Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser

Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by strbean on Friday June 12, 2020 @12:57PM (#23501192)

Unfortunately, it seems like Riot plans to take the same approach they do with League of Legends, and introduce new agents consistently and frequently. With the need for unique and interesting abilities to drive interest, Valorant will end up being much closer to Overwatch than CS.

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by chrischen on Friday June 12, 2020 @01:59PM (#23501856)

I would say it’s still fundamentally different from overwatch in that players who prefer CS-style may not like Overwatch but would like Valorant.

Overwatch is much more abilities-heavy while Valorant is still more aiming heavy.

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by kodt on Friday June 12, 2020 @02:06PM (#23501932)

I think CS will keep its popularity. Only players who can't cut it at a high level in CS are bailing to Valorant.

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by smabie on Friday June 12, 2020 @02:12PM (#23501990)

You mean like Skadoodle?

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by pbhjpbhj on Friday June 12, 2020 @04:10PM (#23503328)

It's different for professional players, isn't it:

>'On June 3rd 2020, it was announced by T1 that he has resumed his professional career but in Valorant - reuniting with ex-iBUYPOWER teammates Braxton "swag" Pierce and Keven "AZK" Larivière in the process.' (https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Skadoodle) //

If Valorant is less aim-based (I don't know) wouldn't that make sense for a retiree from a more aim-based game?

Also Valorant could have just paid a load of CSGO "names" to move to their games as part of their marketing.

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by TheCraiggers on Friday June 12, 2020 @04:19PM (#23503432)

For sure. I don't know about all you, but I would go nuts if I had to stay in the same job forever. Sometimes you desire new challenges or greener pastures.

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by smnscu on Friday June 12, 2020 @08:08PM (#23505285)

FWIW I've played the same game competitively for the past 11 years, while also doing the same job (programmer). Not sure how that reflects on me haha, but despite doing the same thing, the "meta" and skill level is dramatically different for both.

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by TheCraiggers on Saturday June 13, 2020 @09:58AM (#23509380)

Sure, it takes all kinds.

However, I feel the need to point out the difference between playing something competitively (hobby) versus playing something professionally (job). The first is something you do to unwind after a day of work... the second is work. There's usually a large difference in time spent and focus.

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by kodt on Friday June 12, 2020 @07:45PM (#23505111)

Or players past their prime.

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by llama052 on Friday June 12, 2020 @02:55PM (#23502440)

or Hiko for that matter.

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by burmanm on Friday June 12, 2020 @05:14PM (#23503982)

So instead of "couldn't make it top", we're talking about players "who couldn't stay at the top" ?

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by Retric on Friday June 12, 2020 @10:29PM (#23506205)

I think “can't cut it at a high level“ was meant to cover both.

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Re:Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in your browser by strbean on Saturday June 13, 2020 @12:21AM (#23506722)

On the one hand, with TTKs the same as CS, it's unlikely it will ever be as ability heavy as Overwatch.

On the other hand, unless Riot deviates massively from my expectations, they will release new agents so often, and with such power creep, that it will get pretty damn abilities-heavy and approach Overwatch.

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