The latest update to Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) has brought about a major change to the in-game ranking system, and players are loving it for one specific reason. The update introduces map-specific rankings, allowing players to have different ranks for each map they play.
Premier games will now serve as the primary competitive system in CS2, with players earning points for winning games in this mode. While the current overall ranking will still exist, each map will have its own separate ranking. This means that a player could be a Global Elite on Mirage if they excel at that map, but only a Gold Nova on Inferno if they rarely play it.
This change has been met with enthusiasm from players, as it eliminates the issue of encountering players who are only skilled on one particular map at higher ranks. In CS:GO, even if you reach the highest rank, you can still be matched with players who only specialize in Mirage, but struggle on other maps.
“Great, now I can avoid all those 24/7 Mirage players as they’ll be Global,” commented one player on YouTube. Another player added, “I was skeptical about rank per map but it makes sense. Sometimes I won’t play specific maps at my skill level because I’d get destroyed, this fixes that.”
Many players on social media also believe that Premier competitive mode will now become the main mode in CS2. Similar to professional matches, teams in Premier mode will have the ability to ban maps from the competitive pool until only one remains. This forces players to have a basic understanding of each map.
Premier mode has been a part of CS:GO for several years now, and the introduction of these new changes in CS2 is highly anticipated. It has proven to be successful in CS:GO, making the game more diverse by encouraging players to explore different maps. The transition to Premier mode as the main ranking system in CS2 has generated even more excitement for the game’s full release this summer.
Source: DOTESPORTS
