Hi,
I have been playing on the PH server regularly since i found it about two weeks ago. My number one reason for playing on this new server was having a votekick/voteban option. Now it appears to be gone.
Judging from other posts made here, i admit its possible that the privilege is being abused. However i also have to acknowledge the possibility that some of the people who are complaining were kicked for a substantial reason.
Normally i got on with a bunch of friends (about 5-8 friends), and then one person joins who i dont know who either uses a radar, aimbot, or seriously abuses glitch spots that are impossible to overcome (today it was some joker named BR - samukaaa
STEAM_0:1:19796951). We tried to votekick but we couldn't. There was no admin to remove him. so what was left for us to do? some of us left, and other used the same glitch posts in return. the point being that at that point no one was having fun anymore.
However voteban is equally effective as votekick. Last week we had a radar user who we kicked a number of times. People like him do this just to irritate others so he naturally came back again and again. no admin in sight. the voteban feature was used and rightfully so. he came back an hour later and apologized claiming to have removed the hacks and judging by his gameplay then on we gave him a second chance at playing fairly.
The point being this: If you are either A. willing and able to have the server staffed with admins or B. have a staff memeber within easy reach then the votekick/ban is a necessary evil. I would rather deal with an admin who constantly threatens to ban people for no other reason then to satisfy his/her own ego then being forced to submit to hackers who also are there to stroke their egos.
The solution is pretty straight forward. Please bring back the vote or please give us access to people that can initiate a vote.