Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

[grapen]

Played a little CS for the first time in just about forever, got a case, figured I'd open it since I had like €10 in funds. Instant regret after letting it spin, "this is a fucking scam". Out pops a bowie doppler P4.

Well, shit.

[Bastion]

2 minutes ago, grapen said:

Played a little CS for the first time in just about forever, got a case, figured I'd open it since I had like €10 in funds. Instant regret after letting it spin, "this is a fucking scam". Out pops a bowie doppler P4.

Well, shit.

Welp, no point in you opening cases anymore.

My friend list for csgo consists only of people who either have opened hundreds of cases to get crap, and those who gave up and just directly brought a nice knife.

Edited June 14, 2017 by Bastion

[Squad]

Gee, didn't know you could actually get a knife from a case

 

[grapen]

Yeah, I still am of the opinion that cases are a scam for as long as they don't publicly reveal the odds (despite us already knowing them).

[Lizard]

40 minutes ago, grapen said:

Yeah, I still am of the opinion that cases are a scam for as long as they don't publicly reveal the odds (despite us already knowing them).

How they can be a scam when noone is forcing you to open them ?

[grapen]

19 minutes ago, Lizard said:

How they can be a scam when noone is forcing you to open them ?

Because the odds are not publicly available on the key/case.

Edit: to eloborate, I don't mind the cases or the economy of digital goods themselves, they are fine, but I believe all addictive acitivites should be up front with the details, as that hopefully will deter at least some addiction.

Edited June 14, 2017 by grapen

[blackdog]

I rather buy 3 ice creams than open a crate. I won't participate in this kind of economy unless there's virtual in game coin I can earn by just playing.

[Bastion]

1 minute ago, blackdog said:

I rather buy 3 ice creams than open a crate. I won't participate in this kind of economy unless there's virtual in game coin I can earn by just playing.

typically easier to just sell recently released crates you get randomly and use that to buy the skins you want.

Or just do some good ol' fashioned trading.

[laminutederire]

6 minutes ago, blackdog said:

I rather buy 3 ice creams than open a crate. I won't participate in this kind of economy unless there's virtual in game coin I can earn by just playing.

Don't you want a dragon lore ice cream cone instead of 3 normal ice creams?

You can't earn them, but you can randomly get some. I personnally bought all my skins by reselling souvenir cases I got by watching majors. It did participate in the business since someone's money got in buying those cases. Don't know if that would make you comfortable with it considering that fact?

[blackdog]

Who has time for that? I haven't played CS in ages, even if I could play sort of regularly I wouldn't want to waste my time scavenging for a good deal.

Plus, except the knives and gloves I find CSGO weapons and animations plain ugly, with very few exceptions; I particularly hate the nades. What is valve doing with all this money?

@laminutederire I play so little games in general that I rather play than watch. Only reason I watched a couple matches when I found the re-airs on YT is trying to see what pros do to learn what they need in terms of mapping.

Edited June 14, 2017 by blackdog

[laminutederire]

On 6/15/2017 at 1:20 AM, blackdog said:

Who has time for that? I haven't played CS in ages, even if I could play sort of regularly I wouldn't want to waste my time scavenging for a good deal.

Plus, except the knives and gloves I find CSGO weapons and animations plain ugly, with very few exceptions; I particularly hate the nades. What is valve doing with all this money?

@laminutederire I play so little games in general that I rather play than watch. Only reason I watched a couple matches when I found the re-airs on YT is trying to see what pros do to learn what they need in terms of mapping.

I only watch pro matches during majors to learn as well

Very informative though. The scene recently seem lest stale than it was at one point, that makes for varied approaches of the game which are interesting to study so as to map with teamwork in mind.

No one knows what the heck they do with that money except them I'm afraid...

They don't make that many games anymore, so I'd say they majorly invest in VR and e-sports?

[Pampers]

back in the game after a long break and managed to do this

 

[blackdog]

Kudos @Pampers!

This popped up on my yt, @FMPONE is something you've been asked to fix/you tried fixing? Seems more like only Valve could

This was in the related

The stuff people come up with... is just scary. Wonder in the second video if there was any intention fit this for the mapper,  or the bangable was put her for other reasons

[FMPONE]

56 minutes ago, blackdog said:

Kudos @Pampers!

This popped up on my yt, @FMPONE is something you've been asked to fix/you tried fixing? Seems more like only Valve could

 

Yeah, you shouldn't really be able to do this. Would be very problematic, possibly trouble/against the rules in a major.

[blackdog]

Oh the internet was decent and I spent I think 5h playing after work and then late at night ?

Gosh such a good feeling after all this time!

Played mostly operation maps to try stuff I've never seen, unfortunately there's a clear inclination toward Blackgold and Thrill, then Austria came up frequently, so that's about what I could try properly. These are all so good for Casual. Didn't really like Insertion. Happened to play a Competitive match on Shipped, but was as well first time I ever played the map so wasn't that fun.

Really enjoyed the other Competitive match played on Mirage, we were down like 5-0 or worse and we managed to regain the T side winning by 2, then increased slightly on the CT  very happy and surprised with myself as I closed 4-5 rounds on my own on 1v2-1v3.

Question: is it possible to collect weapon skins by picking up dropped weapons?

Also do skins alter the way bullet hit? I picked up an "Elite" AK and headshotted two in a row while moving… I was just suppressing not hoping to kill anyone lol.

Edited June 27, 2017 by blackdog