Under natten till fredagen släppte speltillverkaren Valve en av de hittills största uppdateringarna till Counter-Strike 2. I uppdateringen gör tillverkaren flera viktiga ändringar i spelet som kommer att påverka såväl proffs- som hobbyspelare.
Den kanske viktigaste förändringen som kommer med uppdateringen är en förändring i den aktiva map-poolen då Overpass oväntat byts ut mot den klassiska kartan Dust2 som får göra comeback. Draget var oväntat då Overpass är en av de kartor som fått en större glowup i samband med släppet av CS2.
Förutom att ändra i map-poolen väljer Valve också att göra ändringar på Inferno. Ändringarna verkar vara en respons på den kritik som många proffsspelare riktat mot kartan då den blir betydligt mer öppen i mitten och kring banan.
En annan efterfrågad förbättring i spelet är införandet av möjligheten för spelare att välja om man vill använda vänster eller höger hand att hålla vapnet i — ett val man hade i CS:GO men som försvann i samband med släppet av CS2.
Utöver dessa tre stora förändringar innebär kommer uppdateringen också med en mängd andra mindre nyheter. Bland annat har HUD:en och köpmenyn fått flera uppdateringar, några vapen har justerats, anti-fusk-systemet Overwatch har återintroducerats och spelare kan nu skapa practice games på worskhop-kartor.
Fullständiga patch notes:
Den kanske viktigaste förändringen som kommer med uppdateringen är en förändring i den aktiva map-poolen då Overpass oväntat byts ut mot den klassiska kartan Dust2 som får göra comeback. Draget var oväntat då Overpass är en av de kartor som fått en större glowup i samband med släppet av CS2.
Förutom att ändra i map-poolen väljer Valve också att göra ändringar på Inferno. Ändringarna verkar vara en respons på den kritik som många proffsspelare riktat mot kartan då den blir betydligt mer öppen i mitten och kring banan.
En annan efterfrågad förbättring i spelet är införandet av möjligheten för spelare att välja om man vill använda vänster eller höger hand att hålla vapnet i — ett val man hade i CS:GO men som försvann i samband med släppet av CS2.
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— CS2 (@CounterStrike) April 25, 2024
Utöver dessa tre stora förändringar innebär kommer uppdateringen också med en mängd andra mindre nyheter. Bland annat har HUD:en och köpmenyn fått flera uppdateringar, några vapen har justerats, anti-fusk-systemet Overwatch har återintroducerats och spelare kan nu skapa practice games på worskhop-kartor.
Fullständiga patch notes:
[ VIEWMODEL ]
- Adjusted viewmodel bob movement
- Added "Preferred Viewmodel Left/Right Handedness" setting
- Added "Switch Viewmodel Left/Right Hand" key binding (default: US keyboard letter H) to switch hands temporarily during gameplay
- Viewmodel position setting and left/right hand state are now networked and visible to first-person spectators.
- Deprecated "Couch" viewmodel position setting
[ HUD ]
- Added "Radar Map Alternate Zoom" setting and "Toggle Radar Zoom" key binding to toggle between zoom levels during gameplay
- Added a radar icon for the local player when free cam spectating
- Added a grenade line-up reticle that appears shortly after pulling the pin. The timing can be configured for each grenade type independently
- Changed weapon Swap text (when pointing at a dropped weapon) to always show the gameplay name of the weapon instead of any customized name it might have.
- Added a kill feed icon for "in-air" kills
- Added the scoreboard to the ESC menu
- Added an icon to indicate bots on the scoreboard
[ BUY MENU ]
- Added a "Dropped Weapons" panel, which shows (and allows the direct pickup of) weapons that have been dropped by teammates that are standing in the buy zone
- Added the minimum amount of money that a player is guaranteed to have in the next round to the buy menu title bar. (thanks, Kadomos)
[ GAMEPLAY ]
- Increased Zeus movement speed and adjusted the attack cone
- Increased Zeus kill reward from $0 to $100 ($50 in Casual)
- Increased CZ75-Auto kill reward from $100 to $300 ($150 in Casual)
- Reduced XM1014 kill reward from $900 to $600 ($300 in Casual)
[ INVENTORY ]
- Lighting adjustments in Inspect background maps
- Added Wear Category to the info tooltip in the Inspect screen
- Added gameplay name in panels that used to only show customized name. E.g., Inspect screen, inventory tile
[ MAPS ]
- Replaced Overpass with Dust 2 in the Active Duty Group, current competition map pool, and Premier matchmaking
Baggage:
- Opened roll-up doors at spawns
- Updated models for some conveyors
- Solidified stairs
- Various bug fixes
Inferno:
- Removed overhanging building at top mid
- Removed overhangs at bottom of banana
- Various map tweaks to improve player collision and readability
Overpass, Nuke, Vertigo, Mirage and Office:
- Bug and exploit fixes
- Collision and line of sight adjustments
- Minor performance improvements
[ WEAPON FINISHES ]
- AK-47 | Inheritance: Texture and mask adjustments
- USP-S | Jawbreaker: Corrected ambient occlusion texture
[ MISC ]
- Decoupled demo playback camera movement from playback speed. This allows moving the camera even if playback is paused
- Added ability to launch practice matches and workshop maps with party members
- Added Overwatch system to enable match demo review by trusted partners
- Copenhagen 2024 Major sticker capsules are on sale now -75% off
- Added ability to adjust brightness in windowed modes
- Adjusted viewmodel bob movement
- Added "Preferred Viewmodel Left/Right Handedness" setting
- Added "Switch Viewmodel Left/Right Hand" key binding (default: US keyboard letter H) to switch hands temporarily during gameplay
- Viewmodel position setting and left/right hand state are now networked and visible to first-person spectators.
- Deprecated "Couch" viewmodel position setting
[ HUD ]
- Added "Radar Map Alternate Zoom" setting and "Toggle Radar Zoom" key binding to toggle between zoom levels during gameplay
- Added a radar icon for the local player when free cam spectating
- Added a grenade line-up reticle that appears shortly after pulling the pin. The timing can be configured for each grenade type independently
- Changed weapon Swap text (when pointing at a dropped weapon) to always show the gameplay name of the weapon instead of any customized name it might have.
- Added a kill feed icon for "in-air" kills
- Added the scoreboard to the ESC menu
- Added an icon to indicate bots on the scoreboard
[ BUY MENU ]
- Added a "Dropped Weapons" panel, which shows (and allows the direct pickup of) weapons that have been dropped by teammates that are standing in the buy zone
- Added the minimum amount of money that a player is guaranteed to have in the next round to the buy menu title bar. (thanks, Kadomos)
[ GAMEPLAY ]
- Increased Zeus movement speed and adjusted the attack cone
- Increased Zeus kill reward from $0 to $100 ($50 in Casual)
- Increased CZ75-Auto kill reward from $100 to $300 ($150 in Casual)
- Reduced XM1014 kill reward from $900 to $600 ($300 in Casual)
[ INVENTORY ]
- Lighting adjustments in Inspect background maps
- Added Wear Category to the info tooltip in the Inspect screen
- Added gameplay name in panels that used to only show customized name. E.g., Inspect screen, inventory tile
[ MAPS ]
- Replaced Overpass with Dust 2 in the Active Duty Group, current competition map pool, and Premier matchmaking
Baggage:
- Opened roll-up doors at spawns
- Updated models for some conveyors
- Solidified stairs
- Various bug fixes
Inferno:
- Removed overhanging building at top mid
- Removed overhangs at bottom of banana
- Various map tweaks to improve player collision and readability
Overpass, Nuke, Vertigo, Mirage and Office:
- Bug and exploit fixes
- Collision and line of sight adjustments
- Minor performance improvements
[ WEAPON FINISHES ]
- AK-47 | Inheritance: Texture and mask adjustments
- USP-S | Jawbreaker: Corrected ambient occlusion texture
[ MISC ]
- Decoupled demo playback camera movement from playback speed. This allows moving the camera even if playback is paused
- Added ability to launch practice matches and workshop maps with party members
- Added Overwatch system to enable match demo review by trusted partners
- Copenhagen 2024 Major sticker capsules are on sale now -75% off
- Added ability to adjust brightness in windowed modes
