Counterstrike: GO getting announced today!

[rabidxero]

http://eseanews.com/index.php?s=news&d=comments&id=9967

What can I say? It's been a long time coming! Just today news from the VALVe office has emerged as our own Craig "Torbull" Levine has taken the trip down to supposedly "help develop" the new version of Counter-Strike. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO). Is this VALVe reaching out to the community, recognizing the competitive community?

News first arrived about the new version on the ESEA.net Facebook Page, saying:

"Counter Strike: Global Operation... More info tomorrow!"

Jess Cliffe, one of the original creators of Counter-Strike, was seen posting on the SteamPowered forums, saying "Global Offensive."

Rumors:
Planned to be released Q1 2012
Focuses on 5v5 competition
Press release within 24 hours from VALVe - Confirmed
Plays on an updated source engine
Individual & Team rankings
New Guns added
New Grenades
Dust & Aztec major revamp
Spamming still viable
Ammo is free

We can only hope and wait in anticipation as more details are revealed and are made public. As always, keep it tuned to ESEANews.com and the ESEA.net Facebook Page for more info!

[rabidxero]

if i can find the tweet there is a tweet of Cliffe saying more info tomorrow

http://store.steampowered.com/app/1800/

[PogoThePrez]

o how fun css 1.5 an updated source engine instead of source engine 2 how fun. I hope this is just a 'minor" release and just a test for a true sequel or just a troll

[rabidxero]

From the press release it looks like a totally new game. IDk bout you but im excited for some updates cs. I still play source, but not as much as 1.6. But I still play source

EDIT: Plus the source engine has come a long way since source if its an updated source engine pasted portal 2 or dota 2 i expect good things.

[PogoThePrez]

its still valve so the worst is always possible. Wouldn't be surprised to see perks, no recoil, hats, and a mass of screaming 12 year olds.

I WOULD like to see iron sights though for new weapons there better be atleast 3 new pistols 2 to 3 new smgs at least 1 new shotty, a few rifles are a given, and maybe even a new MG. Hopefully this one has vehicle support.

It may seem like I'm being glass is half empty but I just don't trust valve to deliver a TRUE sequel. They just don't seem to have the talent anymore. maybe if some other developer started work on it first, made it great, and THEN valve buys it off em it would be good :p

[dLk`]

el mucho excitico

[rabidxero]

@Pogo so your bitching about how 1.6 is better than source yet you want ironsight wtf?.

oh and no ads. 2 new nade types. and trying to balance weapons so its not the same 4. strict 5v5 is what they are aiming for

[PogoThePrez]

I wouldn't mind ironsights at least from mod support. Say include them in the engine but not active. Whats wrong with ironsights anyways? I always enjoyed ironsights at least with pistols and smgs. If this IS going to be strict 5v5 then it hopefully means they are working on a standard 24 - 32 player version too.

[PogoThePrez]

Also don't you think its time we got word of source engine 2? I mean they HAVE to be working on it by now and say what you will about the source engine but it IS getting old. There is only so much you can squeeze out of an engine before you hit a wall.

The very least I would like to see out of CS:GO is more realistic bullet penetration, like where even pistols could shoot through some walls made out of say drywall or thin wood. The ability to kick open doors would be cool too.

It may sound like I am being over critical of valve but css coulda replaced 1.6 easily but instead they focused on bringing "new blood" into the mix but in doing so they kinda kicked out the people who made the game what it was in the first place and instead of getting more players in css it just evened out. How many people here woulda jumped ship to css if it didn't have decreased recoil, bigger hitboxes, and buggy netcode (at launch) I know I would have. They also coulda added atleast ONE new weapon but they didn't :/