Several days ago, GabeFollower, known for his data mining of Valve projects, noticed that developers started tracking the usage of Snap Tap in Counter-Strike 2. He suggested that in the future, such users may be banned.

Well, turns out he was right. Today, Valve released a statement that deems such technologies illegal. It doesn't matter if scripts are part of hardware or part of config files in CS2, they are a no-no onwards. 

Unfortunately to many players, Valve also disabled common scripts like jump-throw which were used for a long time. Professional players already reacted to this change with disappointment. However, judging by the blog post, this might be a temporary measure. After the detection method for Snap Tap and analogue will be calibrated, jump-throw might be back, but it is not a guarantee.

With this announcement, one thing will go almost unnoticed. Valve announced the testing of VacNet 3.0. It will work on some of the matches for now. That is big because players have been constantly complaining about cheaters, and the new anti-cheat might make a difference. 

We've yet to understand the full impact of these announcements, but one thing can be said for sure: Valve keeps working on Counter-Strike 2.

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