[Mark Sir Link]

Originally Posted by xAndrewx

I don't see the point?

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

The 'major' point is to protect the server from rogue LATs and other malicious behavior by locking the modification of a variable to a certain script.

bingo, the thing about using functions is more of a secondary suggestion of mine that obviously that doesn't need to be handled by a change to the server or client, but that I feel would make sense for servers to start doing as a matter of convenience to themselves and any new scripters they may hire