Chapter 360: Please Don't Shout 'Nice' While Finding Bugs!

Although CSGO is a traditional esports project, the entire circle is not large.

The Major has officially started warming up in the client, so players have focused their attention on the upcoming Berlin Major.

Plus, during this small vacation, Xu Beifang fighting wits and courage with Valve made Valve's attention quite high.

This led to the fact that as soon as Valve's update content was released, players and professionals in the circle who liked to watch matches all paid attention to the content of this update.

The entire main battle weapon was a major overhaul. Whether it was a sniper or a rifleman, they would be affected by this update to a greater or lesser extent.

For example, NIKO.

He got the information about Valve's update while live streaming. At that time, he was still playing in Deathmatch.

After knowing the news, he completed the update immediately, then entered the Aimbot training map, tried the current fire rate and trajectory of the SG553, and shouted "ohyes!"

Most players who saw this clip couldn't help but laugh.

However, when Xu Beifang asked NIKO why he didn't join them, NIKO was silent.

Below there was also a line of small print: 【Thanks to designer Nice for his contribution to Vertigo...】

"Valve is capable. This recent work is truly new and good."

"This S1mple is truly stubborn." shox on the other side of the training room laughed out loud.

Everyone in the room was a bit surprised. After all, the Major hasn't started yet, so how did a map graffiti appear?

Zywoo replied: "Just in the middle, where Beifang threw that bug fire."

Under this dynamic, a group of people @ Xu Beifang, crazily swiping the screen: It's all Nice's fault!

Xu Beifang was also browsing his phone. Hearing this, he found S1mple's Twitter to go sightseeing. Looking at S1mple's beaten-up appearance, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

apEX also couldn't stop laughing: "It seems you've arranged quite a lot of work for Valve during this time. I feel you can replace Gabe Newell in the future."

This led to NIKO being bullied many times by other riflemen using firearm advantages in matches.

So in the previous version, everyone liked to call it "Silly Dog 553."

Except for the SG553 being heavily nerfed, many players' focus was still on the AWP.

In terms of main battle rifles, he only likes the AK47 and M4A4. For rifles with scopes like the SG553 and AUG, he thinks they are all heretical.

But now everyone is still preparing for the Major, so how could there be map graffiti?

JackZ, who was still in the map-running server, entered Vertigo upon hearing this.

They thought the sudden map graffiti was a historic commemorative moment.

So he understood NIKO's mood very well; this guy is just stubborn.

"Where, where?"

"Sigh!" Zywoo, who was browsing his phone, suddenly exclaimed, "Beifang, it seems you have a map graffiti!"

We don't know which genius requested the adjustment... but at least it's here】

Unlike Xu Beifang, the pragmatist, NIKO is a traditional, iron-blooded gunner.

You have to know that CSGO map graffiti is generally achieved only after an unforgettable, stunning performance in a Major that cannot be replicated.

The moment Zywoo said they had stickers, shox was thinking, would it be the map graffiti of T-spawn mid flying to B-stairs.

Regarding the SG553, except for a few professional players like EliGE who ate the firearm dividends, the entire professional circle had a bad feeling about this weapon, because in the previous version, the SG553 was too strong.

【Please don't shout "Nice" while finding bugs!】

NIKO once complained to Xu Beifang that the teams he least liked facing in the previous version were ENCE and Liquid, because facing these two teams, even if he lost, he wasn't convinced deep down.

As a result, he never expected that the map graffiti Valve gave was because of a bug.

It's just that in the last two years, NIKO's state has declined, and his personal ability hasn't reached the level where he can ignore the version.

After all, too many kills weren't obtained because of firearm disadvantages.

"Ah!"

However, he didn't expect that there was his business here too.

JackZ directly opened the flying mode and quickly arrived at the middle. He found that Zywoo indeed didn't lie to them. In the middle of Vertigo, there was an extra small road sign.

"This S1mple answered confidently, saying that the strong one is the person, as long as the damage isn't reduced, the impact won't be big."

Feeling the gaze cast by Xu Beifang, shox took the initiative to say: "After the version update, quite a few netizens ran over to consult S1mple, asking if the reduction in the AWP's magazine size would have a big impact on snipers."

Even in the version where the AUG and SG553 were the strongest, NIKO used two very traditional rifles.

He suffered too many losses on the SG553 and AUG. Now looking at the SG553 falling, it's no longer a secret joy. Feeling the extremely slow fire rate of the SG553 in the live stream room, he directly rolled his eyes with pleasure.

Before, except for the price being more expensive than the AK, it came with a sight, directly turning the game into CoD. People without FPS fundamentals could compete with advanced players holding AKs relying on this weapon.

"Then some netizens edited the scene where S1mple broke down because of the magazine size, which truly amused me."

This time Valve was very playful. The official announcement was very serious, but Twitter was very playful.

shox held back his laughter and patted Xu Beifang on the shoulder: "This map graffiti is comparable to Hando's sticker."

Xu Beifang browsed the information on Twitter and found that everyone was indeed not just discussing the SG553. The AWP with halved magazine size also entered everyone's field of vision.

But when they saw the content on it carefully, they laughed out loud.

So a group of players were teasing below, saying that the "World No. 1" was suppressing snipers relying on internal relations.

The original words of the AWP update were another tweet added after other firearm adjustments:

【By the way, sorry we forgot to mention the last firearm adjusted

AWP...】

Xu Beifang was also quite speechless. Who would have thought that Valve would be so petty.

He kindly helped them find bugs, but Valve used this way to protest.

Should a good person be pointed at by a gun?

Fortunately, the sentence "Thanks to designer Nice" later made Xu Beifang's mood quite good.

Head coach XTQZZZ walked into the training room, holding a document, looking at the group chatting, and explained the problem: "Everyone should have seen the recent discussions on Twitter about the update. This version update has already brought impact to the circle, and our adjustments must start."

They were never a rigid team, or they had already eaten the dividends brought by the version update before.

The buff of the AUG and the buff of the SG553, they followed up at the beginning, but at that stage, because the adaptability of several old men in the team was not enough, they didn't put up the effect of ENCE's soaring into the sky.

"This major nerf of the SG553, there shouldn't be many people actively using it in subsequent matches. The feel in the game is too different." JackZ explained his thoughts, "The follow-up is to practice the AK47 and M4A4. The AWP depends on Zywoo's own adaptation, but the overall impact shouldn't be very big."

After the version update, they asked the tournament organizers about the specific version of the match.

If it was the previous version, they wouldn't need to spend any effort and just focus on tactical training.

Unfortunately, the result obtained was synchronized with the ladder version, which meant that the subsequent matches would definitely be affected by this update.

JackZ felt a little uneasy.

His personal playstyle is biased towards being formulaic. Too many changes on the professional stage are considered variables for him.

Once they can't adapt to the new version of weapons, in the upcoming Major, the script of old-school strong teams being beaten by dark horses will appear again.

apEX drank some coffee, "Jack, you don't need to worry too much. We used the AK47 quite diligently before, almost no adaptation time is needed. It's more about the M4 side, the choice between A1 and A4 is more difficult."

Thanks to Vitality's previous tactical philosophy, they didn't put all their thoughts into the practice of AUG and SG553. Except for particularly unpopular firearms, most main battle firearms would be practiced.

Veterans like rpk and NBK had high costs to learn new things and practiced slowly, but after absorbing JackZ and shox, they didn't have any big problems in terms of firearms or map proficiency.

Not to mention Xu Beifang, he is considered the "all-rounder" in the team. His firearm proficiency and map proficiency are no problem. Even the Train map that Vitality doesn't play, he can actually play quite outstandingly.

Exaggerated training hours pushed many things to a very high height.

So for new things, they are considered to accept them quickly.

Even if Xu Beifang hadn't practiced the A1 before, thanks to his exaggerated positioning ability and the nature of the M4A1 "wheelchair gun," he got the hang of this gun at a very fast speed.

So XTQZZZ actually didn't worry about whether the team could adapt to the new version of firearms.

"The problem of A1 and A4 is secondary. I'll let swani make a firearm comparison data later, and you guys will have a choice." The big bald head wrote on the tactical whiteboard with a signature pen, "The most important thing is the change in tactical focus brought by this update."

The big bald head wrote words like M4A1, 2900, 4-shot kill, etc., on the tactical whiteboard.

"2900 bucks economy, A4 is two hundred bucks more expensive than A1. Two hundred bucks can buy an extra flashbang, and in specific situations, you have the capital to turn the tide."

Xu Beifang nodded. For example, in some specific matches, when CT loses consecutively, the economy will be quite tight. If there is this two hundred bucks economy, buying an extra flashbang and preparing a wave of counter-clearing in advance might turn the tide of this round.

The main problem is that it's too expensive for CT to buy firearms.

Even a half-armor M4A4 requires 3750 bucks economy.

Xu Beifang continued: "And the M4A1 weapon is not just a matter of being two hundred bucks cheaper. Its gunshot is extremely small, and there are no tracer bullets. The risk of mixing smoke is too low!"

He himself is a master of smoke mixing; many reverse wallbangs through smoke are calculated based on the opponent's tracers and gunfire to deduce the approximate position.

But if the opponent is using an A1, firstly the sound is relatively small, and secondly, there are no tracers to judge, so it's quite uncomfortable to try to counter-wallbang.

shox touched his chin: "This means that if the opponent plays one-way smoke, we might not even know where the opponent is standing for several consecutive rounds."

"The only disadvantage is that there are 5 fewer bullets than the A4, and the multi-kill ability is worse than the A4."

Although from the paper data, A1 can kill a person in four bullets, and a magazine can also connect to people if it doesn't miss.

But not missing is just an ideal state. When facing the opponent's explosive bomb speed-up, even top rifle players like Xu Beifang, EliGE, and NIKO will miss bullets during the spray process.

Not to mention that in the last few days, they had already tested it on the ladder, and the M4A1's bullets were truly not enough.

Many scenarios could be killed in one spray if using A4, but if it's just A1, it would be a bit short.

Of course, the A1's long-range ability is something the A4 can't catch up to.

This can only be considered to have its own advantages and disadvantages.

"In the Challenger Stage, at most two rounds, the M4A1 weapon will be rampant in matches. Many terrorists won't even use AKs and will actively pick up A1s to play." XTQZZZ stated his judgment decisively.

"This is a big test for Beifang. It might not be so easy for you to put up such outstanding performance in matches later."

This update is even considered a buff for shox, apEX, and others. After all, their gunplay is not stable. Changing to the easier-to-control M4A1, their killing ability will definitely become stronger.

But the M4A1 update is an update within the entire game, which also means the professional floor has been raised.

This will narrow the gap between ordinary professional players and top-tier professional players.

For example, in the previous version, ordinary professional players would miss 3 times out of 10 positioning sprays, but in the current version, relying on this weapon, they will only miss 1 time.

Not to mention, the rampant use of the M4A1 is a big blow to Xu Beifang's smoke-mixing ability.

apEX couldn't help but complain: "Is this Valve's revenge? Valve, you are too despicable!"

"It's okay, it's not like I have to carry every round." Xu Beifang didn't feel anything. Others can eat the dividends of the M4A1, and he can eat them too.

It's not just a buff for other players.

Moreover, their team's "single-core carry" mode was already a bit unhealthy.

It relied too much on his performance.

It's not that relying on his performance is bad, but they need some alternative ideas. You have to know that in the upcoming Major, Xu Beifang will definitely be targeted.

"It's good that you can think this way. Even without this update, we need to come up with alternative playstyles." XTQZZZ smiled lightly, "You know, in this Major, all Tier 1 teams are holding back and want to do a number on Nice."

Hearing this, everyone smiled knowingly.

Sometimes, it's not a good thing for the team's big brother to carry too much.

In the short meeting, they basically determined the strategy for preparing for the Major.

In terms of firearms, everyone must start practicing the M4A1 weapon.

Zywoo and Xu Beifang, as the team's main sniper and secondary sniper, must adapt to the changes brought by the reduction of sniper rifle bullets, especially Zywoo, who must find a new playstyle rhythm.

On the map side, the focus is mainly on Nuke, and other maps mainly maintain a certain amount of training.

Then swani gave a relatively unique tactical idea.

That is, on some specific maps, let Xu Beifang change his defensive area and change to the A site.

The defense of the A site has relatively greater frontal pressure.

Changing Xu Beifang to the A site, JackZ is changed back to the B site. The pressure they both need to face at the B site will be even greater.

And at this time, the A site formed an iron-like A site.

Of course, after changing to the A site, the overall frontal combat power is very strong, so they can't defend step-by-step like before.

Xu Beifang and Zywoo must cooperate and more actively try to steal the first kill to reduce the defensive pressure for the team.

In fact, at the beginning, Xu Beifang was originally a defender of the A site. He is very good at knowing when to play steadily and when to actively go out to probe for information at the A site.

It's just that when he was at VP, the pressure of defending the B site was too great, so he was transferred to defend it, and later it became like this.

Everything is a coincidence, but it is precisely a coincidence.

When his style hadn't taken shape, he entered VP and very actively looked for opportunities, slowly developing the aggressive playstyle he has now.

The fact that he can have this style of play now really has a lot to do with the people he has come into contact with along the way.

The team had their own tasks, and the subsequent days became quite busy.

Vitality's training was basically full every day.

After the team trained together for several days and brought back their state and tacit understanding, Xu Beifang actively found Zywoo: "Shushu, let's duo-queue and practice more later. Although we have always had tacit understanding, we need to change our playstyle when changing to defend the A site later, so let's exchange ideas more."

Zywoo nodded to indicate he understood.

The two then launched a Faceit duo-queue training that was like being possessed by a demon.

This was relatively painful for other professional players.

Xu Beifang alone was already hard to handle, plus a Zywoo, this ladder had more pressure than some Tier 2 matches.

In the state of other professional players being in agony, the cooperation between Xu Beifang and Zywoo became more and more tacit.

Zywoo was adapting to Xu Beifang's idea of actively looking for fights early on, and Xu Beifang was also adapting to the change in thinking of having a top-tier sniper helping to cover him. With Zywoo helping to cover him, in some specific situations, he could play more boldly.

However, one day when running into kennyS, looking at a high-score movement player in the team, who used spin jumps to shake off kennyS's AWP several times.

Xu Beifang fell into deep thought.

"Shushu, do you think we can have a special training, specifically to shake off an AWP?"

Zywoo is basically responsive to requests: "Sure, let's practice with you in the map-running server."

The two entered the map-running server like this and turned on the damage mode.

Zywoo picked up the AWP, and Xu Beifang picked up nothing.

After all, the training Xu Beifang considered was not to "hand-tear" the AWP, but to shake off the AWP and trick the AWP's direct-holding position.

As ropz's big disciple of movement, Xu Beifang's movement is also quite good. At least among professional players, he is considered one of the top batches.

So his spin jumps, various small jump accelerations, won't be like S1mple's "old cold legs."

Before training, Xu Beifang was afraid that Zywoo would let him win, so he asked Zywoo to treat this training as a real match.

So in the process of training, Xu Beifang found that spin jumps could indeed trick the AWP's position.

It's just that with Zywoo's reaction and precision, the pressure exerted by spin jumps is not great.

Xu Beifang immediately considered small-position shaking. This time, Zywoo's miss rate became very high.

He immediately asked Zywoo for the reason.

He got a very simple answer: "The AWP only has 5 bullets now, I don't dare to shoot randomly. If this shot misses, the margin for error becomes very low when pulling out again."

With this, Xu Beifang understood that there are differences in the thinking of different snipers.

For example, that guy kennyS, he doesn't care how many bullets he has. He flicks when he sees people. If he can flick, he continues to hold the angle. If he can't flick, he retreats one position, or throws a flash to come back and fight again. Only when the bullets in the magazine are empty will he retreat to cover.

Facing this kind of aggressive sniper, using spin jumps makes it easier to make them miss.

But facing Zywoo or other types of snipers who are biased towards stability, using small-position shaking to torture them is the best choice.

The two spent a certain amount of time training every day like this. Xu Beifang became more and more proficient at shaking off the AWP under the condition of confirming the sniper rifle information.

However, Zywoo was also progressing rapidly, because this targeted training made him very proficient in this kind of small-position shaking, and he could easily handle this kind of enemy with an AWP.

In this training, both of them got no small improvement.

In the whole process, except for one day when Xu Beifang accepted an interview with Hualong Esports, saying he wanted to make a documentary.

He spent some effort on this, and in other times, Vitality's players entered a training atmosphere that was like being possessed by a demon.

As the training entered the state, the state of every player in Vitality became better and better.

Whether it was from the results of the training matches or Tyloo's feedback, their state was becoming more and more outstanding.

Valve also officially opened the warm-up for the Major pick'em in the client.

Except for discussing the content of skins, the entire community was left with discussions about the upcoming Berlin Major.

In this atmosphere, Vitality finally had no training matches to play.

After all, the Major was about to start, and everyone was hiding some tactics that hadn't been used.

And everyone didn't want others to see the recent adjustments, all thinking of hiding a hand of tactics to use in the upcoming matches.

After all, this is the Major!

Vitality had Tyloo to play with before. Tyloo knew very well that their strength was at most entering a Legends Stage, unless someone was like Xu Beifang, able to burst out and perform crazily, dragging the team forward one-to-four.

But everyone understood that Xu Beifang was the result of his personal ability reaching a realm, plus the explosion of his state.

Their state was at this stage.

To give a very simple example, an A+ player can beat an S player when their state explodes.

But a C+ player, when their state explodes, can at most beat a B match. To beat an S player, unless there is a "Spirit Grandpa" hidden in the mouse.

Afterward, Tyloo didn't practice with them anymore, mainly because the Berlin Major Challenger Stage—

Officially started!

... ===== CHAPTER 361 =====