Call of Duty Community: LIST OF FIXES NEEDED FOR DEDICATED SERVERS

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[pde]paulkersey

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LIST OF FIXES NEEDED FOR DEDICATED SERVERS

Since the release of MW3, dedicated servers have been suffering a lot. There are lots of things missing and needed to be fixed in order to have an optimal playing experience. I know some of the moderators are watching from time to time. It would be good if we could get some help getting this to the devs:

- Full Developer Console

- Server Option On The Multiplayer Menu By Default

- Client Side Commands (cg_fov, com_maxfps, cg_drawfps, cl_maxpackets)

- Spawn Fixes

- Player Cap Increased

- Network/Hit Detection Optimization

- Original Ping Numbers

- Admin Tools

- Server Logs

- RCON needs fixing (type a small m and get a 0, etc.)

- Ranked Dedicated Servers (along with Unranked servers)

- Server Browser IP Shown/IP Connect-Reconnect Function

- Linux Server Files

More will be listed with player feedback.

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[pde]paulkersey
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Nov 10, 2011 6:52 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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lol anyone care about dedicated servers? Wow. Guys, we still have to at least try to get things as close to normal as possible. Don't give up on them yet.

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- spidy
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  Nov 10, 2011 7:20 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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  if im running multiple servers, i wouldnt want to join each of them to change a setting or kick/ban a player
  we need a standalone RCON-Tool for that
  so yes we need some proper ADMIN-Tools with proper Admin Commands like we had in COD4
  there isnt a need to limit UnRanked-Server Features Please IW Remove the restrictions you have made on the UnRanked "dedicated" Servers
  
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Nov 10, 2011 7:09 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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While you have some good points there:-
1. SHOUTING ABOUT YOUR POINT IS RUDE AND UNCALLED FOR
2. Most of the issues you list are client issues not related to the server itself.

I'm maintaining a list of DS issues here:-
http://www.callofduty.com/thread/100568363?tstart=0

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- [pde]paulkersey
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  Nov 10, 2011 7:17 AM (in response to Killing)
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  Where did you get that I was shouting? I don't understand that. I respect what you're doing. I just created a thread with some points laid out that isn't just client side. It's for an overall service to all of us. There's no need for any versus as I want to help all of us as I'm sure you do. If you want to make this a complaint issue with me, I'm sorry for you, but this is for all of us.
  
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    Nov 10, 2011 7:39 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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    Where did you get that I was shouting?
    Your subject being all in CAPS.
    
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      Nov 10, 2011 7:44 AM (in response to Killing)
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      lol? To each their own bruh. I'm not going there. I just hope we can get the help we need so I can open my game box and I won't be here anymore if I am in some way disturbing to you. I hope they read all of our posts and we get everything fixed. I just want to start playing already instead of using my friends PC because that is starting to be an issue.
      
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      Nov 11, 2011 9:18 PM (in response to Killing)
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      dude your post also has the subject in ALL CAPS. LOL
      
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Nov 10, 2011 7:10 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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I agree and really hope they fix up those dedicated servers!

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Nov 10, 2011 7:24 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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Better server brower ?

Report player option ?

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- [pde]paulkersey
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  Nov 10, 2011 7:57 AM (in response to claireclaws)
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  claireclaws wrote:
  
  Better server brower ?
  Give a little detail on what should be done to make it better
  
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Nov 10, 2011 7:25 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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[pde]paulkersey wrote:

Since the release of MW3, dedicated servers have been suffering a lot. There are lots of things missing and needed to be fixed in order to have an optimal playing experience. I know some of the moderators are watching from time to time. It would be good if we could get some help getting this to the devs:

- Full Developer Console

- Server Option On The Multiplayer Menu By Default

- Client Side Commands (will be listed here with replies from players)

- Spawn Fixes

- Player Cap Increased

- Hit Detection Optimization

- Network Optimization

- Original Ping Numbers

- Admin Tools

- Server Logs

- RCON needs fixing (type a small m and get a 0, type a large M and get 'm')

More will be listed with player feedback.

Good list, m8. Thumbs up! Let's hope they patch them all in, and someone in the community hurries up and makes a decent RCON program.

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Nov 10, 2011 8:03 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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throw in ranked server and we are set.

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  Nov 10, 2011 10:33 AM (in response to citiZen)
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  citiZen wrote:
  
  throw in ranked server and we are set.
  As much as I would like to also see ranked servers for those who want them, I feel it's much too big of a complication to list here. There's a lot of security that goes into that type of thing.
  
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    Nov 10, 2011 11:10 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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    Not really.
    
    Look at COD4, ranked dedis and there where no issues.
    
    If you ran a mod it became unranked. They should take on if you password the server it also becomes unranked.
    
    Really not hard to run a good ranked server.
    
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Nov 10, 2011 11:41 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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the point being pc is never going to be secure enough for prizes and awards..... MW3 is already full of hackers at the top.... no suprise there...... they need to just adapt the way blackops is run and call it a day.

You know what...ill do you one better.... have 2 sets of rankings.... ones that are just for IWnet and another set of rankings for dedicated servers..... I dont care if im ranked anywhere i just want to be able to get to 10th prestige and unlock everything by playing on a dedicated server.

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  Nov 11, 2011 7:24 AM (in response to citiZen)
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  I have to agree with that: I remember COD4, and the power rank servers, that **** is going to happen; but if your true to you self, it doesn't matter what some tools do, just to see there name in lights (it's an empty vitory) give us the entertainment of challenging our selves, and keep your Elite, and raffels, for the consoles.
  
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Nov 10, 2011 2:25 PM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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basically it should be a better version of Black Ops thats all we want

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Nov 10, 2011 7:43 PM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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A better server browser. Like the one we had. Name, IP, favorites and etcetera.

BTW. is that old IWNet server "hack" still possible; as host giving all 9999999xp ?

Just saw it on the net somewhere. Can'be true.....

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  Nov 11, 2011 6:23 AM (in response to claireclaws)
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  I've added the IP function to the list. We already have the other options like name and favorites in the server browser, but I'm not sure if 'add to favorites' is in the game or not.
  
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  Nov 11, 2011 6:28 AM (in response to claireclaws)
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  Yes...I've already seen the XP hack on IWnet last night...Joined sabotage, got a few kills and went from lvl 40ish to 80. Plus 2 aimbotters and several suspected wallhacks.
  
  Of course the dudes were all prestiging...just like MW2. What a joke.
  
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Nov 11, 2011 6:23 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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For client side command we need:

- cg_fov

-com_maxfps

-cg_drawfps

-cl_maxpacket

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  Nov 11, 2011 1:33 PM (in response to greenxtc)
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  added in Client Side Commands and thanks.
  
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Nov 11, 2011 7:38 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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MW2 all over again

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Nov 11, 2011 2:42 PM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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[pde]paulkersey wrote:
- Hit Detection Optimization

- Network Optimization

Have you analysed the packets via a program like wireshark and can you say what packets aren't needed or could be done better ? As I assume that you know the network situation better than the people who spend years working on the code and you know a way to optimize it.

I must say I die a little inside when a 'random person' (no offense) tells a programmer their job and that 'optimizing' will make everything better.

It makes the rest of the list look like vague rants.

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  Nov 11, 2011 2:54 PM (in response to CSEoin)
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  CSEoin wrote:
  
  [pde]paulkersey wrote:
  - Hit Detection Optimization
  
  - Network Optimization
  
  Have you analysed the packets via a program like wireshark and can you say what packets aren't needed or could be done better ? As I assume that you know the network situation better than the people who spend years working on the code and you know a way to optimize it.
  
  I must say I die a little inside when a 'random person' (no offense) tells a programmer their job and that 'optimizing' will make everything better.
  
  It makes the rest of the list look like vague rants.
  I'm confused on what you are talking about or who, but it can't be me since I am listing things that are needed for players and admin. I know players are having problems, even on dedicated servers. Do you have anything you would like to contribute to the list? Would you like to be helpful in any way? I will let you have whatever rant this is supposed to be and continue trying to get the info out there.
  
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Nov 11, 2011 5:25 PM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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And the another important thing: Linux version. And in future - mods and custom maps.

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Nov 11, 2011 9:02 PM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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Unranked dedicated servers only is just as useless as not having them at all... I wouldn't want to play the game without the challenge of leveling up as well as unlocking and completing challenges

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Nov 12, 2011 3:35 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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the count of usable letters in the dedicated server name is way to less...
serveradmins want to use colorcodes etc...
atm its about 30 letters... plz change it to MORE than that...

and where the hell are the linuxfiles?.... are we getting them EVER?

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  Nov 24, 2011 5:52 AM (in response to Gagi2)
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  agree,
  please give to us linux files!
  
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Nov 12, 2011 5:26 AM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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/rcon say

/connect xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxx

one i really miss: /reconnect

sever logs

Full access to dvars

Stop holding our hands, we have our big boy pants on now; any one else type /rcon in the console before you realizes rcon was already there?

There are allot of "setting" that we NEED; that are out of our hands.
What happened to "FULL COMTROL" of unranked servers that was promised us?

and befor anyone says anything (donte) Im happy for anyone who thinks IW is the shite; and give you every thing you ever wanted.
But I am a gamer, a server amin, and a clan leader; not a programmer, or a web troll.
I would much rather set and forget my server .cfg; and get on with the games, then spend every waking hour scouring the net trying to figure out how to do that.
so yeah: give us our server files like you said you would

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Nov 12, 2011 1:23 PM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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This is a great post about how a lot of us feel about dedicated servers:

http://www.callofduty.com/message/105956398#105956398

Written by VectorX

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Nov 15, 2011 4:19 PM (in response to [pde]paulkersey)
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+1

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