Valve has abdicated their power in regulating the community by neglecting to ban cheaters and bots that run rampant in every game that I have played, leaving the community to fend for itself over the years, resulting in a depleting player base.

Prior to the wave of abusive bots, this was a game that was already falling apart as its spotty code continues to crumble and game-breaking bugs are left unresolved. Again, it was left to the community to dig into the code and offer Valve a solution, but even then, updates are released once in a blue moon, further diminishing any hope for the community to retain itself.

It is unfortunate that Valve left this game to rot and the dedicated community that has been built around it, allowing chaos to dictate the outcome of what was once a marvel in FPS games. Were it not for community intervention, this game would have been literally unplayable.

Say what you want about the recent player numbers, but I believe that they're inflated since there's thousands of cheater bots among thousands of trading bots and simply more and more people taking on video games in general for fun.

I rely on some community members that make it possible to continue enjoying this game. Credit goes to them, not Valve.

Valve has abdicated their power in regulating the community by neglecting to ban cheaters and bots that run rampant in every game that I have played, leaving the community to fend for itself over the years, resulting in a depleting player base. Prior to the wave of abusive bots, this was a game that was already falling apart as its spotty code continues to crumble and game-breaking bugs are left unresolved. Again, it was left to the community to dig into the code and offer Valve a solution, but even then, updates are released once in a blue moon, further diminishing any hope for the community to retain itself. It is unfortunate that Valve left this game to rot and the dedicated community that has been built around it, allowing chaos to dictate the outcome of what was once a marvel in FPS games. Were it not for community intervention, this game would have been literally unplayable. Say what you want about the recent player numbers, but I believe that they're inflated since there's thousands of cheater bots among thousands of trading bots and simply more and more people taking on video games in general for fun. I rely on some community members that make it possible to continue enjoying this game. Credit goes to them, not Valve.