Getting Steam IDs *IMPORTANT*

[Monkeybits]

You've probably noticed "Player Stats" is down. We've had several ban requests with no Steam IDs.

We can not ban without a Steam ID unless we are in game with you.

You don't need Player Stats to get the ID--in fact, there's a much more convenient way.

In console, simply type the word status and you will get a list of people on server and their Steam IDs. This doesn't require admin access.

"But Monkeybits," you say, "I don't want to hop out game to do that!"

No problem. You can bind a key to run the command and you can get the IDs when its convenient for you!

Many of us use F3 as our Status command key, but you can bind to any key you like. Here's the format for anyone who's unfamiliar with it. Go to console and type:

bind f3 "status"

Now you can hit F3 anytime there's trouble in game, and you have a record in console of everyone on server and their steam IDs at the time the trouble occurred. How convenient!

Here's a screen shot of me typing the magical command into console.

We now can see spray info just by looking at a spray. To make sure a spray belongs to someone, it's good to hit all 4 corners with trace spray. To trace on command, bind this one:

bind F2 "sm_tracespray"

Last but not least, be ready to admin! This handy bind gives you both status and your admin menu (once you have that available) so you can get IDs and act at the same time.

bind f1 "status;sm_admin"

 

[Endiment]

As usual, Monkeybits lives up to his high standard of being incredibly helpful.

 

[vote for pedro]

yup good post you dont learn this stuff until you get promoted...mabye we should have a sticky about this!

 

[theblahman]

Noice one.

Also I noticed I'm in the screenshots! I'm famous!

 

[Mage]

I don't wanna sound silly but can this be done by e's or only eG's and eGO's?

 

[Frank Booth]

Anyone can do this.

 

[DuckDastardly]

[quote1212399848=Mage]
I don't wanna sound silly but can this be done by e's or only eG's and eGO's?
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You can do the "Status" command, and I believe the "sm_tracespray" command. Only eG's and eGO's ahve access to the "sm_admin" command on our servers.

 

[CSmith]

whoo, thank you Monkeybits! Those were the lines i didnt have from last time. thank you

 

[theblahman]

[quote1212404739=DuckDastardly]and I believe the "sm_tracespray" command.[/quote1212404739]

Yup, anyone can do sm_tracespray.

 

[NinjaFluff]

Also, any e's that would like to attend any of the large group training seminars are welcome, and encouraged, if there's room. Like DuckDastardly said, you won't have the sm_admin command, but you'll learn a LOT more.

 

[The Big Herm]

To add onto this, If any of you e's see anything that is unacceptable in the servers, rather than calling out a person over open chat you can send a message to the admins on the servers by typing teamtalk (u by default) and then the @ then your message. It would look like this : u@ hi the big herm!

This ensures that any admins on the server recieve a message and can tackle the problem with minimal disruption to gameplay.

I believe once the message is sent if you do not have admin, you will not see your message. IT IS SENT though. Promise

 

[Monkeybits]

Herm is exactly right on communicating with a friendly admin in game. Not sure how to do it? Try a test before you do your chat to admins. It's your team chat key, just as Herm said (default is u) which will bring up the chat window with (team) in front of your comment. Then you hit @ followed by your message. Do not put a space before the @ symbol, or it won't work.

Try an @test in the team chat and if you're an =(e)= and your message disappears, you've done it right. If you see it on screen, try again. Once you have it right, you can report privately to admins with no fear of the punks coming down on you for reporting them.

You can add all these binds regardless of rank. I haven't tried it, but I think if you do not yet have admin, the bind given for F1 will simply give you a Status and probably tell you in console that you don't have access to sm_admin yet. So, essentially your F1 and F3 keys will do the same thing until you advance to eG level. When you do advance, or go to a large group training, you won't have to add your binds, though. They will already be in place.

I hope that helps!

 

[Glorious]

As an e who has communicated with admins in game, I would just like to ask that the admins actually acknowledge that they received the message. I know you guys say that if the message dissapears, it is done right, but just a simple "okay glorious!" would suffice and deter my thoughts that maybe I lagged as I sent it

 

[Carmine]

I move that this thread be stickied!

 

[Monkeybits]

Glorious, that's important, I agree. I make an effort to do that, and will try to be even more conscientious about it in the future.