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Prototype Special Char & Long Name BLOCKER [message #100130] Wed, 07 July 2004 08:36 Go to next message
Alkaline is currently offline  Alkaline
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Hey, I need some people for volunteers (server runners) for a server.dat patch that will BLOCK anyone from joining a server with:
Names longer than 26 chars
Block anyone from joining the server witch special characters, with the exception of:
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ + = { } [ ] | \ ? / > < these will be allowed, SPACES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.

Basically this is to stop cheating bitches that join the server with a whackass name or from using that super long name to crash the server.

Patch will probably be for windows, because I don't feel like fooling with linux....


Prototype Special Char & Long Name BLOCKER [message #100135] Wed, 07 July 2004 08:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
snipesimo is currently offline  snipesimo
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make a version with a 9 character limit for WOL.
Prototype Special Char & Long Name BLOCKER [message #100173] Wed, 07 July 2004 10:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Alkaline is currently offline  Alkaline
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well...
I use wolspy so.... Razz

maybe a 9 char limit for wol only version.


also, what other naming schemes are bad? I heard if you have bye or connect in your name that also causes some problems.


Prototype Special Char & Long Name BLOCKER [message #100211] Wed, 07 July 2004 12:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
snipesimo is currently offline  snipesimo
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It causes problems if your regulator doesn't ban by ID and tries to ban by playername, the command gets ignored.

Commonly banned names:
Westwood
Renegade
Renbot*
*bye*
*connect*
Prototype Special Char & Long Name BLOCKER [message #100233] Wed, 07 July 2004 13:31 Go to previous message
Alkaline is currently offline  Alkaline
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ok thanks I'll make sure it stops them.
Heck come to think of it I could make it so that it converts gsa names to 9 char names, trims off the last bit, if people have similiar first 9 chars your name would be:

CLNPLYR~1
CLNPLYR~2

e.t.c.
:twisted:


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