[Mod] Latency Protection [latency_protection]

[Coder12]

Latency protection mod attempts to prevent players from glitching through protected nodes. By either teleporting the player or damaging them.

License: MIT
Mod dependencies: none
Optional mod dependencies: none
Contributors: Panquesito7
Damage mode

This mode attempts to prevent players from glitching through protected nodes. By damaging players who interact with a protected position too fast.

Teleport mode

This mode attempts to prevent players from glitching through protected nodes. By recording position every 20 seconds (This can be changed in settings) and teleporting them if the protection interaction happens in a very quick time frame. If a player interacts with a protected node the position will not be recorded for an extra cycle. Before recording a position, the player’s avg_jitter is checked to make sure the player is not lagging out. Latency Protection Settings
The timer for when to record a player position. This only works if punishment is set to teleport.

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latency_protection.timer = 20

The max jitter a player can have before refusing the position update. This only works if punishment is set to teleport.

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latency_protection.jitter_max = 1.5

The time limit between is_protected calls. If the function is called too fast the player will be teleport or damaged. time_max is read in microseconds.

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latency_protection.time_max = 10000

Damage amount to apply to the player. This only works if punishment is set to damage.

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latency_protection.damage = 16

Set what type of punishment to be given to a player. Teleport the player. Damage the player.

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latency_protection.punishment = "damage"

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[Hume2]

It's an interesting idea. However, it can be misused to teleport back into a protected area after leaving it. On a PvP server, when someone falls into a trap, he can teleport back.

From what I've seen from your code, it is possible to do even more. If someone dies, he can teleport back to his original position by violating protection. Or when I jail someone, he can teleport back by violating a protection. Well, these can be fixed easily though, just keep in mind that it's possible.

[Coder12]

It's an interesting idea. However, it can be misused to teleport back into a protected area after leaving it. On a PvP server, when someone falls into a trap, he can teleport back.

From what I've seen from your code, it is possible to do even more. If someone dies, he can teleport back to his original position by violating protection. Or when I jail someone, he can teleport back by violating a protection. Well, these can be fixed easily though, just keep in mind that it's possible.

Hmm. Thanks for the feed back I will see if I can fix these problems.

[Coder12]

I attempted to fix some of those thing. I was only able to address one, on re-spawn it will record a new position. I guess a real cure would be protection damage.

[Hume2]

I think, subtracting health points by each protection violation might work. It would make glitching through walls nearly impossible.

[Coder12]

I think, subtracting health points by each protection violation might work. It would make glitching through walls nearly impossible.

I will see about that. I know some people who do not like protection damage, So I am gonna take that into account.

[Coder12]

Alright I added the option to switch between damaging or teleporting a player. Plus, I made it where it keeps track of time between protection calls. If the time is short between calls it will activate the punishment.

[Coder12]

I have buffed the default settings for time_max and damage.

[Linuxdirk]

Alright I added the option to switch between damaging or teleporting a player.

Why not both?

[Coder12]

Alright I added the option to switch between damaging or teleporting a player.

Why not both?

Sorry for late reply, I can add a option for both if you like.