What is so special about Counter-Strike?

Something I always found odd about CS and to a lesser extent CSS tho it was still there - was the whole bullet registry thing - I can't count the number of times I've fired perfectly good shots, dead on target, adjusting for recoil/spread, short controller bursts and just not getting hits while the enemy kills me with 2-3 shots - even ignoring teh cheating... whereas if I jump into any similiar game like COD series, global operations, urban terror, etc. I'll hit every shot more or less that I thought should be on target.

I'm well aware of "rates", config tweaks, server tickrate, etc. etc.
 
Rroff said:
Something I always found odd about CS and to a lesser extent CSS tho it was still there - was the whole bullet registry thing - I can't count the number of times I've fired perfectly good shots, dead on target, adjusting for recoil/spread, short controller bursts and just not getting hits while the enemy kills me with 2-3 shots - even ignoring teh cheating... whereas if I jump into any similiar game like COD series, global operations, urban terror, etc. I'll hit every shot more or less that I thought should be on target.

I'm well aware of "rates", config tweaks, server tickrate, etc. etc.
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bulllets dont hit where the crosshair is after 3+ shots you just have to get used to the recoil patterns like the first shot on the m4 is always dead on
 
I know what you mean Rroff. I'll give you an example : playing Aztec as a terroist in the water below the bridge, I had a perfectly easy shot, scouting an enemy that was not moving. One headshot from relatively close range and I did 17 damage...

Another gripe is when you can't see the enemy but they can you, something to do with clipping I'd imagine though I really don't know much about that to be fair.
 
Jezcentral said:
I ask as I am genuinely ignorant.:p

It clearly rules the Steam servers, not even TF2, MW2 or BC can touch it, despite their relative beauty, and varied game modes. What is it about the game that makes it so popular? I see an online shooter, plain and simple. What is the hook that makes it so good?
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Play it and then come back here and see if you need to ask the same question.
 
And for the people who complain about reg, hitboxes, lag, rates etc, I have to say these people are generally bad at the game and roll out the excuses each time they get owned. Same for everyone (on good servers) and it's just part of the game when you get a bit of lag occasionally. As for cheaters/hackers, if you get kicked from a server for hacking when you weren't, consider it as a compliment and that the server admin at the time was probably a 12 year old in a mood because you head shot one too many people accurately for his poor skills to comprehend. When you encounter hackers, just laugh it off and carry on/leave the server. The good servers have good admins that deal with any issues.
 
dmcg said:
if it's css yes the games hitboxes are terrible but on the old counter strikes check your loss/choke otherwise its just you :p
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I know about the hitboxes/lag compensation. It was when I was living in London 4ms ping to the servers in dos, very low choke/loss. Same story when at my parents tho 15ms ping, again low choke/loss... just something about the game.
 
i miss the days of CS Beta, when 1.5 (or was it 1.6) came and CSS, it didnt feel like the same game anymore.
 
better than COD and BF series but not as good as original Rainbow Six. But CS was the one game that made online/lan fps popular, probably why it's so special.
 
Can't stand CS 1.6 or CSS to be honest. The only reason CS 1.6 is so big is due to VOIP programs being able to launch the game and create custom servers for very easy ranked tournament games etc with sod all setting up. Plus the fact you could run it in software mode at stable FPS on a netbook nowadays. Highly graphical games don't pull in the crowds as much as the older engine ones as most parents wont spend over a grand on their kids pc, which sadly incorporates most of the cs crowd lol.

CSS is just plain awful. You can't ironsight and the hit reg is none existant.

I hate having to "watch" a game as well instead of actually playing it which is why I prefer games like COD where I can jump right back into the action after a 10-15 second wait. Instead of waiting 5 mins for 2 people to stop camping and go find each other...

Obviously my views on the games are widely different to the few thousand who play it hourly but I prefer gameplay that moves with the times.
 
James J said:
Can't stand CS 1.6 or CSS to be honest. The only reason CS 1.6 is so big is due to VOIP programs being able to launch the game and create custom servers for very easy ranked tournament games etc with sod all setting up. Plus the fact you could run it in software mode at stable FPS on a netbook nowadays. Highly graphical games don't pull in the crowds as much as the older engine ones as most parents wont spend over a grand on their kids pc, which sadly incorporates most of the cs crowd lol.

CSS is just plain awful. You can't ironsight and the hit reg is none existant.

I hate having to "watch" a game as well instead of actually playing it which is why I prefer games like COD where I can jump right back into the action after a 10-15 second wait. Instead of waiting 5 mins for 2 people to stop camping and go find each other...

Obviously my views on the games are widely different to the few thousand who play it hourly but I prefer gameplay that moves with the times.
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says it all really :)
 
Why did I like it? It's purely about reflexes and being able to survive. Good players cannot dominate the game as easily either, as they only get one life.
 
James J said:
Highly graphical games don't pull in the crowds as much as the older engine ones as most parents wont spend over a grand on their kids pc, which sadly incorporates most of the cs crowd lol.
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Lol a Call of Duty fan is saying most of the CS crowd are kids, hahahaha how rich!

Go back to your sprayfest.
 
CS CSS were both the only game to play at their time but people want more. I used to play it as my only FPS and got reasonably good but there are so many games the same as it now that do it with more glitz and glamour.

I too these days just don't have the time or patience to wait for re spawning in game.

I just want to spam for 1h and then realise how much i suck these days and turn the games off.
 
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