Kick all players prior to restart

[Shawn]

I was wondering if there was a way of kicking all players  2 minutes prior to restart. A method I figured was set max ping to 1 before restart, and revert just after, but I really don't like this.

Are there any other alternatives?

Thanks.

[Pro_Speedy]

4 hours ago, Shawn said:

I was wondering if there was a way of kicking all players  2 minutes prior to restart. A method I figured was set max ping to 1 before restart, and revert just after, but I really don't like this.

Are there any other alternatives?

Thanks.

 

why would you want this?

[Shawn]

There is a dupe that works on every single server. I'm not going to mention how it works, but it is fixed if players do not get session lost, and are kicked prior to restart.

[Brian Soanes]

11 minutes ago, Shawn said:

There is a dupe that works on every single server. I'm not going to mention how it works, but it is fixed if players do not get session lost, and are kicked prior to restart.

Or if you decrease intervals that Redis saves ;) 

[axeman]

Depending on how you hold your variables :) 

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/serverCommand

[vbawol]

This is an existing feature of Epoch actually just for this reason and can be enabled here: https://github.com/EpochModTeam/Epoch/blob/release/Server_Install_Pack/%40epochhive/epochconfig.hpp#L1

Change forceRestart line from false -> true.  Provided you have the correct BE IP, Port and password set here: https://github.com/EpochModTeam/Epoch/blob/release/Server_Install_Pack/%40epochhive/EpochServer.ini#L5-L7 it will lock the server, send messages about the restart and finally kick everyone before issuing the #shutdown command. 

You will also need a service manager that will restart your server when it crashes or when the #shutdown command is used. I use http://www.firedaemon.com/ for my dev servers and even have it set to auto update from Epoch Experimental steam workshop every time before they restart. this also allows running the log rotator script: https://github.com/EpochModTeam/Epoch/blob/release/Server_Install_Pack/Tools/log-rotator.cmd

Also @Shawn did you mean to post this in the A2 or A3 section?

[creativv]

You guys do realise he is talking about A2 right ?

[Shawn]

Oh god, my mistake guys.

Creativv is correct, I do mean A2. But this is a massive issue as it works on every single server, apart from any that kicks players prior to restart.

[creativv]

Maybe use the force disconnect from a certain anithack make it do it to all players at 2 min warning

 

[icomrade]

You should be able to use your BEC scheduler.xml file to do this. Here's an example using maxping to kick all players, you should warn them beforehand that they will be kicked to prevent confusion. I haven't tested this example, but it should work, be sure to edit the start time and job id.

 

Edit: Just tested and this works, it takes about 10 seconds for the maxping to update and kick players, but it works. Also, don't forget to issue the lock command to prevent players from rejoining before restart.

    <job id="9">
        <start>035800</start>
        <runtime>000000</runtime>
        <day>1,2,3,4,5,6,7</day>
        <loop>0</loop>
        <cmd>maxping 0</cmd>
        <cmdtype>0</cmdtype>
    </job>

[kangawroon]

Does anyone know how this works on an A3 epoch server?

[Linux]

you can try this : http://rnrportal.ru/forum/index.php?/topic/178-кик-всех-игроков-рестарт-сервера-отображение-р/

[LunatikCH]

is it only me or any one else doesnt think its a good idea to put a ddl from a russian board on my dedicated server? :D

 

[Linux]

5 hours ago, LunatikCH said:

is it only me or any one else doesnt think its a good idea to put a ddl from a russian board on my dedicated server? :D

 

this dll works on my server

[juandayz]

7 hours ago, LunatikCH said:

is it only me or any one else doesnt think its a good idea to put a ddl from a russian board on my dedicated server? :D