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The CS2 market cap has plummeted by nearly $2 billion overnight following a controversial update that allows players to craft new knives and gloves with limited Covert items, causing panic selling and market instability. The situation remains uncertain, with potential further declines and no clear response from Valve, making it risky for investors to act impulsively.
Valve's latest CS2 update reintroduces the Retakes game mode supporting official maps and enhances the trade-up system, allowing players to exchange five Covert items for a knife or gloves, marking a significant change in the game's market dynamics.
Twitch star and former CS:GO pro, Shroud, expressed his belief that Counter-Strike will "die" with the release of CS2. Despite the game's popularity and improvements, Shroud thinks that certain aspects, such as the smoke effect, need to be changed. His teammates disagreed with his negative outlook, but Shroud remains convinced that CS2 will mark the end of the franchise. However, Counter-Strike 2 continues to dominate as the most-played game on Steam.
Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) servers are still running at 64 ticks, despite the community's desire for 128 tick rate servers. FACEIT, a popular third-party competitive platform, has revealed their servers to be 128 ticks. The tick rate determines how fast the server updates the game, with higher tick rates providing smoother gameplay. While Valve introduced a Sub-Tick update for CS2, players are disappointed that the servers remain at 64 ticks. It is uncertain if Valve will adopt 128 tick rate servers in the future.
A suggestion for dynamic weather and a day and night cycle in the upcoming Counter-Strike 2 game has been met with backlash from the community. Counter-Strike veterans argue that consistency is key for a competitive FPS, and adding such mechanics would change the game too much. However, some suggest a veto system for choosing weather conditions and times of day, or trying it out in Casual or Deathmatch modes. A Halloween update with dynamic weather and a day and night cycle is also proposed.
Star players and commentators participating in a showmatch at the ESL Pro League Season 17 voiced their concerns about the new engine of Counter-Strike 2. While some praised the added tactical potential and utility of the HE grenades, others criticized the new smokes and flashbangs, as well as the lack of feedback and customization options in the HUD. Despite these issues, the game generated highlights and Valve is soliciting feedback to iron out the remaining kinks before its summer 2023 release.
References to "Left4Dead3" have reportedly been found in CS2 files, with the severity listed as "high" but the priority as "none". Rumors of a new Left4Dead game have been circulating for years, with Valve denying any development in the past. However, speculation suggests that the project was shelved until Source 2 was available, and may become active again after its testing and full shipment.
Tarik, a former CS:GO pro and current VALORANT streamer, has high hopes for Counter-Strike 2 after playing the limited test, but hopes Valve adds more features to make it a proper sequel. Valve has announced several changes, but the official website states that the limited test only evaluates a subset of features, and more will be revealed leading up to its Summer release.