Cs2 or GS:GO

[LonArcvarden]

I am astonished by the amount of bad comments I have read since the release.

Was the release rushed?

Probably, at least it feels so to me. But the last couple of months everyone was just begging for a Beta invite and they just tried to make the game available to everyone.

Is there a lack of content? Yes! We didn't get any new content and there is still some CS:GO content missing. But those points shouldn't make or break the game since they can easily get added later on. They have barely enough servers for Premiere so no wonder they don't add Dangerzone and War-Games.

Are there still bugs and the performance could be better?

Yes and yes. And this was to expect. Also I don't understand why people with a 14year old processor cry about not being able to play. At some point you have to upgrade your OS and pc-components to play "new" titles.

I paid for CS:GO and now they stole it from me?

I don't know what to say to those people. It's literally just an upgraded version of CS:GO.

Let's compare CS2 to CS:GO:

+ better engine (gives the developers more room for innovation -> more content possible)

+ better servers (64subtick is FOR SURE better than regular old 64tick)

+ better looking game (like the style or not, models, UI, visability, the reworked maps and a lot more look simply better and more modern)

+ new mechanics (CS:GO felt "figured out" from time to time, the new mechanics like the new smokes feel refreshing for long time players)

Of course there are things that HAVE to improve. Server stability, audio, overall performance, content, ... just to name a few. And we should tell Valve what has to be done to get the game on the level we want. But you have to be blind to not see that CS2 is the future.

[MichaelSavan]

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[YanBig]

Starting CS2 can be intimidating for beginners. Most guides either assume prior knowledge or rush through important basics. New players often don’t know where to learn core mechanics without being flooded by advanced tactics or slang. Is there a place that explains things in a more grounded way?

[MichaelSano]

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