Valve’s recent update to Counter-Strike 2 has sparked anger among players, who believe the changes have made the game even more inconsistent. The update, which altered the way command aliases work, has been met with widespread criticism from pro players, analysts, and streamers. Many feel that Valve is focusing on unnecessary changes instead of addressing the game’s actual issues.
The update, which claims to improve consistency by leveraging subtick accuracy, has effectively removed the ability for players to “de-sub-tick” movement with custom commands. This change has particularly affected techniques like jump throw binds, leading to frustration among the community. Former player-turned-analyst SPUNJ expressed his disappointment, stating, “Let’s keep blocking things that make the game feel better while adding nothing to actually fix it.”
Other prominent figures in the CS2 community, including Complexity’s floppy and EliGE, FaZe Clan’s Twistzz, Smooya, analysts Mauisnake and Bleh, and streamer Austin, have also voiced their disapproval of Valve’s actions. Smooya summed up the sentiment by urging Valve to “stop removing things which your community loves.”
While some members of the community have defended Valve’s efforts to address CS2’s issues, this latest update seems to have been a tipping point for many. The fact that Valve is prioritizing changes to working features instead of tackling the game’s known problems has left players feeling frustrated and disillusioned.
The timing of the update has only added to the discontent. IEM Sydney 2023, the first tier-one tournament in CS2, is currently underway, and many pros have criticized the game’s bugs and lack of readiness for competitive play. It is perplexing that Valve is focusing on command aliases rather than addressing the issues highlighted by the pros.
In fact, the pro teams participating in IEM Sydney are not even using the latest patch due to its significant changes to aliases, which most teams rely on. Michal Slowinski, ESL’s CS referee, explained that they did not want to force teams into a sudden change during the event.
| Time | Score |
|---|---|
| Oct. 17 | Valve releases update changing command aliases |
| Oct. 18 | Pro players, analysts, and streamers express outrage |
| Oct. 18 | IEM Sydney 2023 begins |
| Oct. 18 | Pro teams at IEM Sydney refuse to use new patch |
Source: DOTESPORTS
