BAB.stats

Source: Bab Stats via DF-Inside

I feel the need to post something about progress of developement of the new version of BAB.stats.
First, the name of the program is going to be changed, dev version is now currently called 'StatIt!', but I am waiting for other suggestions on how it should be called .
Licence will be more strict, but almost none will be restricted to use stats system the way they want, except some of the users (Check deltaserver.nl - they claim they made it).

It will be quite different than any previous versions of BAB.stats, mostly because I would like to try something new, so some will like it and some not.
Here is a short list of what is going to be changed/removed/added/the same:............
Template system will be the same, of course, all templates will be changed.
- There will be no per-game stats, there will only be per-time interval stats. That is... No more kills per game, deaths per game etc, it will be kills per minute, deaths per minute and so on. Timing will be the main factor everywhere.
- Player stats will still be tracked even when player leaves the server before the end of map.
- Very accurate weapon statistics. Stats for all weapons will be tracked, there will be wepaon usage frequency, accuracy, kills per minute with the weapon, and so on. Weapon statistics is going to be one of the key features.
- Improved server status - list of players and their teams, as well as their weapons will be added. Optionally, current player stats can be sent to webserver for a very detailed server status display. There will aslo be a possibility to send chat messages to webserver so you could see whats happening on webserver nearly real-time.
- Transition to XML - all the data sent to webserver is in XML, so it will be easier to use Uploader's data files with other stats systems. Configuration files are also in XML, mostly me and other developers will benefit from this, as porting the program to other games will be easier (no compilation needed).
- Module system is going to be changed.
- There will be no stats for each game played, mainly becouse timing will be the key, not number of games.
- There will be no medals/ranks in the main ditribution, but of course, these might be made available in the form of modules/plug-ins (I need serious help on designing module/plug-in system!).
- Both FTP and HTTP stats upload will be there, server status upload - HTTP only. - Porting to all DF games (DF1, DF2, LW, TFD) and maybe BHD (if it will be possible).

- ! This is still an idea ! Optional HTML stats output and upload. Uploader may put the stats to database on host's PC, and output/upload stats to FTP in HTML format. As this will not require PHP/MySQL, HTML pages generated will be quite simple and there will be no most of the features (multiple servers, sorting by columns, search, etc.).
- ! This is still an idea ! Players might be given accounts, so they could put some info about themselves, reset their stats, rename their player, and such (no stats editing of course ).

Current status of the Uploader is probably ALPHA - it is not yet ready to be released becouse I am still testing it, but it does work and all the features I planned are already implemented. The format of output stats/server status files is probably going to be changed slightly but for those who want I can give the format description and current build of the Uploader, so you could start working on your own stats system.

Current status of the Server - bunch of ideas and a few lines of code (server status file parsing).

Need help/suggestions with these:
- Module system, whats the best way to do this? - PHPNuke/PostNuke module
- whats the best way to do so that the Server could be ported to Nuke as a module with minimal changes?
- Account system - is it worth?

[Matt]

I would check deltaserver.nl...but I cant read that language.

[STEALTH]

http://www.ai-hq.com/babstats/viewthread.php?tid=246

[Matt]

Thanks for that link.