spread is not synced

[Solaris11Gamer]

From buu2 base in GM:ShootCode

bullet.Dir        = (self.Owner:EyeAngles() + viewp + Angle(math.Rand(-cone, cone), math.Rand(-cone, cone), 0)*33):Forward()

You are using math.Rand to help determine the spread/bullet dir, the problem is, math.Rand is not synced client to server

so the spread on the client will not be anything near that of the server.

so to ensure consistent behavior between the client and server, you should use a shared random seed or a deterministic method for generating random numbers. This way, the same random numbers will be generated on both the client and server, resulting in consistent bullet directions.

[buu342]

Yeah honestly it should be pretty easy to change it to use util.SharedRandom, not sure why I didn't bother to before.

[Solaris11Gamer]

i wish more sweps did it.

its fine to use shared random or math.randomseed in cone, but putting in your shotdir like that is gonna cause sync issues regardless, more than it would just using it for a cone

in css, cs 1.6, players who played competively were able to learn their spread patterns really well to compete at a higher level
this was a thing even in planetside, and who knows where else

nowadays its less common because csgo, fas9, cw, cause desync, either from stupidity or on purpose which lowers the skill ceiling

anyways ignore that rant, can you update this swep base and buu base 1 and 2 on workshop? i havent read them i assume they do the same thing

[buu342]

its fine to use shared random or math.randomseed in cone, but putting in your shotdir like that is gonna cause sync issues regardless, more than it would just using it for a cone

I'd have to confirm it with some tests.

nowadays its less common because csgo, fas9, cw, cause desync

Can't comment on the other games, but CS:GO still uses spread patterns. That has not changed. 3kliksphilip has tens of videos covering spread patterns.

can you update this swep base and buu base 1 and 2 on workshop? i havent read them i assume they do the same thing

Base 1 has been deprecated since this base was released. It will not be updated ever again. I will still push changes for this one, but I cannot tell you when I'll get around to it. I am currently incredibly busy with my thesis, and I have largely phased out of modding GMod in favor of writing N64 Homebrew. That's not saying it won't happen, just that I don't know when I'll have the patience for it.

[Solaris11Gamer]

Ive never written a commit before.. but i could piossibly do it?

[Solaris11Gamer]

Been busy. I will do it here, but knowing dumbass server devs it'd be better to take down the unmaintained swep bases off workshop if they cant be updated.

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On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 3:15 PM Buu342 ***@***.***> wrote: its fine to use shared random or math.randomseed in cone, but putting in your shotdir like that is gonna cause sync issues regardless, more than it would just using it for a cone I'd have to confirm it with some tests. nowadays its less common because csgo, fas9, cw, cause desync Can't comment on the other games, but CS:GO still uses spread patterns. That has not changed. 3kliksphilip <https://youtu.be/Y2jEPKKIM2I?t=71> has tens of videos covering spread patterns. can you update this swep base and buu base 1 and 2 on workshop? i havent read them i assume they do the same thing Base 1 has been deprecated since this base was released. It will not be updated ever again. I will still push changes for this one, but I cannot tell you when I'll get around to it. I am currently incredibly busy with my thesis, and I have largely phased out of modding GMod in favor of writing N64 Homebrew. That's not saying it won't happen, just that I don't know when I'll have the patience for it. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BASWAGAEKN4WPID6YUERDALXLNNLPANCNFSM6AAAAAAZHH3ENE> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[buu342]

but knowing dumbass server devs it'd be
better to take down the unmaintained swep bases off workshop if they cant
be updated.

I am not going to do that. If people want to use my old stuff, they should be able to.

[KM-CM]

Now that I think about it, this issue is over too. Not sure why you didn't close it, but you probably should