Duplicate CS:S teamflashing suggestion

[-Luke-]

A way to punish poor use of flashbangs: script in a (temp or perma) ban on purchasing flashes after a user has teamflashed x amount of times, or x amount of people in a row (however you see fit). You can make the duration of the ban a direct function of how often teamflashes are committed, and make the ban progressively longer for repeat offenders, up to a perma ban. This will persuade people to be more careful with the weapon. I don't foresee this being a huge coding issue, since SM can detect teamflash, pretty accurately from the teamflash messages I see.

 

[Lucas15]

I understand team flashing can be annoying, but I don't think this is the solution. Someone may unintentionally team flash over X rounds and be unrightfully punished. People could also specifically target that person and bait team flashes, resulting in unjust punishments. This could become a bigger issue in busier hours for the server. With 32 people on one team, someone is bound to get team flashed most rounds, whether it's intentional or not.

 

[-Luke-]

Just to reiterate, I'm proposing a ban on purchasing flashbangs, not a ban from the server. A better way to put it would be a 'restriction' on purchasing flashbangs for repeat offenders. That is a valid point you made, especially when the server is busy, but that could be addressed in how harsh the policy is implemented. Even in a 32 vs. 32, it is not difficult to avoid flashing your teammates if you aren't careless. I've been putting in a lot of hours in the server as I'm on LOA and I now have an eye for habitual team flashers, to the point that I avoid where they go, or stay behind them. The policy doesn't have to implement the restriction after just 1 team flash, it would be x amount of offenses in a y amount of time, thus it shouldn't be an issue for accidental team flashes. It's better than kicking or banning offenders, as this policy would encourage a change in playing habits.