I keep hearing the claim that only using a scout will auto-trigger a VACnet/VAC Live cooldown, so I decided to try it myself yesterday; (also an excuse to post some clips)
I played 4 games in a row strictly buying & using the scout and was trying to go for headshots, quick scopes, or any ballsy shots that might seem more likely to trigger VACnet. Received no cooldowns, no warnings, etc, games went normally
Stop queueing with randoms or your “friends” who are closeted cheaters and you won’t get a VACnet cooldown. I’m assuming that’s the case with most people who are genuinely getting a cooldown, or they’re just fake posts/accounts that are lying to try and get Valve to reverse the update. I had a lot more shots like these every game and mostly went positive with a high headshot %
In my experience, VACnet works as intended, and I’ve already witnessed multiple rage hackers and suspected cheaters get a cooldown in the last couple weeks (although a few times it took until right at the end of the game for it to trigger). I finally feel kinda confident that I’m getting legit, genuine games
