lve has released a major update for Counter-Strike 2. The key features of the September patch are the new Rush mode, a revamped map selection system in Premier mode, and a range of changes affecting day-to-day gameplay.
Players have also been given new options for customising their crosshairs, silent weapon reloading, clan tags – which have returned to the game – C4 bomb stickers, and fixes to several maps. The update also brought an unusual surprise – the chicken and egg system, which Valve did not mention in the official changelog.
Rush – a new 3v3 mode in Counter-Strike 2
The biggest new feature in this update is Rush mode, a fast-paced 3-on-3 game mode.
Players battle it out across a series of battle arenas and try to fight their way towards the enemy’s castle. The arenas are chosen at random in each match, meaning that no two matches are necessarily the same.
The key element is the tower. To win a round, a team must be in control of it when the opposing team is eliminated or when the time runs out.
This means that simply eliminating all rivals is not always enough. You also need to capture and hold the right position.
Valve emphasises that Rush is intended to be a fast-paced mode in which teams move through a series of arenas, battling for the chance to reach the enemy’s castle. The mode also features a leaderboard for friends, allowing players to compare their achievements.
A Premier version with a completely revamped selection of maps
The Premier mode has also undergone a major change. Valve has decided to move away from the previous map-banning system in favour of a pick system.
The new process is as follows:
- Team 1 chooses one map.
- Team 2 chooses two maps.
- Team 1 chooses the final map.
- One of the four selected maps is chosen at random, and the match begins on that map.
In practice, therefore, both teams suggest the maps they would like to play on, rather than successively eliminating the arenas they do not want.
Silent reloading of a weapon
One of the most significant changes – or perhaps the most significant one of all – is the ability to reload a weapon silently.
Simply hold down the reload button. The weapon will be reloaded without the characteristic sound, but the whole process will take longer. This may be particularly important in situations where an opponent is nearby and the sound of reloading could give away the player’s position.
Valve has also changed the behaviour of sniper rifles. Looking away from the scope no longer makes a sound.
Chickens as pets
And it is precisely with the chickens that one of the most unusual stories linked to this update begins.
Shortly after the update, players began to discover eggs appearing in the weekly drops. However, Valve did not mention the egg system or the pets in the official update notes. Information on how they work therefore currently comes mainly from players’ observations and analysis of the game’s content.
According to the information currently available, a chicken goes through the following stages of development in sequence: egg, chick and adult chicken.
The game also features various types of chickens, including several breeds and dozens of different appearances. However, not all the details of the system have been officially confirmed by Valve.
Overhaul of the targeting system
Tights have become resolution-independent, and a new tab for tight settings has been added to the settings menu. In addition, new tight styles have been added and the default tight has been changed.
Map corrections
The update also includes minor tweaks to several maps.
Ancient
- the holes in the map near Bombsite A have been removed,
- The geometry of the doors and the behaviour of the grenades in the cave have been corrected.
Cache
- Fixes have been made to address glitches and issues with characters passing through the area around the blue door towards the mid.
Mirage
- The scaffolding by the balcony on bombsite A has been repaired.
Train
- The pixel gap in the crates at bombsite A has been fixed.
Other changes
The update also introduces other changes:
- improving the clarity of the image and the visual quality of bullet impact marks,
- The
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- clan tags (Steam group tags) have been restored,
- You can now stick stickers on the bomb,
- A new selection of tracks has arrived in the shop – Starjunk 95, Industrial Sunset Memories,
- The engine code has been updated to the latest version of Source 2
- The statistics on the scoreboard have been corrected during the half-time break,
- The ban system following expulsion from a match has been improved,
- the ability to adjust the music volume for individual game modes has been added,
- New tools for mapmakers have been added.
- ustawienie
ammo_grenade_limit_totalzaczyna kontrolować całkowitą liczbę granatów, jakie gracz może kupić w trakcie rundy, - kurczaki mogą teraz otrzymywać obrażenia od Zeusa x27,
- przywrócono tagi klanowe (tagi grup Steam),
- na bombie można teraz przyklejać naklejki,
- do sklepu trafił nowy zestaw utworów – Starjunk 95, Industrial Sunset Memories,
- zaktualizowano kod silnika do najnowszej wersji Source 2
- poprawiono statystyki na tablicy wyników podczas przerwy,
- poprawiono system blokad po wyrzuceniu z meczu,
- dodano możliwość regulowania głośności muzyki dla poszczególnych trybów gry,
- dodano nowe narzędzia dla twórców map.
Information from:
https://www.counter-strike.net/newsentry/711161056325533826
