CS:GO update finally nerfs AUG, adds bizarre sticker kit for Counter-Strike\u2019s 20th birthday ValveValve celebrated the 20 anniversary of Counter-Strike with a CS:GO update that includes a much-requested nerf to the AUG, a \u201cretro\u201d version of Dust II, and a new \u2018Chicken Capsule\u2019. As Counter-Strike hits 20 years old, Valve have taken the moment to address one of the biggest criticisms in the current game \u2013 the power of the AUG \u2013 with nerfs to its rate of fire and unscoped accuracy. For many pro players, who have spoken out about the power of the AUG, the nerf will come as a welcome change, and a fitting way to celebrate a Counter-Strike milestone by reducing the prominence of scoped rifles that feel less like classic CS. For FaZe Clan\u2019s Nikola \u2018NiKo\u2019 Kova\u010d, however, the change might have evoked some slightly mixed emotions. NiKo was one of the last top pros holding out against the AUG, but finally acquiesced and used the weapon to great effect in FaZe\u2019s opening match at the ongoing ESL Pro League Finals, only for the nerf to then arrive on that very day. Read more: DeKay\u2019s Sources: Ninjas in Pyjamas heavily considering roster change prior to CS:GO Major roster lock – Even Valve themselves poked fun at NiKo for the timing, tagging him personally in their tweet announcing the change. And today’s Release Notes. We’ve made adjustments to the AUG (@fazeniko), Dust II will switch between current Dust II and classic Dust II in Casual, and the Chicken Capsule is now for sale in-game. https:\/\/t.co\/7b9Nb860XZ pic.twitter.com\/52Oz8ZtVGz \u2014 CS:GO (@csgo_dev) June 18, 2019 In addition to the AUG nerf, players can also celebrate the anniversary by playing on a retro version of Counter-Strike\u2019s most iconic map, Dust II, that veterans of 1.6 will be sure to recognize. Retro Dust II is available in the Casual Dust II playlist. Aside from the balance change and classic Dust II, the only other new content Valve released to mark the occasion was a new \u2018Chicken Capsule\u2019, which features a variety of chicken-themed sprays and is now available for purchase in-game. CS:GO June 18 update release notes: [20TH ANNIVERSARY] \u2013 Celebrate 20 years of Counter-Strike with a retro version of Dust II, currently available in the Casual Dust II map group. \u2013 The Chicken Capsule is now available for purchase in-game. [GAMEPLAY] \u2013 Adjustments to the AUG to bring its utility more in line with other rifles. \u2014 Slightly reduced rate of fire. \u2014 Reduced accuracy while unscoped. [DANGER ZONE] \u2013 Fixed an exploit involving duplication of items dropped by disarming another player. \u2013 Players in warmup spawn closer to their teammate. \u2013 Players in warmup now spawn with a random pistol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CS:GO update finally nerfs AUG, adds bizarre sticker kit for Counter-Strike\u2019s 20th birthday ValveValve celebrated the 20 anniversary of Counter-Strike with a CS:GO update that includes a much-requested nerf to the AUG, a \u201cretro\u201d version of Dust II, and a new \u2018Chicken Capsule\u2019. As Counter-Strike hits 20 years old, Valve have taken the moment to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37541\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}