On Dust: Oh god.. SO sick of this map. This was the first map I ever played. That was back in 2000 (I think.. beta 3.0 I believe) and it has been one of the most popular ever since. I was tired of it back in 2002... 8 years is just TOO LONG! LOL
On the AWP and Auto issue.
Well I am well known for my anti awp stance. It has always been my belief that CS and CSS do not need a Rail-Gun. That is basically what it is. As far as I am concerned we should get rid, entirely, of both the autos and the AWP (Which is actually the Arctic Warfare Magnum and NOT the Arctic Warfare Police.. it was a typo in Beta 1 that just stuck). For those that are saying this is a .50 cal sniper rifle.. it is not. That would be a Barret. Totally different rifle. The AWP is a 7.62 Cal weapon. That means it is the SAME ROUND as the AK and the SIG Commando. It is actually slightly weaker than an AK as it uses the NATO 7.62 round which doesn't have as many grains of gun powder as the Soviet 7.62 round. For more info check out the link below;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accuracy_Inte..._Arctic_Warfare
My reasoning isn't really about realism however. Lets face it. In the context of a gun fight, ANY hit is enough to take you out of combat. That includes being shot in the chest by a pistol with a vest on. You would still end up on the ground, in extreme pain with broken ribs and likely unconscious. By the time you would be able to get back up and recover, the fight would be over. Basically I am sick of the argument. No other weapons in the game have caused as much complaining and whining as the AWP and the Autos (with the exception in of the P90, but that was fixed in Beta 3.5). As far as I am concerned the Scout is an excellent sniper rifle and is balanced in the context of the game.
The thing I would like to see the most is to fix the stupid animation on the M4A1... like wow.. whoever made that model obviously has NEVER fired one of those in their lives. First problem, when you run out of ammo the rifle goes "CLICK' and that is IT. No click click click BS. It is a gas powered rifle, which means in order for the bolt to go back there has to be a round going down the barrel or a BFA (Blank Firing Adapter) on the end of the barrel. But the worst.. worst WORST thing is watching the reload animation.. You do NOT pull the button on the right hand side of the weapon. That is to seat the round and you smack it with your palm after cocking the rifle. Try and pull that hard and you will just hurt your hand! Cracks me up every time I see it. (oh.. and they should add the SPRONGGGG sound of the spring compressing in the stock as you fire the weapon. First time I heard THAT I actually burst out laughing on the firing range!)
On the Maps..
Love, most, of the maps we play. There are only two maps I completely loath; cpl_fire and contra. They are ugly ugly maps and I don't like the game play on them. Would like to see MUCH more of Russka. That map is stunning and alot of fun to play. Wish it was in ALL the rotations.
Well that is my 2. cents.
questions? Comments? Rude Remarks?
peace
~pseudo