How to manage trolls and griefers

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Trolls and griefers are common in multiplayer, potentially because the game is significantly discounted during Steam sales and has been given away at least once in 2013. Approximately 50% of the full games I play there's one or more players who consistently do damage to team players and waste items. How can I avoid playing with such people?

Best Answer

I suggest hosting your own server (extremely simple and can be done directly in the game) for total control. Install Admin System mod from Steam Workshop (and Admin Menu if you want GUI). The commands are executed in the game chat. For example, !ban Bill permanently bans the player who is playing as Bill by adding his unique Steam profile ID to the blacklist. !kick Bill would kick the player, but please note that he can rejoin the server.

View all available commands here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=213591107