A major update for CS2 has been released

The A Call To Arms update, which was released on February 7, not only contains a new case called Kilowatt, but also other long-awaited updates and improvements. Now players can more freely choose the place for stickers on weapons, play in «Arms Race» mode on two maps, use music from the new set.

«Arms Race»

One of the reasons why many players were dissatisfied with Counter-Strike 2 right after its release was the lack of additional game modes, in addition to matches in the usual format. Apparently, it took extra time to port them to the new engine, and now the «Arms Race» mode is finally back in the game. It is now available on two maps called Baggage and Shoots.

Sticker Placement

Previously, if a player wanted to decorate a CS2 skin with stickers, they had to choose from several sticker positions that were fixed for each weapon. You can now place up to five stickers on each gun, and their position is completely arbitrary, as is the angle of rotation. Great news for those who like to add more originality to their skins.

Of course, such an update could not do without a new capsule with stickers. It's called Ambush Capsule, and it includes two dozen stickers in a variety of styles, from fun lettering to stylish glittery designs.

New Case

The Kilowatt Case includes two major new products at once. This is the first skin for Zeus x27, which is named Olympus, and a new kind of knife – kukri. The files for this variation of the knife were discovered in previous updates, so in December players were already able to evaluate its appearance using console commands. It is now officially available. In addition, the game also got a new Nightmode music set.

Taser, by the way, got not only visual improvements: now you can also add stickers and tags to it, and its reload time is 30 seconds in all game modes, not only in «Forbidden Zone».

Graphics and performance

One of the most noticeable changes was the improvement of smoke grenades

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• Agents that have unique animations will now react to a win or loss at the end of a match.
• During sticker placement, weapons can be zoomed in to select the sticker location as accurately as possible.
• The physics of sliding on surfaces has been improved.
• The «Refund All»button has been added to the purchase menu.
• Improved audio settings, in particular, you can now select the microphone threshold volume.
• Players who have gained more than the basic experience limit for the week will have XP Overload status displayed.
• Small improvements and fixes were made to almost all maps.