Add exceptions to the "max players"

[DRW]

So, I want to let some players enter the server despite it being full. So if there's 48/48 players, set it to 49 max players so the player with a specific serial can enter. Is it possible?

I know I can use setMaxPlayers and the "onPlayerConnect" event, but it seems like onPlayerConnect gets cancelled before the max player count updates. Is there any way or workaround to that?

[IIYAMA]

How about you set it at 49 players and add in the description that it is for 48 players only?

The only way to do this, is by using a second server which will redirect you to the main server.

[DREFTHUN]

MaxPlayers = 48

allowedSerials = {
	[""]=true,
}

function playerJoinKick()
	serial = getPlayerSerial(source)
	if not allowedSerials[serial] and getPlayerCount() >= MaxPlayers then
		kickPlayer(source, "Console", "You tried joining in a reserved slot!")
	end
end
addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin", root, playerJoinKick)

setTimer(function()
	if getPlayerCount() >= MaxPlayers then
    	setMaxPlayers(getPlayerCount() + 1)
    else
      	setMaxPlayers(MaxPlayers)
    end
end,50,0)

Try this.

Edited December 5, 2017 by DREFTHUN
Added setTimer

[DRW]

2 minutes ago, DREFTHUN said:

MaxPlayers = 48

allowedSerials = {
	[""]=true,
}

function playerJoinKick()
	serial = getPlayerSerial(source)
	if not allowedSerials[serial] and getPlayerCount() >= MaxPlayers then
		kickPlayer(source, "Console", "You tried joining in a reserved slot!")
	end
end
addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin", root, playerJoinKick)

Try this.

Yeah, I'll try that, although using onPlayerConnect and cancelEvent() will do the trick better. Thank you.

[DREFTHUN]

Just now, MadnessReloaded said:

Yeah, I'll try that, although using onPlayerConnect and cancelEvent() will do the trick better. Thank you.

It won't do the trick better. The method I wrote down is easier then almost anything else.

And check out the edited script too.

[DNL291]

onPlayerConnect + cancelEvent () is more appropriate and it will not kick the player from server.

Edited December 5, 2017 by DNL291