The trust factor in CS 2, also known as the trust factor, determines the integrity of the player and decides which partners to assign to the team. This system determines the status of a gamer based on a large number of factors and behavioral characteristics. In the guide we will tell you how to look at the trust factor in Counter-Strike 2, what it depends on, what it affects, and how to increase the trust factor in CS 2 in all possible ways. What is trust factor in CS 2 The trust factor in CS 2 is a special indicator, determining a player's integrity. It can be compared to the integrity in Dota 2 or the honor system from League of Legends. Trust factor evaluates the following indicators: Player integrity: adequacy, toxicity, how often he deliberately loses games, how often he kicks his teammates, how often he kills his comrades and gets banned from competitive mode. Player integrity: how often does he receive complaints about suspected cheating, and whether he has VAC blocks on his account. Opponents and comrades are selected based on the trust factor: the better the trust factor, the better the partners will be, and vice versa. The worse the level of trust, the greater the chance of getting involved with toxic players and cheaters. There are three trust factor statuses in total: Green Trust Factor – the chance of meeting cheaters is extremely small, there were few complaints about the account, and in other games there are no VAC bans or game blocks. Yellow trust factor – the most popular status, have received complaints for toxicity, have “naked” steam or are blocked in other games. Red trust factor – the very bottom of the system, we’ll talk about it further. What is red trust factor The red trust factor in Counter Strike 2 is the worst status in the matchmaking system. It can be obtained for a number of reasons, some of which do not directly affect, but are a “red flag” when issuing a trust factor: You receive a lot of complaints for toxic behavior. You receive a lot of complaints for suspected use of cheats. You often get banned in competitive mode. You often kill teammates. You often kick out teammates. You have played few hours in Counter-Strike 2. Your account is almost empty, there is nothing on it except KS 2. A large percentage of friends have VAC bans. Other games have VAC bans or bans. Having received a red trust factor, you will have to play with the worst part of the community: toxics, cheaters, ruiners and trolls who kick everyone out at the very last round. It is extremely difficult for a respectable player to get a red trust factor in CS 2, but getting out of it will be even more difficult. The best advice that can be given is to just play without doing bad things. Sooner or later the trust factor will improve. How to check trust factor in CS 2 There is no official way to find out the trust factor in CS 2. The very point of this system is to ensure the selection of players without influencing their behavior. However, there is a way to view the trust factor bypassing Valve’s systems. To do this you need: Go to the faceitfinder service, a site that works with the large gaming platform FaceIT. In the search bar at the top of the page, enter link to your Steam profile. Click on «Search». Checking the trust factor will display not only the status itself, but also other important information on the CS profile. After this, you need to hover the cursor over the strip under the avatar. It’s worth saying right away that if the user has not yet played CS 2, then checking the trust will not lead to anything. Trust level status does not carry over from CS:GO to Counter-Strike 2. How to increase trust factor in Counter-Strike 2 You can increase the trust factor in a number of ways: Play a lot of games. Avoid toxic behavior that might get reported. Don't quit a game before it's finished. Avoid inappropriate names on Steam. Avoid inappropriate avatars on Steam. Report players who behave inappropriately: cheaters or toxic. At the same time, do not throw reports at everyone. Receiving praise from other users and sending it yourself is one of the most important aspects. When playing with friends or random teammates, ask them to like your profile. Watch “Patrol.” Do not kick players out of the match. Do not kill or damage your comrades. Comment on other profiles, participate in the “life” of the community. The status of your Steam profile directly affects the trust factor. Make your Steam profile public. Add many friends to Steam. It is also worth noting that increasing the level of trust is much more difficult than losing it.