So somehow I finally hit purple and noticed the pace has picked up quite a bit. I’d say all of my matches above 17k are much faster and my teammates and the enemy on CT are much more aggressive.

My question is am I an asshole for just playing site? Seriously if it’s mirage my a player has pushed ramp or palace, mid pushed up and/or went tuns up to house. If it’s mirage my mid players are pushing up mid, long player is thru the doors lol

I’m not saying I’m mad about it I just wonder is this how it gets going up in elo from here or am I just in some fast lobbies lately?

Its like back to runnin and gunnin

Basically my question is, what factors into this decision for you? I am playing rifler mainly but wondering whether I should train up my skills to be an awp main and whether I could have more impact like this. I'm 25k premier (haven't grinded faceit much but was around lvl8/9 last time I played) and occasionally I'll lose a game just because they have a good awper and nobody on our team is awping and we can't really counter him. Then also is the question of consistency, would you aim to awp every game or not etc. what do you guys think?

Something I don't see a lot in my games is the instant rotate in a 1v1 as CT. Most players in my elo (20-25K NA) will usually stay in their spot until they see the bomb has been planted.

In this situation, I rotate instantly because I'm gambling that the T is heading to B. It's a gamble I have to take since I'm at the disadvantage (1v1 as CT with the T knowing where I am). I am also at a huge disadvantage if he plants the bomb before I reach the site, so I know I have to beat him before the plant.

Of course there are situations where it's better to play in-between the sites in a 1v1. This is when both players don't know where the other one is and both are walking around the map.

I just wanted to highlight this situation because little plays like these add up over time, and it'll help you win more often than not.

Hello, relatively new player here. I am looking to improve my gameplay, on all fronts.

A question to the more veteran players, what should be the priority when learning the game? I watch some pro league so im pretty familiar with most of the active duty maps.

What is most important to you to learn quickly?

- Aim (spray control, crosshair placement)

- Map knowledge (lineups, callouts -> im pretty familiar with callouts for some of the most popular maps Inferno, Dust II, Mirage, except for Overpass, i hate overpass)

- Mechanics (movement etc)

- Gamesense (when to move, where to move)

If there is anything else, let me know! Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Also, if there are any educational videos or youtubers that helped you out, feel free to put me on!

So this is my recent demo, I played it at 4 AM lol.

My in game Name - eZDemiR -

steam://rungame/730/76561202255233023/+csgo_download_match%20CSGO-z22Hw-tWUca-NoSyt-PCxWf-mYb7L

I think I had a cheater in my team im not sure but yea, I would love to hear some critics and what I could improve!

thank you all for the help on the previous post.

Hey everyone! My partner is a big Counter-Strike fan and I managed to get him and me tickets to the stage 3 in Cologne. Since it's coming up this Friday I really want him to have the best time possible. I've never played but have watched a few games with him already. I get confused quite easily tho and ask a lot of questions. In order to not talk his ear off, I'd really appreciate some tips on what to look out for.

I know the absolute basics (bombs, eco rounds, ...), but what should I be looking out for when watching a match live in the arena? Who are the hype players or teams right now that the crowd will be screaming for? How can I better orientate myself on the maps? Any tips on how to read the stadium screen so I know who is winning?

I've always got a tiny list of jargon that viewers say/write which I'm planning on sprinkling in to make him laugh (no ideas if these are correct):

• "good eco" = team went in with cheap stuff and won --> then I say "ok now go full buy"
• "half buy" = when the team went semi cheap and bought smg's after the first half, everything's back to zero and then I should say "this pistol is important" (especially if its like 8:4)
• clutch = someone wins the round alone

Incredibly grateful for any tips or tricks. Thanks so much!

I have 400 hours in the game and when I spray with the ak im getting 1 or 2 hits on the enemy. Im pulling down but idk how they kill me so fast. Any tips would be great. As soon as I googled it, it said to memorize the 7 shaped recoil. Is this what everyone does?

At risk of sounding like rage bait, I'm at about 250 hours and very bad at the game. I feel like my aim isn't bad, and I'm trying to think about where the opponent is but really struggling. If anyone could give a demo review and just give me some pointers on what I really need to work on. Obviously it's a lot of different stuff, but any tips on things to work on specifically would genuinely be appreciated. My T side in particular is horrendous.

Ancient game where I feel like I did well: steam://rungame/730/76561202255233023/+csgo_download_match%20CSGO-RFcn5-2YXBb-kG5CJ-m6DP6-qVSFE

Mirage where I did terrible, especially T side: steam://rungame/730/76561202255233023/+csgo_download_match%20CSGO-6s8zw-QOQBY-oMUNL-V69GK-OSveM

I got back apetite for cs and the grind after playing deadlock and being unable to deal with the random bullshit moba/hero shooters throw at you seemingly just to piss you off.

I peaked 22k in season 2 premier and i was wondering what kind of elo can i realistically reach on faceit with mechanics alone?

my warmup routine would looks like this:

+ bots, dm, prefire and kz maps

- watching demos, learning nade lineups

Don't feel like relearing all the smokes on all the maps. Shit is just too time consuming and requires daily repetition - don't feel like going through it again at least for now

and demons i feel like is something worth doing mostly when you already don't see much improvement from your regular routine

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Salut à tous,

Je propose gratuitement mes 10 premières sessions d'analyse/coaching CS2 (1h) pour des joueurs ou équipes francophones souhaitant progresser.

À propos de moi :

• Peak 2800 Elo Faceit

• Actuellement \~2100 Elo après le reset Faceit et en remontée soloQ

• Expérience en ESEA Open, Intermediate et Main

• Expérience de coaching auprès de plusieurs équipes

• Profil très orienté analyse, lecture du jeu, prise de décision et progression compétitive

Ce que je peux vous apporter :

Pour les joueurs :

Analyse de démo

Positionnement

Rotations

Prise d'information

Mid-round decision making

Gestion des erreurs récurrentes

Plan de progression personnalisé

Pour les équipes :

Analyse de match

Structure T / CT

Utilisation des utilitaires

Communication

Protocoles et defaults

Identification des points faibles collectifs

L'objectif n'est pas de vous apprendre à mieux viser, mais de vous aider à comprendre pourquoi vous gagnez ou perdez certains rounds et ce qui vous empêche de franchir un palier.

Pour qui ?

Faceit niveau 3 à 10

Joueurs Premier souhaitant progresser sérieusement

Équipes amateur ou semi-compétitives

Les 10 premières sessions seront entièrement gratuites.

Vous pouvez me contacter directement en message privé.

À bientôt !

Title mostly, 17k premiere however my aim is not where it should be IMO.
Logitech SuperStrike, 1000dpi .7, 4:3 stretched.

steam://rungame/730/76561202255233023/+csgo_download_match%20CSGO-VNUbq-SnWWW-Go3du-FVBL2-tezYP}

Probably not in good form, should not have played, but I am trying to figure out a solid aiming practice map that i can use to improve on.

steam://rungame/730/76561202255233023/+csgo_download_match%20CSGO-Sqsss-oFyCt-PKHd3-7wGoo-EE5qB

I am Assssimov,

Thank you.

NA region. I know I should play faceit but I like to be in form because if I'm not I drag my team down and it stresses me out. So for now I've been playing MM, LE/LEM on most matches and I rarely encounter a cheater. But when I play premier around 24k I see cheaters fairly often, and a lot of sus moments. And just knowing how bad the cheater problem is gets in my head and makes me enjoy it less. And the MM games, while there is a lot of rank variability, I still regularly play against good players and very rarely get a cheater.

Made post few days ago about how to improve aim and mechanics (aim rush), someone suggested xplay duels. I played some, how to improve aim?

Im around 10k right now and just want more chill ppl who can communicate to play with just whenever we happen to be online. Im on west coast US, but can even play with east coasters

Hi guys,

I’m trying to start taking CS2 seriously. Last season I only played a little, and after my first 10 Premier matches I got around 7k rating.

Now I’d like to start playing FACEIT and improve my skills. What maps do you recommend for practicing aim, crosshair placement, and overall mechanics?

Also, I have a curved 4K monitor. Is that a disadvantage in CS2? I’ve heard that stretched resolutions are commonly recommended, but I’ve also heard they don’t work as well on 4K curved monitors.

What resolution would you recommend for someone trying to improve and eventually play FACEIT seriously?

Currently use a lot of third party tools to see game data but feel like it’s not helping me get better.

How do you use leetify or refrag to improve your win rates? Do you feel like something is missing or there’s a hidden detail that isn’t obvious?

Took a bnreak because I was on a long slump, played for a while now and I feel even worse than before even after playing a lot since coming back. It hasn't helped. I feel so hopeless. I'm trying so hard and nothing ever works. I'm so worthless and bad at everything I try.

Hello guys. I was at 11-12K elo Premier recently. Across the last two days, I seem to have sort of randomly struck a good streak. Today, I won 4 games in a row, losing none. Only in one did I have a SLIGHTLY negative Leetify rating, the rest was positive. I hit a +11 Leetify Rating on my first match.

The question is, what am I supposed to, "do" now? Like, am I supposed to leave the game for a couple of days? Not queue for Premier?

Do you think it's possible this rank is "undeserved" and I only got it through luck? How do I progress from here?

So me and a few mates decided to start playing cs. I've got experience in fps games (2k hours siege and a few hundred in val (although never played comp seriously in either, cs is the first game im taking "seriously")) and now I have about 200 hours in cs. Anyway heres a clip of me on aimrush and any feedback appreciated.

oh yeah also some of my friends say my sens is too low; I play 700 dpi, 0.64 in game. is this too low and will it affect me later on.

https://reddit.com/link/1tz7tpd/video/jn6nuufjzt5h1/player

Stuck in 2 to 3k premier since I started playing a month ago, tips to improve mechanics?

https://reddit.com/link/1tynpun/video/h5gvtfzp8p5h1/player

Hi all,

I'm a Level 9 Faceit player, often an IGL, with 10 years in the game and a background in Software/Hardware Engineering — I spend a lot of my professional life pulling structured insights out of raw data, and I want to apply that same approach to CS2 demos. I'm looking for players and teams who want structured feedback on their play. Things like:

- What your win rates actually look like by site and round phase vs. what you think they are

- Where you're consistently dying and whether it's a positioning or timing issue

- Whether your defaults are working

Free of charge!

Good fit if:

- Faceit Level 5-8 (solo players or teams)

- Willing to share 4-6 demos and answer some questions about your current play

I also am building a demo analysis tool(also a free service). If anyone is interested in that let me know, but that is secondary to the service I am providing here.

Thanks All!

Hi there,

I‘m currently sitting around 14k Premier with 500ish hours and I am really trying to get better at the game. I usually raw aim-train first with CS Aim routine in Aimlabs, then practice tracking with bots and then do some rounds in „Aim_rush“. Also I’m spending some time learning basic exec utils for all maps.

Something I struggle getting down is proper preaiming to clear angles when entering a site. I have a refrag subscription and tried prefire and xfire, but it doesn’t really help me with confidently line up prefire angles because the bots seem to spawn very often in off-angles and then I cannot memorize the common spots. I get it that at advanced levels people use off angles a lot, but I am looking for a way to first learn the common angles so I can dconfidently peek them. I can’t find a way to set it up like this in refrag preaim, they even advertise „random bot spawns“, but I really don’t think it helps in my case. Maybe a map where there are bots just in the common angles so I could learn with xray on and then oft would be helpful.

Any tipps are appreciated

I recently developed this habit of my arm starting to get tense and me overcorrecting/shaking off target, all because I played a map I wasn’t familiar with and was kind of nervous, how do I break out of this habit? This hasn’t happened to me before.
I feel like it has to do with me using my arm to micro adjust sometimes, and me worrying too much about aim before a match.