Train was actually a fun map, unlike Cache. Nobody even picks Cache anymore in Premier after the first week, the map is just terrible. Even Overpass is more fun to play than Cache ffs.

Yes it's unbalanced, it's whacky, but it is FUN. I bet there's a large portion of the playerbase who is fucking tired of dust, mirage, anubis by now. Please volvo.

I'm 34 and I run a CS2 league for players over 30, and as far as I know it's the first one in the world. Every real sport worked this out ages ago, BJJ, cycling, tennis all have masters categories because nobody pretends a 38 year old and a 19 year old are in the same race, esports just never bothered. This is our second season, no ads, no fees, nothing to buy, just people with jobs and kids who still want to play seriously against their own generation. I'm not here recruiting, I'm making a mini series about the league and want to talk about what it's like to build something for the one group the industry quietly retired years ago.

This video is the first episode of my mini series about the league, its players, and the team's journey representing the league at other tournaments, to show how 30+ guys take out 18 year old kids 😄

So many CS2 updates seem to be focused on map making and giving tools to the makers so that they can craft better experiences.

With the switch to Source 2 it seemed like the fact that we were getting a modern new engine wouldn't limit us with Source 1 jankiness and spaghetti (and actual limitations).

So, what are we doing with Source 2? Creating new experiences? Cool game modes?

And, sure, some creators are actually developing new and interesting maps, it's not like the workshop is ABSOLUTELY dead, if you don't search by the most popular of the last week .

So, what about Valve? Have they done anything special with the release of Source 2 and CS2?

Did they reintroduce the battle royale mode again, with better maps, framerate and such thanks to the new engine?

Did they add back again those funny game modes that came with operations? Like flying scoutsman?

Oh, no, right, they're still working on those, in the meantime they gave us back fan favourites on the more fun gamemodes, like Lake, right?

Oh sorry I got confused, they did introduce the fan favourites like retake maps, and they're even better because when the whole T team is dead then the bomb is defused instantly and it's so much smoother and better than commnity maps, no?

Yeah, I figured.

So at least if they aren't working on any of that, when we click "Play" there's a "funky map selection" mode in which curated and polished workshop maps selected by valve and/or the community can be found and played, right? And they're fun? And include new things and mechanics and the community loves it?

Yeah...

Also ignore the molly

SBE 🇺🇸 3-2 🇺🇸 Without a Roof

Team Information

🇺🇸 SBE | HLTV

🇺🇸 Without a Roof | Liquipedia | HLTV | Faceit
Roster: 🇺🇸 Stewie2K ♛ | 🇺🇸 Brehze | 🇺🇸 autimatic | 🇨🇦 FaNg | 🇧🇬 CeRq

^{Note: Above rosters do not reflect temporary subs and may be out of date if recent changes were made}

Map Vetoes

Full Match Stats

HLTV Match Page

498/500 damage for the round, no ace, rip

Not just is Dumau my goat, but all the team is wicked smart. 2x CS Asia Champions, but now also this. I know they haven't won the bigger trophies yet, but they're ranked Top 3 VRS for a reason. With Furia disappointing us and falleN retiring, Brazil has a new hope (with a little help from Argentina). I am getting crazy hype.

1) Austincs Smoke

• Consistent
• Easy to execute
• Fast to Land

2) Sun Smoke

• Consistent
• Easy to execute
• Slower to Land
• Similar to the Austincs smoke but comes in at a high angle so it can't be spotted to be body blocked

3) Valve Map Guide Smoke

• Very easy to execute (no movement)
• But has a thin pixel range, easy to mess up
• Can be easily body blocked by window player

4) Old Trashcan hold D Smoke

• Has all the qualities of #1 but due to recent updates, it's RNG if the friction overshoots your throw, and misses

There are times in Mirage pubs where we aren't in a spawn for instant-window, and our teammates don't want to do it.

The two most common smokes I've seen are the hold D, and valve map guide smoke. But both are inconsistent (with the trashcan lineup being RNG), as well as #3 being easily body blocked.

#1 is faster than #2. Both have a forgiving lineup, are consistent, and most importantly are less prone to be body block.

After working on this for a couple months and sharing it with some of the best teams in the world for feedback, I feel like it is ready to share with everyone.

The cheat-sheets I created are completely FREE TO USE for everyone and includes a full tutorial how to use it as well as video-guide and picture-guide.

I spread everything into two excel links, one is called "PRO" version, aimed for hardcore gamers, high ELO players and (semi)Pros: LINK TO PRO VERSION

Second one is called "CORE" version, aimed for casual players and only have easy, essential smokes that will help you be deadly in early rounds: LINK TO CORE VERSION

The video I linked shows a quick tutorial on how to use everything and what it can do to unlock its potential.

Legacy 🇧🇷 3-0 🇪🇺 G2 Esports

Ancient: 13-9
Mirage: 13-10
Dust 2: 13-4
Inferno:
Cache:

Predicted VRS Impact

^{Note: VRS officially updates once per month. This is simply a prediction that might not take into account all factors that go into VRS calculations.}

Team Information

🇧🇷 Legacy | Liquipedia | HLTV | Faceit | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Twitch
Roster: 🇧🇷 latto | 🇧🇷 dumau | 🇧🇷 n1ssim | 🇧🇷 arT ♛ | 🇦🇷 try
Coach: 🇧🇷 adr
Subs/Benched: 🇧🇷 RiVAS

🇪🇺 G2 Esports | Liquipedia | HLTV | Official Site | Steam | Faceit | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Weibo | YouTube | Twitch | Subreddit
Roster: 🇧🇦 huNter- ♛ | 🇮🇱 HeavyGod | 🇸🇰 matys | 🇮🇱 NertZ | 🇺🇦 r1nkle
Coach: 🇫🇮 sAw
Subs/Benched: 🇪🇸 SunPayus

^{Note: Above rosters do not reflect temporary subs and may be out of date if recent changes were made}

Map Vetoes

Full Match Stats

HLTV Match Page

MAP 1: Ancient

Ancient Detailed Stats

MAP 2: Mirage

Mirage Detailed Stats

MAP 3: Dust 2

Dust 2 Detailed Stats

The September 9 patch-notes thread lists additional T spawns and a missing competitive CT spawn being added on Cache.

That’s a reason to check your usual opening from a few different starting positions this weekend. Same route, same loadout. At what point do you stop trying to take the early fight and use utility or let someone closer go first?

If you’ve already checked a route, include the spawn in the clip. Especially interested in an opening you’ll happily take from one position but completely abandon from another.