Counter Strike New Revealed

After months of rumors, Valve has finally announced Counter Strike new. It's an update to CS:GO that will bring the game onto the Source 2 engine and make some significant visual changes.

It also introduces responsive smoke grenades and sub-tick updates for servers. It's made a lot armchair gamers go crazy but it's actually an upgrade for the average player.

Smokes

Counter Strike New is getting an update that will fundamentally alter the method of using smokes in the game. These changes, dubbed responsive smokes, are an important game changer. Smokes will now expand to fill spaces naturally and move around different objects on the map. They will also react to the lighting in the game, which will make them appear more attractive and realistic. Smokes will also to interact with game events. This will provide new tactical opportunities. Bullets, for instance will push smoke to temporarily clear sightlines. Hex grenade blasts will also disperse smoke obstruction.

The most significant change in smokes is that they'll become a more active part of the game. Smokes in earlier versions were a fixed object that had a limited ability to move and blocking. The new smokes will occupy the space in which they are located and hinder a player's vision when they are present. This is a major upgrade that will make the game more exciting and will give both sides the same view.

Smokes can react to the light, weapons, and surroundings of the world. This will make the smoke feel more real and allow players to utilize it in various ways to gain an advantage over their opponents. This is particularly beneficial in the chaotic 5v5 matches which are bound to occur on every map.

Smokes are no longer a one-way. This was a major issue in CSGO, since it allowed players to see the location of their opponent behind the smoke. Twistzz is a well-known CS:GO professional who says the new system makes CS2 more fair for both teams.

Other minor enhancements include moving smoke particles vertically to reduce the visible edges, and updating viewers' smoke overlay images so that they correspond to their camera's location. The expiration of smokes was changed to match the visuals on screen.

Loadouts

CS: GO players are now able to customize their weapon selection prior to the start of each match. The updated loadout system lets players to select the weapons that best match their playstyle and team's strategy. The updated system adds new depth to the game, as players must balance both firepower and utility.

The CS: GO Update includes a number other enhancements and changes in addition to the new loadouts. The buy menu was completely redesigned. The old buy wheel has been replaced by a grid that can be customized to show all options for purchase simultaneously. The grid is comprised of five pistols and five "mid-tier weapons" like submachine gun, shotguns and rifles.

The new system is easy to use and gives players more control over their weapon choices. It will allow them to select the weapon that best fits their style of play, team strategy and play around with various combinations. They can also compare their loadouts against other players to see how well they stack up.

Many players have praised the added flexibility while others have criticised it for straying from the core essence Counter-Strike. They also have raised concerns about how it could affect the specific loadouts for maps and skins of agents based on visibility.

Despite these criticisms the new loadout system will be tested in greater detail in the coming months. Some of these issues could be addressed in future updates. It is essential to keep up-to-date for more details.

Workshop Tools are included in the update and can be turned on from the settings menu. This allows community members to create weapons finishes and stickers, as also maps. Additionally the update will live ban players who break VAC guidelines during matches.

The latest CS GO update will be released in the coming summer. Players can browse the complete list of updates and features by visiting the official CS: GO website.

Sub-Tick Updates

The world of Counter-Strike is updated by the server in discrete time increments called ticks. The smallest gap between a tick and the mouse click of a player could influence the accuracy of a shot, and Valve is doing its best to ensure that CS: GO feels responsive and smooth. A new video shows one of the biggest under-the-hood enhancements, also known as sub-tick updates.

Rather than an update of 64 ticks every millisecond, CS GO will now be able utilize sub-ticks (or as Valve calls them, "micro-ticks") to communicate with the server. Each of these tiny intervals of time will be recorded by the client, and then transmitted to the server, which will send back the updated game state back to players. The servers will now know exactly moment that you shot your shot or jumped, peeked, and other inputs.

While a minute-long video is not enough to fully explain everything the video explains that each piece of information sent by a client has an associated time stamp. The server will gather all the information from all players in chronological order before sending it back. According to the video a CS: GO will be capable of sending twice the information as 64-tick CS: GO.

This means that even when the tick rate of the game is increased to 128 Hz, Cs go the game will still be able to handle your commands instantly. Micro-tick updates can also reduce input lag by ensuring that the server responds to your actions without delays or glitches.

Valve's technical enhancements to the game are only the beginning. The company uses dynamic smoke and particles to enhance the way smoke interacts with the environment. It's upgrading all maps with high-resolution lighting, textures, and models. All CS: GO weapons and cosmetics will also get a makeover using Source 2 tools and features.

Maps

The next update for Counter Strike New brings new maps and a few classics that have been updated with facelifts. The updates are being tested in limited beta. The first set of maps includes upgrade and touchstone maps that will see no major Chroma 3 Case changes to gameplay, whereas others have been fully rebuilt or overhauled with the latest Source 2 tools.

Among these, Overpass has been reworked to make use of the engine's new unified lighting system. The map's eerie underpass has been flooded with daylight and makes the area spacious and less crowded. Additionally smoke grenades are now able to expand dynamically to fill spaces and interact with the new light.

Another map that's been reworked is Italy and has undergone a significant overhaul in texture, lighting and structure. The new version is also more balanced than the predecessor that was heavily CT-oriented. In the future fans can expect to see classics like Aztec and Militia revamped.

While a lot of these maps are still playable in other modes, they're not being added to the competitive map pool. The only exception is Train which has been removed from Active Duty and will continue to be played in tournaments. Valve hasn't yet confirmed if the other maps removed from the pool will be added back.

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In the future the developer will soon be releasing a set of Source 2 tools for community map creators to use in their own creations. This will include features such as improved lighting and character reading, as well as physical-based rendering systems that produces realistic textures and materials. It will also make real-world objects, like doors and windows, simpler to use. The update is scheduled to be released sometime in the summer.