It’s deeply ironic that replacing private server lobbies with “competitive matchmaking” is the direct cause of rampant cheating.
Back in the day, you’d find a server with a ping, map rotation, and culture you liked and add it to your favourites list. Then, you’d choose the server you wanted to play on.
I was a huge fan of the 24/7 Hunted server in Team Fortress Classic and a pair of Warcraft Mod Counter Strike 2 servers back in the day. Playing a night elf with life leech and the root special (prevent enemy movement for a few seconds) or an orc with up to 8× grenade damage? So much fun.
Exactly this.
It’s deeply ironic that replacing private server lobbies with “competitive matchmaking” is the direct cause of rampant cheating.
Back in the day, you’d find a server with a ping, map rotation, and culture you liked and add it to your favourites list. Then, you’d choose the server you wanted to play on.
I was a huge fan of the 24/7 Hunted server in Team Fortress Classic and a pair of Warcraft Mod Counter Strike 2 servers back in the day. Playing a night elf with life leech and the root special (prevent enemy movement for a few seconds) or an orc with up to 8× grenade damage? So much fun.