for creating Global Thermonuclear war Lobby's
There is no way to get unbanned from a Steam ban. This ban is known as a "Vac Ban" and stays on that account.
Hacking Team Fortress 2 will get your Account VAC-Banned from all VAC-Secure Servers... VAC bans and permanent and are usually NEVER lifted... So i suggest you don't ;)
Yes. Any modding of the game, no matter what game type you are playing, can get you banned on an online account. This does not include getting out of maps/glitches in system.
Modded lobbies have now been patched in MW2. I suggest you don't mod as it could lead to your account being banned.
Both have their pros and cons. Punkbuster is known for having alot of issues. It also is a separate program. When it detects a cheat, you are banned right away. Now VAC... VAC may have issues once in a while, but nothing compared to Punkbuster. VAC is also a server-side program, which means it isn't a separate program. The biggest difference is how bannings work: VAC uses a delayed ban system. This way, when you cheat, you may not be banned for months. This IS intentional, as cheaters/hackers will not know which cheat set-off the "alarms". Also, it tricks people into thinking something is "VAC-proof" as they wouldn't know if it has been caught or not yet. One last VAC note - If you are VAC Banned, this is glued to your Steam Account, and you are only banned for that game. This just blocks access to "VAC-enabled servers" (so Single Player games won't be effected). To gain access again, you have to rebuy the game on a DIFFERENT account. (If you rebuy and put on the same account... you will still be blocked).
Not illegal but hacking the ps3 is but this is a grey area of the law. It will get your account banned as it is against the t&c of IW and sony.
Yes you can.
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You cannot get VAC banned using scripts.
play the game the right way, ---------------------- Using aimbots are against the rules, and using them will result in your Xbox Live account being banned. As well as any other account such as an PlayStation account 3.
There are so many hackers on MW2 that Infinity Ward can't stop them.