Of course location matters.
Its quite fun with the Hydra Events that change weekly.I haven't been playing as much as I wanted. I have so much to do, I haven't even had time to buy the Operation
I watched all of the ESL Cologne. I don't need to search for anything on Youtube.@Phoenix In the other news, there was Cologne
ESL 2017 albeit its not a major. However whats special is it hosts the most atendees and many parties. Not to mention the amount of CS GO Youtubers attending, which basically all of them.
Just search for them on Youtube.
I have matchmaking settings put to 40 ping maximum. Sometimes it goes over that but anything over 50-55 is horrible. Not to mention only 64 tick servers.To those who plays this game, how's the ping during normal gameplay? I tend to reach around 80-100 ping wise which's the lowest I ever had in a video game especially since Valve made an official server in Dubai couple years ago.
Really disappointed in the whole CSGO scene.
Absolutely disgusting witch hunt that happend this evening without any kind of sportsmanship shown from fans and players.
Especially Fer, Magiskb0Y and S1mple should sit down and rethink their behaviour.
The whole "jump bug" thing pretty much escalated after the BIG vs Cloud9 game.I haven't been home to follow every game, so may I ask what happened?
Yeeeeaaahhhh... That didn't happen.Hopefully BIG can cause an upset.
Lost 2-0 to Astralis, in the quarter-finals. Can't say I didn't expect more from SK but Astralis was too strong.SK is so strong right now, they are a joy to watch, they try to bring something new to the table which is exciting.
That was some banter going on there...What a brilliant, exciting and crazy Bo3 Series BIG and Immortals gave us.
I really wish that would've been the final match up. Would've loved to see the banter and knifing continue for more maps
It really was a great match overall. I'm just sad that BIG couldn't get their T-side going until Train. Sad to see them lose Train like that in the endThat was some banter going on there...
The knife trade kills on Train was just amazing entertainment.
Indeed, all 3 maps was great to watch.It really was a great match overall.
Will probably never happen.If only people on Twitch and HLTV would finally grow up and start respecting other teams and players instead of just insulting everyone. The CSGO community is just so toxic
Considering that I run at two large communities that is Racing Genre and FPS, I can say that. Its interesting to see that FPS guys will see your skill (SILVER NOOB) while Racing guys will see which franchise you on and bellitle for it. You cant argue with ignorance.Indeed, all 3 maps was great to watch.
It's the internet.
And it's not only the CS:GO community, but almost all the big communities are like that.
However the rumour mill had gathered extra steam at the end of February when Valve’s official CS:GO Twitter account changed its banner. Nothing too out of the ordinary. This was noticed in September and October of 2022 as well. Then on March 1st when Twitter accounts, including the popular @gabefollower, started to point out that NVIDIA drivers had introduced support for two new executables, “csgos2.exe” and “cs2.exe” tongues really started wagging.
Speaking under the condition of anonymity sources with a knowledge of the game’s development told us that indeed there was a new version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on its way and that had been worked on for some time. The new version is almost certainly set to be released under the working title Counter-Strike 2 and the tentative release date for the beta is in this month of March with April 1st at the outside.
The sources explained that the creation of the game had been something of a priority for Valve’s team, which includes members that have overseen development of previous iterations in the Counter-Strike franchise. This, they said, should explain why some issues with CS:GO have been largely unattended to for some time. “The big priority is getting this out and then polishing it, fixing any bugs and bringing it up to the level people expect from CS.”
Specific details of the game included that it will, of course, be on the Source 2 engine, a move that should improve the optimisation and graphical fidelity of the game. That is likely to come at a cost of performance for players with low-end PCs, although Valve historically has always had a philosophy of empowering those with every-day gaming rigs to be able to play their games.
The big question for the community has been whether or not official servers would be 128 tick bringing it in line with rival title Valorant. The sources confirmed that this would be the case and that this feature would likely be ready at the launch of the beta.
The game is also set to include a much improved match-making system with features that it is hoped would make the need for third party pugging services unnecessary. Currently the community has had to suffer from uneven match-making and long times between rank ups. Most who want an experience more closely aligned with that of a competitive player are typically advised to sign-up for third party services such as FACEIT. These features will be an ongoing work in progress but the beta will launch with similar match-making features that are available in the current version of CS:GO.
The sources explained that the game was “about ready to go” and had said that it had even already been tested by an unnamed group of professional players that were flown out in secret to Valve’s headquarters in Seattle.
THE NEXT ERA OF COUNTER-STRIKE BEGINS THIS SUMMER
Counter-Strike 2 is the largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strike’s history, ensuring new features and updates for years to come.
All of the game’s new features will be revealed when it officially launches this summer, but the road to Counter-Strike 2 begins today as a Limited Test for select CS:GO players. During this testing period, we’ll be evaluating a subset of features to shake out any issues before the worldwide release.
Counter-Strike 2 arrives this summer as a free upgrade to CS:GO. So build your loadout, hone your skills, and prepare yourself for what’s next!
Read on to learn more about some of the features of the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test.
How do I gain access to the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test?
Players are selected based on a number of factors deemed important by the Counter-Strike 2 development team, including (but not limited to) recent playtime on Valve official servers, trust factor, and Steam account standing.
How do I know if I've been selected for the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test?
If you are chosen to participate in the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test you will receive a notification on the main menu of CS:GO.
If you receive an invitation select "ENROLL" and begin your download. When the download is complete launch CS:GO and select the "Limited Test" option to play the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test.
How often are players added to the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test?
More players will be added to the Limited Test over time. Keep checking your CS:GO main menu to see if you have received an invite.