Valve updated Counter-Strike 2 for the third time in three days, this time focusing on maps. Nine maps saw minor yet quality-of-life tweaks that ought to improve gameplay.
On Aug. 21, the developer launched a patch that focuses on fixing specific bugs and minor inconveniences in CS2. In total, six out of seven maps in the active pool were improved, except for Dust2. Additionally, Office, Italy, and a map that was removed from the tournament map pool this year, Overpass, were also updated.
Mirage saw the most changes. Recently, there have been lots of bugs reported on this map. They include collision with the van on B, grenade issues on A, problems with planting the bomb, and improper wall penetration in some areas of the map, but these issues have now been fixed by Valve.
Many changes on other maps were similar. On Nuke, Inferno, and Anubis, the developer also made sure that planting C4 won’t be as troublesome as it was for some players in recent weeks, while also polishing a few of the other areas. Here’s the full list of changes:
All changes in CS2 Aug. 21 update
Office
- Fixed a case where a player could get stuck between a prop and the ceiling
Nuke
- Fixed a pixel walk
- Fixed some C4 stuck spots
Mirage
- Adjusted collision on van for smoother movement
- Fixed wall penetration issues around some arches
- Fixed a view jittering issue when jumping on a crate near palace
- Fixed some collision that allowed smoke grenades to go inside a wall
- Adjustments to grenade clipping
- Adjusted collision on some props
- Fixed some C4 stuck spots
Inferno
- Fixed some C4 stuck spots
- Removed a boost spot in pit by A site
Italy
- Perf improvements
- Clipping adjustments
Vertigo
- Adjustments to grenade clipping
Ancient
- Fixed a bad clip edge that players were getting stuck on at T spawn
- Fixed a pixel peak
Anubis
- Adjustments to grenade clipping
- Fixed a C4 stuck spot
- Fixed some prop collision that could hide C4
- Fixed some lighting issues
Overpass
- Fixed some minor visual bugs near canal
- Some clipping adjustments near park for smoother movement
- Added some missing handrail collision
The Aug. 21 update is the third patch released for CS2 in three days, which is almost unbelievable for many players. The developer has been known to struggle with addressing feedback for months, which is why the sudden change surprised the community. “Third update this week already?? What on earth is going on,” a player on Reddit wrote.
They’re satisfied and thankful, nevertheless. “This is the pace of updates we all have been looking for since release. Thank you Valve and keep it up, you will have a very happy fan base,” another fan added.
