The Most Annoying Things in CS2: Top Player Frustrations

What are the most annoying things in CS2? Well, we have a little list of our picks of behaviors and other things that make our blood boil. What are they? Keep reading to find out.

People who don’t mute their mic

Look, sometimes you have a noisy background, and that’s fine. What’s not fine is not reacting to it appropriately by not turning on push-to-talk and leaving your mic open all the time. We really don’t want to hear your mom’s blow dryer going off while you scream about lunch, dude. Use push-to-talk.

People who always full buy

The economy is a crucial aspect of Counter-Strike and it can win or lose you the game. That’s why, we absolutely HATE when players decide they don’t want to buy proper weapons together, but force buy deags, Galils and SMGs every other round.

Cheaters

This one is pretty obvious. Cheaters are the worst, and unfortunately, CS2 is filled with them, forcing people to go to outside services like FACEIT in search of a fair game. With the anti-cheat only working 10%, sooner or later you’ll find yourself in a lobby with a lame dude who can’t win without digital steroids. The worst thing about this cheater epidemic? Good players get caught up too, being called out for cheating, when they simply know how to play the game. And that’s really unfair.

People who don’t give full info

If you die, tell us where you died, and how many people are coming. Comms are perhaps the most important aspect of the game, defining rotations, executes, and overall tactics. If your teammates don’t know where you got killed from, they might end up dying themselves. People screaming “THERE THERE THERE” are absolutely useless. Learn callouts and start using what you’ve learned to point your teammates in the right direction.

Backseat gamers

You know what we’re talking about. You’re in a clutch, ready to make the play of your life, and suddenly the in-game voice chat lights up with the “smartest” dude in the team deciding to tell you what to do and trying to give you some “much-needed” information. You just want him to shut up since you can’t hear your opponent’s footsteps, but he won’t stop. “PLANT BLUE, PLANT” he screams, before you get shot after which you hear “OMG BLUE U SUCK, KICK PLZ”. Backseat gaming is borderline criminal. Don’t do it if you want to have Counter-Strike friends.

Netcode issues

We all know this all too well. We aim perfectly. We fire our AWP. And it misses. Why? Because of NETCODE, the bane of every CS2 player’s existence, an absolute nightmare for AWPers and riflers alike, causing desync between client and server. While some of your shots were really missed… some were only missed on the computer that calculates what’s going on.

Decoy AWPers

Some people just shouldn’t AWP. It’s fine, not everyone is a point-and-click master. But what’s important is that you admit your shortcomings and avoid spending $4750 on what is at best a decoy, and at worst a free cannon for your opponents. Unfortunately, some people fancy themselves snipers despite the evidence to the contrary, losing key positions and giving up the weapon to their opponents. Don’t be that guy. If you can’t AWP, practice with bots until you’re decent enough to hit at least every other shot. And if you’re outmatched by a better AWPer, don’t just be a human sacrifice. Use some ingenuity to be better.

Matchmaking

Unless you have a five-stack, matchmaking is a wild world with wild people. Sometimes, when you find a cool team, it’s great. Supportive, fun, and all that. But most of the time… it’s hell, and we know it. People with bad mics, people who don’t communicate in English, people who swear at you, people who troll, smurfs, and of course, cheaters.

Lucky shots

Don’t you hate it when you have a perfect position, you’re ready for your opponent, he runs, you start clicking, but before you know it, he hits a perfect lucky jumping headshot, and the site is his. You know he didn’t deserve the kill… but sometimes, luck takes bullets all the way to your head. And hey, the most legendary plays, like Coldzera’s jumping double or KQLY’s jumping headshot are among them. Wayne Gretzky once said “you miss all the shots you don’t take.” Well yeah, but do they have to be so friggin lucky?

And that’s all! What annoys you? Let us know on our socials, and… don’t be one of the people described in this article. Please.

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