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s1mple and m0NESY crosshairs in CS2 2024 - set up your own
Playing with a random crosshair, or someone else's, without understanding how it works is a fast way to be disappointed by your own stats.
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Ranks, Trust Factor, settings — everything that makes CS2 and Valorant play worse than they should.
CS2
How to reduce ping in CS2: the extended guide
Ping plays a key role in the Counter-Strike 2 experience. It decides how quickly the game reacts to what you do, which is critical in a competitive match.
CS2
CS2 ranks and the CS2 rating system explained
CS2 has two separate ranking systems: competitive ranks and the CS Rating in Premier. In competitive mode players now hold a rank from Silver 1 to Global Elite on every map.
CS2
The new CS2 rating system - how CS2 ranks work
Counter-Strike's competitive mode changed radically to build a tidier matchmaking system, one where players get a better game because the matching is better.
CS2
A hand-swap bind in CS2 - the easiest way to set weapon placement
If for whatever reason you decided to change which hand holds the weapon, this article is for you. All it takes is a little time and the in-game console.
CS2
How to lift a mute in CS2 - the chat ban explained
Back in February 2020 Valve introduced penalties for players who were reported. More than a year later the system is still a prototype, and it catches plenty of innocent players.
CS2
About rank boosting in CS2
There is no shortage of offers to raise your rank online, and far from all of them deserve your attention. A well-known marketplace, for instance, carries no responsibility at all.
Trust Factor
Steam profile comments: raising Trust Factor in 2 minutes
Now that online games are part of everyday life, a Steam profile often works as a calling card in front of the gaming community.
Trust Factor
Why trust level drops in CS2 and how to restore Trust Factor
We wrote about Trust Factor before, and the topic deserves an update: new details on how the trust level actually works and what moves it.
Trust Factor
How to raise Trust Factor and what it actually is
Trust Factor, or trust level, is a bundle of in-game signals and parameters that decide who you are matched with in competitive play.
Valorant
4 tips that will improve your Valorant aim right away
Want to shoot better in Valorant and have everyone wonder about your aim? No matter how many deathmatches you play or how much you drill, something keeps getting in the way.
Valorant
How to win in Valorant? A guide for beginners
Valorant is a tactical first-person shooter, very close to Counter-Strike but with quirks of its own. Unlike CS, it has its own rules that decide the round.
Valorant
How the Valorant ranking system works - the rating explained
Riot built a fairly complex ranking system in Valorant. We gathered everything worth knowing about it here so you can see how to climb.
Deadlock
How to change the Deadlock main menu background in a couple of clicks
A very simple question with an equally simple answer - because you feel like it. If you want to swap the default background for something prettier or funnier, this is the easiest way to do it.
Deadlock
Vindicta guide | the Recrent build
Vindicta is one of the most interesting characters in Deadlock. Her strengths are mobility, heavy damage and an ultimate that farms souls like nothing else. This guide walks through the Recrent build that maximises her potential in team fights.
Deadlock
How to change the crosshair in Deadlock and tune it
Plenty of players wonder how to build a good crosshair in Deadlock. The default settings do not always give the accuracy and comfort you want - luckily there is a simple way around that.
Deadlock
How to farm efficiently in Deadlock: tips and strategies
Farming in Deadlock is one of the main things that decides how well a player does. It buys items, levels you up and powers your abilities.
Deadlock
How to change the region in Deadlock and play at any hour
The reason for changing the region in Deadlock is simple enough - you want to play. Every region has its own play window, so before that window opens you cannot get into a game.
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