Kick idlers

a nameless entity · Post by **a nameless entity** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:08 pm

Here's an issue I've been meaning to raise for a while: an auto kicker for idling players. A month or so ago, we were playing MH-Hellfire and the server was pretty full. The map was new to us, and the action was intense. Suddenly one of the players announced he had to go eat supper. But he did not log off. I kept thinking about kicking him while I was playing, but I was kinda busy, being in the middle of all the action, and all. Sure enough, about 15 minutes later, the kid must have finished wolfing down his supper and he was back in the game. But in the mean time another player could have had a turn perhaps, if the server had been full.

So I'm thinking that since MHM is always busy, it might be a good idea to have auto kicking set up. Abuses like the above should not be allowed to happen.

What say you, Herm?

Post by **Hermskii** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:55 pm

I say your wish is my command. I will get the mod and install it. What should the wait time before kicking be anyways?

Tleilaxu · Post by **Tleilaxu** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:21 pm

10 minutes. My suggestion. Maybe even 7.

a nameless entity · Post by **a nameless entity** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:38 am

5-10 minutes ought to do it. I kind of like Tleilaxu's suggestion of 7 minutes, because I've been kicked from Jackies server on occaision, which has a 5 minute limit. Sometimes it takes me more than 5 minutes to move the laundry from the washer to the drier, or answer the phone, so 7 minutes sounds like a good compromise.

Post by **Hermskii** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:35 am

KickIdlersV2b has been installed and is fuctional. The time limit before being kicked from the game is 420 seconds (7 minutes).

{DOU}Hippiekat · Post by **{DOU}Hippiekat** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:56 am

Does UT not have spectator mode like Q2???

Post by **Hermskii** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:57 am

Why yes. Yes it does have that. Why do ask? I don't see what it has to do with kicking idle players though. Might you be suggesting that if I have this mod it would kick spectators? I don't know if it would or wouldn't. I doubt that would be an issue. Who would want to spectate anyway?

Tleilaxu · Post by **Tleilaxu** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:39 pm

Those that want to talk to the people on the server but arent quiet up to playing MH at that certain time.

Post by **Hermskii** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:45 pm

OK. Well those options are on right now I think. I know specating is on and I think the ability for spectators to chat is on too so everyone should be happy!

K · Post by K » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:53 pm

What is NOT cool is people on the server who are NOT spectateing, And not playing. They are just standing around and chatting or trying to cyber or WTF ever they are doing besides playing.

Will the Kick idlers remove these vermon as well?

Post by **Hermskii** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:03 am

It will kick them if they don't touch their mouse or keyboard at least once within every 7 minutes. That's the best I can do aside from reducing the amount of time required to be kicked.

K · Post by K » Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:23 am

I havent noticed it to be a real problem on Meyhem server , but i used to see it all the time on others. I guess its kick button time if it happens around here. lol

DARKMATTER · Post by **DARKMATTER** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:38 am

There is always the kick button but i think a lot of the time theres one admin or another in that can also sort that kinda thing out, you need to give players a couple of mins away from the keyboard without them being kicked but agree some players that have not played for 3 maps are taking it a bit too far and i usually just boot them anyway.

Dark

Hans · Post by **Hans** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:41 am

You guys are more lenient than I.

I would kick them after 3 minutes.

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