Tf2 how do idle servers work

Improve this question. I think this is a form of cheating and would almost say it goes against Valve's TOS, I just need a new close reason - cheating! See the meta post: How do we stand on cheats, in particularly for multiplayer games?

But, since this question does actually mention "how do I avoid getting punished", it seems to indicate that the asker is trying to get away with something that they perceive to be against the rules, which I think is not something that we should support here.

If it just said "what is idling and how do I do it? While the arguments sound convincing, I still think that idling or camping ruins the game for others and I don't think we should be a resource of helping people 'actively' ruining other people's experience — Ivo Flipse. IvoFlipse - I tend to judge multiplayer cheats based on one simple rule - If it's "hacks for everyone", it's fine think low gravity servers, extreme speed etc If it's "hacks for me" I.

So where does idling sit? Anyone can join an idle server, so it's 'hacks for everyone'. If you choose not to join idle servers, that's your choice. There is no real benefit gained in-game from joining idle servers, so noone is put at a disadvantage. Show 4 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Raven Dreamer Raven Dreamer k gold badges silver badges bronze badges. Who runs a machine that will overheat just by running for a long time 3D or not?

You should never generate more heat than you can consistently cool. My PC doesn't really generate that much heat running TF2, even for elongated periods.

Add a comment. As Raven Dreamer said: look for servers with maps containing "idle"; there is no punishment for idling currently. Cleaning up unneeded replay block data Replay cleanup done.

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You are in insecure mode. You must restart before you can connect to secure servers. Replies: 27 Last Post: , PM. Replies: 8 Last Post: , AM. By pro jumper in forum World of Warcraft General. Replies: 4 Last Post: , AM. Well yes but it's pointless to use idle servers because you need to accept a drop before you can get another one. Originally posted by Hatler :. Last edited by Levanator ; 24 Mar, am. Originally posted by a sh0ck3d b4nny :. Idle servers still work like a charm , if i Play some Retro Games on my Gamecube , or watch an Anime i just hop onto an idle server and check if i got an item to confirm every 30 minutes.

Originally posted by Warfighter :. Chatot View Profile View Posts. First off If your trying to get profit off of item drops, your gonna have a hard time A key per year. If your lucky.