Night has fallen on Ancient: CS 2 update released

Valve has unexpectedly introduced some improvements for its shooter Counter-Strike 2. The changes include new versions of familiar maps, effects and animations, including, by the way, knife inspections, as well as gun skins and technical improvements. In particular, rendering on locations should now work better than before the patch. Let's take a closer look at how the famous game has been refined.

Don't expect balance changes from Valve, as the second «Counter» has become an esports discipline, which means its weapon and ability balance is in perfect order. The shooter's creators are left to make adjustments in other aspects. For example, they've added some variety to the Ancient and Shoots maps — they now have night versions, and tropical levels now use up-to-date shaders. Puddles after rain look especially interesting in light of these changes. The moss on the ruins also deserves close attention. Finally, map creators have been given access to the ancient_zoo.vmap file with examples of all resources and overlays.

Additions to the game arsenal — the M4A1-S automatic rifle in the «Solitude» color scheme. Animation improvements affected the shotgun, AK-47, AUG, «Galil», «Bizon», AWP, M4A4 and M4A1-S preparation, as well as blade inspections, including the butterfly knife. Developers report that most weapon models have had the pause between preparation and inspection removed, and the XM1014 no longer blocks the sight during reloading. Rendering has been improved on most maps, while full-screen format now allows changing ppi and aspect ratio.