: Widespread cheating in public servers often leads to a "death spiral" where legitimate players leave, further concentrating the population of cheaters until the game becomes unplayable. Conclusion

Unlike the simple file-check systems of the Call of Duty 2 era, Ricochet operates with a kernel-level driver. This means the anti-cheat software initializes at the deepest level of the operating system, allowing it to monitor high-privilege applications that attempt to manipulate game memory.

Recommend community-run servers with strict admin oversight. Detail the history of punkbuster in 2005-era gaming.

If you are looking to get back into classic matchmaking or optimize your server setup, let me know: Are you hosting a or joining public ones?