Counter Strike New Revealed

Valve finally revealed Counter Strike New after weeks of rumors. It's an update for CS:GO that will bring the game onto the Source 2 engine and make some major visual changes.

It also introduces sub-tick server updates as well as smoke grenades that respond to. It's made many armchair gamers go crazy however, it appears to be an upgrade for the average player.

Smokes

Counter Strike New is getting an update that will completely alter the method of using smokes in the game. The changes, CS GO which are dubbed responsive smokes, will be a game changer. Smokes will expand to fill up spaces naturally and move around objects on the map. They will also respond to the lighting of the game, CS GO which will make them appear more attractive and realistic. In addition to these new features, smokes will now be capable of interfacing with gameplay events and will offer new tactical possibilities. Bullets, for instance will push smoke in order to temporarily clear the sightlines. Hex grenade blasts can also disperse smoke obstruction.

The biggest change to smokes is that they will now become a more active part of the game. Smokes in previous versions were a fixed shape and was limited in terms of how far they could go and how much vision it blocked. The new smokes will fill the space they are placed and block more of a player's vision when they are there. This is a significant improvement that will make the game more dynamic and will give both teams the same view.

Smokes will also react to the lighting, weapons, and surroundings in the world space. This will make the smoke feel more realistic and allow players to utilize it in various ways to gain an advantage over their opponents. This is especially useful in the chaotic 5v5 matches that are sure to happen on every map.

Smokes are no longer a one-way. This was a major problem in CSGO as it allowed players to see the location of their opponent from behind the smoke. Twistzz, a popular CS:GO pro, says that the new system is an enormous improvement for competitive CS2 and makes it more fair for both teams.

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

Loadouts

Players of CSGO can now alter their weapon choices prior to the start of every match. The new loadout system allows the players to choose weapons that fit their style of play and team's strategy. The updated system adds new depth to the game, as players must find a balance between power and utility.

The CS: GO Update includes numerous additional improvements and modifications in addition to the brand new loadouts. The buy menu was completely revamped. The old buy wheel was replaced with a grid that can be customized to show all the purchase options all at once. The grid has been populated with five pistols, five "mid-tier" weapons such as submachine guns and shotguns, and five carbines and rifles.

The new system will be simple to use and will give players more control over their weapon choice. It will allow them to pick the weapons that fit their style of play and team tactics the best, as well to experiment with various combinations. They can also compare their loadouts with other players and observe how they compare.

While many players are pleased with the added flexibility, others have complained about it deviating from the core essence of Counter-Strike. They also expressed concerns about how it would impact agents' skins and loadouts specific to the map that are based on visibility.

In spite of these criticisms, the new loadout system will be tested more extensively in the coming months. It is possible that some of these issues will be addressed in future updates, so it is vital to keep an eye out for further details.

In addition to the new CS: GO features, the new update also includes Workshop Tools, which can be turned on in the game's settings menu. These tools allow community contributors to create weapons' finishes, stickers and maps. In addition the update will live ban players who break the rules of VAC during matches.

The new CS GO update is scheduled to be released in the coming summer. For now, players can look over the complete list of updates and features by visiting the official CS: GO website.

Sub-Tick Updates

The server updates the world of Counter-Strike in discrete intervals of time known as ticks. The smallest gap between a tick's time and the mouse click of a player can have an impact on the accuracy of a shot, and Valve is working hard to make sure that CS: GO is fluid and responsive. A new video shows the biggest improvements made to the game, referred to as sub tick updates.

Rather than the 64-tick update that occurs every millisecond, CS: GO will now be able to utilize sub-ticks (or as Valve calls them, "micro-ticks") to communicate with the server. The client will take note of each of tiny increments and then send them to the server. The server will then transmit the updated game state back to players. The servers will know exactly the moment you fired a shot or jumped or peeked.

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 collect 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 as much information as a 64-tick CS: GO.

That means that when the game's tick rate increases to 128 Hz, it will still be able to process your commands immediately and consistently. And it's not solely about increasing the tick rate, either; micro-tick updates can reduce latency and input lag by ensuring that the server responds to your actions with no delays or glitches.

This is clearly only the start of the technical enhancements Valve is making to the game. The company is using particles and dynamic smoke to improve how smoke interacts with its environment. It's upgrading all maps with high-resolution lighting, textures and models. All CS weapons and cosmetics will also get a makeover using Source 2 tools and features.

Maps

The upcoming update for Counter Strike New will bring new maps to the game as well as some old favorites that are getting facelifts. These updates are currently being tested in a limited-test beta. The first set of maps comprises upgrade and touchstone maps that won't see major changes to gameplay, whereas others have been renovated or redesigned using the latest Source 2 tools.

One of them is Overpass has been reworked to take advantage of the new engine's unison lighting system. The underpass of the map has been filled with daylight which makes the area more spacious and less crowded. Additionally smoke grenades now expand skins dynamically to fill in spaces and interact with the new light.

Italy is a second map that has been overhauled. Its texture, lighting and structure have been significantly improved. The new version is more balanced than the previous version, which was heavily CT oriented. Fans can expect more classics, like Aztec and Militia, to be revamped in the near future.

While a lot of these maps remain accessible in other modes, they're no longer added to the competitive map pool. Train is the only exception because it has been removed from Active Duty but will still be played in tournaments. Valve hasn't yet decided whether the other maps taken from the pool will be reinstated.

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The developer will release a set Source 2 Tools for map makers in the future. This will include features like improved lighting and character read, as well as physically-based rendering that produces realistic textures, materials and reflections. It will also make real-world objects, such as doors and windows, more simple to use. The update is expected to launch sometime in the summer.