Bot Admin Suggestion

[markbyrn]

How about a scripted admin bot that only activates when there's no admins on the server.? For a start, it would op players and ban anybody that does a WE beyond a given size. More capabilities could be added later. Essentially it would expand existing auto protect type features but only when an admin isn't on or the capability could be turned on the last admin leaving or turned off by the first admin arriving.

Based on forum suggestion and discussion at http://totalfreedom.boards.net/thread/18737/robot-admin

[TheWadeSmith]

Instead of an instant ban (because it sounds too harsh), what about a 3-warning system?

[Wild1145]

@CrafterSmith12 The problem with warning systems is that they are often easy to abuse, once I know that a 10,000 block WE is too much, I'l do a 9,999 block at a time. If you just ban, people will find it harder to exploit the system, while its not fair, its being careful not to shoot yourself in the foot.

[ghost]

sounds like a brilliant idea, and I'm down with it, but what about spamming chat and breaking blocks too fast? also when it bans for grief could it rollback the player for 24 hours? -robotexplorer

[Wild1145]

@fingram You cannot roll back for longer than the server has logs, so if the server was reloaded / restarted 5 mins before the player was banned, the server only has the data for those 5 mins between being banned and the last restart / reload. Its one of the only real limitations with the current way of logging things, but short of a database its the best way to do it.

[ghost]

is there a way to have to data separated from the server and have it access the files and modify it, but have it only restart when the flat lands are wiped?

[Wild1145]

@fingram Not with the servers current setup. @markbyrn would need to move to a VPS with a custom built panel really for it to be effective. Currently it would require manual resetting on the map resets, and thats just going to cause a bigger problem than it solves.

[ghost]

its just ideas, but i could see how it would create problems with that setting. good luck with getting the bot to work

[UltimaTheHawke]

@Wild1145 cough cough Superior Networks cough cough

This seems like a good idea!

[Wild1145]

@UltimaTheHawke Thanks. It is a simple fact that TF would run better on a VPS, the force IP system is already in place meaning it would be no major issue to change to a new service provider, be it a VPS from any company, a dedicated machine or whatever else can be thought of.

[robingall2910]

Yeah, first what we need is a VPS, or something like that to start this off. Bot would be a little difficult without running a javascript or.. something else, all we need is just a better hosting. Because to be honest, I think you're paying too much for a 35 slot server.

[Wild1145]

@RobinGall2910 It wouldn't be too difficult to set this up within TFM, however ideally we would move to a VPS anyway, it would be a better choice for the long term improvements of TF.

[ghost]

well it seems like my idea my work :p

[Wild1145]

@DUFCLiam Please do not bump issues.

[mgejay]

@DUFCLiam You are really getting on everyone's nerves.

[Wild1145]

@DUFCLiam Issues NEVER need to be bumped, if you have something VALUABLE to add, then state the value, but do not just spam the repo posting bump on random issues, they are not forgotten but they are simply not under active development.