Punkbuster Streaming and AMBL — TWL Forum Archive

2005-03-02 16:22

Punkbuster Streaming and AMBL

For a long time now, Teamwarfare has supported Punkbuster & the efforts of Punksbusted.com (The internets largest PunkBuster support web site), in helping to curb the level of cheaters in the games that have Punkbuster intergrated into them.

Although it is not mandatory for any clan to stream to Punksbusted, we reccommend that clans do register there so that they can stream their logs and use the Auto-Master Ban List. The reason behind this is that if cheaters are caught on a streaming server, then they can either be added to the MBL immediately (in the case of violations) or they can send their screenshots in to be verified and then added to the MBL.

So what exactly does the AMBL do?

Cheaters detected by the Punk Buster software from the PsB admin member servers, are collected, sorted and updated to the Master Ban List (MBL) automatically.
Your servers ban list is automatically updated and kept current with the automated download feature at a time and period of your choosing. A cheater caught today will not be playing within hours on all servers using the MBL, Period!
The Auto-MBL FTP updating software is available for both Windows and Linux-based servers. (Or update manually, if the auto-updating feature is not possible with your setup).
Screen shot MD5 checksums and timestamps are automatically stored in the PsB repository, so that there will never again be a doubt as to the authenticity of a PB screen shot. It eliminates accusations of fake screen shots. PunksBusteds repository will verify its integrity without question.

In order to stream your logs and use the Auto-Master Ban List, you must register at Punksbusted.com and apply for Admin Membership via the "Admin Tools" link on the site. Once you have been accepted by Punksbusted as an Admin Member, then it's a short process to configure your servers for streaming, and to start using the AMBL.

The requirements of gaining admin membership are:

You must be the admin of a full-time game server(s). Part-time server admins can join the forum and participate in discussions.
Your server(s) must be PB enabled full time and must be run in pure mode full time if it applies to your game.
Your server (or team) must have an online presence (ie, a web site).
Your email address must match the url of your web site's domain. No free email accounts (i.e. yahoo, hotmail, etc).
You must meet these minimum requirements or your application will be denied.
PunksBusted reserves the right to deny any application or revoke any membership at any time for any reason.

Many clans already successfully use the services provided by Punksbusted.com, and this can be seen by the number of bans in the Master Ban Lists for Call of Duty (3597) and Ravenshield (1026). Both of these communities are working hard to curb the level of cheaters in their games, and the main resource is provided by Punksbusted by way of streaming & the AMBL.

Heard enough? Want to help in the fight against cheaters? Then head over to PunksBusted.com and start the process by signing up now!!!

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