Staff Liquid Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) participant Russel ‘Twistzz’ Van Dulken has outlined a number of points with Valve‘s first-person shooter title.
After outlining the problems, the veteran of North American CS2 added {that a} flawed anti-cheat and rubberbanding are negatively impacting the in-game expertise.
Twistzz is the newest skilled CS2 participant to share his private frustrations with the title, following Staff Vitality participant Robin ‘Ropz’ Kool’s criticism surrounding its optimisation.
The primary merchandise on Twistzz’s checklist is Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC), which has continued to let cheaters slip by means of the online, leading to legit gamers encountering these utilizing unlawful instruments to achieve an unfair benefit throughout matches.
One other criticism entails a bug that causes gamers to rubberband off teammates whereas transferring out of spawn initially of a spherical. This specific difficulty has been current since CS2 was in its beta section earlier than its worldwide rollout. Because of the rubberbanding, gamers can battle to hit particular timings throughout the opening seconds of a spherical.
The third and remaining space of concern entails a brand new bug the place flashbangs trigger a deafening impact that is still for a number of seconds after the grenade has detonated.
“This began occurring after the animation replace, I consider,” stated Twistzz on social media. “Even after getting blind and avoiding the subsequent flash, it can nonetheless deafen you for 4-6 seconds as for those who have been blinded. Avoiding a number of flashes will nonetheless take away listening to as properly.”
When Is The Subsequent CS2 Replace?
Valve applies updates to CS2 frequently and doesn’t observe a schedule, making it unattainable to find out when the subsequent replace for the title will happen.
The latest replace arrived on August twenty seventh, 2025, adjusting numerous weapon examine animations together with restoring some grenade lineup visuals on Historic.
If Twistzz’s issues are addressed in a future replace, there’s a excessive likelihood of the subsequent CS2 replace having a constructive affect on Tier 1 tournaments and the broader ecosystem.
