Depends on the game iirc. If you get banned in a Valve game, you don’t get to play multiplayer in any Valve game.
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berg@lemm.ee 8 months agoI think a VAC ban only bans you from that one game, at most from other games with VAC. I got VAC banned in modern warfare 2 10+ years ago, but it hasn’t had an impact on my account/other games. More than a notice on my profile that it happened.
… just to add, the ban was justified. I went into a game and just held down the shoot button with a plethora of cheats on to see what it was like. It took all the fun out of it and cost me a game I like. Not recommended. : )
Maalus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
BirdyBoogleBop@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
If there is a VAC ban on your account that people can look up servers on other games might ban you as well.
berg@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Sure, there’s a possibility. But since it hasn’t happened in 10+ years I doubt it’s a problem.
BirdyBoogleBop@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
My friend can’t play Hell Let Loose because of a game ban on a completely different game. Different anticheat, and different publisher. So. I would be shocked if a VAC ban wouldn’t cause the same issues.
Hunter2@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
Yeah, nowadays I think it only affects that game, but older valve titles handed out instant bans on othet titles that used the same engine.
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