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This series is going to be very useful for beginners since the in game description of the guns don’t cover much about the stats. Maybe you should add details about wallbang potential and also the effects of a gun on a smoke. For example, shotguns, the M249 and the Negev all can really punch a big hole through the smoke which can be very crucial. Overall, I really like that you are trying to videos about other games as well. Keep it up!

the USP-S in CS:GO and CS 2 is chambered in .45 caliber. Besides that, very good video, I found it extremely informative! So thanks!

Great video! I've been playing cs since 2016 and have well over 4k hours but still found this very informative. I started watching you when battlebit came out and even if you stop making cs or battlebit content, I'll stick around. Excited for part 2!

i'm so happy seeing you making CS2 content, i hope you keep making those videos for new players to the game!

Great video, would love to see more on the other weapons, I would recommend talking a bit more on the running accuracy when you're talking about pistols/smgs as you did with the tec9.

This was so good, please make this for all weapon classes!

Love the video! Would like to see a chart of all the stats you said during the video at the end, so I can look at all the guns and compare them easier.

"counter strike has never had a video where it actually explains the stats of the guns" PROCEEDS TO GO THROUGH 12 YEARS OF WAROWL VIDEOS

thank you for this 🙏 im a new to cs so this video helps a ton, hope to see more soon

Great video, loved the AWP kill thrown in with the glock

I did not expect to see a CS video from the phantom forces guy but this is very good thank you for the video

Dude I haven’t watched your videos since your phantom forces videos, looking forward for your cs2 content!

its interesting to see strider playing other games but at the same time, its cool to see a pf ytber exploring other games

Great video, looking forward to the next one. Only suggestion I can think off is adding a summary table at the end with all the shots to kill, to give a nice overview. Cheers

RoR2 Music In Background be fire tho XD nice vid thanks for all the info i need about pistols

Excited to see the rifle and smgs guide!

Also another note to make on the R8, the charge up makes a very audible clicking sound which will usually compromise your position in close combat situations. This is usually terrible when trying to have the drop on someone, however, if you're holding a corner you can quite literally spam the click and bait (clickbait gun ong) a team to you, this play is actually nasty if you have an xm or swag7 or Negev it usually works lol

Need this for every gun type. Great video

one of the best videos ive ever seen on yt, gj man

Thanks for this video! Spent tens of hours playing with the USP-S because everybody used it but after spending waaay too long googleing stats I finally switched to the P2000 because it suits my playstyle way more, this video would have saved me lots of research!

It feels weird seeing you make videos on something other than PF but I'm here for it :)

Great video bro. just got back to CS2 again and would love to follow this CS2 guides

Dude this is great! Thanks a lot.

I love the in-depth approach in explaining how sidearms work in this game! You're the XclusiveAce of CS basically. I can't wait to see the analysis of remaining gun classes!

Great info, great job!!!

very nice info, my friend. im new to cs so this is gonna be great for me to getting started

i need this ,mostly all old guide is outdated since valve had changed so many things, refreshing up is great,thankyou for the content! waiting for rifles next!

I haven’t played CS in a while, and it’s interesting some of the changes. CZ used to be a pocket AK, and the Tec used to be even better run and gun.

Great video man! I'm a long time CS player and I learned a few things for sure

looking forward to seeing more cs2 content

Nice man defo needed this as I can’t use pistols lmao

Nice, glad youre doin cs2 content

very good work,hank you !

Great video Strider! Thank you for your interpretations and phenomenal explanations. Keep it up! Cheers!

I know every single thing about this game but this is nice good job Strider

Great video, on some of the next videos will you do a summary or overall thoughts for both sides? Really learned a lot for this!

Very nice editing

never forget me when ur famous, i used to watch ur Phantom Forces stuff when u had 300 subs ❤️

I believe that the r8 could use some slight tweaking, however, I'd argue that it does what it is supposed to rather well. I've been joking with my friends by calling it a $600 scout because of the sheer amount of damage and range it has. If you are on an eco and you need to take long range engagements, being able to tag people for 70 damage at nearly any range is super helpful for your other teammates running around with weaker pistols. Seriously being able to contest a rifle without commiting to a precise headshot and just aiming for the body can be so impactful and usually easy to follow up with just one more shot to the body for the kill.

Learning to play more CSG2. SUBBED

i didnt even realize this was you until i got past the intro, lol. great videos no matter the game. truly amazing

The R8 is quite reliable in CS2 compared to CSGO and I've had some very funky success with it. An example, if you lose the 1st round on dust2 and you know your aim is crispy and locked, buy the thing and see if you can nail the guy suicide more than likely pre-aimed with a scout. If you gamble what side he's on, you have a 30/70 chance of deleting him or he just plants one in your face. As a T however, they _may_ not opt to buy a scout if they won so you can attempt a crossmap headshot which, through the mid doors at that range, can still delete someone in a single slug. Alternatively, just run to top mid and get a few pre-aim shots while strafing, you might deal some damage if the CTs are peeking aggressively. The thing is a pocket scout but with absolutely no ammo to speak of, 8/8 really hurts. For me, I use it to pester through materials, it has GREAT penetration, doing nearly 50 damage to armored opponents through the doors and stuff which can help win a gunfight for your teammates with p250s or that one guy who buys a mac or nova. It is also guaranteed lethal on headshots. Its essentially all or nothing as backline support, *YOU DO NOT* want to try entry-fragging with it unless your enemy team is truly a bunch of puppies and you're just bullying them. For other maps, same as follows. Understand the common routes of player movements, timing of movement at spawn so get a really optimistic pre-fire damage or kill, know that it can shoot through a bunch of stuff so practice wallbang spots and try to work with your team with it, best case scenario you're backline support in a 4-5man stack to a P.O.I on the map. Examples is like Mirage mid, Mini on Nuke, Heaven on Nuke, Car on Banana on Inferno etc. and any thin piece of cover. However in almost all other circumstances, you're better off with the Deagle with no trigger delay, nearly comparable first-shot accuracy with the R8 and extra reserve magazines and the damage is nothing to sneeze at with guaranteed lethal headshots at most sightlines and good chunk damage on the body. Also, spam "weapon inspect" and "reload" alternatively to one another, you can be a budget Revolver Ocelot. If I made grammar mistakes or whatever, comment and I'll fix it, I am tired and a little loopy writing this.

good video. subscribeds and will be waiting for future videoz

.... wait, how did i not notice that this was the funny pf content man.

Thanks for the video. I also like revolver like support weapon. One hit guy, then finish him with nade, or peek for one shot, then teammates can finish him with 1 ak bullet

great vid and great music

CZ is pretty controllable with follow recoil, I really enjoy using it to entry frag on maps where the entrance into sight has short sight lines like inferno

The Tec-9 used in conjunction with a triple left click macro is actually a force to be reckoned with. It's a monster on pistol round and will really give you that first round advantage the majority of the time. Definitely try it with a macro, it's nuts.

I don't think I can agree with all of the strategy takes, but the breakdown of the gun stats/kill requirements is good and I'll be watching the series. Nitpick rant: Dualies are a fine choice against armored targets if you can swing in close range, since they're a super cheap save option that allow great consistent TTK while running (really you're fishing for a headshot on these) CZ is a decent choice if you can hit the spray, since it has an insane TTK for it's price, especially if you hit a headshot during your spray, but you don't even have to. The fact that it's a pistol option that will root your opponent during the spray makes it a good niche, and means it can be a decent anti-rifle up close, especially since the only other pistol that can do this is the dualies which don't have the privilege of targeting for bodyshots only r8 random spread on right click is a super intentional mechanic - it reduces consistency, and inconsistencies are what good players want to eliminate, which means it's only a good choice when you're close enough to know it'll land. It's kinda like saying they shouldn't let you fire a rifle while running because it's randomly inaccurate and won't land unless you're in their face or that you shouldn't be able to noscope with the awp because it's "random" to land it, like no, it's a last resort and sometimes up close a faster way to land the shot. Also note the R8 is better than you give credit, even though I wouldn't really use it. It's a great weapon for *intentional body shots*, since it lets your teammates easily finish anyone you've hit with such high armored body shot damage. (Or even great for finishing the kill with an HE!). I would say this gun is best treated as a scopeless cheap scout. "Five seven is better than deag" is a wild take

The fact that you included Yoshi's Island music in this video is not lost on me.

awesome video mate rlyyyyy great cant w8 for the smg part

I just realized this was strider lol good vid

As someone new to cs I really appreciate this type of guide

Thank you :)

thanks for the video, it would have been nice to have a final overview comparison of all guns in one slide

A very informative video. You got my sub!

Genuinely surprised that strider actually knows what he’s talking about That’s actually nice Can’t wait to see more!

you didnt lie that you will cover every aspect xd this video is great

didn’t know strider played cs nice to see it

Great video!

godly guide that cover every pistol nice timestamp people can search and watch pistol they want to practice

Another thing to remember is running accuracy. The P2k for example has better running accuracy then the USPS and the Tec 9 running accuracy is great.

The CS2 version of the USP is the .45 ACP variant of the model because it fits 12 bullets inside the magazine.

12:37 Another upside might be the short recovery time which make the P250 good as sidearm for AWP and Scout users. That was the case in CS:GO. Idk if that is any different in CS2. I really like the P250 and I always like to buy it in eco rounds (sometimes with armor and I'm still under $1000) or as sidearm with AWP/Scout.

I remember recommneding you do csgo vid on stream once so you have me to thank guys

man! I love this series

The CZ used to be so good I miss my Pocket AK. I'd say the only advantage it has is soft ecos and maybe lurking on the off chance you catch someone off guard and are able to grab their rifle.

As a long time cs player the real benefit to the p2k and m4a4 over their silenced counterparts is the reserve ammo. It is most handy if you prefer playing solo bombsites (think b site dust 2). As you can spam smokes early round without worrying about running out of ammo mid round. As well as the fact that if there is a 5 man rush 30 bullets as opposed to 20 in the mag make spraydowns night and day easier. So basically if you play any positions where you can spam walls/doors, boxes, smokes, chokepoints etc. seriously consider using these.

Great video. Respect for RoR music :)

Great guide!

Nice content

R8 is the best weapon in the game. Well, for some situations. Mostly when there's range between you and the enemies. It's effectively a mini AWP. In close combat, it's practically useless, unless you spam the alt fire and you get lucky. But 9/10 times, close enemies will overrun you with their 9mms. The thing about the slowed movement while primary firing is that it makes for better accuracy, it's a mini instant version of the Matrix/Max Payne bullet time. Gives you a fraction of a second to adjust your aim, while running, at nearly full accuracy. Perfect companion for SMG rounds, use the SMG to spam close range, use the R8 to pick off across half the map. It's also a great gun for clutches, when the map is littered with dinked and damaged enemies - even with armor, 1 shot while running and it's sorted. The main trick is to strafe a lot, move sideways instead of back and forth. Don't believe me? Watch my R8 video. :) In the video I have around 650 StatTrak kills on it, now I'm way over 3K already. Yes, that's right. Over 3.000 R8 kills, the recent majority of which in competitive matches.

Hey thanks for this video, im getting back into cs. One thing that would be cool is if you showed what a unit of distance is in cs like what is 500 units in terms of A long on dust 2?

r8 is crazy with pre-firing, you should have probably mentioned that. Great video though!

Bruh, I started a few days ago. I am a big pistol fan. I knew I was missing ~something~ as everything felt so random and unreliable. Thanks for filling in the gaps!

There have been so many times ive taken down a full armor opponent with 1-2 glock bursts on full eco rounds in csgo (smfc) honestly underrated, though i need to use my dpi button to double my sensitivity to deal with the burst

This is why I love tactical shooters, CS especially, the focus on real world weapons and equipment instead of supernatural class or abilities creates this fascinating dynamic and interplay to the fights. You can really feel the delicate balance and the care the devs put into maintaining it. Sure you can do this kind of analysis on any fps but this is the only game that manages to make it matter to the average player above basic preference and theming your playstyle. Recent CoD gunsmith systems are ridiculously complex out of an attempt to do the same thing but I find it fails to have the same impact when it all just feeds into the same old arcade shooter sensibilities. CS just had this class to it even if its roots are just as intertwined with casual gaming culture as they are with the competitive E sports scene. Good to see such a classic and enduring title return for 2023 and beyond.

Would you mind sharing that circle crosshair? Looks very nice though I wonder how practical it is.

I think the r8 is slept on. Also you forgot to mention the primary fire also make an audible sound to enemy. I feel like deagle is complete RNG unless you're literally waiting a second between shots which is pretty much the same as the r8.

5:16 I believe i saw a .45 mark on the default USP-S texture, so it's probably 45, not 9mm. Great video though, I always thought tec-9 had shit accuracy because of it's random recoil lol, didn't know it's so good while running and tapping

finally! a cs gun guide that isnt multiple years old!

I’m new and found this very helpful

Is Unreal Tournament - Foregone Destruction playing in the background?

You can crouch spam the deagle pretty well, so if u miss your first headshot from jiggle peaking just hold an angle and get a quick 2 tap from the stomach

"its cylinder than the desert eagle" is the best line ever

yooooo lesssgoooo i just started playing cs, came from val, and i dont really know what to buy in pistol rounds (unlike in val where you either buy full util or 1 ability and a ghost/frenzy depending on the agent), pls do more of these

I have tagged so many people for 90+ in one with the degal on long dust and overpass it’s kinda frustrating that they don’t just make it one hit at all ranges

very nice video, very nice youtuber 👍🏻

Amazing

Dude, the plants vs zombie music got me :)

P250 is so goated I always buy it on ct pistol round. Just hold an angle, wait for the rush and profit basically lmao

Good video

Ay serious tip for the R8. If you absolutely MUST fan the hammer, stop your momentum/ counter-strafe *that’s the right term, right?* AND crouch before doing so. From an R8 cultist, trust me.

11:45 cool dramatic ragdoll lol

The R8 is my favorite gun in this game. (I have never played CS:GO so I come straight from CS Source and was surprised to see a revolver. I picked it up and was surprised by how much I loved it. what would I do to improve it? I don't think it should slow you running at all while charging it and I think it should have the same accuracy as it already has. this would make it slightly better in the sense that you can run with it and attack without getting attacked yourself. next thing I would do to improve it is lower the crazy recall by only 28% making it just slightly better at hitting. this would make it still fun to use as the charge up is a part of the fun if you ask me.

I’ve seen glock burst be decent when going for a jump shot to maximize that window of opportunity.

The CZ is now my go to eco pick, it's so good at killing one person then taking their weapon (only on my T side loadout tho)

I used to grind csgo and pf, but now i play rl. But looking to get into cs2. Always loved your content since i found your 100 tips for pf vid

Like the info you share but wtf are those pitch black multiple second transitions lmao. Honestly thought my TV was broken 😬