Abuse of the "Kick Player" System in Counter-Strike 2

[AmR]

I live in one of the most toxic gaming communities globally, and one of the clearest examples of this is the constant abuse of the "kick player" feature. Let's take casual matches for example, where players of all skill levels come together (newbies, experienced players, smurfs, etc.), it's common to see votes to kick started for petty reasons:

- Players who drop the bomb because they were shot;
- Those who are slow to reach a specific position;
- Players not performing well or making human errors (e.g., dying to molotovs or missing critical shots);
- Anyone at the bottom of the leaderboard;
- Or, on the other hand, anyone playing so well they're accused of cheating without proof.

The list is endless.

The toxicity is so widespread that, when the vote pops up, many just press F1 without thinking – either agreeing blindly, wanting to "get rid of" the voting window, or believing false accusations like "they ruined the round." The kicked player doesn’t even have time to defend themselves, check the names of abusive players, or report the unfair vote.

Other FPS games like Overwatch and Valorant don’t have systems as prone to abuse, and Valve should reconsider how this works in CS2. Removing the feature or adding a way to report abusive votes would improve the experience. As it stands, Valve seems to assume that if the majority votes, the kick must be justified – ignoring the reality of communities where toxicity is the norm and players abuse the system to harm others.

[Pod]

I feel you, but I also think a casual mode shouldn't even be in this game.

If you do it for warmup, use workshop map.
If you just like playing casual, this aint the game for you

[AmR]

Originally posted by Pod:

I feel you, but I also think a casual mode shouldn't even be in this game.

If you do it for warmup, use workshop map.
If you just like playing casual, this aint the game for you

I'm playing many casual because of lower experience and skills. I am really a more "casual" player, no time to play hours a day.

Is "kick player" system more controlled in competitive, or they abuse there too?

[.nuz]

Thats why if you kick too many players you get competetive cooldown