Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

[Vilham]

Yup I would struggle to finish mass in the next month, but I will probably give it a shot.

[blackdog]

Well, winning the Cevo contest should grant a lot of exposure, so more chances for an inclusion in a operation(?).

[Puddy]

Just saw some games from Fragbite Masters while chilling on my couch. Am I the only one who thinks that Valve's DE_Inferno is actually a bit noisy and unreadable in places? I think Mirage is the best example of good readability imho (magnarlicious).

[Vilham]

first competitive game, beginners luck

 

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237429302

[Squad]

How did you end up not getting 1st spot with these individual stats?

[blackdog]

In the past i used to hate inferno (cs 1.6-source) then toward the end of source and switch to GO I really like it.

I dunno, I guess you could consider it a bit noisy, but I wouldn't compare to a map that is very "flat" due to its setting.

Inferno is kinda of a realistic portrayal to that geographic region; as a player, my mentality is that I have to adapt to an environment, not the other way around. If there's a spot where people hide, I have to learn it and check it every time.

Like, I understand and like the trick used in Mirage's sniping nest, but you could draw a comparison with dod_caen's main square: playing as a Brit I always put a couple of bullets in the famous dark windows and you dunno how many kills I got that way. And what a satisfaction to get a blind kill! >: D

Silhouetting and everything are important, but we shouldn't be completely carried out in the mission of pleasing pro-players… otherwise we should just build grey boxes or tron-like environments.

A map must be as fair as possible.

Edited March 12, 2014 by blackdog

[Dejavo]

Nah I dunno. I find a readable map makes a pleasurable experience. It's not so much about competitive for me but more about leaving every encounter feeling that i had a fair opportunity to determine the outcome. DoD is a different thing since 1 life/round is less valuable. A weird/random death isn't as annoying when you're fairly quickly back in combat.

[blackdog]

I understand and can agree, mine was just the first example (and closer as scenario) as i could think of.

I'd hardly dscribe a death as "random", so many times you can see players not checking corners or not seeing a clearly seeable adversary.

I may be wrong, but I wouldn't blame the map (art), maybe models for the factions playing the Inferno scenario should be revised for improved visibility for example...?

In the end what i want to say, is just that i'm afraid this could lead to something that feels like a shooting range were only reaction time counts.

Edited March 13, 2014 by blackdog

[will2k]

Silhouetting and everything are important, but we shouldn't be completely carried out in the mission of pleasing pro-players… otherwise we should just build grey boxes or tron-like environments.

A map must be as fair as possible.

 

Ciao Flavio

 

I wrote an article last year about this exact issue: Visuals vs. Gameplay - Classic Tradeoff in Competitive Multiplayer Shooters

 

Give it a read; it further expands on the idea that "Dejavo" pointed to.

 

Cheers

Edited March 13, 2014 by will2k

[Vilham]

So first blatent hack I have seen today on a death match server, the guy had 23-0, you appeared and boom headshot dead, 1 bullet from the M4 everytime.

[blackdog]

Reported?

@will: will read it and get back to you

[Vilham]

Don't know how to report, otherwise I would have.

[ics]

Don't know how to report, otherwise I would have.

 

Press and hold tab to get scoreboard open. Use arrow keys to navigate up and down. Pick the culprits name, press enter. Select Report. Pick Reason, Submit.

[Puddy]

CSGO is today's deal on Steam. Get it if you haven't already!

[Rick_D]

interesting to see a team full of hackers on the main stage! props to the poles for having such a disregard for sportsmanship!