[strontiumdog]

Many players are now causing servers to crash by spamming class changing on OrangeBox servers such as TF2 and DoDSBeta.

This script counts the number of times a class has been changed between deaths. If it exceeds the cvar then the player is kicked.
If they die, the count gets reset.

This is only a temporary fix until VALVe fix it.

Configuration
sm_class_spam_max 8
Sets the max number of times a player can change class between deaths.


If you want it changed so that players are banned or banned via SourceBans, let me know...

[Cooltad]

Thanks! I'm not sure if anyones been doing this in my server (although its been crashing when people are on) but now I'll solve one crash problem and see if I have any others, so thanks. ^_^

[msleeper]

Is the class spam what causes the server to Segmentation Fault and restart? If so I would love to install this to keep it from happening.

[Mosalar]

Heh, I get home, read emails from the hlds_list about the exploit, come here and find the fix. GG Dog!

[strontiumdog]

Yep. According to a certain raging group's forums, it adds 2Mb per sec, using their little join_class script. join_class and changeclass are client side, from what I can see and so can't be hooked.

[msleeper]

strontiumdog, have you confirmed that this plugin works? One of my servers just crashed from the same cause I believe, and I had the plugin installed only about 20 minutes prior.

[strontiumdog]

Yep...as far as I can see.
I even grabbed that script and ran it to test and it kicked.

Apparently, there is still a little bit of memory creep but we have to wait for VALVe to fix it.

[msleeper]

I'm going to lower it down to 4 and see if it continues.

Check your PMs.

[Unrealomega]

I wouldn't say kick a person. What about just a way to restrict him from changing or send him to spectator? I change several times in one life sometimes, rather not get kicked off the server for it. But I like the idea of this plugin.

[dann]

it works great, its kicked a few of these players already, but they just rejoin. Ive had no complaints from regular players about this plugin. I would actually like a perm ban feature.