A “small replace” for Counter-Strike 2 this week reintroduced basic map Prepare with a model new trendy look. Prepare is a staple of the early taking pictures days that has been kicking round in numerous CS incarnations since about 1999.
Prepare is a well-known map within the historical past of esports due to what number of iconic and downright memeworthy performs got here out of its tight corners and comparatively small battle area—just like the notorious Summit1g molotov demise through the period of CS:GO.
Prepare’s new design emphasizes colour selection over the extra staid, concrete-and-light model of World Offensive’s heyday. The brand new climate and light-weight impact is the large change, with a wet overcast sky casting an nearly haze-like impact over your entire map. There are additionally extra sensible issues: Ladders have been simply by no means working properly in an aggressively aggressive recreation.
The discharge of Prepare additionally comes with one among CS2’s fancy new map guides, which helps you be taught the widespread methods for a map. This one has 4 easy grenade methods for the Terrorist group. If you would like to attempt the map information for Prepare, go to Play, then Follow and toggle Load Map Guides on.
It’s in fact nonetheless a redesigned Prepare, which I am certain veterans will discover at the start. There simply aren’t as lots of the ridiculous nooks and crannies that always made low-player-count matchups extra of cover and search than tactical shooter.
“There’s loads of basic Counter-Strike in each inch of this map—however we additionally made certain to combine up the gameplay a bit to maintain you Prepare veterans in your toes,” stated Valve.
You’ll find Counter-Strike 2 on Steam without cost and skim the replace notes there as properly.
