Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is among the best and most popular first-person shooter video games. What made it popular, is its competitiveness. Furthermore, enormous prize pools and huge fan base definitely shaped today’s CS:GO as an eSport.
CS:GO is a very simple game. There are two teams fighting to win 16 rounds. In order to put rounds on the board, you will have to buy weapons, armor, and grenades. But this itself is not enough, you will also have to kill your opponents. When its explained like this, at first it seems very simple. However, once you look at the Counter-Strike:Global Offensive professional scene, you will probably get a headache. Some say that CS:GO is all about aiming, point and shoot. But that is not the case. This game is all about synergy and strategy. If a team wants to be the best, a lot of time and effort will have to be put in. Today it’s really common to bet on csgo as well so if you would like to read more about csgo match betting you’re welcome.
(the best CS:GO team in the world)
WHAT TYPE OF PLAYER ARE YOU?
There are several game modes in Counter-Strike:Global Offensive. There are, of course, modes for casual and competitive players. Casual players are more of a relaxed type, whose goal is to have fun. On the other hand, we have competitive players, who will push their limits in order to win. Lastly, we have professional CS:GO players, who do this for a living.
In my personal opinion, casual CS:GO does not entertain me at all. However, it provides the same experience as the other popular fps games. Furthermore, I think that this game is built for people who enjoy challenging others and themselves.
In the end, the most special type of players, professionals. Most of the competitive type of players have dreams to go pro. Becoming a pro is not easy. You have to dedicate a lot of time and effort to be the best.
HOW TO PLAY CS:GO?
The main mode played in Counter-Strike:Global Offensive is a defusal mode. It’s a standard 5v5 mode, where the Terrorist side will try to plant a bomb, while the Counter Terrorist side will have to either defuse to bomb or defend the bombsite. However, you can also win a round by eliminating all 5 of your opponents.
COMPETITIVE GAME
There are 30 rounds in total. However, one team needs to win 16 rounds in order to win the match. Furthermore, it may also end up in a draw, with a 15-15 scoreline. First 15 rounds, you will play either as a T or CT, after the halftime(15 rounds), you will switch sides. Some third-party server providers will also include overtime. Unfortunately, this is not the case with official CS:GO matchmaking.
PISTOL ROUNDS
1st and 16th round are called pistol rounds. Both sides, T and CT will only have $800 to invest, either in kevlar, or defuse kit(as CT), or even grenades. All of you will also have only default pistols, but you can decide to invest in a better one. Stock pistols are Glock-18 for the Terrorist side and USP-S for Counter-Terrorist side.
COUNTER-STRIKE:GLOBAL OFFENSIVE RANKS
There are 18 ranks in total:
- Silver I (2.2%)
- Silver II (1.83%)
- Silver III (2.03%)
- Silver IV (3.13%)
- Silver Elite (4.52%)
- Silver Elite Master (6.52%)
- Gold Nova I (7.7%)
- Gold Nova II (9.78%)
- Gold Nova III (10.64%)
- Gold Nova Master (10.02%)
- Master Guardian I (8.42%)
- Master Guardian II (7.89%)
- Master Guardian Elite (7.47%)
- Distinguished Master Guardian (5.39%)
- Legendary Eagle (4.34%)
- Legendary Eagle Master (4.05%)
- Supreme Master First Class (2.89%)
- THE GLOBAL ELITE (1.12%)
(visual representation of current Counter-Strike:Global Offensive ranks)
LOW RANKS: all the way from Silver I to Gold Nova Master is considered newbish. But do not be discouraged by this. If you decide to put an extra effort into the game, you will be out of these ranks in no time. Mostly, people stuck on this rank are either casual players, or they have just picked up CS:GO and started competing.
MEDIUM RANKS: players from Master Guardian I to Legendary Eagle, are considered medium skilled players. They know all the basics, they have a decent aim and movement mechanics. In my personal opinion, experienced CS:GO players that are stuck here are not willing to put in extra effort in order to climb above their ranks.
HIGH RANKS: There are 3 ranks which are considered most skilled. Those are Legendary Eagle Master, Supreme Master First Class, and The Global Elite. As you can see from the chart, these 3 groups are consisted out of 8.06% of total CS:GO matchmaking players. These people are very skilled when it comes to raw aim, movement, utility usage, and game sense. These people invested a lot of time into this game, so believe me when I say it, a lot of dedication and effort has to be invested in order to reach the top, that being THE GLOBAL ELITE.
HOW TO IMPROVE IN COUNTER-STRIKE:GLOBAL OFFENSIVE
In a competitive game, a lot of people will look for advantages over their opponents. Commonly used strategies are headshot only severs, retake servers, different aim maps, workshop maps, etc. I assure you that you will improve a lot if you dedicate an hour of your time on any of the strategies I mentioned above. You will also notice it yourself, your aim will become more dynamic, stable and controlled. Furthermore, you will also learn how to move more naturally, and how to achieve a good crosshair placement.
One more thing you should know, professional players do this for their living. They practice at least 4-5 hours every day. Just by watching some of them, you will see how burned out they look sometimes. There has to be a lot of sacrifice and dedication put in to achieve your goals. These are just some of the basic guidelines to help you improve.
(aim training map from workshop)
What rank are you at the moment? Do you train, how do you train? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
