CSGO community debates dropping Terrorist and Counter-Terrorist team names Members of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitive community have once again stirred up debate about altering the game to become more advertiser-friendly. There is no denying that CS:GO is one of the biggest esports titles in the world as it has a rabid fanbase and easy to understand concept compared to others. One team playing as the terrorist side is aiming to destroy a bomb site, while the counter-terrorists attempt to stop them, or defuse an active device. However, using the phrases terrorist and counter-terrorist can be controversial, even if the franchise does have roots that stretch back 20 years. This debate has once again raised its head, with some putting forward changes that could attract more sponsors and mainstream attention. Following the conclusion of ESL One New York, where victory was claimed by Evil Geniuses, ESL\u2019s Michal \u2018Carmac\u2019 Bicharz ran a poll about changing the teams from Terrorist and Counter-Terrorists after Rod \u2018Slasher\u2019 Breslau argued that they could, and maybe should. At the time of writing, the voting has heavily favored the current iteration of names, with 69% of over 13,000 voters wanting to keep the names. Yet, not everyone has been unwilling to change. So @Slasher says @CSGO should rename Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists to Offense and Defence. Thoughts? \u2014 Michal Blicharz (@mbCARMAC) September 30, 2019 While many replied to the post with a straight-up no, others like former CSGO and Call of Duty player Alex \u2018LeX\u2019 Deily noted that there could be a positive impact. In fact, LeX stated that Counter-Strike could very well follow in the footsteps of CoD by using \u201cattack and defend\u201d instead, as it is \u201csanitized but more importantly, understandable.\u201d Attack and Defend was always the COD standard. Sanitized but more importantly, understandable. \u2014 sasha (@TheUltraLex) September 30, 2019 Popular CS:GO YouTuber Anomaly also agreed with that stance, explaining that it could have a positive impact on his channel \u2013 as he wouldn\u2019t have to use the word \u2018terrorist\u2019 in a video, therefore avoiding possible demonization. However, the Swede also saw the flip side of things, stating that there could be a negative reaction from long-time players as he wasn\u2019t sure \u201ceveryone would be so happy\u201d with a change. It would help with sponsors I\u2019m sure and videos wouldn\u2019t be demonetized for having \u201dTerrorist\u201d in the title but after soooo many years of T & CT I\u2019m not sure everyone would be so happy with it. \u2014 Anomaly (@anomalyxd) September 30, 2019 Despite some fans understanding the perceived need to change, Counter-Strike map designer FMPONE \u2013 who showed off the second iteration of Cache at ESL One New York \u2013 wasn\u2019t too happy. The map designer claimed that \u201cappeasement is absolutely futile,\u201d and that \u201cauthenticity is worth fighting for.\u201d Appeasement is absolutely futile, authenticity is worth fighting for. \u2014 FMPONE :cityscape::statue_of_liberty: (@FMPONE) September 30, 2019 Of course, any change to the game\u2019s current system would undoubtedly be a sweeping one, and Valve would have to consider taking on the thoughts of everyone involved first. Whether they make a change remains to be seen, but there is clearly understanding from portions of the fanbase already that an update could launch the game\u2019s competitive scene to a whole new level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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