He's actually right about the illegal MP version and how it works. Of course, IW isn't going to allow that to work for long (i.e. bumping up the authentication on IW.net)

Fair enough, but that's really a failing on IW's part. Switching to PB won't exactly fix this issue. Makes more sense to get VAC to work as its supposed to instead.

Yeah, unfortunately at this point it's waaa-aaay too late to take out half the framework that's already been developed but another of the main gripes I have with MW2 is that Steam really, really is unwelcome bloatware. Not being able to log into Steam (occasionally) when I want to play Steam game X is annoying as hell.

Well if you're relatively new to Steam, this may be an issue. But for those who've been using Steam for years, this is but a minor complaint.

But that's really a discussion for somewhere else as that is fundamentally an issue with Steam and not this game per-se.

VAC does work as it's supposed to. It doesn't ban instantly, its delayed in waves, kind of like the xbox yearly banning. Only more frequently, I hope. This means hackers will have a fun few weeks or months before then ban hits.

One thing though, if you get VACced you can't play on VAC-secured servers. But MW2 doesn't have servers to begin with (lol). Are they just going to block you from accessing the MP feature altogether?

Yeah, IINM that's how VAC works (For client side that is, that's why everyone has a VAC rating)

But now the issue is (From what falk and the TS has mentioned) is that pirated versions can get play on IWNet? Which means someone screwed up the authentication (Kinda like with Borderlands)

This post has been edited by H@H@: Nov 18 2009, 04:02 PM

The irony is, pings are a -lot- better atm for random matchmaking because of the number of freeloading chimps from this area playing in the afternoons/evenings.

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Added on November 18, 2009, 4:43 pmAnd before anyone says "SEE? IF EVERYONE BOUGHT THE GAME IT'D HAVE BEEN FINE" let me be the first to say I'm still in line to support not giving Activision retail price for this watered-down piece of trash. Yeah, call me hypocritical.

This post has been edited by Falk: Nov 18 2009, 04:43 PM

you'r the man ! you'r the man !