Kill the wabbit, Fire the Witer

Posted by: JaX

This is a response to an opinion piece on the complexity LA website that addresses bunny hopping. All opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent those of the Dallas Venom.

You can find the article here.

The current form of bunny hopping has been around in source since the inception of the game. So, naturally, the arguments for both sides aren't very new either. Long exhausted are the calls for some kind of regulation, a straight up ban, or for the game developers to implement a fix. CEVO tried its hand at policing bunny hopping, and was only left with disputes of little merit and petty arguing. Currently, bunny hopping is legal under CEVO rules.

This article brings nothing new to the table and presents known facts in a fashion that is neither new or creative. The video attached to this piece couldn't be more misleading, it is a gross exaggeration. Yes all the things shown in the video are possible with the normal server config, but consider the in game viability of some of the things shown. First of all, most of the jumps are done from running on top of someones head which provides a great speed boost from a stand still, which bunny hopping does not. It is also not the least bit practical. This technique requires two people to be occupied essentially putting the team at a disadvantage. Furthermore, the speed advantage gained barely makes up for time lost setting up the boost, and thats assuming it is done under perfect conditions on the first try. Last, but certainly not least, is that in this video bunny hopping is used only to preserve the speed gained from launching off another players head, only on one jump does he use bunny hopping to gain speed, going from A to B (Part of which was done using noclip...). In essence, the video doesn't really demonstrate the bunny hopping he is arguing against, just a tool to make him seem right.

Most of what was shown in the video is possible using one person, but again, the results are not nearly as advantageous as what the video showed. This was already well known and been argued about ad nauseum. Basically, this article accomplished nothing other than make the author look like a source hater with a blatant agenda. All of the “problems” are already known, its solutions that are lacking. If people have that big of a problem with bunny hopping, they would put their effort in to finding a viable way to “fix” it , not saying the same things that we've heard many times before.

I, along with many others, will continue to bunny hop. Tell me I should “play the game its meant to be played” (because your way is the right way) or that without it I would blow, whatever. The reality is that bunny hopping is here, its legal, and doesn't seem to be going anywhere for a while.