CS:GO Discussion

[Swagger187]

That's what i keep telling myself when my knife hits dont connect. I can see the hit, I can hear it. but it does no damage.

Yep, must aim better.

Yeah this guy always comes back with these sarcastic comments. He gets extremely boring. He thinks he is so superior to rest of us. Its a video game ffs.

I have been having issues recently since the update. Even some guys in a lobby yesterday questioned how my shot didn't kill when my awp crosshairs were at the enemies chest.

 

[ED209]

edit...Ranks are so inflated...DMG/LE's who don't buy anything on pistol round and then don't buy armor having won the pistol round. CS really needs new ranks.

i take it by these comments you are referring to the matches the other night.

to be honest i play for fun, i don't learn every smoke and every nade spot or what you should do at the beginning of each round at whatever rank you are at.

now i am not one to turn down any tips or advice on getting better at CSGO but would could you explain what people "should" be doing at them ranks? or point to where this information can be found?

i only play a few times each night and not always on but like everything else unless people are made aware of what needs doing and what should be done they are not going to know

 

[Lima]

Yup, aim better.

Nothing wrong with 64 tick, the quality of server is the bigger issue and valves ain't great.

edit...Ranks are so inflated...DMG/LE's who don't buy anything on pistol round and then don't buy armor having won the pistol round. CS really needs new ranks.

There is nothing wrong with the ranks....let me guess, there should be more hackers in the game like there was pre vac waves so that most people drop a rank or 2 to be where they belong?

Also I don't understand why you seem to try to make small of people all the time. Saying there's nothing wrong with 64 tick when compared to 128 tick is a ridiculous comment. For the record I don't play much anymore and mostly play on MM 64 servers... They are very playable, yes, but there is a noticeable difference between 64 and 128. The 64 tick servers can have terrible registry at times so for all you know the guy you were shutting down aims just fine and doesn't need to 'aim better.'

 

[JGStonedRaider]

That's what i keep telling myself when my knife hits dont connect. I can see the hit, I can hear it. but it does no damage.

Yep, must aim better.

Knife hits....maybe use a gun?

Yeah this guy always comes back with these sarcastic comments. He gets extremely boring. He thinks he is so superior to rest of us. Its a video game ffs.

I have been having issues recently since the update. Even some guys in a lobby yesterday questioned how my shot didn't kill when my awp crosshairs were at the enemies chest.

Stop moving before you shoot with AWP

i take it by these comments you are referring to the matches the other night.

to be honest i play for fun, i don't learn every smoke and every nade spot or what you should do at the beginning of each round at whatever rank you are at.

now i am not one to turn down any tips or advice on getting better at CSGO but would could you explain what people "should" be doing at them ranks? or point to where this information can be found?

i only play a few times each night and not always on but like everything else unless people are made aware of what needs doing and what should be done they are not going to know

One of but far from the only DMG-LEM to do this. Serious question tho, do you know what armor does and why you are meant to buy it?

There is nothing wrong with the ranks....let me guess, there should be more hackers in the game like there was pre vac waves so that most people drop a rank or 2 to be where they belong?

Also I don't understand why you seem to try to make small of people all the time. Saying there's nothing wrong with 64 tick when compared to 128 tick is a ridiculous comment. For the record I don't play much anymore and mostly play on MM 64 servers... They are very playable, yes, but there is a noticeable difference between 64 and 128. The 64 tick servers can have terrible registry at times so for all you know the guy you were shutting down aims just fine and doesn't need to 'aim better.'

Why would anyone want hackers back? That's just what small minded people say when they can't think of a better argument. Play at LEM to GE (especially GE) and you will see a massive difference. The top ranks at least do need more ranks or a rebalance as pre vac wave SMFC/GE's destroy post VW GE's. Currently GE is the widest range of skill in any rank which often leads to very imbalance games.

Apart from things like smokes there really isn't a massive difference between 64 and 128 tick, rather its the quality of server that makes the difference.

 

[silversurfer]

The bullet isnt designed to always goto the crosshair so its hard to know if its the game or external factors. I feel like the hapless guy from the Pulp Fiction 'divine intervention' scene most games
summit match crosshair
The easiest tips would be to watch good players http://www.hltv.org/matches/
Casters could explain more then they do tbh

Rank drift is fairly apparent, but its not VAC as much is one theory I read but the massive amounts of new players especially if they young it means many are learning the game at the same time. So overall skill is lower then new CSGO circa 2013 when a large % were skilled from previous CS practise

Spoiler

http://steamspy.com/app/730

So roughly Poland, Germany and Russia (24%) population makes up half of europe MM games not including other russian speaking countries

GE is the widest range of skill in any rank

Its designed that GE will be the widest and Nova 3 the slimmest but with the most players afaik. They could add A* grade I guess

Dust 2 is bad, now my worst fears are confirmed as correct

 

[Lima]

Why would anyone want hackers back? That's just what small minded people say when they can't think of a better argument. Play at LEM to GE (especially GE) and you will see a massive difference. The top ranks at least do need more ranks or a rebalance as pre vac wave SMFC/GE's destroy post VW GE's. Currently GE is the widest range of skill in any rank which often leads to very imbalance games.

Apart from things like smokes there really isn't a massive difference between 64 and 128 tick, rather its the quality of server that makes the difference.

I do play at LEM-GE. There is a skill difference, sure, but is it a big issue? Not really. There is a big skill difference at all levels not just the higher ranks. Some people have on days and off days, some people cheat, some people get boosted, some people smurf etc etc. No matter what rank system you have, it will always have these 'issues.' If I play with my noob friend that is around MG2, the games are insanely soft. If I play at LEM+ the games are significantly harder. This would suggest that in general the ranks serve their purpose.

I disagree about the tick rate.

 

[ED209]

One of but far from the only DMG-LEM to do this. Serious question tho, do you know what armor does and why you are meant to buy it?

all I know is that it reduces damage taken but apart from that I don't know details.

I don't know percentages (if any) etc of the benefits of it all

 

[JGStonedRaider]

Ok bud, so the major perk of armor apart from reducing damage is that with it you don't get aim punched. Aim punch increases recoil magnitude by a large amount.

eg you are aiming at my head > I shoot you > your crosshair flies up your screen aiming for the sky.

I'm sorry if it seemed like I was singling you out, that was the object rather just a frustration of mine. This is what annoys me when I talk about rank inflation. Back in my nova / MG days everyone knew about buying armor. These days LEM's don't :S

 

[ED209]

Ok bud, so the major perk of armor apart from reducing damage is that with it you don't get aim punched. Aim punch increases recoil magnitude by a large amount.

I'm sorry if it seemed like I was singling you out, that was the object rather just a frustration of mine. This is what annoys me when I talk about rank inflation. Back in my nova / MG days everyone knew about buying armor. These days LEM's don't :S

Not a problem, didn't think you was anyway.

As I say I just play mainly for fun so I don't know half the benefits of things so anything is to know is good.

what's the general rule you go buy for the first two rounds on either side? would be nice to know so I can add it to matches. I'm not overly great with pistols so I tend to stick with standard gun and save the money for a file or something

 

[JGStonedRaider]

In general on Pistol round you have 3 choices;

USP/P2k/Glock + Kevlar
Smoke, Flash & P250 / Smoke + 2 Flashes
Defuse Kit + Nades

If you win Pistol the FIRST thing you must get is Kevlar & Helmet then the weapon of your choice + nades.

If you lose Pistol and don't get the bomb down as T it's;
Kevlar & Helmet + upgraded Pistol
Kevlar + upgraded Pistol and depending on whether you got a kill maybe a Smoke & Flash.

You can decide whether to force buy on CT side as a team with the same buy, this has pro's n cons.

If you lose Pistol but plant the bomb you can either save for 3rd round buy or if you want to wreck the other team economy and feel you can win the 2nd round buy;

Kevlar + Helmet & upgraded Pistol + nades
Kevlar + Helmet & UMP + nades if you have left over money.

In general the nade buying preference is (from most important) Smoke > Flash > He/Molly.

That said there are a lot of variations but this is a guideline for you.

A good starter vid on the CSGO economy albeit it slightly out of date

 

[Terrier_Jimlad]

That moment when your new smurf account is ranked higher than your main

Spoiler

 

[Qitarah]

A lot of the time people will mistake weapon inaccuracy/spread at longer ranges for bad reg.

An AK at long range has around 50% chance to actually miss 0_O!

 

[Gzero]

In general on Pistol round you have 3 choices;

USP/P2k/Glock + Kevlar
Smoke, Flash & P250 / Smoke + 2 Flashes
Defuse Kit + Nades

If you win Pistol the FIRST thing you must get is Kevlar & Helmet then the weapon of your choice + nades.

If you lose Pistol and don't get the bomb down as T it's;
Kevlar & Helmet + upgraded Pistol
Kevlar + upgraded Pistol and depending on whether you got a kill maybe a Smoke & Flash.

You can decide whether to force buy on CT side as a team with the same buy, this has pro's n cons.

If you lose Pistol but plant the bomb you can either save for 3rd round buy or if you want to wreck the other team economy and feel you can win the 2nd round buy;

Kevlar + Helmet & upgraded Pistol + nades
Kevlar + Helmet & UMP + nades if you have left over money.

In general the nade buying preference is (from most important) Smoke > Flash > He/Molly.

That said there are a lot of variations but this is a guideline for you.

A good starter vid on the CSGO economy albeit it slightly out of date

Actually, there is a 4th choice:

Get carried, buy awp for carrier on 3rd round with saved up reserves on win, otherwise donate rifle, then retreat to your corner.

 

[james.miller]

Knife hits....maybe use a gun?

Yeah, that's really helpful.



Thanks.

Broadsword in the next update would be useful. Post config and screenshot or record in game net_graph and it might give clues if anything is amiss

I will try to capture it next time it happens. I generally dont have problems other than the same ping related issues everybody else seems to be having at the moment, but reg at times is most definitely odd. it doesnt seem to be related to my ping fluctuating so i dont know what causes it, i know there are times when i can get 5 or more knife hits in without doing any damage. I dont play comp, only DM / Arms race so i spend a lot more time using a knife than most comp players. I dont doubt i'm having the same problem with a gun at times, but it's much harder to tell if my reg is off or my aim is crap with a gun

 

[JGStonedRaider]

Actually, there is a 4th choice:

Get carried, buy awp for carrier on 3rd round with saved up reserves on win, otherwise donate rifle, then retreat to your corner.

5th too 3 Knife kills and 1 pistol kill smurfing @ MGE. 2nd round negev buy

 

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I like second round smg buy thought I also have the second round auto sniper buy after getting 2 knife kills first round and pistol kill at smfc. Always check corners on inferno

 

[ColdAsIce]

I am still playing the game like it's CS 1.6. Pretty much solely relying on game-sense and holding good angles. I would say my aim is still pretty rusty/inconsistent but that would be improved if I just simply played more.

HE/Flash grenades I am still getting used to. I watch the odd stream and can see there is loads of little mechanical tricks you can do with them but the physics of them are still a little weird for me. I do love smoke grenades though, it's amazing that smoke is actually a legit tactic online. Back in 1.6 everyone would use 16bit colours so that the smoke was see through.

I am also not 100% confident in the choke point timings for all the comp maps. Also not 100% confident on who has the slight edge for AWP spots.

Example, on Mirage, does the CT get to the balcony first, or does the Terrorist get to the corner of mid first. Of course this can also depend on what spawn order you are in spawn so isn't completely reliable.

Up to LEM now quite enjoying it but the odd dribbler, de-ranker can ruin 30-40 mins of my limited game time.

 

[Shimmy]

Example, on Mirage, does the CT get to the balcony first, or does the Terrorist get to the corner of mid first. Of course this can also depend on what spawn order you are in spawn so isn't completely reliable.

Generally the CT gets there first, don't need an amazing spawn.

If you have the worst possible spawn and pretty much at the CT steps to A, you can still get the first peek from connector.

 

[joelk2]

Generally the CT gets there first, don't need an amazing spawn.

If you have the worst possible spawn and pretty much at the CT steps to A, you can still get the first peek from connector.

provided you can do a nice jump through the gap,

if your delayed at all (team mate blocking, bad jump) just throw the 1 way smoke and your then back in control.

 

[silversurfer]

Old videos show a full buy on first round, ak47 and armour. The buy timer used to be much higher, was good for lots of flashbangs.
More recent:

Back in my nova / MG days everyone knew about buying armor. These days LEM's don't :S

LEM must know about aimpunch unless they got all that way purely on aim with zero attention to detail. If people dont know stuff like pixelboost on inferno A site, I think its because they dont play the game probably walling, like the guy standing in smoke with his legs showing. Or hiding and not realising the gun still shows from some angles, I'd expect LEM to know that if they legit or not if they dont

In general on Pistol round you have 3 choices;

USP/P2k/Glock + Kevlar
Smoke, Flash & P250 / Smoke + 2 Flashes
Defuse Kit + Nades

Everyone buy armour glock and jump a lot to avoid usp headshots I think is worth a try if people can get the hs while doing so and USP will just run out of ammo even on a good player
tec9 and smoke I prefer, its the easiest most powerful gun in the game. Maybe even one person could get armour and someone gives him tec9, possibly godlike results lol
Kit on 1st round nobody ever does but its a game changer.