wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/5\/27\/23144061\/valve-team-fortress-2-bot-problem-savetf2-spam<\/a> Valve has responded to a campaign from Team Fortress 2 <\/em>players who want it to fix the game\u2019s bot infestation that has made it almost unplayable in recent years. \u201cTF2 community, we hear you!\u201d the company tweeted<\/a> from the official Team Fortress 2 <\/em>Twitter account. \u201cWe love this game and know you do, too. We see how large this issue has become and are working to improve things.\u201d<\/p>\n Currently, Team Fortress 2 <\/em>is suffering from huge numbers of automated players on its public servers that are ruining the game for legitimate users. According to IGN<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>bots will post endless spam in chat, snipe other players with unflinching accuracy, and even crash servers entirely. Last year, the podcast Reply All <\/em>dedicated an entire episode<\/a> to the issues plaguing the nearly 15-year-old game. <\/p>\n TF2 community, we hear you! We love this game and know you do, too. We see how large this issue has become and are working to improve things.<\/p>\n \u2014 Team Fortress 2 (@TeamFortress) May 26, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n In response, frustrated fans have converged around the #SaveTF2 hashtag in an attempt to get a response from Valve. \u201cTF2 is in an unplayable state,\u201d a Reddit post<\/a> organizing the protest reads. It currently has over 38,000 upvotes and 2,410 comments. The campaign styles itself as \u201ca peaceful protest.\u201d<\/p>\n There have been various signs over the years that Valve is taking steps to address the problems. Eurogamer<\/em> reported that the game was patched in mid-2020<\/a> to help with the issues, followed by more measures the following year<\/a>. But problems have persisted, and there\u2019s been little official communication from Valve on its progress. For context, today\u2019s tweet from the official Team Fortress 2 <\/em>Twitter account was its first in almost two years. <\/p>\n Despite the bot infestation, Team Fortress 2<\/em> has continued to be one of the most popular games on Steam. Right now, it\u2019s the sixth most played game on Valve\u2019s service<\/a>, with over 70,000 concurrent players, putting it above other popular titles like Grand Theft Auto V<\/em>, Destiny 2<\/em>, and FIFA 22.<\/em><\/p>\n Team Fortress 2<\/em> is far from the only online title to have faced problems with people cheating and hacking the game<\/a>. Titles including Call of Duty: Warzone<\/em><\/a> and<\/em> Halo Infinite<\/em><\/a> <\/em>have been forced to roll out increasingly strong anti-cheat measures of their own in an attempt to keep their games enjoyable for legitimate players.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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