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I coached a 10K Premier player and his peeking was holding him back
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I coached a 10K Premier player and his peeking was holding him back

Just uploaded my first full CS2 coaching session.

I reviewed a 10K Premier demo and the biggest problem was his peeking. There were also some positioning and decision-making mistakes, but I tried to focus the video on the things that were costing him the most rounds.

It’s my first proper long-form coaching video, so I’d genuinely appreciate any feedback on the format or what I could improve for the next one.

https://youtu.be/sYBMuxj3lrA

u/brivn188 — 3 days ago

What’s the best way for a person under 18 to buy a skin?

So I’ve been working my part time job for a short while now and have saved up enough to get a phase one Doppler flip knife that I really like, but I’m not sure how to go about it. Any advice is great, thanks :)

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u/Cool-Reception8733 — 6 days ago

Are 3rd party sites actually safe for CS2 buys in 2026?

So I was in Discord with a friend yesterday flexing his new AK and he said he paid like 30% less than SCM by using some 3rd party site, and it got me thinking about how safe that actually is.

I’m mainly playing CS2 casually, low 5-digit inventory, nothing insane but I’d cry if it got wiped. I’ve always just used the Steam Market, but prices there are painful, especially now that I kinda want to buy cs2 skins that don’t look like total trash. Started googling around last night and saw a bunch of marketplaces with filters for float, StatTrak, souvenirs, etc. One of the sites I checked looked clean, big catalog, multiple payment options, all that, but I might be looking at this the wrong way.

For those of you who trade a lot: how do you judge if a 3rd party site is actually safe to use in 2026? What are your red flags, and what’s an immediate “ok this is legit” sign for you? Also, do you guys keep your main inventory on the same account you trade with, or use alts for this stuff?

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u/Ramsesthrowaway — 9 days ago
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Should I buy a knife?

im 15 and I was thinking about buying a kukri knife for about 45 dollars and I am going to do work for 50 dollars later in the month but i'm not sure if its a good investment

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u/MysteriousClassic419 — 13 days ago
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I built StratMotion, a CS2 strategy animation tool — looking for feedback

I developed StratMotion entirely on my own because the existing CS2 strategy tools did not meet my standards: they were either too limited or too expensive.

StratMotion lets you create animated strategies, place players and utility, manage timings, draw movement paths, and export clear videos to share with your team.

You can request Beta Contributor access, which gives you 30 days to test the application in exchange for detailed feedback, bug reports, suggestions, and new ideas.

u/playSUR3 — 12 days ago

Cheaters and Negative steam reviews.

Every CS player who is frustrated with the cheating problem should consider leaving an honest negative Steam review.

Valve responds to measurable feedback.

Complaints on Reddit, YouTube, or in-game disappear into the noise, but Steam reviews directly affect how the game is presented to new and returning players. If enough players clearly state that cheating and inadequate anti-cheat are damaging the experience, it creates a visible incentive for Valve to prioritize fixing it.

The goal isn’t to destroy Counter-Strike. It’s the opposite. Many of us leave negative reviews because we want the game to improve.

If Valve significantly improves the anti-cheat and cheating problem, reviews can always be changed back to positive. Until then, the review score should reflect the actual state of the game.

Looking at the reviews you see people complaining that the game has too many cheaters, but still leaving a Recommended thumbs up. this is a damaging message for it implies that it is functioning as is.

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u/Pulle1337 — 11 days ago

the cheapest red skins right now, and the price floor genuinely hurts

aphrodite at 23 is basically the entire budget-red category these days. ever since the knife trade-up thing every cheap covert crept up like 40 percent. whats the cheapest red youre actually running, and did you grab it before or after the floor jumped

u/theCOLLECTOR7250 — 13 days ago
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We should learn how to Retake the site B on Dust 2

Every time I play on Dust 2, my teammates don’t know how to retake the site B. Please guys, learn some flashes and synchronize your teamplay. I hope you’ll find these flash useful.

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u/Motor-Topic-8124 — 12 days ago