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Dove
PostPosted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:03 am  Reply with quote
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Tonight I was on a server running this, it was the first time I came across it. Has anyone else ever seen it or know anything about it or tried it?

It's a metamod plugin:
Steambans.com

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The SteamBans MetaMod plugin (SBSRV) was designed to replace our rcon scanner. Upon connection to your server each and ever user is scanned to determine if their steamid exists in our database. If the user is determined to exist in our database and has been banned on the SteamBans network the plugin will then act towards them based on the settings you choose.

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Gorlac
PostPosted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:49 pm  Reply with quote
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Not such a good idea.. I use to cheat on Counter-Strike, and my brother would cheat on TFC like a year ago.. Steambans disables users to play on servers, even after they have made mistakes... CFH has a lot of admins in it, and is well monitered.. I think the server would be better off without this. CFH would probably lose more players do to this because of cheats they used in the past... Most of us, like me, have learned the hard way.

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Dinosaur Gas
PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:01 am  Reply with quote
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I use it on my servers and think it's a great tool for admins who are serious about cheat prevention. I say that because I have a zero tolerance policy towards cheating...irregardless if it's in the past or not. Once a cheater, always a cheater, imo.

As far as losing a bunch of traffic, I doubt that. Demos have to be submitted to Steambans and then pass through a pretty thorough screening before players are banned on their participating servers(currently about 2500). Demos are kept onhand for 1 year in case someone protests their ban. In that case the ban is then reviewed and, if warranted, reversed.

So, the only traffic you would lose are confirmed cheaters. I don't see the harm in that Smile

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Chips
PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:18 am  Reply with quote
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We get so few "true" cheaters here...from what I've read, it really doesn't seem worth the effort. Good concept and all...but applications? C'mon...either let server owners use it or not. To go through all that just to be able to use this seems silly.

Half our players don't even know how to make demos...so it seems kinda pointless to me; as well intentioned as this group seems to be. Confused

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:18 pm  Reply with quote
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ok thanks for the input

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