An uncooperative or disruptive teammate can ruin the flow of a CS2 match. Fortunately, CS2 has a “Kick Player” feature that lets you remove players who are causing issues. Here’s a quick guide on how to kick a player in CS2.
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Kicking a Player in CS2
To kick a player in CS2, you need to initiate a vote. Start by pressing the “Esc” key to open the in-game menu, then select “Call vote…” and choose “Kick Player…” from the options. Select the teammate you wish to kick from the list, and the vote will begin. For a clear setup, follow the steps below to make sure you initiate the vote correctly:
- Step 1: Enter a match in CS2.
- Step 2: Press the “Esc” key to open the in-game menu.
- Step 3: Click on the “Call vote…” option.
- Step 4: Select “Kick Player…” from the new menu that appears.
- Step 5: Choose the name of the player you wish to kick from the list.
- Step 6: The vote to kick that player will initiate. Four votes are needed to kick the player from official matchmaking modes, so wait for your team to vote. They can do this by pressing F1 to vote yes or F2 to vote no.
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Expert Take
“If a player is too toxic, kick them. In Premier, you get extra money. On Faceit, a bot replaces kicked players, and you can take over the bot’s control when you die.” – Pawel ‘Biegan’ Bieganowski
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Conclusion
One of the best ways to deal with annoying players is simply to kick them from the match. Since the rest of the team will probably be annoyed by that player, you won’t have to worry about convincing your teammates to vote to kick that player. Carefully follow the step-by-step guide above so you can avoid any issues.
