freedom for h4ckers

You've given a classic example of WHY there are so many hackers. This attitude ".... don't take it so personal" is why it gets frustrating. I used to play 3 - 6 hrs. a day and actually took pride in my skill level increasing. The situation with hacking hasn't gotten better, it's gotten worse. It's gotten to the point that a game is no longer determined by skill level but by the luck you have choosing the team with the most hackers. It's not uncommon to leave your spawn area only to be killed by an OBVIOUS hacker. Then while you type in for that person to be voted out you're shot down again. Then you decide to TRY to do something so you run out of your spawn only to see one of your own players with his nose buried in the wall just killing away. THATS NOT SKILL. And yes I take it personal when someone steals my opportunity to have a decent time playing a game. And it happens over and over and over again. You are right though about not playing. Fortunately Operation 7 cares about their customers enough to actively thwart hacking. The worst I've seen there is chamming. There's probably more but the amount of hacking is so far below that of Crossfire that it's amazing. I can't remember the last time I saw a hacker there ....... I can't remember the last time I DIDN'T see one here. It's just a shame because Crossfire could be on of the top played military style games on the net.... if they just gave a crap about their community.