| name | ss14-pvs-networking |
| description | PVS and visibility guidance for SS14 Shine work, including Potentially Visible Set, session-specific networking, owner-only data, PVS overrides, nullspace entities, hidden information, and anti-cheat-sensitive prediction. |
SS14 PVS Networking
Rules
- Clients only receive entities in PVS unless overrides/subscriptions apply.
- Do not network hidden information globally for convenience.
- Use owner-only/session-specific state for private data.
- Use PVS overrides sparingly and remove them when no longer needed.
- Consider nullspace entities for abstract data, but remember they are not normally visible to clients.
Review Questions
- Which clients actually need this data?
- Can a cheater infer hidden roles, inventory, objectives, or contraband from it?
- Does leaving PVS pause or detach the entity and break predicted logic?
- Is an override temporary, scoped, and documented?
Bundled References
references/session-specific-data.md: owner-only/session-specific component state and hidden-information review.references/pvs-overrides.md: session/global overrides, view subscribers, nullspace, cleanup, and scope.
Sources
Read prediction guide PVS sections and basic-networking-and-you.md through ss14-wizden-docs.
