[bf1942] any way to ban players by CD KEY?

[Ryan C. Gordon]

> i noticed that banning players is kinda useless cause the only info that is
> stored in the banlist is the ip number.
> i believe about 90% of all BF42 players use a dial up connection with
> DHCP-assigned ip adresses, so the next time they dial up, they get a
> different ip and can re-login to the server they where banned before.

I doubt most players are using dial-up for bf1942, actually.

> so, ryan, would you mind explaining why CD keys arent used in BF servers -
> and if there is any way to implement this with a 3rd party tool?

I don't know, but that would be DICE's decision.

> bobby shaftoe aka timo hilbertz

A Cryptonomicon fan, I see.

--ryan.