BF2042 infested by cheaters /EU

Here is an answer that goes back to the original BF 2.  We were allowed to run our own servers with PunkBuster installed if we wanted a national recognition (rank) to be able to play in ranked servers.  When a team was invited to play, EVERYONE had to accept that their screen was being recorded, so that it could be scrutinized by official members, and if it was found that they were cheating... BANNED.  Hardware, IP, CPU, GPU (they all have a S/N) would be excluded.  So, even making a new account wouldn't just be enough.  They would have to fork out an entire new $2000 + computer system to even begin playing again.  Quite the expensive risk, I would say.  Of course, when Vista came out, PunkBuster had a helluva time recording video because it would just show black screens, which a lot of times would register as a hack and a soft (shadow) ban until it could be proven otherwise, which fell on the player to prove.

Unfortunately, BF 6 is also facing the same dilemma where I have come into Official servers with people able to somehow shoot around corners for a kill they should never have got, or always a headshot from a jump.  You can definitely tell the difference between a good player or a cheat by their stats. Usually, but not always they are on PC (easiest to hack), but they are cracking down on the Cronus/Zen users.  Their PS5/Xbox could be banned as well, that can get expensive.

This is why I have pushed for co-op bot servers, or even Portal Bot servers with XP progress (as promised by advertisement before the game's release.  This way people can play the way they want without cheaters being involved.  BF 2042 should also look into these possible means to exterminate cheaters from their lobbies.