CS 1.6 Impressions

[CSN NewsBot]

Domain of Games's kick@ss has posted some limited Counter-Strike 1.6 opinions after playing the game at the CPL event being held in Dallas this week. And we quote:

Riot Shield

The riot shield is bought on the inventory menu and takes up the primary weapon spot. You can use any pistol you want with it. It is fairly effective at stopping rounds, to an extent. You can still get one shot AWP kills against someone using it and it leaves the user somewhat open for attack, as the person can't return fire.



Galil

This gun seems to be a cross between the MP5 and the SG552. It loves to be spammed like an MP5 but deals damage somewhat similar to a SG552. Additionally, the spray pattern is more akin to that of the SG552.



FAMAS

I have yet to see someone use this gun.



GUI

The new CS GUI very cool. It's a lot sleeker than the old GUI and has more options. Console in 1.6 is also totally changed around and makes use of the new GUI system.



Rifle Buy Menus

The rifle buy menus were changed a bit. For instance bringing up the buy menu and pressing 4 - 6 used to buy an AWP. Now it buys the useless SG550.

We've found out some big new info: you can buy any pistol with the shield! Then we find out that the AWP still dominates the shield, thus continuing the parade of complete balance that the one-shot, one-kill AWP has been for years now. I hope VALVe changes that, as I can see this only increasing the AWP's versatility and I am very tired of that gun.



What do you guys think? Should the AWP own the shield? Everyone knows I'm anti-AWP, so maybe my slant is a little unfair.

[sniv]

shield:

well, it's better than carrying a para-stopping piece of plastic, even if bundled with a peashooter. But they should do 2 shot awps. Even with a deagle, well an awp is tough to deal with.



Galil: seems cool



Famas: I have yet to see... Seems nice to me if it's between mp5 and m4 (hoping for the ak price)



rifle menus: BLEH!!

[this is the clown]

I persoannly also think maybe the riot sheild should be stronger



maybe make it so the awp becomes about as effective as a scout when the riot sheild is used.

[PieWarrior]

The awp has always been too powerful, The Crazy Jumping awpwhores don't help. Make it wbout 2/3 the effectiveness when using the shield and maybe Just so the Jumping awpwhores that bug me so very much can't do the jumping awqpshot, decrease the accuracy while moving.

[HITMAN4SALE]

i think that the awp should take out a guy holdin the shield just so that there is that same consistantcy of a dominating weapon in the game. lets be quite honest, there are guys that are unstopable with the awp, and can take out guys with every gun in the game. i just cant wait to play 1.6 :P:P anyone know the date when it comes out? jan?feb?march?

[Shadow-Dragon]

I think the AWP is fine that it shoots through the shield... The gun can shoot through tanks so what is a riot shield supposed to do against it?

[p00]

the only way to find out if the awp can really penertrate a ballistic shield is to get someone to stand behind one and someone else shooting at the shield with an awp..

[Simplex]

rizzuh wrote..

Should the AWP own the shield?

No, it shouldn't. And I'm even an AWP whore.



I was playing counter-strike on a PC and it was like, "bleep bleep bleep bleep bleep". And then, like, all my life was gone and I was like.... .... uh? It devoured my life, and I had really high life. And then I had to spawn again and didn't have much money cause I spent it on the shield so I wasn't as good. It's kind of... a bummer.



I'm Mike Goodspeed and I'm a gamer.

[MikeJ]

I think 90% of the strats in top clan tactics are centered around the offense countering and avoiding the defensive awp. The gun controls the game. There is no reasonable or possible way to nerf the awp enough to make it effective but not over powered. The answer, if you want to pursue it, is to remove the sniper rifles all together and get rid of the rubber bullet gun (scout) and the BB guns (auto snipe) too. Counter-Strike's environment is hardly that which provides any sort of cover or flanking ability whatsoever against snipers. I personally think that the AWP ads more to the strats that the Terrorist side needs in order to make an effective offense against the easily defending CTs. Almost every map has turned CT sided now that there is no jumping or use key stopping, the defensive sniper has the extreme advantage. But it keeps the game sharp and weeds out the non tactical teams. Keep it in.

[Simplex]

Mike! Your monkey is new! It is fresh and not all poorly constructed!?!?! Except watch his left eye as his right hand moves up. In conclusion, monkeys are fun.

[123fighter]

Shadow-Dragon wrote..

I think the AWP is fine that it shoots through the shield... The gun can shoot through tanks so what is a riot shield supposed to do against it?

thats the reason 4 y they should remove the awp, and replace it with another sniperrifle, like the .40 remington.

or they should make the awp useless when sliding/jumping.

Or they should make simekinda fade effect when scoped.

As u can c there is a lota suggestions, but it looks like valve dont listen...............

[DarkViper311]

I had a dream that i was playing CS with a famas last night and i really owned,the gun worked like a dream,and probably because it was a dream,lets hope i own with it as much when 1.6 does come out......now im gonna go light another football bonfire and pray the cops dont catch me,off to the sports store i go!

[m0nk3y-]

MikeJ wrote..

I think 90% of the strats in top clan tactics are centered around the offense countering and avoiding the defensive awp. The gun controls the game. There is no reasonable or possible way to nerf the awp enough to make it effective but not over powered. The answer, if you want to pursue it, is to remove the sniper rifles all together and get rid of the rubber bullet gun (scout) and the BB guns (auto snipe) too. Counter-Strike's environment is hardly that which provides any sort of cover or flanking ability whatsoever against snipers. I personally think that the AWP ads more to the strats that the Terrorist side needs in order to make an effective offense against the easily defending CTs. Almost every map has turned CT sided now that there is no jumping or use key stopping, the defensive sniper has the extreme advantage. But it keeps the game sharp and weeds out the non tactical teams. Keep it in.

/me fully agrees and dances lyk ur avatar \o\ \o/ /o/

[Jason X]

just take the AWP out --- and make the scout a TINY bit more powerful



that should applease everyone..



MUAHAHHA



as for the shield. - the shield is ment to STOP bullets, yet dosen't? wow! --- AWP should deliver 25 or so dmg on the Shield, as for the para, just cut the damage in half. -- deagle should be able to go thru the shield, BUT -- deliver the damage of a fiveseven, making it less usefull, the shield is ment as a tatical device, yet it's not very tactical if everything can easily shoot thru it.

[DarkViper311]

Im a proud AWP whore and i disagree with you jason