Penalty for ghosting

[Scoarden]

Sometimes there is a problem on the 2k4 server, ghosting.
Its not really a cheat, but its the same unfair action.
So how could you react to ghosting?

[Doggie52]

If it is provable then I suggest we do weekly bans for it!

[Scoarden]

mhm... yea that s good how many weeks do u think?
and sometimes its provalbe... when some guys got nearly the same name, like koch sva kona and kona sva koch (for example)

[Whiskey]

Many ppl says on chat in game, like go skype, and 2 rounds later they know where every one is!

[Scoarden]

Many ppl says on chat in game, like go skype, and 2 rounds later they know where every one is!

then it should be a good idea, to copy the message-history. then we would have a proove.

[KickFoot]

Still, saying "Go on Skype", and two rounds later having better score, isn't a bannable offense.

[Whiskey]

i know that kickfoot. But however when they say Go skype and the other says ok, then 2 rounds later they both have totally changed and know where every one is! Then it will be more bannable! :=)

[fruitbowl 2]

I'm also thinking about what shall the admin do when they're NOT saying: "go skype". Then it's WAY much harder to see if it's ghosting or just well, hide wallhack. But I think as you, one week ban is the best opinion for ghosting =D

[vobblarN^]

If you don't want people to ghost you shuldn't make it avalible to specc CT and T

[Scoarden]

how do you want to programm this? if you got any ideas how to do this... would be nice

[EsketoN]

vobblarN^, I know you are new but for some time ago we decided that we could specc both T and CT so the admins can see cheaters even when are playing

[Ross]

Ghosting happens on breakfloor too, which Is why I prefer the global microphone chat instead of only team chat.
This is arguable though

[Whiskey]

Hmm. I dunno if you could set that only people with admin rights can specc both teams, that would might help the problem

[CSkill3R]

but then it wil be harder for people like me who report cheaters to admin

[Doggie52]

Let's not revive this old thread, shall we? The matter has been discussed and it has been decided that it is too difficult to enforce a penalty for ghosting because it is so hard to spot them. If someone plays like they know where people are, chances are they either wallhack or ghost - a bannable offence, of course.