How does the votekick system work in CS2?

Competitive games require players to work together to ensure they can climb the ranks and achieve victory. However, sometimes, players may be forced to kick one or more of their teammates from the match. This can be because they’re trolling, afk, or the entire team consists of friends and they want to mess around with each other.

Fortunately, CS2 has a dynamic votekick feature that makes it easy for players to get rid of other players. However, it’s imporatnt to know how the votekick feature works, including what its restrictions are, which modes the system is available in, and whether you can potentially vote to kick yourself.

So, without any further delays, here is how the votekick system works in CS2 and how you can vote to kick yourself.

What is the votekick system in CS2?

In Counter-Strike 2, a votekick is a feature that lets teammates vote to remove a player from their team during a match. If enough players (usually 4 out of 5 on the team) vote “Yes,” the targeted player is kicked out of the game and can’t rejoin. It’s mainly used when someone is trolling, griefing, or staying AFK.

What are the restrictions of CS2’s votekick system?

CS2’s vote kick has a few user-side restrictions. Any teammate can initiate a vote, no matter their account age or rank. However, Valve has built-in safeguards. Notably, a solo player in a 1v4 situation is immune to being kicked. An official update explicitly granted vote-kick immunity to solo players on the same team with a four-person party. In practice, a pre-made 4-stack cannot kick out the fifth solo teammate (the vote won’t be permitted).

Aside from that, the vote kick rights can only be used in normal team modes. There is no vote kick option against bots or players on the opposing team. Each new vote follows the same rules (majority yes and 4/5 needed). Furthermore, there is no cooldown between calls within a single match. 

The only “cooldown” mechanism is account-level. Valve tracks excessive vote-kicking across games. Official support warns that abusing vote kicks earns competitive penalties. Valve explains, “Doing vote kicks too often will result in a Competitive cooldown for your account”. In other words, if a player repeatedly initiates or votes to kick teammates in Competitive/Premier matches, they will receive temporary bans (starting from 30 minutes and escalating). This applies equally to someone who merely votes “Yes” too often.

Likewise, players who are frequently kicked by others are also penalized. CS2’s penalty list explicitly includes “getting kicked by teammates too many times” as a trigger for a cooldown ban. This is intended to catch people who repeatedly play disruptively and get voted out. In summary, repeated vote-kick abuse (by callers or voters) or repeated victimization (being kicked multiple times) will lead to competitive cooldowns. Casual or Deathmatch modes on Valve servers do not implement the same cooldowns. They simply follow the normal rules for abandoning and reconnection instead.

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Is CS2’s votekick system different in casual and competitive?

On Valve’s Casual and Deathmatch servers, vote kick works the same mechanically as described above, but there are no trust-factor or ranking penalties beyond standard deserter rules. If you successfully kick someone in Casual, the slot typically opens up for a new queued player, though the kicked player cannot rejoin. 

In Competitive/Premier, the system adds the restrictions and cooldown safeguards mentioned above. For example, the 4-stack immunity rule only applies in Premier mode. Both Casual and Competitive require the same 4/5 majority, and in neither mode does the game fill the slot with a bot. Instead, the team simply plays one man down after a kick.

Community third-party servers can vary widely. Many community servers use custom plugins that alter or disable the vote-kick feature. Some might require unanimous votes, others allow kick/mute/ban votes via chat commands, and some disable votekick entirely at an admin’s choice. There is no single rule for community servers. Players should check the specific server’s rules. In contrast, the above rules apply to all Valve-run matches.

How to Votekick yourself in CS2

While the normal vote kick only removes teammates, technically, you can call a vote on yourself in Casual or community games. To do this, open the developer console and follow these steps:

1. Press “    ~” to open the console and type “status”. Find the line with your username to see your UserID number.
2. Then enter “callvote kick [YourID]” (for example: “callvote kick 3”). This will prompt your team to vote on kicking you. If 4 or 5 vote Yes, you will be kicked.

However, a few conditions apply. In Competitive/Premier matches, it appears self-kicks are blocked. Guides note that Valve has disabled starting a self-vote in Ranked to prevent abuse. The trick will work in Casual or private lobbies (assuming your teammates vote yes). If successful, getting kicked on your vote simply counts as leaving the match. 

You’ll likely face any normal competitive leaving cooldowns and trust penalties for quitting early. If your team refuses the vote, you will remain in the game and get no special escape. In other words, deliberately self-kicking does not grant immunity from penalties. Leaving even by kick can still trigger a cooldown, and players who try to initiate a self-kick may still be flagged as griefing by the system.

FAQs

What is the votekick system in CS2?

The votekick system in CS2 allows teammates to vote to remove a player from their team. If most of the team votes “Yes,” the player is removed and cannot rejoin.

Can a solo teammate be kicked by a four-player party?

No. CS2 prevents a four-player stack from kicking the solo fifth teammate. This rule protects solo players from unfair treatment in ranked games.

Are there penalties for using votekick too often?

Yes. Players who start or vote for too many kicks can receive temporary competitive bans. The same applies to players who get kicked too many times.