The current main problems in ofp

[BravoBill]

I don't think cheating is that big in OFP. The problem with having to register is that it over complicates things. That's why I dislike UBIsoft and their MP setup. Usually I have to register an account with UBI to play online. The same problem would occur if you had a website of suspected cheaters. As a server admin it's simply easier for me to kick or ban the guy from my server and leave it at that. He's somebody else's problem now. Now I know that sounds selfish but that's the way a lot of people are sadly.

The biggest problem with MP that I see is the addons. I have a lot of missions that use outdated addon versions. So I end up having to have 2 or 3 versions of the same addon. This could be fixed if a lot of addon makers make future version backwards compatible. Some of them are but not all. I'm not a mod maker or coder but I know sometimes that is impossible or simply not easy. The easiest way to fix this is for servers to make a website and list all of the addons they use on the game server and the link to get them. In the server name you could give that website so any player can get a list of what your running.

[SpecOp9]

Is it really so hard just to register an XML?

I mean if you can't play you are left with no other choice but to do it once, and it's out of your way.

Quote[/b] ]Sounds like a union. (Join now or you can't work here). No thanks, if people want to play, let them play. If this idea were implemented, a server option should be created to either allow or not allow people without the XML.

Some of those random people you see login are not people...sometimes they are cheaters. Cheaters are very rare in the game, believe me. But when I do find a cheater, he simply can just change his username without anybody taking note of his User ID; just so he can cheat even more.

My ideas are not written in stone. This thread was meany for tohers to post their ideas not opinions on mine.

Quote[/b] ]So who runs this website?...

Somebody we can trust? I'm sure OFPEC or OFP.info, or somebody else would gladly like to help out...depending on the idea at hand. It does'nt matter who runs the site, the site will run itself.

[toadeater]

Its also ridiculous the extent soldiers stay in squad formations, particularly if you are leading and u wanna get to a medic you move left and ur whole squad gets up and moves a yard left with you.

Order them to stand where they are instead of maintaining formation.

I consider it an interface problem more than an AI problem. Maybe something like more formation options would do the trick. Formations like "Aware - Loose" and "Aware - Tight". Or a Travel mode and Deployed mode, or even hotkeys to issue a command to an entire squad instead of having to select them first.

[benu]

Is it really so hard just to register an XML?

Actually, yes, it is. I know several people that can not even type the correct URI to an XML someone else made for them, uploaded for them and hosts for them into their player setup in ofp. Not evreyone PLAYING computers is really experienced with computers. Not everyone playing ofp wants to setup some XML somewhere on the web.

Quote[/b] ]I mean if you can't play you are left with no other choice but to do it once, and it's out of your way.

How nice of you that you want to ban those people from playing on any server just because of your cheater paranoia.

[SpecOp9]

Well first of all I'm sure I play much more online than you, or anybody else that has posted here. ***

Single players missions, all your addons, all your Campaigns have nothing to do what happens in Online games. ***Sure it may not seem like such a big deal to you, but to me it is.
Squad matches are imortant to me, as well as normal downtime play. ***I probably play the game in Multiplayer more than anything else with OFP.
So why "should'nt" I have a problem with cheaters? ***

Quote[/b] ]How nice of you that you want to ban those people from playing on any server just because of your cheater paranoia.

Ban the people? ***It's alot more like a feature Operation Flashpoint originally should have came - register a username before you play. ***Like Joint Ops or Far Cry..
The XML works this way...

Unless you have no problem with cheaters growing increasingly every month don't post here... ***If you can't beat them, they will likely join them, and that's obviously something the thousands of people in Flashpoint Squads around the world DON'T WANT.

If you have a better idea, post it.
If you don't, I guess we all can live with all the cheaters in Flashpoint like it's no big deal.

And if people don't know how to simply register an XML even with instructions on where to put it : ***They are either cavemen or are just beyond stupid. ***I never heard of anybody who can't follow simple directions.

*Register Your XML*

Exact Username --------------------
User ID ------------------------

Please place the following link in your Squad URL

Blahh Blahh Blahh.XML


Seriously whoever does'nt know how to follow simple basic instructions as simple as this needs to be shoved in a space ship and laucnched into the sun..

Quote[/b] ]Not everyone playing ofp wants to setup some XML somewhere on the web.

umm...the web site hosts the XML for them *** ?

[benu]

Well first of all I'm sure I play much more online than you, or anybody else that has posted here.

How do you know that? I play since v1.00 nearly every day for hours on the internet, i don't play sp at all and i have my own server. But if you can't find facts to back up your claims you have to resort to statements like that i guess...

BTW: i have never seen a cheater in these 3 years of ofp online.

[Placebo]

This thread is about ways we can solve top issues in Operation Flashpoint. ***Not an argument fest.

They are either cavemen or are just beyond stupid.

SpecOp9 please be more careful with your tone as otherwise you're likely to turn this into what you wanted it not to be.

[DanAK47]

Cheaters could just make multiple XMLs to use.. It's of no purpose.. And it's kind of hard to register a XML without webspace. Most free webspace doesn't allow it.

[BravoBill]

I have many UBI account names. Mainly because I rarely use them. Most games can still connect through the console. Once I find a good server I write down the IP and bypass the entire process. As somebody stated you could also just make many XML accounts. So being able to ban one XML file is rather useless.

The key would be to give each player a unique ID based on their CD Key. Then again OFP I think, already has this. I dislike the idea of a cheaters site. For one, what evidence will need to be brought fourth to totally ban a user from all OFP servers? I was accused of cheating on an OFP server. Until I actually had to show the admin how to properly aim his rifle. Apparently he figured if you can shoot somebody at 200 meter while they are running in a straight line your cheating. Now because of this person I could be banned for all OFP servers. That doesn't sound fair at all. The best thing to do is just ban the user on YOUR server.

I understand cheating is a great fear but there is no need to start burning villagers because somebody wants to cheat. You'll do more harm than good by forcefully banning people (some of whom will be innocent and just pulled off a lucky shot) to an eternal hell of not being able to play a game they bought online. I know why you want to do it but there are so many problems that come along with that. What about the bandwidth issues? How much webspace would it use? How much GB of traffic a month will the site use? Who will pay for it? Should BIS pay for it? I'd rather see BIS spend more money on making the game better and not setting up a site for server admins too lazy to police their own server.

This isn't meant to be mean or come off as a confrontation. It's just to show how many problems this brings up and it does so for very little gain.

[Harnu]

Quote[/b] ]So who runs this website?...

Somebody we can trust? ***I'm sure OFPEC or OFP.info, or somebody else would gladly like to help out...depending on the idea at hand. ***It does'nt matter who runs the site, the site will run itself.

Am I the only one that sees the problem here?