Planetarion Forums - Display Warning for multiing implications

flikman · 28 Jun 2005, 21:04

Please can I suggest that a warning is displayed upon signup if someone else on your IP has registered a PA account?

Thus when I sign up, I could know that other ppl on my uni network had registered, and there may be problems.

This might also be useful ingame - to show some text if other ppl have played on your IP.

I don't see that this will disclose any important information, and will merely aid the legitimate players with fixed shared IP problems.

Appocomaster · 28 Jun 2005, 21:07

Already done. 10-20 people probably said "oh, I got this message, can you check and see who's playing" or "a friend signed up on my PC, he's not going to play from here again" etc

flikman · 28 Jun 2005, 21:18

Well surely still useful for those who don't let others use their PC.

Just a discrete line of text somewhere, or say... a red exclamation mark next to your coords u can click on ?

Prawn · 29 Jun 2005, 04:55

In one way this would be nice - on the other hand, it could also have a bad side:

"We've just noticed you've created a multi planet, so now you can not play it before you get your account deleted"

I like the idea that the first thing a wannabe cheat knows when the MHs are onto them is that their account is suspended. The benefits would probably outweigh the disadvantages though.

Neferti · 29 Jun 2005, 19:55

But it's very easy to play from the same IP without cheating or even knowing about it, Prawn. Especially for students.

barney · 29 Jun 2005, 22:56

true i have an alliance named after my unitversity (from what i understand), yet i am not aware of another player from my uni?

would this mean i am not allowed to play from, university or that i am suspected of cheating ???

flikman · 29 Jun 2005, 23:26

This would take about as much time to implement as admins would need to discuss it here. Cmon guys !

Kal · 30 Jun 2005, 09:37

as appoco said the message is allready there... you get told "somoene else has signe dup on the same IP as you check out the faq"

or something

Prawn · 30 Jun 2005, 12:04

But it's very easy to play from the same IP without cheating or even knowing about it, Prawn. Especially for students.
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I wasn't disagreeing, that's why I said the benefits would outweigh disadvantages - apologies for any ambiguity in my original post.

kamikaze69 · 30 Jun 2005, 14:22

Kal, is this message only found on the FAQ???

Would it not be a smart idea to have a script for it to show up on the Overview message where the PA team types it's messages??? Try to drive home the point rather than let it continue.

noah02 · 30 Jun 2005, 18:12

I always get a someone else has signed up on your IP thing would be nice to know who seeing as only 4 ppl out of 600 have internet in my barracks and me being 1 of them knows the other 3 dont play PA

Ultimate Newbie · 1 Jul 2005, 08:50

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Originally Posted by noah02

I always get a someone else has signed up on your IP thing would be nice to know who seeing as only 4 ppl out of 600 have internet in my barracks and me being 1 of them knows the other 3 dont play PA

Perhaps your barracks is linked up with others, and an individual from another area but within your military (or indeed, maybe a civilian who works in the same base) may also play.

So instead of 4 out of 600, there might be 120 out of 6000 or something (without knowing more about your military, this is obviously just a guess).

noah02 · 1 Jul 2005, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Ultimate Newbie

Perhaps your barracks is linked up with others, and an individual from another area but within your military (or indeed, maybe a civilian who works in the same base) may also play.

So instead of 4 out of 600, there might be 120 out of 6000 or something (without knowing more about your military, this is obviously just a guess).

Well wouldnt know about the sgts mess or officers mess tbh but the time limitations they have i doubt it but then again I could be wrong

thats why it would be nice to know who actually does play in this ip aswell.

Cannon_Fodder · 1 Jul 2005, 18:34

Why should multi-ers be given a warning, its like telling them you've reached the limits of cheating, dont go over it.

Your av sucks btw

kamikaze69 · 1 Jul 2005, 19:57

dude...where is your av then???

furball · 1 Jul 2005, 20:34

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Originally Posted by kamikaze69

dude...where is your av then???

He doesn't have one, you have to be here for 12 months to be allowed to have one I think.

flikman · 1 Jul 2005, 21:05

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Originally Posted by sniborp

Why should multi-ers be given a warning, its like telling them you've reached the limits of cheating, dont go over it.

Your av sucks btw

You missed the point.

It's to warn people who ARENT multiing that others are playing on their IP, and that they are at risk.

I got closed last round and had no idea anyone else was playing, especially as it was less than 2 weeks from the end.

Cannon_Fodder · 1 Jul 2005, 22:01

Fair enough

xontas · 1 Jul 2005, 23:19

thats why we made a new exeption system that hardcodes the limits between same ip accounts
and you get a warning if you are the seconds, third (and so one) account on 1 ip

noah02 · 4 Jul 2005, 11:17

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Originally Posted by xontas

thats why we made a new exeption system that hardcodes the limits between same ip accounts
and you get a warning if you are the seconds, third (and so one) account on 1 ip

but under the new system if the COMPUTER aint satisfied then instant deletion with no comebacks no closure just one second your there next your not *magic*