last couple of days, and I think it's a result of word getting around that whining and lying in the forums ain't gonna work as a smokescreen anymore. We are all on the same page, regular players and admins, and it shows. The asshats need to go waste someone else's bandwidth.

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Boogie Knight, Fri Nov 28 2008, 11:30AM

Wrong thread maybe but I have a demo of a hak and no place to put it since the superman hacker thread is now locked. ???
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mindriot, Fri Nov 28 2008, 12:18PM


Wrong thread maybe but I have a demo of a hak and no place to put it since the superman hacker thread is now locked. ???

Boogie Knight


put it in the asshat one. that one is for hackers and asshats. i'll change the tread title.
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Boogie Knight, Sun Dec 07 2008, 12:30PM

O.K....so today I alias !mute and I find that he has played as Dolt and has also played as Lars. He's definitely one or the other. But why would either pretend to be the other? When noobs start crying hax is it dolt or Lars? If someone is talking ShiTe to provoke people which one is it? I know I can tell but not everyone can and today I didn't lookup or id the player.
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CDaly, Mon Dec 08 2008, 09:03AM

I would very much appreciate getting level 20 privs to help police the asshats during hours when admins are sometimes scarce. I frequent the Superman server, occasionally irc or forums (usually only if posting a demo of a hack). I'm a fairly considerate player and want to do my part in keeping the game fun.
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CDaly, Tue Dec 09 2008, 11:49AM

talking to mindriot now in the game
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Fear, Tue Dec 16 2008, 07:05PM

I play at least once a day on the superman server so would it at all be possible to have level 20? Most of the time there's no ref/admins when i play and it gets a little crazy.
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SPIDER, Tue Dec 16 2008, 07:12PM

They have this same bot in COD4
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Cleric, Sat Jan 03 2009, 05:16AM

uhm, the filter I got on my computer won't let me post anything on the superman hacker thread... and yes, that means I still live with my parents in case anyone was wondering :(
6:20am eastern time, guy named Exodus using a wallhack, he sucked but still was cheating. and while i'm on here why can't I register when I'm playing on the server? it let me last time I tried..??? I think... it was a while back though.

okay, this demo should be the right one... I got like a million that i need to delete so I just grabbed the last one on the list...
]1230981416_1712_FT15833_demo0018.zip[/file]
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el kabong, Sun Jan 04 2009, 11:46AM

On multiple occasions, I have noticed that B3 has stopped running on the server. Is there a command we can use to restart it?
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|$|FlanKthem, Sun Jan 04 2009, 12:58PM

really? never noticed that,

Ive been on server quite a few times daily these days, I never noticed it's off server.
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el kabong, Sun Jan 04 2009, 06:53PM

I'll be trying to admonish some asshat and the server will reply with "B3 is not running."
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mindriot, Mon Jan 05 2009, 06:39PM


On multiple occasions, I have noticed that B3 has stopped running on the server. Is there a command we can use to restart it?

el kabong

unfortunately no. only Dank, B, and I can restart it. post here, and we'll get to it as soon as possible.
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el kabong, Wed Jan 07 2009, 07:24AM

OK. Thanks.
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wily duck, Tue May 05 2009, 05:35PM

I made this highly formatted .xls excel spreadsheet with the current commands from Dank's original thread post. Not sure if this already exists.

Attached. Should be quite handy. No macros, Excel2003.


Edit: where exactly do these attached files show up in the thread?
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Boogie Knight, Tue May 05 2009, 06:05PM

I see that the only file types allowed are zip, gz, jpg, jpeg, png, and gif. It states that any other file types will be instantly deleted so maybe if you zip it it will work.