UserMessage vs Networked Int performance

[bravsein]

Every time an NPC is killed in my gamemode, the player who killed it receives a certain amount of EXP which should be immediately shown on his screen. Players don't need to know the EXP of other players.

I don't know too much about the implemention but I think that there have to be vast differences in terms of server performance eaten by both of the possible solutions.

- Should I use SetNWInt or an usermessage for my problem?

It is possible that there will be up to 2 NPCs killed per second so I think this matters.

Thanks in advance

[HeavyMtl123]

I've seen loads more people using [B][URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Player.SetPData"]Player.SetPData [IMG]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/IMG][/URL]

[/B]Try using this instead of SetNWInt

[sintwin]

[QUOTE=HeavyMtl123;22540806]I've seen loads more people using [B][URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Player.SetPData"]Player.SetPData [IMG]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/IMG][/URL]

[/B]Try using this instead of SetNWInt[/QUOTE]

But he is asking how he can send it to the client so that it can be used for hud, not for a means of storage.

[HeavyMtl123]

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[|FlapJack|]

[b]Always[/b] use usermessages, unless data only needs to be set once and [b]needs[/b] to be on the client.

[bravsein]

@FlapJack: Thanks for the information
@HeavyMtl123: I didn't know about the builtin-SQLlite feature yet - thanks
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[ralle105]

[QUOTE=|FlapJack|;22540949][b]Always[/b] use usermessages, unless data only needs to be set once and [b]needs[/b] to be on the client.[/QUOTE]

Is there really a difference speed wise to change a networked int rather than sending a usermessage with that one int?

[|FlapJack|]

[QUOTE=ralle105;22541236]Is there really a difference speed wise to change a networked int rather than sending a usermessage with that one int?[/QUOTE]

I haven't tested it, but depending on the number of NWVars getting set on connect, usermessages will set it faster. The main reason for using usermessages over NWVars is stopping buffer overflows.

[Chewgum]

don't use NW stuff if you don't need everyone to know the value