Valve has announced the return of one of the most beloved maps in the community - Train. The map has received a complete visual redesign and new gameplay elements that will preserve the classic atmosphere but bring freshness to the game mechanics. Now Train looks even gloomier thanks to the addition of clouds and rain effects that create the atmosphere of a real Eastern European depot.
Train is available in competitive, regular, and deathmatch modes. Valve has also added a beginner's guide with terrorist grenade lines that can be found in the training mode.
Overpass update
The Overpass map has received major changes based on community feedback:
- Visual updates to the canal area and point B.
- Redesigned mechanics of falling from heaven.
- Removal of objects that interfered with player visibility.
- Performance improvements in key areas.
Other changes include the removal of small objects that were misleading, such as lanterns that resembled players' heads.
New community maps
Valve has added four new community maps:
- Basalt and Edin for competitive, regular, and deathmatch modes.
- Palais and Whistle - for Wingman mode.
At the same time, Thera, Mills, Assembly, and Memento maps were removed.
Technical updates and changes
The 8.5 GB update also includes new features and fixes:
- Damage Prediction: now visual and audio effects of hits are displayed immediately without server delay.
- Updated Blindness animation: in the third person, it now more accurately reflects the level of player's blindness.
- Grenades: added axis labels for grenade aiming and a preview of the jump throw.
- Graphics: Improved visualization of hammer effects and added ambient occlusion for legs in first person.
Easter eggs and details on Train
The updated Train map also received some interesting details:
- Pigeons and stairs to nowhere.
- AQR code leading to the CS2 page on Steam.
- V Shipping Corporation's financial report and references to Aperture Science (a reference to the Portal game).
What's next?
Valve also left references to old maps that may return:
- Coastline - possibly a redesigned de_lake.
- Castle - a hint of Cobblestone.
- Warehouse - a possible return of Assault.
- Bank - Bank .
The community is already actively discussing innovations, in particular, the return of Train, which promises to become a new favorite among both veterans and newcomers to Counter-Strike 2.
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