The main downside of any online game has been, is, and will be — dishonest players who gain an advantage over opponents through third-party programs. In Counter-Strike, this has been felt throughout the shooter's history. In this article, Bo3.gg will talk about the types of cheats and examples of their use on the pro scene, allowing you to understand who you are playing with — a honest player or a cheater.
VAC and FACEIT System
The VAC system from Valve remains without significant improvements for a prolonged period of time, allowing players with banned programs to repeatedly disturb the peace of ordinary gamers in matchmaking. With the release of Counter-Strike 2 to the wider masses, this problem seems to have exacerbated. Cheaters in CS2 immediately broke into the top of the world rankings. The only salvation at the moment is the FACEIT platform — it uses a good anti-cheat and advanced account verification.
WallHack — read your opponent like a book
WallHack is one of the types of cheats that gives the player the ability to see through walls and other objects on the game map. This type of cheat was widespread even in the original Counter-Strike and continues to exist in newer versions, including CS:GO and CS2. Recognizing a player with this kind of prohibited software is not so easy.
Much depends on the ingenuity of the cheater using WallHack. At first glance, this software simply improves the cheater's statistics, but with it, he can provide valuable information to his teammates. Just think: every time you hear the message "Get ready, the attack is going on A", it stops being a guess based on intuition. Now it's an accurate forecast. To catch such a player in dishonest play, you will have to try hard and study a series of his matches.
AimBot — shoot like s1mple
The AimBot cheat is one of the most easily recognizable in shooters, but even this fact doesn't stop dishonest players. The program allows the cheater not to aim, as the bullet will hit the opponent's head in any case. Experts also use various AimBot settings to complicate the search for dishonest players by anti-cheat systems. However, even a perfectly set up cheat can still be detected without much trouble: often, when using AimBot, the player's crosshair shakes unnaturally, and it can also perfectly target through walls.
Cheaters in the pro scene
Hovik KQLY Tovmasian is a cheater who managed to participate in majors. In November 2014, KQLY received a VAC ban, and after an investigation, Valve permanently banned the Frenchman from its tournaments. Despite the ban, Tovmasian forever engraved his name in the history of Counter-Strike thanks to a highlight in a jump shot.
Now KQLY Style refers to a suspicious shot taken while jumping. In 2017, ESL and DreamHack companies lifted lifetime bans on their competitions, and Tovmasian quickly found a team. However, after the announcement, some esports players refused to play with KQLY — his bad reputation preceded him.
Señor Vac is sometimes how Robin flusha Ronquest is referred to, being one of the most famous players in CS history. The three-time major champion has been repeatedly accused of using Aim, but no one has been able to prove the use of third-party software. Video compilations with the player's suspicious highlights collected hundreds of thousands of views, and some indeed make you doubt the player's honesty. However, isn't this a compliment to the esports player?
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