SA:MP Usage of /report - Warning: Mod Usage

[Gandalf]

Usage of /report

All players will know the /report function, but there are some returning remarks and questions that seem to pop up.

1. I reported but admins did not punish / do nothing.
While we have many trustworthy players, false reports do happen. There for admins have instructions not to act unless they can confirm the report. It means that reports about DM, ramming and carjacking will not always be punished directly.
At some times there are 90 players and 4 admins. That means admins have to make a choice in their work. In such times it is possible that they miss a report. Also admins can handle situations by talking to the reported player. In that case you might not see the punishment. Just because you do not see a result does not mean there was no reaction.


2. I reported 5 times and I get a warning ???
If you report one incident 5 times, you are spamming admin chat.


3. I reported the guy who jacked me after 5 minutes and get a warning ?
When admins see a report they spectate the players. If someone is far away, the report is seen as false report.

4. I tell that sometimes report gets no reaction and I get kicked/warned ???
More than half of the admin work is done on reports. If players see people complain that reports do not work, they might not use it when they should. If admins do not get reports, people will start complain admins are not active in handling situations. Admins are not psychic and can not see all players at the same time.
If we allow complaints on reports not working, the result can be that rule breakers get a lot of chances, and the quality of the server goes down.
We see it as our duty to protect the server from those who like to disturb it by complaining.




Warning: Mod Usage

In the unban topics we have recently found a number of people that have car mods installed, many of them use SAMI (San Andreas Mod Installer).

Please note that it is allowed to use mods only on the condition that they do not change anything in the handling of SA:MP.
SAMI has the ability to change the handling and properties of cars and other objects, but do not use these under any circumstances.

Changed handling will look to other players as using cheats, and you will be banned for that, the ban will be justified and fair.

If you use a modded SAMP, be very sure that the mods influence appearance only and not anything else.
When you doubt, remove the mods.

If you want to use a modded SAMP for single playr or special things like movies, make a clean installation without mods to play normal and use the modded only on special servers like a movie server.

[The_Wolf]

And especially say that if you get banned for speed hacks  :redface:

[Alsatian]

Thanks for the heads up Gandalf...

[Myggen]

I will just tell players if they only gonna install cars/weapons to use GGMM.
Thats a easy way to install cars without changing handling

[Fabio]

Does this same rule apply for MTA:VC?, Cause one time I changed the car, but not the handaling on vice city.

[tiderman]

If you're gonna install a vehicle with SAMI, simply delete the readme file and make sure theres only .dff's and txt's in the folder/zip file (or w/e) then SAMI will use the default handling line

[Traser]

Helpme file
If you instal it with sami, just Don`t fill in the Handling line at the same, then he will do a Custom one, so it wont change.

If you instal without sami, just don`t add the handling.

 

[Fatboy_Rob]

Handling lines, or anything like that except the surface.cfg cannot be edited (Though, I'm sure carmods.dat does too) as they're hardcoded into SA:MP.
If you use a program such as <Enter name here> (A hack.) that can import its own custom files, then yes, you can do as you wish, because I do it on another server (If you're curious, it's for drifting, not flying or super speed.).

The only thing with mods (Specifically car mods) you'll have to worry about is the person who makes the PD rancher (a 2 door) into a 4 door. And yes, it does work, if you have a 4 door car, that's originally a 2 door, you can use all 4 seats. (And if you have a 20 seat car, 20 people with the same mod can use all 20 seats.)

[cDa]

Hayden!!! edit it remove name of u know what!

[Fatboy_Rob]

Hayden!!! edit it remove name of u know what!

Done :P

[Bianconeri]

just dont know other then SAMI, well i believe i got another 1 on my PC too,
but i got some mods with SAMI, but i dont believe they changed my handling

[Squeak]

SAMI is for quitters :P. I mod my Handling line, and when I enter SA-MP I get stock handling and stuff. So I dunno.

[[MSM]Leppi]

and in addition to that that mods make you look hacking, they make you crash easier....

[Gandalf]

Lets make it clear that the original rule of the SA:MP team was no mods, no matter what they are or do.
As it is impossible to control visual mods without looking inside the users computer, we do not disallow them, however if a mod gets you banned its not the fault of the admins who saw something strange, but its yours. We still prefer a clean install to play SA:MP, but if you do want to change the appearance be sure not to change any handling properties.

[ChaNce]

Well, just dont install Carmods at all...they suck and if you got more carmods installed say goodbye to Sa:Mp because they pretty f*ck it up.