How To Kick Yourself In CS2/CS:GO

Firstly, if you just choose to up and leave a match, the game will then automatically apply a cooldown timer to your account. This will mean that you won’t be able to join another game for a set period of time, and this specified time will get longer and longer if you make a habit of just quitting a game. What’s more, even worse, your Trust Factor will take a massive hit.

As a player, if you have a lower Trust Factor, your next matchmaking experience won’t be as good as normal, as Counter-Strike groups all players that have low Trust Factors together so that their apparent inappropriate behavior doesn’t affect the rest of the community – at least until they learn their lesson and their trust factor starts to improve.

However, there might be those times when you feel that you really have to leave a match. This doesn’t necessarily mean unavoidable life situations – such as family emergencies or technical issues. Sometimes, you find yourself playing in a match that is so unbearable that vote kicking yourself out feels like the only option. Your teammates might be toxic – ganging up on you and harassing you. Opponents may just be too strong for you – possibly smurfing, and you just might not be in the right frame of mind or have the resilience to deal with it.

Regardless of what your reason might be, there is a solution: to initiate an in-game vote to kick yourself from the match… and just hope that the other players support the decision.

Here, we’ll give you a clear step-by-step guide on how you can kick yourself from a CS2 match. We’ll also look at how the kicking system generally works and look at the alternatives available.

CS2 has an actual built-in tool for kicking players in online matchmaking. This feature is found in pretty much all the Counter-Strike series, but it’s mainly used for kicking other players from the game.

For example, imagine you have a disruptive teammate. They won’t cooperate with you or the team; they boast about being the best despite having questionable skills at best, and they actually sabotage your success. To avoid dropping in the CS2 ranks because of their behavior, you might want to kick this teammate out of the match.

If you want to do that, here’s how you can initiate a vote to kick a teammate:

1. Press the Escape Key.
2. Choose “Call Vote.”
3. Select “Kick Player” and enter who it is that you want to kick.
4. A voting menu will appear, and all players will be able to participate in the decision-making process.

While the result isn’t always a given, you can at least prompt the action.

However, kicking yourself in CS2 is a little bit more complex – as you aren’t able to add your own name through the menu. To do that, you need to use the developer console.

If you do want to initiate a vote to kick yourself from a Counter-Strike match, you’ll need to enable the developer console, find your unique ID number, and use a specific status command. Let’s take a look at these steps in detail:

1. Enable the Developer Console:
   • Go to your Counter-Strike game settings.
   • Click on “Game.”
   • Set “Enable Developer Console” to “Yes.”
2. Open the Developer Console:
   • Press the tilde key (or ‘~’, which is usually under the escape key) during the match you want to leave.
3. Find Your Player ID:
   • Enter the command status in the console. This console command will provide you with various information – including a line with your name and a number at the beginning, right after.
4. Enter the Following Command and Initiate the Kick:
   • Type callvote kick followed by your player number and press enter. For example, if your number is 77, you would enter callvote kick 77.

This will trigger a vote to kick you from the match. At this point, you just need to relax and wait for the result – as you can’t vote against yourself. If the vote passes and the other players agree to kick you, you will be removed from the game without any consequences. If they don’t, it’s better to play the match to the end and do your best despite the circumstances.

This is where you’ll need to have patience. Counter-Strike gaming can be a real rollercoaster of an experience. One day, you might enjoy every single match and round you play, while the next day, everything seems to go wrong—you keep getting killed quickly, miss most of your shots, the team economy collapses, and your teammates are annoying and uncooperative. However, if you can endure these challenges, it will make you a stronger competitive player in the long run.

Focusing on improving your own gameplay is a great alternative to self-kicking. You can read guides, practise and build up your skills… and use the game as an experience.

If you really do need to leave a match, you can do so using the usual tools: leave the game via the in-game menu or close the window. It’s not great, but the consequences won’t be as severe if you rarely ever do it. Problems arise if you do it regularly.

Sometimes, you might need to leave because you don’t have enough time for a full competitive match. If this is the case, you should just avoid starting a competitive match. Instead, play in casual mode or deathmatch, where you can leave freely at any moment – as and when you like.

Being a true and respected Counter-Strike player comes with a sense of honour and responsibility. You should respect your fellow players – and the game itself. Think about how you might feel if someone left your team at round five, putting you all at a disadvantage for the rest of the match – especially if you are playing a competitive match.

Using the developer console to vote kick yourself from a CS2 match can be useful if you do ever find yourself in a terrible game. However, vote kicks should be used very sparingly and responsibly. Be patient, build your skills, and choose the right game modes, and hopefully, you won’t be in that position. Respect the game and respect the other players. Have a fun, fair, and great gaming experience, preferably with no kicking of you or other players required.

How Do I Kick Myself from a CS:GO Match?

To kick yourself, enable the developer console in settings, open the console during the match, and type status to find your player ID. You then need to use the command’ callvote kick <your ID>’ to initiate a vote.

Will it Affect My Trust Factor?

No, initiating a vote kick on yourself through the console won’t impact your Trust Factor. However, if your team does not vote to kick you, you should keep on playing to avoid any penalties attached to leaving in any other way.

Are There Consequences For Leaving a Match Normally?

Yes, leaving a match without a vote kick can result in a cooldown period, which means you won’t be able to join in new games for a while – and, more importantly, it can lower your Trust Factor.

Can I Use This Command A Lot?

It’s best that you don’t use it too often. Frequently getting kicked or leaving matches can have an effect on your overall game experience and your Counter-Strike reputation.