Detecting new players

[Buck0]

I know it can be done, im looking at automating a starter kit for our players.

Im looking for it to detect new players who login. So i can write up something automating the delivery of these kits.

Does anyone know the variable?

Im also aware once a restart occurs this information is wiped and they are no longer considered new players

[Guest]

I'm not sure what you mean. I think there actually is no variable for this, but multiple solutions using hive calls. I'm pretty sure there there is a hive call to gather character Information and Generation, check server player setup tho. If the result returns nothing the player is new to the server.

[SchwEde]

infistar has such option, where it displays complete new players for admin via systemchat

[Guest]

Look, what i found in server_playerLogin.sqf

dayzPlayerLogin = [_charID,_inventory,_backpack,_survival,_isNew,dayz_versionNo,_model,_isHiveOk,_newPlayer,_isInfected];
(owner _playerObj) publicVariableClient "dayzPlayerLogin";

That's your solution mate :)

Basically "_newPlayer" returns bolean, true or false. So you can ask locally ->

waitUntil {!isNil dayzPlayerLogin};
waitUntil {count dayzPlayerLogin > 0};

private [_arrElement];
_arrElement = dayzPlayerLogin select 8;

if (_arrElement) then {
//IS NEW PLAYER
};

[SchwEde]

i once messed around with this.

_newPlayer also should become true, when a player is respawning.