In a recent turn of events, a CS2 cheater has been wreaking havoc on European servers. And not just by cheating, but by crashing the servers. This is to avoid being banned by the new VAC Live anti-cheating tool.
This cheater has disrupted the matches of two notable members of the CS community. Those affected include German streamer and YouTuber TrilluXe, and former professional player turned caster Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill.
TrilluXe shared a clip on social media of the moment he reported the cheater after being killed by an unrealistic wall-bang on Nuke. Seconds later, the server crashed.
SPUNJ also chimed in. He revealed that the same cheater had been in his lobby three times, crashing the server before the games could even start. It’s speculated that the cheater refrained from using their cheats against SPUNJ due to his popularity within the community.
Chad Burchill @SPUNJ
had the same guy do it 3 lobbies in a row. we didnt even get to start the matchthats his profile. fuck the dms. these people suck.
By crashing the server, the cheater effectively prevents VAC Live from triggering and issuing the ban. This new anti-cheating tool, recently added to CS2, has the ability to ban a cheater moments after they’re reported and can even cancel the match. The CS2 player base witnessed VAC Live’s capability in June. A clip of a cheater getting instantly banned on Mirage went viral.
In response to TrilluXe’s tweet, a CS2 fan questioned how this cheater who ruined his match got access to the CS2 beta. Famously, Valve has been keeping the access so limited. However, as someone suggested in the replies, it’s likely the cheater bought an account with CS2 access for this exact purpose. Given the limited access, some of the fortunate players who were granted beta access are selling their accounts.
Now that Valve is aware that players can crash the server to avoid a VAC Live ban, it’s likely that the developers will work on a solution to prevent this from happening,. Cheaters could have a huge impact on CS2. It’s in Valve’s best interest to keep them out. Valve lost control of cheaters in CS:GO, which led many players to switch to third-party matchmaking sites over the years. The company seems to be focused on improving the official matchmaking experience in the new game. According to the latest update, it’s still set to release this summer.
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