A source: https://www.tiktok.com/@thescoreesports/video/7333677422824443142

This video draws a comparison on how the toxicity in CS2 is related to Premier mode and the suppression of alternative, non-competitive game modes.

3kliksphilip (with help from Nvidia) dives into latency testing both in CS2 specifically and in games more generally.

We had the opportunity to speak to the CS2 development team at Valve to ask about the past, present, and future of one of the greatest PC games ever made..

Use this method if your microphone doesn't pick up your voice while talking normally in CS2(Counter-Strike 2).

CS2's and CS:GO's muzzle flash is shown on the next tick of the client.

This is just a quick and dirty video on Recoil Control with the AK47 in Counter-Strike 2.

The sensitivity of the microphone in CS2 is really bad. Unless you yell at the mic, it will not pick up what you said. This has gotten me into arguments with my teammates, because they thought I was ignoring their calls.

I made this when the Limited Test had just released, and I feel like it is relevant to post now, given that many people have issues with the recoil.

Counter-Strike 2 will give players a rank for each individual map. Players will also receive a single rank based on the Premiere mode (pick-and-ban maps for each match).

TL, DR:

• Existing ranking system is now on a per-map basis
• A new ranking system, called CS Rating, will be used for premier mode, with global and regional leaderboards
• Inferno has been added to the CS2 limited test
• CS2 invites will now go out to "as many eligible players as possible". To be eligible means that you have an active matchmaking rank, have prime status, and be in a region where the test is available.
• MR12 is now officially implemented in competitive play.

Full release notes:

[ PREMIER ]

• Added Premier mode
• Added a visible CS Rating and CS2 Leaderboards. For more information visit the CS2 Leaderboard FAQ
• Added CSTV for spectating Premier matches

[ SOUND ]

• Fixed a case where grenade throw sounds would play twice
• Added music preview button to music volume sliders
• Various adjustments to sound effects

[ WORKSHOP TOOLS ]

• Added Paint Kit enhancements to CS2 Item Editor. Paint Kit finishes can now support:
• Enabling custom normal maps and AO for all styles
• Optional pearlescent mask
• Optional standard PBR roughness texture
• Custom Paint-By-Numbers masks (enabling Paint-By-Number masks for Spray-Paint style)

[ MAPS ]

• Added Inferno to all available game modes
• Various bug fixes and tweaks for all shipped maps

[ MISC ]

• Fixed a bug with hostage rescue prediction
• Enabled first-person shadow for carried hostages
• Fixed water effects showing in the wrong place when a bullet hit the water after penetration
• Various fixes for weapon finishes
• Replaced "Secondary Fire Hold" setting with "Zoom Button Hold"
• Fixed "Disable all voice comms" button in scoreboard
• "Temporarily Disable Incoming Chat" now mutes voice chat
• Various CS:GO settings will be imported when launching the CS2 Limited Test
• Fixed a case of inconsistent crouching with Duck Mode: Toggle enabled
• Updated the invulnerability visual effect
• Adjusted 'sv_infinite_ammo 2' grenade behavior to match CS:GO
• Desert Eagle third-person muzzle flash smoke now dissipates faster
• Continued iterating on smoke shape
• Adjusted Competitive mode match length to 12-round halves

[ CS:GO ]

• Recent ranked matches in "Your Matches" menu will now show Competitive, Wingman, and Premier matches

[ GAME AUTHENTICATION CODES ]

• Access to match history granted to third-party websites will now cover Competitive, Wingman, and Premier matches
• GetNextMatchSharingCode API used by third-party websites must now supply a match sharing code that is no more than 1 month old to obtain the next match sharing code.

And another one from Puffin, Rigman and Medic! This time it's a USP-S skin that was initially showing a canine skull. However, in the process of making it, they decided to have it show a human face instead (China still doesn't like skulls on its skins after all).

A great skin if you ask me, especially in mega battle-scarred condition.

According to Aquaismissing's comb through the update, valve are rethinking the competitive and Premier modes. Here's the tweet text if you can't see it:

Subtle, but significant Matchmaking changes in the latest Counter-Strike 2 update:

• From now on Competitive is first to 13 rounds (including Premier)
• Seems like the devs are getting rid of Short Competitive
• Premier matches will have 20s freezetimes, 1 overtime (the game ends as tie, if you tie the OT) and four 30s timeouts

If these changes are here to stay, I think it would be safe to assume, that esports is going to adapt MR12 as well?

Thoughts?

If this is a response to games getting longer and longer in the pro side, I feel it's not the most subtle way to do it. Also it would have to come alongside changes to the economy, which is what made the matches longer in the first place.

Also, having an OT is nice, but it just brings you back to the 30 rounds of before. You'll still be able to finish 15:15 just as you do now but it'll feel different

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Competitive and Private Matchmaking are currently disabled in the Limited Test
• Minor adjustments to smoke cloud shape

[ MAPS ]

• Added Italy to Deathmatch and Casual game modes
• Removed Anubis and Ancient

[ ECONOMY ]

• Unified StatTrak position on both CS2 M4 models to not occlude stickers
• Adjusted sticker sizes on CS2 M4A4 so they no longer overlap

[ MISC ]

• Updated hostage models

[ SOUND ]

• Audio mix tweaks and adjustments

[ WORKSHOP TOOLS ]

• Added support for multiple team introduction variants

New tournament rules & requirements

Unedited, no filters, cuts, or drama. This is something personal to me, I am not feeling well today, but I wanted to say this because it is important for any...

The 17-year-old academy graduate looks to be out of the team as the organization ponders a switch in direction.

As you may have already seen most of Reddit has gone dark including r/GlobalOffensive. We, the mod team of r/GlobalOffensive have created this alternative Counter-Strike community here for people who want to continue discussing Counter-Strike, bypassing Reddit's shenanigans.

We can continue to operate here, and share more on our actions and developments with Reddit in the comming days. Please bear with us, while we try to get used to Kbin and the Fediverse.