Counterstrike: Source

[duragezic]

I finally played a game of CS:S last night after not really playing it much at all since I bought it in '04. I played CS on and off since beta 1 or 2 though not much at all after 1.0 was released (was into other games).

Now I wanted to try out the deathmatch mode/mod I read about in a thread here, and it KICKED ASS! In under 10 minutes of joining I was the top person on my team.

Its pretty sweet to be able to pick a pistol and then any weapon of your choice. So I experimented with different ones.

One thing I noticed is that the pistols are pretty good for long-range. I've been sick of the constant rifle usage (back in the days, SMGs were actually useful) so I was playing with SMGs and the P90 so when it came to long-range, I'd bust out my 5-7 and take 'em out. I was competing with AKs and other rifles with the 5-7! I was very surprised how effective it was, but this was DM so maybe its not like that in regular games.


Anyway, a couple questions

1) What's all the current popular mods? I've seen Gun Game, DM, KOTH, as well as RPG ones like WC3. Are any of these DM mods? Or are they the standard CS rounds with mods? I'm thinking I'm going to play mostly DM for a while then maybe get back into regular rounds, but I'm really enjoying fast-paced dm.

2) Do you guys recommend binding grenades to separate keys? Could I make a throwgren alias like: alias throwhe "impulse 5;wait;wait;wait;+attack"? Or would I just want the dedicated key to switch to the grenade and I'd still need to throw it with a mouse click?

3) Is cs_backalley played anymore? BEST MAP EVAR!! I'm so sick of dust and all that garbage.

4) Anyone good with SMGs still? Seems its all rifles (M4, AK, Aug, to a lesser extent the Sig which I like). The p90 used to uber pwn back around beta 4, but its pretty decent still. Everyone dominates with rifles now. While playing DM, I could hold my own with the mp5 still but that usually isnt the case in regular games. The only redeeming factor it seemed to have was you could strafe all around, while the rifles are almost always needed to be used while standing still and doing a few quick taps, which if shot by a skilled player means you're dead whether you are strafing around firing an SMG or not.

Pet peeve: People calling the m4 the COLT. THis has been happening for as long as I've played. Umm,, do we call the mp5 the H&K? I don't see why the M4 is chosen to be called by its manufacturer's name but no other gun, LOL. THough look at the intelligence of the average CS player...

Anyway, since I'll be playing this a bit more I wanted to discuss a few things since I've not played it for so long. And it's awesome I've discovered this DM mode... just gotta wait till 5pm today then I'm off for FOUR DAYS!!! (took Monday off) Longest break since I've started this co-op in January. I'm guessing I'll be doing a lot of gaming.

 

[Ika]

Pistols in regular games usually are not very good, unless you run out of ammo. Remember, in DM, people don't care about dying, and they won't know exactly where you're coming from. In a regular game its very standard and people will know where you're coming from, meaning they have better reaction time to kill you while you're pistoling off. I don't use the FiveseveN very often, but when I do I get a lot of headshots. The only real pistol you can use to assault is the deagle, and the reason for that is fairly obvious. As a sidearm, the deagle has its uses- usually you bring your opponent down to <50 with your primary before you run out of ammo, and one or two shots with the deagle will usually take them out.


tip - get used to the USP and the glock - these are actually two very good guns and when used correctly, can save your life when you run out of ammo.

The three mods that I've played are Zombie Mod, WC3 Mod, and DM Mod.

You can bind buttons to grenades, but I would recommend this only if you have exra mouse buttons (i only have left right and middle/scroll wheel). Personally its easier for me to hit "4" on the keyboard to switch to the grenades, then click to throw them.

I'm pretty good with SMGs - the TMP is probably my favorite, leading to CT being my standard team. Next up comes the MP5 (for when I'm short on cash) and the P90 (when there are a lot of players and I need to mow through them).

as for the m4 being called the colt - I've only heard a few people call it that, and they're usually saying "omfg i lost my colt wah wah" "can someone buy me a colt, i need a gun"

I plan to rock out the CS this weekend too. My favorite server just re-opened so i'm pretty excited.

 

[Nextman916]

Scoutz knives FTW!!!!

 

[Compnewbie01]

Desert eagle + SMG is the best combination. I hardly ever use the rifles because the SMGs are just too good. MP5, TMP, and P90 are headshot machines.

 

[sandorski]

You really gotta try them out for yourself and find what works best for you.

I like the Deagle, but don't like spending money on handguns, so I stick with USP and Glock.

On T I use P90, on CT I use FAMAS. P90 is an awesome rushing weapon where close in fighting occurs, you can easily take out 3-4 opponents in a short period on occassion(if you live long enough 😀). I choose FAMAS mostly because I play on a No-Sniper server and the Burst fire on FAMAS makes it a decent Distance weapon, but it also works quite well in close quarters fighting on Auto(Burst sucks in this situation). If using the FAMAS, do not Pray and Spray, short bursts on Auto are necessary for Accuracy, but also because the clip is only 25, it goes through those 25 bullets very quickly too.

The AK is probably the best all around weapon. Sucks for spraying, but in the hand of a skilled AK user it's a PITA to go against. I hate the AK with a passion, mainly because it never works for me! :| 😀

 

[0roo0roo]

names? copy right issues? i dunno

 

[potato28]

I usually use rifles only when theres a major teamstack. My favourite combo on T is the p90 and the .375 pistol, and on CT its the m4 and usp. I'll switch it up on the skill of the other ppl, but this is my usual set. And use the shadows!!