Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

[Beck]

 

Is it just me or does there seem to be a lot of smurfs playing at the moment? I'm not normally one to complain but I've done nothing but lose to people with no ranks or very low play times since Saturday. I was DMG but gone back down to MG2 since I don't think I've won a single game since then.

 

I recommend ditching that Valve MM and going for PUG @ FaceIt/ESEA/etc., because indeed Valve MM is just horrible with all the smurfs and cheaters. I'm getting totally owned by some 29h guys, I wonder how I managed to waste my ~900h and be this shit. 

 

Yeah, I have been meaning to give something like Faceit a go lately.

 

Thing is I have heard a lot of people complaining about cheaters and smurfs online for a long time but never really experienced it myself. Then all of a sudden last weekend I started to get nothing but them. Is this what MM is like for most people? It's horrible! Was there a big sale on CS:GO on some key site somewhere?

[marks]

Try to remember that typically, your level of play is variable. You might just be having an "off-week" or two.

[Beck]

Try to remember that typically, your level of play is variable. You might just be having an "off-week" or two.

Yeah I know. Shit happens and sometimes you just can't hit a barn at point blank range. But when that barn has 16 hours of play and is stomping you it is a bit disheartening

[Vaya]

ESEA is the shit. I've been playing it for a couple weeks and it's a lot more fun than valve MM for some reason. I'm challenged but it's a fair challenge. I can soloqueue and get a proper team every time.

 

FaceIt is junk. 50-60% of players are toxic silvers that are using faceit for their cooldowns it seems.

[jackophant]

ESEA is the shit. I've been playing it for a couple weeks and it's a lot more fun than valve MM for some reason. I'm challenged but it's a fair challenge. I can soloqueue and get a proper team every time.

 

FaceIt is junk. 50-60% of players are toxic silvers that are using faceit for their cooldowns it seems.

 

the trick is to play with a reliable group of people. imo it's better in the long run anyway as you learn how each other work. ive not done much with esea, but i have no problem with faceit (again, probably because of large groups)

 

my housing situation is still a pain so im not on my computer, but i swear to <god of choice> this sunday i will be at home and on all evening on my computer if people want to join me, in fact! im going to make an event!

[ShockaPop]

 

ESEA is the shit. I've been playing it for a couple weeks and it's a lot more fun than valve MM for some reason. I'm challenged but it's a fair challenge. I can soloqueue and get a proper team every time.

 

FaceIt is junk. 50-60% of players are toxic silvers that are using faceit for their cooldowns it seems.

 

the trick is to play with a reliable group of people. imo it's better in the long run anyway as you learn how each other work. ive not done much with esea, but i have no problem with faceit (again, probably because of large groups)

 

my housing situation is still a pain so im not on my computer, but i swear to <god of choice> this sunday i will be at home and on all evening on my computer if people want to join me, in fact! im going to make an event!

 

 

Whenever having FaceIt match (I don't have ESEA now because I got massively toxic teammates there when I played once so I kind of held back from it), invite/ask me. I'm usually up for a match or two there.

[Beck]

I'll sign up to faceit. Is there a way I can add you guys to friends there?

 

Edit: Just signed up here: https://www.faceit.com/players/Ren182

Edited March 11, 2015 by Beck

[ShockaPop]

I'll sign up to faceit. Is there a way I can add you guys to friends there?

 

Edit: Just signed up here: https://www.faceit.com/players/Ren182

 

I'll add you after work.

[jackophant]

I just added a few of you on faceit

[Pampers]

what is faceit and why should I use it?

[jackophant]

faceit is a 3rd party league like ESEA or CEVO.

 

It has it's own match making system, ranking etc, and additionally has prizes available based on points gained from playing matches with them. It of course also has a subscription model if you're really into it, but you don't have to pay a thing!

 

They also have a good twitch channel where they cast important matches with the lovable duo, JZFB and DDK

[laminutederire]

And what are smurfs by the way?

[jackophant]

And what are smurfs by the way?

 

Someone who has an account with a purposely lower rank than their true skill. A pretty divisive topic, and normally a bad thing.

 

For instance I have "alternate accounts" with lower ranks, but that is a consequence of playing with primarily lower ranked people. I have friends who are too low for me to queue with (without the lobby being full) so I'm not going to just not play with my friends because of valve's poorly implemented anti-smurf system.

 

On a side note, I have never purposely down ranked an account. True smurfs in my opinion downrank accounts just to smash low ranks for fun.

Edited March 11, 2015 by jackophant

[laminutederire]

And what are smurfs by the way?

Someone who has an account with a purposely lower rank than their true skill. A pretty divisive topic, and normally a bad thing.

For instance I have "alternate accounts" with lower ranks, but that is a consequence of playing with primarily lower ranked people. I have friends who are too low for me to queue with (without the lobby being full) so I'm not going to just not play with my friends because of valve's poorly implemented anti-smurf system.

On a side note, I have never purposely down ranked an account. True smurfs in my opinion downrank accounts just to smash low ranks for fun. Isn't having fun the purpose of casual games?

You have at least the chance to be a good player..

[jackophant]

 

Isn't having fun the purpose of casual games?

You have at least the chance to be a good player..

 

 

The current state of casual competitive is cancerous. It is not even comparable to a proper 5v5 game, the number of times I've watched T's lose to CT because 5 of them are frag hunting the last guy when they could have just planted the bomb makes my heart hurt. It is not a good environment to play in. You're better off using one of these 3rd party leagues such as (in no particular order):

• ESEA
• AltPUG
• Faceit
• GameFace
• ESL
• UNGL