Interum fix for crash bug.

I was wondering if it could be made possible that if you crash during a map, that when you return that you can be at the same score & XP as when you left. The server already keeps track of that even after you leave, (the XP anyway) so why can't it just place you back where you left in the rankings? This way those who crash don't loose their place, so to speak, and makes it less of a pain.

I think the main issue is the server doesn't save RPG stats very often - every 1200 seconds (20 minutes) according to the Druid's 2.0 ini file. Assuming it's still the same, that's why you lose so much xp when the server crashes. One fix would be to make it save more frequently.

EDIT: Reread your question. Disregard my answer, thought you were talking about XP loss on server side crashes.

Honestly I'd rather see a client-side crash fix than a scoreboard tweak

Jefe wrote:

Honestly I'd rather see a client-side crash fix than a scoreboard tweak

Me too.

I would like the client side to be fixed as well, but in the interim...(and it's for client side crashes, not server side). When the server crashes you go to a new map and start at wave1. But when the client crashes you come back in at 0 XP and score (usually in the same map). If the server would remember where you were when you left and put you back in the spot where you left off.

I'm just asking if this is possible is all. Impossible to get a high score when you keep coming back into the same map time and again at 0.

whine whine want some cheese and crackers to go with that??

lol I hate it too but thats life!

Flak Monkey wrote:

... when the client crashes you come back in at 0 XP and score (usually in the same map). If the server would remember where you were when you left and put you back in the spot where you left off. ...

Unfortunately, I don't think it is an easy change to make. The code for initializing a new player when he joins is buried in the base UT2004/invasion/UT2004RPG code. I'll have a look, but I don't think it will fly.
It may be possible to join the xp displays together, but the score is probably not on.

No worries. I kinda thought it might not be a easy tweak. I'm not going to be able to play anymore anyway. Details in another thread....