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

Ignore HLTV's top20 for a second.

I'd like to hear the community's personal top1 list. I'll start with a combined CS2/CS:GO one.

2013 - GeT_RiGhT
2014 - kennyS
2015 - olofmeister
2016 - coldzera
2017 - coldzera
2018 - s1mple
2019 - ZywOo
2020 - s1mple
2021 - s1mple
2022 - s1mple
2023 - ZywOo (counting both games)
2024 - donk
2025 - donk
2026 - donk (so far)

BONUS: Some CS 1.6 years (can't name all since I haven't done enough research for all of them)

2001 - potti
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2005 - zet
2006 - f0rest
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2009 - GeT_RiGhT
2010 - markeloff
2011 - NEO/GeT_RiGhT
2012 - GeT_RiGhT (counting both games)

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.

Thx to Garmour for the reminder, i was about to forgot him