Why cant I play with you anymore

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Why cant I play with you anymore?

• Server policing in Counter Strike
• Mid-Semester presentation
• Britt, Søren Tore
• Group 9

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The presentation

• Brief overview of a game session
• Server rules
• Consequences for players

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Beginning a typical CS Session

• Log on via Steam and look for a server
• Often between 8-16 players
• Some maps can handle up to 32
• Join a server
• Agree to the server rules
• Start playing

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Server Rules

• Outside the actual game
• Private documents
• Written by the admins of the server
• Not monitored or controlled by Valve

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Why these house rules?

• Technological issue becomes a social issue
• Lessig
• Cyberspace is not inherently free, but is
  dependent on the code that lies beneath it?
• Auto-kick for idling or team killing
• Only few players can be in a game
• No room for goof-offs

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Why these house rules?

• Emphasize a good game experiece
• Server rules differentiate the clan from others
• Subcultural differentiation
• No racist remarks
• Do not shoot hostages
• Some players do that, we do not!

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Consequences

• This is my house, and if you dont like it
• Valve takes no responsibilities for server
  admins actions. Kicks with no warnings
• Offensive content
• A jungle for beginners

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