Author Topic: Tracking Bot v2 (Read 13254 times)

Headcrab Zombie · September 25, 2014, 03:50:18 PM

Quote from: Cr�wn on September 25, 2014, 12:45:44 PM

We don't need this, if the server you're on can't handle it then don't play on it. If the owner of the server wants to abuse it then that's his choice not yours.

This is loving stupid

Unless you want an actual aimbot to use in deathmatches (which this is not made for, go elsewhere if you want to cheat), there's no reason NOT to restrict it to a specific tool
And if you're using it for filming (which is what this is made for), then having it restricted to a single tool won't diminish it's usefulness at all.
In fact, doing this will add a lot to its usefulness, because you don't need to fill your (already extremely full for many people) keybindings up with even more bindings, just click with the tool out, and you don't need to restrict it to admins only

Garry's mod has a camera tool which does exactly this, and it's used pretty widely and no one ever complains "WOW WE SHOULD HAVE THIS FEATURE FOR ALL WEAPONS RESTRICTING IT TO ONE IS STUPID JUST DON'T PLAY ON SERVERS IF IT GETS ABUSED"

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EcstaticEggplant · September 25, 2014, 04:28:02 PM

Quote from: Headcrab Zombie on September 25, 2014, 03:50:18 PM

This is loving stupid

Unless you want an actual aimbot to use in deathmatches (which this is not made for, go elsewhere if you want to cheat), there's no reason NOT to restrict it to a specific tool
And if you're using it for filming (which is what this is made for), then having it restricted to a single tool won't diminish it's usefulness at all.
In fact, doing this will add a lot to its usefulness, because you don't need to fill your (already extremely full for many people) keybindings up with even more bindings, just click with the tool out, and you don't need to restrict it to admins only

Garry's mod has a camera tool which does exactly this, and it's used pretty widely and no one ever complains "WOW WE SHOULD HAVE THIS FEATURE FOR ALL WEAPONS RESTRICTING IT TO ONE IS STUPID JUST DON'T PLAY ON SERVERS IF IT GETS ABUSED"

If a restriction was added and a person had intentions to use this abusively they could easily just change the code. Even so, this is an admin only script. The host and his admins have so many other powers, why don't we stop them all? By your logic, we should restrict the ban button, because admins can abuse it and ban innocent players! Quick, get rid of placing bricks as admins can block people in them! Disable the F8 key as the host will abuse it! Disable the /fetch command as admins can kill players with it!

If a host is seen abusing this and being a friend on his server: 1. Everybody would leave this server and the host would just be forced to quit 2. A drama topic would be made showing how abusive this person is, and how you should ban him.

The exact same thing happens when a host is just simply abusing a default function.

jes00 · September 25, 2014, 04:41:43 PM

Quote from: Headcrab Zombie on September 25, 2014, 03:50:18 PM

-snip-

What if the person is using it to film and they want a shot of them holding a sniper, about to snipe someone.

Headcrab Zombie · September 25, 2014, 04:48:59 PM

Quote from: EcstaticEggplant on September 25, 2014, 04:28:02 PM

By your logic, we should restrict the ban button, because admins can abuse it and ban innocent players! Quick, get rid of placing bricks as admins can block people in them! Disable the F8 key as the host will abuse it! Disable the /fetch command as admins can kill players with it!

What the forget are you talking about lol
Tying it to a tool would provide a way for all users to use it, not just admins. That's the exact opposite of what you're saying

Quote from: jes00 on September 25, 2014, 04:41:43 PM

What if the person is using it to film and they want a shot of them holding a sniper, about to snipe someone.

A perfectly valid case that I didn't think about
You could have both solutions: a non-firing tool for all users, and a usable with weapons version for admins

Swollow · September 25, 2014, 10:46:32 PM

Updated
-added offset of aiming on an object
-fixed a multitude of glitches and cleaned up code
-can now track almost any object with added keybinds

in regard to all this abuse prevention discussion, its going to simply remain super admin only and if people abuse it because you have a plethora of untrustworthy super admins then thats your fault for being stupid

jes00 · September 26, 2014, 07:05:45 AM

Quote from: Swollow on September 25, 2014, 10:46:32 PM

Updated
-added offset of aiming on an object
-fixed a multitude of glitches and cleaned up code
-can now track almost any object with added keybinds

in regard to all this abuse prevention discussion, its going to simply remain super admin only and if people abuse it because you have a plethora of untrustworthy super admins then thats your fault for being stupid

Does it automatically offset on players when they crouch?

gr8dayseth · September 26, 2014, 07:20:30 AM

Does it work on bots?
Cause if not you should totally do that.

jes00 · September 26, 2014, 07:23:24 AM

Quote from: gr8dayseth on September 26, 2014, 07:20:30 AM

Does it work on bots?
Cause if not you should totally do that.

Quote from: Swollow on September 24, 2014, 09:56:08 PM

/AimObj - Locks your aim to the object your looking at
/AimObjId - Locks your aim to a supplied object ID

Yes.

Headcrab Zombie · September 26, 2014, 11:05:22 AM

Quote from: Swollow on September 25, 2014, 10:46:32 PM

in regard to all this abuse prevention discussion, its going to simply remain super admin only and if people abuse it because you have a plethora of untrustworthy super admins then thats your fault for being stupid

It's not about "abuse prevention"
It's about giving a way for non admins to use it as well

Dannu · September 26, 2014, 02:07:33 PM

Headcrab, quick tip. If a super admin abuses his powers, it's not a good server. If a host abuses his powers, it's not a good server. If you have people as admin, who can't handle the responsibility of being admin, then you're simply stupid. Making it a tool is not a good idea, because players are clever like that. This is why you only have very few Super Admins. You keep the admin title worth something.

master king deaddude · September 26, 2014, 06:31:40 PM

omg this is useful :D

SWAT One · September 26, 2014, 07:04:10 PM

This + Rapid Fire 880 Rifle.

Headcrab Zombie · September 26, 2014, 09:03:43 PM

Quote from: Dannu on September 26, 2014, 02:07:33 PM

Headcrab, quick tip. If a super admin abuses his powers, it's not a good server. If a host abuses his powers, it's not a good server. If you have people as admin, who can't handle the responsibility of being admin, then you're simply stupid. Making it a tool is not a good idea, because players are clever like that. This is why you only have very few Super Admins. You keep the admin title worth something.

Are people like
not reading anything
or what

Quote from: Headcrab Zombie on September 26, 2014, 11:05:22 AM

It's not about "abuse prevention"
It's about giving a way for non admins to use it as well

Quote from: Headcrab Zombie on September 25, 2014, 04:48:59 PM

You could have both solutions: a non-firing tool for all users, and a usable with weapons version for admins

BluetoothBoy · September 27, 2014, 09:25:43 AM

Lol, you people aren't even reading for comprehension any more. Let me tell you what he's trying to say.

HE WANTS IT TO BE USEABLE BY EVERYONE ON THE SERVER IF GIVEN THE PROPER TOOL.

Also, @swollow: I think there should be a function in which you can make it track linearly adjusted instead of just linearly, and also one for offsetting the camera. In film, there are very few shots (unless close up) where the person on screen is track in one spot on-screen - especially not in the center. The offset function would just add or subtract to the angle between the camera and the player. The adjusted linear tracking would track at a speed faster or slower than the player - basically, if the player starts on the right side of the screen, and starts moving to the left, and the adjusted linear tracking is set to 0.8, the camera will follow the player at 80% speed. Much more cinematic, if you ask me.

Mister Cheese · September 27, 2014, 03:06:08 PM

This seems to crash my server on startup. Console.log attached.