Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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    Quote Operation Hydra Extended

    Operation Hydra will be extended until November 13th, and operation passes are now 50% off! This will give new players who joined us recently a chance to spend some time playing operation maps and events.

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    After Operation Hydra ends, some of its most popular features will live on. First, the most-played operation game modes during the final month of the operation will be added to CS:GO. Second, the most played operation maps of the final month in Competitive Matchmaking and Casual (currently Agency and Austria, respectively) will replace the least played maps in those modes. Which maps and modes will end up in CS:GO? It’s up to you, so jump into a match and add some playtime to your favorites!

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    Ha, I was about to post the same.

    On the one hand I am glad we will get new maps, but on the other hand.. why replace? There is plenty of room for another map rotation based on the most popular Operation maps! Also, I quite enjoy playing Italy, Office and Militia and would be quite sad to see them go :(

    Does this mean that some of the official maps will be removed from the game forever? From a development standpoint, I suppose this would help Valve, since they won't need to maintain and update a lot of the maps that receive such little playtime.

    Anyone have the playtime's of the official maps?

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    22 minutes ago, OrnateBaboon said: Does this mean that some of the official maps will be removed from the game forever? From a development standpoint, I suppose this would help Valve, since they won't need to maintain and update a lot of the maps that receive such little playtime.

    Anyone have the playtime's of the official maps?

    Interesting question...

    So if they remove the old maps, the map pool would consist of Mapcore maps only in a few years? (and dust2) :D

    What makes you think they'll remove maps in the first place?

    Yes maintaining maps that are not in official rotation is a pain, but seems like a lot of people general thought is that CSGO should have a "seasonal" rotation of competitive maps. The system seems to work how they did with "remastering" maps until now.

    I would more object that you should add a new map from time to time.

    @Fnugz dun a thing

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    6 hours ago, Ringel said: I guess the removed maps will get a makeover and will then join the map pool again.

    That would be great.


    (Still want an operation-based permanent mappool though)

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    6 hours ago, RivFader said: New Major announced... with a questionable timetable to say the least. Why is it so hard for Valve to actually give a fuck about games other than Dota?

    What's wrong with the timetable?

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    2 hours ago, Squad said: What's wrong with the timetable?

    I think the biggest issue some have is that the qualifiers are only three(?) days in advance. Which is a very short time in comparison to the past majors.

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    7 hours ago, 'RZL said: I think the biggest issue some have is that the qualifiers are only three(?) days in advance. Which is a very short time in comparison to the past majors.

    Indeed. Most Asian teams don't get the chance to play in an open qualifier and there are VISA issues all over the place. The fact that both the qualifier and the major itself are all so crammed together within one month in the same city also means that travel costs will be a big factor for teams with less cash. Not to mention that some minors are arbitrarily set to a date that is booked by other important tournaments as well so teams who rightfully earned their place in these other tournaments have to forfeit their spot just to have a shot at the major.


    And at the same time, DotA gets a schedule that is planned for years ahead which results in a much better competitive landscape as other tournament organizers can actually plan around the big tournaments.

    I still don’t understand if the major are organised directly by Valve or if they just put money in it. Who’s deciding the dates?

    Valve doesn’t seem to have the structure to organise these, so if they are asking a company to organise must be a big entity that organised other tournaments?

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    1 hour ago, blackdog said: I still don’t understand if the major are organised directly by Valve or if they just put money in it. Who’s deciding the dates?

    Valve doesn’t seem to have the structure to organise these, so if they are asking a company to organise must be a big entity that organised other tournaments?

    Afaik companies who already organize big tournaments propose their plans in case they get "declared" a major and then Valve chooses between the offers... which would be a completely dumb system, really. Way too arbitrary.


    Also, Dust 2 Rework got teased.

    Another tease

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    /me-likes

    didnt pay attention to the “historique” this morning, but zooming noticed more French on the B-sign… I guess the revamp is set in Marocco… will feature GIGN CT?

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