#FixTF2 Succeeds as Steam Bans Bots and Player Count Surges
Jul 2, 2024 · Team Fortress 2 (TF2) has witnessed a dramatic increase in player numbers following a substantial bot ban by Steam. On June 27, TF2 had just over 60,000 players, but within the last 24 hours, this number surged to around 145,000, as seen on SteamDB.
Valve rejects Team Fortress 2 ban appeals with a resounding “no”
Jun 29, 2024 · Valve’s answer to Team Fortress 2 ban appeals amid its aimbot purge is a thunderous “no.” After players started a petition demanding Valve act against the bot crisis, the Steam maker is finally...
Valve Finally Fixes “Team Fortress 2” - The Stallion
Jul 3, 2024 · Valve has begun banning bot-hosters, thus cutting off the circulation of bots throughout “Team Fortress 2.” This means thousands upon thousands of malicious accounts are now rendered useless.
Team Fortress 2's player count doubles after fan pressure sees …
Jul 1, 2024 · Team Fortress 2's bot problem is an ongoing drama in PC gaming land: the issue seemingly went into overdrive when developer Valve stepped back from major work on the game in 2017.
r/tf2 on Reddit: Valve apparently fixed the bots (for now) what …
Valve has not fixed the bots, they mass banned around like 16,000 bots I think. They are disrupting how bots operate and have costed the hosters a lot of money. This isn't fixed yet but its a promising sign.
Team Fortress 2 players report that Valve have carried out a ban …
Jun 28, 2024 · Players have been begging Valve to take action to clean up Team Fortress 2 for years, often organising under the #SaveTF2 moniker. This isn't the first ban-wave in recent years either, although previous efforts have seemed short-lived, with cheaters swiftly moving back in.
Huge Bot Ban Wave :: Team Fortress 2 General Discussions - Steam Community
A huge wave of VAC bans has been dishes out to multiple different types of bots. It has even costed one of the hosters 150$ worth of cosmetics (likely stolen).
Over 200,000 Team Fortress 2 players sign #FixTF2 ... - Windows …
Jun 3, 2024 · Over 200,000 players have now signed the petition for Valve to address the "Bot Crisis." Additionally, players have begun to review bomb Team Fortress 2 on Steam, plunging the game's Recent...
Does this ban wave mean VAC is finally updated to detect bots?
Jun 29, 2024 · Unlike previous bans, this wave is auto banning bots almost as soon as they get created again. It also happened right after that maintenance message the other day, so they definitely changed something in the back end.
Valve may have issued a massive ban wave on Team Fortress 2 bots…
Jun 28, 2024 · Speculations have arisen that Valve has silently issued a massive ban wave against bots in its popular shooter, Team Fortress 2. While not confirmed by the company, one notable creator claims...