CS: GO update arrives to combat weapon changes following fan feedback

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDdux8NV9JQ6l4pCoWXuOu_HZaSLRw6Gv_HbyzqeeIP53lFGN7NGAX4-7MBNhj-dHCaIPnPw6R_58tjEfrBTkRuDvmzSKxdyyTjeH71lrdrawCDzm5l7ccSSgmsOakNqDtG7zpbyDtdXw/s1600/CS-+GO+update+arrives+to+combat+weapon+changes+following+fan+feedback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CS: GO update arrives to combat weapon changes following fan feedback" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDdux8NV9JQ6l4pCoWXuOu_HZaSLRw6Gv_HbyzqeeIP53lFGN7NGAX4-7MBNhj-dHCaIPnPw6R_58tjEfrBTkRuDvmzSKxdyyTjeH71lrdrawCDzm5l7ccSSgmsOakNqDtG7zpbyDtdXw/s640/CS-+GO+update+arrives+to+combat+weapon+changes+following+fan+feedback.jpg" title="CS: GO update arrives to combat weapon changes following fan feedback" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The CS: GO update will help bring things back to normal for fans</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A NEW CS: GO update has been released to help combat some of the recent changes made to the game on Steam by Valve.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The CS: GO community didn't take too kindly to the adjustments made to rifles; an official blogpost on the matter revealed why developers wanted to expand how players used certain weapons but have since categorised it as 'a mistake'.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We looked at ways to make tapping/bursting a bit more appealing," the official <a href="http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2015/12/13394/" target="_blank">CS: Go</a> post explains.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "The hope was that by encouraging more deliberate firing, we would add something skillful that players could use to their advantage.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVgVeFP-So3Gvwmm9uELWA0nGxu2oQNt-lG6K-OrAa5EL0RksC4SslBTHZ82QxqhK0uqz39CHREZKPa45dHV3psINdQbwKAW-qrclDOQUiL-Km3jORcXdy2DlOlxldMUnUDmEy2BwuO_O/s1600/CS-+GO+update+arrives+to+combat+weapon+changes+following+fan+feedback+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CS: GO update arrives to combat weapon changes following fan feedback" border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVgVeFP-So3Gvwmm9uELWA0nGxu2oQNt-lG6K-OrAa5EL0RksC4SslBTHZ82QxqhK0uqz39CHREZKPa45dHV3psINdQbwKAW-qrclDOQUiL-Km3jORcXdy2DlOlxldMUnUDmEy2BwuO_O/s640/CS-+GO+update+arrives+to+combat+weapon+changes+following+fan+feedback+2.jpg" title="CS: GO update arrives to combat weapon changes following fan feedback" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Valve say they made a mistake bringing too many change to Counter Strike</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "As a first step toward this goal, we increased recovery time for the AK-47, M4A4, and M4A1-S. For a detailed breakdown of the change and its impact, check out this excellent community post by lalush.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Unfortunately, our implementation failed in a few ways.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "For one thing, increasing inaccuracy while spraying also comes with reduced accuracy for all forms of firing. Proportionally, spraying was the most impacted, but we underestimated the impact that the change would have on players who were already firing in shorter bursts."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4102671514001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4102671514001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. 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CS: GO update arrives to combat weapon changes following fan feedback

The CS: GO update will help bring things back to normal for fans   A NEW CS: GO update has been released to help combat some of the...

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