PC Counter-Strike 1.6

[Fire Queen]

so across several different threads in the forums there has been a fair bit of interest in cracking open cs and giving it another go. however that discussion and planning hasn't really been centralized to one place so i'm making this thread and tagging everybody i remember from the old server

@Tommy Boy @Shadow. @Local Hero @Leandros? @Cole @Scott @majin @Benzine

i might have missed a couple so feel free to tag anyone else. and also of course no pressure if you don't have any interest in playing a 20-year-old game with a bunch of people you haven't hung out with in a decade lol

 

[Leandros?]

I regularly dominate csgo pubs so bring it

 

[Scott]

I am more than happy to get on and be destroyed by you guys.

How often I'll be able to is yet to be seen, but will definitely jump on if times align.

 

[Tommy Boy]

So I just want to ask: is there any reason we don't want to do CS:GO together? I'm obviously 100% for 1.6, but it sounds like a few of you have experience with CS:GO already and I don't want to eliminate that as an option for us. However if we're trying to hop on the nostalgic gaming train and get back into it, I am totally down. I just never played GO and was wondering of its improvements over source, etc?

In any case, I'm down to acquire server and set up the AMX and whatever again. And we can use someone's discord server that already exists if possible, we're all likely part of a server somewhere, but I think @Cole actually has his own.

 

[Shadow.]

I would be down. I'm free most weekday nights and weekends.

I am totally down. I just never played GO

You never played Go??? Not even from curiosity? It's leagues better than CS:S.

 

[Tommy Boy]

I would be down. I'm free most weekday night and weekends.


You never played Go??? Not even from curiosity? It's leagues better than CS:S.

I didn't have a PC until 2020 and by then I didn't know how to ask you guys how to play Noob cannon move.

 

[Leandros?]

Oh you want to actually run a dedi? I guess I could do that on my server, especially 1.6 should eat basically no resources. I have a fiber link and am in the best continent so I can look into it once I get home. I doubt that there's much added value to going for GO (except I guess it's free). You still pew pew, now there's just also a Molotov cocktail and only 1 flash per person

 

[Fire Queen]

i never even got close to touching GO lol. the only fps ive played frequently in the last decade is overwatch and i haven’t touched that in years

 

[Tommy Boy]

Oh you want to actually run a dedi? I guess I could do that on my server, especially 1.6 should eat basically no resources. I have a fiber link and am in the best continent so I can look into it once I get home.

Yeah if we can get one going without buying one that would be great, if you could handle that. Internet is lightyears better than 15 years ago, so I figure it barely takes any resources to run. If you wouldn't mind, that would be fuckin awesome dude.

I doubt that there's much added value to going for GO (except I guess it's free). You still pew pew, now there's just also a Molotov cocktail and only 1 flash per person

I might just try it out just to see how it is. Especially if it's free.

 

[Scott]

I'm happy to play either, so have no preference really. Just glad to be part of things, makes me feel all warm.

 

[Fire Queen]

i might be more interested in GO once i tire of the novelty of returning to 1.6 but we’ll see how long that takes

 

[Cole]

I will play CSGO too, but I want full disclosure.

unlike many of you I'm sure, I have played both CSGO and Valorant within the last 2 years. I imagine most of you are very out of practice at these games in general, and I don't wanna ruin people's fun. at least with 1.6 probably none of us have played in like 10 years.

but I'll jump in whatever y'all feel like trying.

 

[Cole]

Oh you want to actually run a dedi? I guess I could do that on my server, especially 1.6 should eat basically no resources. I have a fiber link and am in the best continent so I can look into it once I get home. I doubt that there's much added value to going for GO (except I guess it's free). You still pew pew, now there's just also a Molotov cocktail and only 1 flash per person

1 flash is just for casual. comp still has 2, but it's still max 4 nades so some players buy only 1 flash to get a molly.

 

[Cole]

So I just want to ask: is there any reason we don't want to do CS:GO together? I'm obviously 100% for 1.6, but it sounds like a few of you have experience with CS:GO already and I don't want to eliminate that as an option for us. However if we're trying to hop on the nostalgic gaming train and get back into it, I am totally down. I just never played GO and was wondering of its improvements over source, etc?

In any case, I'm down to acquire server and set up the AMX and whatever again. And we can use someone's discord server that already exists if possible, we're all likely part of a server somewhere, but I think @Cole actually has his own.

I didn't see this. yes I have my own discord, I actually have 2. one is for "testing" but we could conceivably use that as it's more "private" if so desired.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

Tag me if you guys intend to play CSS at some point.

 

[Cole]

Tag me if you guys intend to play CSS at some point.

I would very much rather never do that!

 

[Fool's Requiem]

CS:S > 1.6

Come at me, bro.

 

[Cole]

CS:S > 1.6

Come at me, bro.

alright, 1v1 1.6, Source and GO.

winner decides best game.

 

[Local Hero]

I haven't played CSGO in like a year plus, but I'm a pro no matter what

I don't know why, but I always sucked at 1.6


Either way, I'll play whatever!

 

[Benzine]

I imagine it'd be harder for me to line the time up nowadays, and I feel like these games are stricter on people with the big pings compared to back in the day.

I stopped playing CS after I left home, and I've stopped updating my computer... It really would be like back then.

 

[Leandros?]

I totally forgot to set up the server, whoops. Will do tonight provided I remember in my probably drunken state.

Regarding ping, I don't know if it's the network of official servers having sick backbones but I feel like ping has been halved, especially for long distance. I regularly surf in an Aussie server and the latency is <200ms. It was >300 in goldsrc times.

 

[Cole]

I totally forgot to set up the server, whoops. Will do tonight provided I remember in my probably drunken state.

Regarding ping, I don't know if it's the network of official servers having sick backbones but I feel like ping has been halved, especially for long distance. I regularly surf in an Aussie server and the latency is <200ms. It was >300 in goldsrc times.

internet infrastructure has just outright gotten better. when I was active in CSGO I was still regularly on EU servers and for the right location. my ping would be lower than it was to the Texas iServer back in the day

 

[Cole]

I totally forgot to set up the server, whoops. Will do tonight provided I remember in my probably drunken state.

Regarding ping, I don't know if it's the network of official servers having sick backbones but I feel like ping has been halved, especially for long distance. I regularly surf in an Aussie server and the latency is <200ms. It was >300 in goldsrc times.

just pinged Lees server. From Massachusetts with not the best internet, I average about 114 to his server.

that's about what I pinged to iServer back in the day (after I switched off of dialup). Not awful, not amazing.

 

[Jawneh]

I just realized that I did not own CS1.6. Got source, got GO. At least it was still the sale, so I grabbed it for a buck.

Whether I come play or not depends on when y'all are playing and I happen to notice it. I only surfed and played gungame in any CS.

 

[Payton]

Sign me up. Local is the last GW person I played CSGO with. We're kind of badass. We're as good as Cole thinks he is.

 

[Cole]

Sign me up. Local is the last GW person I played CSGO with. We're kind of badass. We're as good as Cole thinks he is.

back in the day, there were a number of people from iServer thst didn't like playing with me because I "didn't like fun" or some bullshit like thst.

after iServer shut down, I kept playing. I played 1.6 until GO came out. I have like 3000 hours of CSGO (okay half of that is KZ)

I'm literally not shooting any one other than Payton.

 

[Local Hero]

Sign me up. Local is the last GW person I played CSGO with. We're kind of badass. We're as good as Cole thinks he is.

Back when I was really poor Payton bought me a pair of gaming headphones. I still use them

 

[Tommy Boy]

The server is up and running. Going to have to grab a few more maps from back in the day to make it feel homey again. Leandros has AMX installed but no permissions set yet. I propose holding a vote on the best day and time a majority can make it to play. Unfortunately some people will not be able to make it, but if we start getting some plans going, it'll be easier to have pickup games and stuff.

Any map suggestions or general suggestions in the meantime?

 

[Benzine]

Obviously scoutzknivez you idiot

 

[Local Hero]

de_rats

 

[Benzine]

Oh, rats was so fun! For sure.

We played a lot of assault, even though most of the wider community wouldn't take it.

It's been fkn ages since I've played CS. My 10k+ hours of source will have to resurface.

 

[Local Hero]

I thought about saying assault too! Assault was never as fun in CSGO

There's another we played a lot, cbbl?

 

[Benzine]

I don't remember it being cbble, and I feel I would if we did cause that's not a super commonly played war map at the time. Not really until GO.

I can't remember another of the default maps that we played a lot. Why the fuck did we play assault of all maps lol

 

[Cole]

I thought about saying assault too! Assault was never as fun in CSGO

There's another we played a lot, cbbl?

it wasnt cbble, it was that other atrociously shitty castle map. God that was a nightmare to play, guaranteed overwatch for one team. lol

 

[Cole]

Ill roll 1.6 dust1 any day of the week.

I know Im boring with maps, but I like de_

 

[Benzine]

it wasnt cbble, it was that other atrociously shitty castle map. God that was a nightmare to play, guaranteed overwatch for one team. lol

Another castle map? Really can't think of any other castly places. Maybe aztec?

 

[Local Hero]

It was like a manor? I can't remember. Some grey stone... Some grassy paths?

 

[Tommy Boy]

I remember playing cs_assault, office, italy, estate, 747 || de_dust, dust2, nuke, aztec from the default game the most.

I remember oilrig, not sure if that was an official map? Maybe as_oilrig? And obviously rats and scoutzknivez.

 

[Benzine]

Just remembered! Piranesi. I liked that map but it wasn't really a good one.

 

[Cole]

PIRANESI, thats the one with teh castle walkway that I fucking HATED. I think... fuck I got forgetful in my old age

 

[Cole]

YEAH it was piranesi. You fuckers played that constantly, I hated it.

 

[Cole]

It was like a manor? I can't remember. Some grey stone... Some grassy paths?

cs_estate and cs_manor were basically the same map and were frequent back then, yeah.

I'd say it went like this

cs_assault (2vX games)
scoutzkinvez
dust1
dust2
office

(assorted other)

 

[Local Hero]

de_estate!

 

[Cole]

cs*

 

[Cole]

 

[Cole]

cs*

dont roll your eyes at me, Sam. its cs_estate not de_estate

big difference!

 

[Smacktard]

cs_siege wasn't mentioned yet -- we had some good times on that map. de_nuke and de_inferno were good too.

My favorites are still cs_assault and cs_italy.

 

[Cole]

cs_siege wasn't mentioned yet -- we had some good times on that map. de_nuke and de_inferno were good too.

My favorites are still cs_assault and cs_italy.

Italy was fun on occasion. assault was truly the only cs_ map I could regularly enjoy.

1.6 nuke was awesome for spam sports though

 

[Smacktard]

Italy was fun on occasion. assault was truly the only cs_ map I could regularly enjoy.

1.6 nuke was awesome for spam sports though

cs_militia was a lot of fun too. I prefer the cs_ maps over the de_ ones, for some reason.

 

[Benzine]

cs_militia was a lot of fun too. I prefer the cs_ maps over the de_ ones, for some reason.

Ooh, I loved militia, best hostage map.