fakemeta_util re-creates many functions that already exist, but it is not ideal to use these unless you need to modify functionality in some way. In some cases, fakemeta_util completes a function that also exists in another module, such as fun, in 1 native call so there is really no negative aspect of using the fakemeta_util version. As E1_531G mentioned, less native calls are better. Below are examples of each:
godmode - Each result in 1 native call so there is really no difference.
fakemeta_util
Code:
stock fm_get_user_godmode
(index
)
{
new Float:val;
pev(index, pev_takedamage, val);
return (val == DAMAGE_NO
);
}
fun
strip_user_weapons - fakemeta_util requires 5 native calls while the fun version is only 1. For this, fun would be ideal, unless you needed to modify functionality in some way.
fakemeta_util
Code:
stock fm_strip_user_weapons
(index
)
{
new ent = fm_create_entity("player_weaponstrip");
if (!pev_valid(ent))
return 0;
dllfunc(DLLFunc_Spawn, ent);
dllfunc(DLLFunc_Use, ent, index);
engfunc(EngFunc_RemoveEntity, ent);
return 1;
}
fun