CS:GO Discussion

It's all start to click together for me. I'm really enjoying it and do get why people like it.

Is there a list of steam users that play this? I'd like to start teaming up etc
 
Update released :D

Today’s update includes two maps (de_vertigo and ar_monastery), a wide range of fixes, and an overhaul of the matchmaking for the Classic Competitive mode.

Matchmaking FAQ:

To get you started with the first version of the revamped Classic Competitive mode, here are answers to some common questions about the system:




What’s different in Classic Competitive?

Up until today all of the game modes have used a ‘Join in Progress’ matchmaking system. As of today, Classic Competitive will use a ‘Queue’ matchmaking system. When you search for a Competitive game, either from the Find a Game menu or the Play with Friends menu, you will be put in a queue. When we identify 10 compatible players then your match will start. If you get disconnected then you should use the Reconnect button on the main menu. We’ll be monitoring and tuning the system over the time.



How do I begin a Competitive match?

There are two easy ways to get into a match. If you’re playing on your own, just use the standard “Find A Game” option and choose the Classic Competitive mode. You’ll automatically be added to the queue and will join a match as soon as one is ready. If you’re looking to join a match with a larger group, choose the “Play With Friends” option and invite up to four additional teammates. You’ll join a queue together and will enter a match on the same team.



What happens if I disconnect?

If you disconnect from your match then you can rejoin the in-progress match from the CS:GO main menu. You also have the option to abandon your match, although this is considered poor sportsmanship and is recorded.



What happens if I abandon my match?

If you abandon a match then Classic Competitive will be unavailable for 30 minutes.



Is it possible to join a match in progress?

Only if it’s a match that you previously disconnected from. Otherwise the only way to enter a Classic Competitive match is from the start, using one of the methods mentioned above.



Can I invite my friends into a Classic Competitive match?

You can invite friends into your pre-game lobby using the Play With Friends menu item but you cannot invite friends into a match after it has started.



In Classic Competitive, can I pick which side I play on? (T or CT)

No. When a match begins, you will be assigned to a team (if you join with your friends, you will all be on the same team). After 15 rounds the teams switch sides, so you will always have the opportunity to play both sides of a map.



How does the match end?

Matches are best-of-30, and end either when one team wins 16 rounds, or all 30 rounds are played.



Can we vote in Classic Competitive?

The only vote option available in Classic Competitive is ‘Kick player.’ At the end of the match you’ll be presented with a vote to ‘rematch,’ which requires 10 votes to pass. If any one player abandons the match, the option to rematch won’t be presented.



How does my Elo score factor into the new matchmaking?

We’ll be recalibrating Elo in the coming weeks and are temporarily removing it from the UI. As we recalibrate, we’ll be matching players of all skills to collect better data and test various Elo models.


Full Changelog:

[ NEW FEATURES AND CONTENT ]
-Replaced Competitive mode "Join in Progress" matchmaking system with "Queued" matchmaking.
-Searching for a Competitive game, either from "Find a Game" or "Play with Friends," will enter the player/s ( between 1 and 5 ) into a waiting queue. Once 10 compatible players are found then the game will begin.
-Players that disconnect from a match can reconnect to it from the main menu or abandon it. Abandoning a game will result in a cooldown period during which no new competitive match can be joined.
-Note: Elo will be recalibrated for the new matchmaking system over the coming weeks.
-New maps:
-de_vertigo is now available for Classic Casual and Classic Competitive.
-ar_monastery is now available for Arms Race.

[ MINOR FIXES ]

-Weapon changes:
-Reduced p90 kill award from 300% of default to 200%.
-Reduced other SMG kill awards from 300% of default to 200%.
-Increased Bizon kill award from default to 200%.
-Reduced all shotguns' price by 300.
-Guns are now considered "reloaded" at the point during the reload animation in which they visually appear to be reloaded - this allows you to switch away from a gun after the new magazine has been entered without having to wait until the whole reload animation has finished * the weapon refire delay after starting a reload is not affected.
-Fixed HUD not showing during demo playback.
-Changes to Matchmaking Lobby
-Removed global Join Button and added Join Buttons for individual friends in the Invite Friends section.
-Join state is now visible when you browse the friends list.
-Removed global Steam Profile button and added ability to click on any avatar image to see Steam Profile.
-Removed global Invite Button and added Invite Buttons for individual friends in the Invite Friends section.
-Added new feature section to the main menu
-Fixed issue that caused doors and other "pusher" entities to move at the wrong speed when the tick rate was > 64 Hz.
-Fixed post-process blur effect getting enabled (and left on) during demo playback if the player invoked the buy menu.
-Fixed MOTD on OSX.
-Fixed scoreboard getting stuck in toggle mode after halftime sometimes.
-Fixed ability to connect to community servers using server browser from in*game pause menu.
-Fixed exploit where models could be subsituted via a hardware performance setting.
-Fixed memory corruption related to bots cleaning up their occupied nav areas.
-Fixed spectator glow materials not being precached.
-Resolved several minor bugs to clean up console spew on launch and map load.
-Fixed a crash associated with targetIDs and the sv_competitive_official_5v5 convar.
-Votes that match or exceed the number needed to succeed now end the vote early instead of waiting for the timer to expire.
-The radar now displays when a player or bomb is above and below you.
-Reduced the aim punch that happens when shot in arms and legs as well as in the chest/stomach when wearing chest armor.
-Slightly increased the velocity boost grenades get when thrown by moving players.
-Fixed in-game voice chat not working with some microphones on OSX.
-Added convars mp_teamname_t and mp_teamname_ct that allow overriding team names on the scoreboard.
-Fixed grenade bounce being significantly reduced when tossed at the ground at most angles.
-Fixed not being able to vote when spectating/observing or when the scoreboard was up.
-Changes to warmup period:
-Players now respawn in the warmup period.
-Warmup periods now only end when the warmup time expires.
-Warmup period no longer allows friendly fire.
-The community server browser warning pop*up can now be dismissed and told to never show again.
-There is now a visual and audible change in place of the silence on planted c4 when its about to explode.
-Fixed the medals on the main menu showing the wrong categories.
-The Buy Previous hotkey in the buy menu now only buys things that you purchased in the previous round.
-Fixed an exploit that let players infinitely spawn golden knives.
-Fixed a case where if all players on both teams had the same clan team name the were considered on the same team.
-Fixed a crash on startup when launching a game by joining a game server from Steam.
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I hate the new matchmaking system. Trying to play Classic Competitive. Took me 3 minutes to find a game and it always connect me to the new map. Searching over 5 mins for a office game (gave up) and searched for a defuse mission and it always starts a new game. When people RQ they are replaced with bots only since now no humans can join an existing game. And if the whole team is replaced by bots you HAVE to finish the game off (so boring) until 15 rounds (out of 30) then the game allows it to finish. Otherwise if you want to join a NEW game you can't. You have to "abandon" it (goes on your record apparently) and you are banned from joining a new one for 30 mins.
 
Why not find a public server that plays the classic competitive rules? Rather than using the matchmaking system.
 
Culinia said:
I hate the new matchmaking system. Trying to play Classic Competitive. Took me 3 minutes to find a game and it always connect me to the new map. Searching over 5 mins for a office game (gave up) and searched for a defuse mission and it always starts a new game. When people RQ they are replaced with bots only since now no humans can join an existing game. And if the whole team is replaced by bots you HAVE to finish the game off (so boring) until 15 rounds (out of 30) then the game allows it to finish. Otherwise if you want to join a NEW game you can't. You have to "abandon" it (goes on your record apparently) and you are banned from joining a new one for 30 mins.
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Yep, it's pretty terrible. I think Valve has sort of realised this and are working on it. Plenty of good suggestions in the steam forums.

I had to quit one game because the server was so laggy. The game before was 4v1 and the poor guy on his own stood no chance :p
 
McGray said:
I'm now banned for over 1,000 hours apparently. Played one game and it was me + bots.

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198004231789/screenshots/

The timer actually resets to 1,192 after every normal game lol.

Great update....
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Yeh it's a bug. Mine did that. It disappeared when restarting the game though.

Update out:

Release Notes for 10/3/2012


[ Minor Fixes ]

Matchmaking
-Added a vote to continue playing competitive match with bots after a human player abandons the match, unanimous agreement of remaining human players is required to continue playing with bots.
-Reduced time required for confirming match when searching for competitive players and servers.
-Improved overall search times in competitive queue mode.
-Added a client message when the wamup period ends.
-Extended competitive match warmup period to 90 seconds.
-Message of the day will automatically dismiss itself when competitive match starts.
-Added an explanation to competitive cooldown timer for clients.
-Added a condition to apply competitive cooldown to players who have disconnected from the match.
-Implemented scaling cooldown periods for repeat incidences.

Vertigo
-Rearranged props below the boost-up ladder to prevent players jumping onto the ladder without boosting
-Clipped off various tiny ledges
-Made small props protruding from walls non-solid
-Fixed visible nodraw in ceiling hole

Misc
-Fixed a long standing bug where you could lose mouse input when you got to the team select screen.
-Fixed a bug where the color correction during freeze time did not account for the players also being invulnerable during the new warmup - this fixed the CC gap at the start.
-Fixed some bugs relating to the warmup notification not reliably showing for late joiners.
-The chat now displays when the warmup has ended, just like when it is in progress.
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Mason- said:
Went on and played for the first time since near launch and it seems much better. First game I played got 22-3.
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I think you came on the same server as me last night for a little while, MGS server. Noticed the OcUK tag when you joined.
 
Keep getting this error....

steam_error.jpg

Started happening yesterday for no discernible reason.

Tried the 'Verify integrity of local cache' thing, says it's fine.

Un-installed and re-installed the whole game, same error.

Looked up the specific error code and found this...
Incomplete Installation (55)

This issue can also occur on computers with Avast installed. You will need to configure Avast to ignore Steam itself and all Steam game files. Some users have had to uninstall Avast to resolve the issue.
This may also indicate a Steam Service failure. Please try enabling the Steam Service:
Exit Steam.
Click Start > Run (Windows Key + R)
Type the following command:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\bin\Steamservice.exe /Install

(If you have installed Steam to another path, please replace C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam with the correct path.)

This command requires administrator privileges and may take a few minutes.
Launch Steam and test the issue again.
McAfee Security Scan is also known to create this error for Left 4 Dead 2.
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I don't have Avast installed and I've done the 'Steamservice' fix it suggests. No joy.

Any ideas??
 
This worked for me, I found someone else had a reply from Steam regarding this issue:


Hello,

A staff member has replied to your question:

Hello,

Thank you for contacting Steam Support. We appreciate your patience.

Please exit Steam and go to the folder called C:\Program Files\Steam\ (this is the default location for a Steam installation - if you set a different installation directory, you will need to browse to it).

Delete all of the files in this folder except:

The \Steamapps\ folder and Steam.exe (this file is listed as an application and features the black and white Steam logo)

Restart your computer.

Then, launch Steam.exe from within the Steam installation folder, and not from a pre-existing shortcut.

Once finished, log into your account and complete this process for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive then re-test the issue:

Title: Verifying Game Cache Files (GCF)
Link: http://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335

Note: This process will not affect your currently installed games.


You may also need to manually run a secondary installer required by CS:GO.

Exit Steam entirely.

Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\directx_installer

Right click dxsetup.exe and choose "Run as administrator". If prompted, please login to an administrator account. If no administrator is present, simply double click dxsetup.exe to run it.

Follow the prompts to complete the installation process. Once completed, please re-test your issue.


If you continue to experience issues with CS:GO, please follow the instructions linked below to run an msinfo32 report and attach it to this ticket so we may further diagnose the issue:

Title: How to run and submit MSINFO32 Reports
URL: http://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1376-WTZN-9132

NOTE: Please make sure your Operating System is fully updated before running this report.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Please also check your for any recent minidump (.mdmp) files. If any minidumps exist, attach up to 2 of the most recent to your next reply.

Your Steam minidumps (.mdmp or .dmp) are located in C:\Program Files\Steam\dumps or C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\dumps by default.

Let us know if you have any further questions or concerns.

Anytime you wish you can view your question online:
https://support.steampowered.com/view.php?ticketref=7801-WUGL-5511
 
Dkore-DeX said:
Getting the same issue and I don't use Avast.
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Right, took a lot of faffing about but sorted it.... I'll stick in step by step what I did but there may be a less convoluted way of sorting it.

It's something to do with the new patch disagreeing with the steam beta thing.

- Go into the steam menu (top left)

- settings

- beta participation.

Apparently you have to be shown as 'opt out', however I was already shown as opt out.

- I opted in and if gives a 'restart steam' message which I did.

- Same again with the intention of now opting out, but again it was still shown as opt out.

- I selected 'opt out' anyway and got the 'restart steam' message which I did

- This time I went to the top left steam menu

- Check for client updates

- This opened an update window and it showed downloading a 30 odd meg download.

- When the download was complete I got yet another 'restart steam' message which I did.

Problem solved :D

Hope it helps :D
 
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