Crossfire 1.82 server crashes

very likely players with corrupt installations

Yes, due to my new options, the lst 2 days I kept checking the server load.... when it goes above 100 NPCspawn disables, but it keep growing for a while, then gets down & up all the time.... it has a lot of fluct even my and most ppl's ping is great.... I have screenies with yellow and others with red lag while having the /ping report on the screen.... and it was a great 0 losst 0 fluct.

Even before the last TDM, I noticed the ping of a participant in Arena (no names for no 'flames') having a ping of 260-268 while being in an 1 vs 1 duel, after it the ping was back to 65 or so. Not sure what could explain this, the mate he was duelign with had normal ping all the time, as well as everyone.... sometimes the yelow lag icon was staying there constantly for about 20 secs.

We really need that lag reduction kit

yes and currently i have no time to work on it
maybe i can release a first part next week... but not earlier

no need to
i cant stop something that is not caused by the server

Getting online to investigate it (all pings and load)

when you get crashes like these, check if there are n00bs with the player ID 1 or 2... they have probably not relaunched CF and logged in as soon as the server was back.... keeping the server crashing... once you find a suspect, cal lthem to restart the game (oh yeah like we always tell ppl to do there are still that dont know !)

There was an update which disallows players to log on the server again without restarting.

At least Bond reported so