[L4D] Request Bash Exploit Block

Ydiss · **Author**

Hi, me again.

One of the first ever exploits to be found in L4D, as far back as the demo days, is the quick bash exploit. It works by players switching weapons after bashing. The act of switching weapons cancels the cool-down for bash and allows an instant bash right after. This can be easily aliased to make it work on a single button, allowing non-intended and very fast bashing.

A plugin that effectively prevents this, without spoiling the actual game play of the two mechanics, would be very useful for admins.

Something that checks if the player is switching weapon/health-pack/pills while currently bashing, which then prevents the use of bash for a very short period of time, enough to equal the normal cool-down of bashing?

I think it would be better to do it this way, rather than constantly call code whenever someone bashes normally, as bashing occurs all the time - whereas switching weapons (with normal play) happens a lot less.

There have been some brilliant fixes here recently (the No Mercy Sewer shutter door ones have been received quite emphatically by the Steam forum community

) but I think this one would probably top the lot (bash is a hot topic anyway, let alone with this exploit).

Thanks again for any time you can spare on this.

L. Duke · 01-09-2009 , 15:29 Re: [L4D] Request Bash Exploit Block

I tested this out a couple of days ago, and none of the "quick bash scripts" that I could find bashed any more often. Has Valve already fixed it? When you switch weapons there is a switch animation and a delay for that before you can bash again, even when using the scripts.

Unless the scripts I found were never actually used/tested before being released I couldn't reproduce the problem.

Ydiss · 01-09-2009 , 16:04 Re: [L4D] Request Bash Exploit Block

I just did it last night manually, while me and a friend were running about a map, doing the minigun bug.

It's not been fixed.

santaclaus · *Last edited by santaclaus; 01-09-2009 at 16:48.*

I think someone made a plugin for that (Kawman did i think)

Ydiss · *Last edited by Ydiss; 01-09-2009 at 20:41.*

Quote:

Originally Posted by santaclaus

I think someone made a plugin for that (Kawman did i think)

I've not seen it and I did check a good few pages of plugins when I first came here, to see what goodies you guys had.

I'll go check his posts to see if I can find it.

Edit: No, nothing there

swifty29 · 01-09-2009 , 20:47 Re: [L4D] Request Bash Exploit Block

Yeah it definitely works 2x as fast (or more) if I alternate pressing bash with lastweapon. I'd like a plugin to set a max bashing speed as well.

santaclaus · 01-09-2009 , 21:27 Re: [L4D] Request Bash Exploit Block

i think he has just posted the code .. hum ... i've seen it somewhere ..

Ydiss · 01-10-2009 , 10:14 Re: [L4D] Request Bash Exploit Block

I cannot see it at all anywhere. Not to worry, I'm sure Valve will one day fix it. But if anyone wishes to help in the meantime, I'd appreciate it.

Cheers

RAAP · 01-10-2009 , 11:03 Re: [L4D] Request Bash Exploit Block

You can find the plugin here.

http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=741619

Ydiss · 01-11-2009 , 09:50 Re: [L4D] Request Bash Exploit Block

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAAP

You can find the plugin here.

http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=741619

Yeh, it's nice but it's not what I'm asking for.

There have already been complaints that it doesn't fix the problem, only punishes for the use. That's alright, but it's not really what I want.

I'd much prefer a plugin that forces the bash timer to behave normally, despite someone switching weapons in between (or to impose a timer on it anyway).

Basically, I want the exploit stopped, rather than punished.