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Counter Strike New Revealed

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

It also introduces sub-tick server updates and smoking grenades that are responsive. It has got a lot of armchair gamers going crazy but it appears to be an enormous improvement for the average player.

Smokes

Counter Strike New has a massive update that will alter the way smokes are used in the game. These changes are being dubbed as responsive smokes and will be a significant game changer. Smokes will now expand to fill spaces naturally and move around different objects on the map. They will also respond to the lighting in the game, which will make them appear more attractive and realistic. Smokes will also interact with events in the game. This will open up new opportunities for tactical play. For instance, bullets could push smoke to briefly clear sightlines and Hex grenade explosions will disperse smoke to block sightlines.

The biggest change to smokes is that they will now be a more dynamic element of the game. In the past, smokes were a fixed shape and was limited in terms of how far they could be pushed and the amount of vision it blocked. However, the new smokes will expand to fill the space they are within and hinder the player's vision when they are within it. This is a major improvement that will make the game more dynamic and will give both sides the same visibility.




Additionally smokes will also react to the surroundings, weaponry, and lighting in the world space. This makes smoke more realistic and give players different ways to use it to gain an edge over their opponents. This is particularly beneficial during the chaotic 5v5 battles which are bound to occur on every map.

Smokes are no longer one-way. This was a major issue in CSGO as it allowed players to see the position of their opponents from behind the smoke. Twistzz, a popular CS:GO professional, says the new system is an enormous improvement for competitive CS2 and will make it more fair for both teams.

Other minor enhancements include adjusting the position of smoke particles in order to minimize seeing through edges and updating the smoke overlay images to reflect their camera's position. Also, the expiration of smokes has been updated to be more in line with the visuals of how they fade on the screen.

Loadouts

The CS:GO players are now able to customize their weapon choices prior to the start of each game. The new loadout system allows players to choose weapons that fit their style of play and team strategies. The new system also brings new tactical depth to the game, because players must balance power and utility.

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

The new system is easy to use, and give players greater control over the weapon they choose. It will allow them to select the weapon that best fits their playstyle, team strategy and play around with various combinations. It also allows players to test their skills against other players' loadouts and find out how they stack up.

While many players are pleased with the flexibility it offers, some have been critical of it for straying from the essence of Counter-Strike. They also have raised concerns about how it could affect the specific loadouts for maps and skins of agents that are based on visibility.

In spite of these criticisms, the new loadout system will be tested in greater detail in the coming months. Some of these issues might be addressed in future updates. It is important to keep up-to-date for more information.

Workshop Tools are also included in the update and can be enabled from the settings menu. This lets community contributors design weapons finishes and stickers as also maps. Additionally, the update will now live ban players who violate VAC guidelines during matches.

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

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 and the mouse click of a player could affect the accuracy of a shot, so Valve is working hard to ensure that CS: GO feels fluid and responsive. A new video highlights one of the game's biggest under-the-hood improvements, known as sub-tick updates.

Instead of an update of 64 ticks every millisecond, CS Go will now be able to use 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 sent to the server, which will then return the updated game state to players. The servers will be able to tell the moment you fired a shot or jumped or peeked.

Although a minute-long video may not enough to cover everything, the video explains that each piece of information sent by the client is accompanied by a time stamp. The server will gather all information from all players in chronological order before sending it back. According to the video, a CS: GO will be able send twice as much data than a 64-tick CS: GO.

That means that when the game's tick rate goes up to 128 Hz, it will be able to handle your commands instantly and continuously. It's not solely about increasing the tick rate, either; the micro-tick updates will also reduce latency and input lag by ensuring that the server is responding to your actions without delays or glitches.

Valve's technological improvements to the game are just the beginning. Valve is currently implementing dynamic smoke and particle systems to improve how smoke interacts with the surrounding and is upgrading all of the maps with high-resolution textures, lighting, and models. Source 2 tools and features will be used to update all CS cosmetics and weapons.

Maps

The upcoming update for Counter Strike New will bring new maps to the game alongside some old favorites which are getting facelifts. The updates are currently being tested as part of a limited-test beta. The first set includes upgrade and touchstone map which will not undergo significant changes to gameplay, while other maps have been completely rebuilt or overhauled using the new Source 2 Tools.

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

Another map that's been overhauled is Italy, which has received an overhaul in texture, lighting and structure. The new version is more balanced than its predecessor, which was heavily CT-sided. Fans can expect more classics, including Aztec and Militia which will be updated in the future.

These maps won't be added to the competitive map pool despite the fact that they are still playable. Train is the only exception because it has been removed from Active Duty but will still be played in tournaments. Valve hasn't confirmed yet if the other maps that were removed will be reintroduced to the pool.

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The developer will release a collection of Source 2 Tools for map makers in the future. This will include features such as improved lighting and character read, as well as a physically based rendering system that produces realistic textures, materials and reflections. It will also make real-world objects, such as doors and windows, simpler to implement. https://clash.gg/casescs2 update is scheduled to release sometime this summer.

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