Counter-Strike: Source The Status of CS:S Office

[Ric]

I'm not sure about that. Last rotation server we had, regardless of it being cs:s or cs:go, failed miserably and couldn't gain much attention. I think it's better just to focus on the 24/7 Office server and Jail once we officially stabilize Office's position.

I disagree. While I understand the wish to keep our CS:S Office, I do not recognize the effort put into a dying game. I say this with the utmost respect because I, like many others, grew up on our CS:S servers.

Counter-Strike: Source:
Peak today: 16.371
Current players: 3,009.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:
Peak today: 494,463
Current players: 81,142

Based on those numbers alone, it shows where I personally feel our division should make haste towards. Building a successful CS:GO server that has its own player base to thrive and sustain. Even if you do not like Jail, I understand. Jail is very complex and we don't want sissies in the dog house.[Just kidding, join us anyways!] Please help us fill this server. Once we prove ourselves, we can start to get into other modes of CS:GO.

 

[erickablyat]

Based on those numbers alone, it shows where I personally feel our division should make haste towards. Building a successful CS:GO server that has its own player base to thrive and sustain. Even if you do not like Jail, I understand. Jail is very complex and we don't want sissies in the dog house.[Just kidding, join us anyways!] Please help us fill this server. Once we prove ourselves, we can start to get into other modes of CS:GO.

I can see your point and I very much do enjoy Jail. However, despite possibly being caused by nostalgia, I have the desire to see our remaining cs:s servers strong and able until the very end. I also wish to expand in CS:GO, but the main issue with that game is that most people I've seen play it for comp and comp only. I have planned ahead that in the case that our efforts in Source are truly in vain, I will edit the plan into supporting Jail.

 

[AceElite]

I'm not sure about that. Last rotation server we had, regardless of it being cs:s or cs:go, failed miserably and couldn't gain much attention. I think it's better just to focus on the 24/7 Office server and Jail once we officially stabilize Office's position.

What were the reasons for its failure?

 

[AceElite]

I personally feel our division should make haste towards. Building a successful CS:GO server that has its own player base to thrive and sustain. Even if you do not like Jail, I understand. Jail is very complex and we don't want sissies in the dog house.[Just kidding, join us anyways!] Please help us fill this server. Once we prove ourselves, we can start to get into other modes of CS:GO.

The average player may not want to play jail. Jail is a game where power is given to a few and the others have to follow rules. Many people just like to play the game, not be bossed around by a warden. You have to take this into consideration.

If you want people to join you have to be incluseive. Jail excludes people to being in a JAIL. Not everyone gets a turn to be CT. It tends to be the guys with the training doing the wardin job or the "higher ups". I have seen cases where this is not the case but it is not conductive to an overall "fun" experience. I like jail, its fun, but most of the time i play go for the comp matches or casual with other clan members. Doing this is where i find the most fun in the game.

 

[kilroyy-]

I'm not sure about that. Last rotation server we had, regardless of it being cs:s or cs:go, failed miserably and couldn't gain much attention. I think it's better just to focus on the 24/7 Office server and Jail once we officially stabilize Office's position.

Why fill a dieing game. Honestly in a few years CSS will be dead, what is gonna happen to this division when this happens. Lel

 

[kilroyy-]

The average player may not want to play jail. Jail is a game where power is given to a few and the others have to follow rules. Many people just like to play the game, not be bossed around by a warden. You have to take this into consideration.

If you want people to join you have to be incluseive. Jail excludes people to being in a JAIL. Not everyone gets a turn to be CT. It tends to be the guys with the training doing the wardin job or the "higher ups". I have seen cases where this is not the case but it is not conductive to an overall "fun" experience. I like jail, its fun, but most of the time i play go for the comp matches or casual with other clan members. Doing this is where i find the most fun in the game.

We've had like 10 different casual servers...

 

[RedDragonKnight]

Jail is a game where power is given to a few and the others have to follow rules. Many people just like to play the game, not be bossed around by a warden.

 

[Kamikaze Bad Ass]

i hate to disagree

CS:S is not a dying game you have people like me that been playing counter strike since beginning an HATE CS:GO

IF CS:S DIES I DIE WITH IT

 

[RogueOps]

i hate to disagree

CS:S is not a dying game you have people like me that been playing counter strike since beginning an HATE CS:GO

IF CS:S DIES I DIE WITH IT

What? You left CS division for MC. Look at the statistics for player traffic in CSS and CS:GO every day and you'll see CSS only maxes around 20k people a day while CS:GO gets around 250k-300k+ a day.

However, there is the news of the source 2 engine. We'll see how that goes.

 

[Rawburt]

i hate to disagree

CS:S is not a dying game you have people like me that been playing counter strike since beginning an HATE CS:GO

IF CS:S DIES I DIE WITH IT

you are correct, it's not a dying game. it's already dead
rip gg no re

 

[Skooze]

However, there is the news of the source 2 engine. We'll see how that goes.

I'm curious to hear what impact the Source 2 engine will have. Does this mean a CS:S2 is going to come out? Who knows. I think valve would be silly to do anything CS related to compete with CS:GO as it took a couple years for it to get traction and get really popular.

 

[Skooze]

i hate to disagree

CS:S is not a dying game you have people like me that been playing counter strike since beginning an HATE CS:GO

IF CS:S DIES I DIE WITH IT

RIP Kami
RIP CS:S (1.6 has more players than Source)

If you hate CS:GO, so be it. I'd ask when the last time you actually played it and how much time you gave it? The game has changed a lot in the past 2 years.

"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." - JFK

 

[Zypruz89]

Count me in! Message me on Steam

 

[Terror]

I'm curious to hear what impact the Source 2 engine will have. Does this mean a CS:S2 is going to come out? Who knows. I think valve would be silly to do anything CS related to compete with CS:GO as it took a couple years for it to get traction and get really popular.

I would want to see a new, casual CS. Playing competitive in GO is fun but playing casually with friends, joking, laughing, and having a good time is far better.

I think reworking things in CS:S would help re-spark that dying fire

 

[Maserati]

Look at the statistics for player traffic in CSS and CS:GO every day and you'll see CSS only maxes around 20k people a day while CS:GO gets around 250k-300k+ a day.

However, there is the news of the source 2 engine. We'll see how that goes.

I guess ill enter the kitchen and chime in, I wonder though is that number including all those people that play competitive? If so I don't think it would make sense to use it in analyzing.

CS:S has Dust2 Ranked at 5th on GT. I dont think CSS is going anywhere anytime soon.

 

[Kelvin]

First off, let me say that I honestly don't think that CS:S is going anywhere at any point in the near future. I've played CS:GO and I just can't get over the feel of it. It doesn't "feel" like Counter-Strike. It feels more like TF2, which I don't like. (Also don't like the new hitboxes lol)

Secondly, I try to play on office, dust2, and italy whenever I can. I would be very disappointed if the office server shutdown office and dust2 are by far my two favorite maps in CS:S. Sometimes I get tired of playing on dust2 so I'll go to italy or office but I at least try to play all three at some point during the day.

I'm with you though; just let me know when. I'll get in there and help populate the server :biggrin:

 

[Kamikaze Bad Ass]

First off, let me say that I honestly don't think that CS:S is going anywhere at any point in the near future. I've played CS:GO and I just can't get over the feel of it. It doesn't "feel" like Counter-Strike. It feels more like TF2, which I don't like. (Also don't like the new hitboxes lol)

Secondly, I try to play on office, dust2, and italy whenever I can. I would be very disappointed if the office server shutdown office and dust2 are by far my two favorite maps in CS:S. Sometimes I get tired of playing on dust2 so I'll go to italy or office but I at least try to play all three at some point during the day.

I'm with you though; just let me know when. I'll get in there and help populate the server :biggrin:

thats a very educated man

 

[Kelvin]

thats a very educated man

haha, thanks

 

[Cheezyshooter]

I disagree. While I understand the wish to keep our CS:S Office, I do not recognize the effort put into a dying game. I say this with the utmost respect because I, like many others, grew up on our CS:S servers.

Counter-Strike: Source:
Peak today: 16.371
Current players: 3,009.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:
Peak today: 494,463
Current players: 81,142

Based on those numbers alone, it shows where I personally feel our division should make haste towards. Building a successful CS:GO server that has its own player base to thrive and sustain. Even if you do not like Jail, I understand. Jail is very complex and we don't want sissies in the dog house.[Just kidding, join us anyways!] Please help us fill this server. Once we prove ourselves, we can start to get into other modes of CS:GO.

And this is why I pretty much only lurk the forums every now and then. This division refuses to move on. I've been saying for over a year now that we need to move out of CS:S and into CS:GO and frankly I got tired of saying it.

Lets talk about CS:S. The CS:S Dust2 server is only #5 because there is just a lack of other Dust2 populated servers (or servers in general) in CS:S (in the US). Beyond that, CS:S is dead. There is no ifs or buts, there is no more new players moving into CS:S. Everyone is moving into CS:GO. Look at the numbers people. This is why many of the people I've met originally here, have moved on. This isn't the same division I joined 2 years ago. Everything has changed; I have changed as well. If this division isn't going to adapt and evolve, I guess it's my turn to move on as well.

This isn't a goodbye post. I'll still be lurking the forums every now and then (just to see if anything really changes), but if not, I wish you guys (and this division) luck. Feel free to ask me if you need help on something though. You know my steam name.

- Cheezyshooter

 

[RedDragonKnight]

It doesn't "feel" like Counter-Strike. It feels more like TF2, which I don't like.

wat

(Also don't like the new hitboxes lol)

What's not to like about the smaller hitboxes