one of my new blogs

Similar to my other blog on dota, thought I would do a post telling my small band of readers about my new blog. It's called famous pot smokers and it's a blog about all things weed related.

counter strike source rates

just wondering what counter strike source rates you guys are using? here is mine


Also here's a new post I did about maps that I thought some of you might be interested in.

counter strike source maps download

counter strike source maps download

Thought I would put up a compiled list of counter strike source sites that host various maps. Whilst you think maps might be useless to have unless you host the server, they are very handy if you do a lot of lan gaming.

counter strike source tip

Just thought I'd post a quick tip for a strategy that is often overlooked in public games - camping.

As normal server rounds are usually rather long on 32 player servers, there is plenty of time for the bomb to be dropped and picked up, or to be camped with. Following the strategy of terrorists rushing and counter terrorists camping can usually result in the terrorist team being wiped out by a few nades as they are rushing, small congested spaces.

I found this illustration a bit comical which offers comic relief to those noobs who claim that "camping is for noobs".

what to do when flashed

Being flashed shouldn't always result in you dying. Obviously this topic is very situation, and it's impossible for me to go through every possible situation. However, there are a few key points that I would like to raise.

- Spray Spray Spray!. If you're flashed and you have a fair idea where the enemy is, spraying a clip isn't always such a bad idea. Sure it will further give away your position, but many times if they are on the other side of something and flash over the top, they will run through the door/passage way/area and be easy to nail down even when flashed.

- Look away. Yep it's that easy, flash bangs arent instant and usually a quick look away can reduce the duration of the flash.

- Rush the flasher. If you're playing dust2 and are at A long and a terror wrist defending the doors nades inside the little area, run outside before the flash can go off.

counter strike source computer

Hey all just wanted to give a few suggestions for what type of pc is needed to run counter strike source at a playable level.

There are a key few points to remember

- counter strike source is very cpu intensive.
- quad cores aren't fully utilized in counter strike source, although it helps if you alt tab a lot.
- if you plan to play at high resolutions, a 1 gig card is best.
- official minimum requirements and recommended requirements can be found here.
- 2 gig ram is a must
- changing ingame settings can result in a substantial increase in frame rates.

counter strike 1.6 vs counter strike source

When reviewing the game from a players perspective it is necessary to analyze a few key component that make up a good online first person shooter. In my opinion they are:

- Gameplay

Undoubtably, counter strike 1.6 has better gameplay. It is faster and more intense unlike source which makes me feel removed from the game. I can't really explain this difference, I think in large part it is due a newer engine which is more about fancy physics and graphics rather than gameplay.

Skill

When you look at the history of counter strike 1.6 and it's previous versions, it becomes clear that counter strike in its original form as a mod was aimed at college students and hard core gamers. The release of counter strike under steam initally created better leagues and brought counter strike to the gaming mainstream. However, the advent of Half Life 2 and the new Source engine was aimed at teens much younger, which although generally being the crux of the gaming community, led to a decrease in skill, especially on public servers. The divide between experienced players on 1.6 and new players, is exponentially larger than the that of the divide between source players.

community

The counter strike 1.6 and source community really depends on where you are located and how you play. Personally I prefer to play at lan, and my local one is dominated by counter strike 1.5 as the players there prefer this over 1.6. According to steam statistics in the first part of 2008, 1.6 is a lot more popular on a world scale, however in most developed countries, 1.6 is dying off and there arent many new players to the game. What is interesting to note is that call of duty 4, 5 and 5, have taken away from the amount of people playing counter strike source, whilst 1.6 stats have remained steady during the most part of 2009.

Counter strike stats