subject: Why Counter Strike Source The Greatest Frag Game Across The World [print this page] It seems incredible to think the first CS was launched 11 years ago, 11 years back. The game quite simply, established what is online gaming today. The simplicity, the level of addiction. Many sleepless nights and insomniacs are owed to CS. Games like a Garrys Mod server make something new to CSS, but there's nothing quite like the original. So it's not surprising that back in 1997, the release of Counter Strike Source, was a big hit for Valve, who took ownership of the brand in 2004, at the same time WON was shut down. In its high days, no game rivaled CSS in with regards to gameplay hours and the number of players online.Six years on, CS:S isn't far behind COD6 when counting the number of of online gaming servers and players. It's doubtful COD 6 in 6 years against the equivalent hot game at the time. It's most likely the openess of the game that has contributed to its continued popularity. Apart from the actual binaries, gamers can add custom maps, mods, configs. you have the option to modify the game engine as you wish via editing cvars. CS Source Servers vary in the gameplay unlike any other gaming server (although Garys Mod fans will probably have an opinion on that view!). As one of many examples of Counter Strike Source running mods include:
Surf Servers
Warcraft
RPG
Hide n SeekIt's this depth, and ability to run the game by your choices, and make your own entertainment that make Counter Strike Source so brilliant. To play CS Source, all you need is is a STEAM account, and to buy CSS, which at this moment of writing is only 12.99 - bargain! You will need a fairly good spec computer, and graphics card, although from past findings, most laptops will now run the game without issue. If you wish to go beyond just gaming on other gamer's CS:S gaming servers, you perhaps ponder hosting your own clan server from a clanserver provider that are experts in hosting Counterstrike Source servers.What you'll want to think about is the server ping. Your ping to a server is the distance between you, and where the server is physically located. The better the latency, generally, the smoother your gaming. Usually, any latency of 100ms or under is more than acceptable for online gaming.You might also consider joining a gaming clan. A gaming clan is a collection of gamers that form a 'clan' and game together. Usually a clan will play competitively- i.e. play wars against other clans, sometimes for cash. If that's not your thing, you could consider forming a community. A gaming community like a clan, game together, but usually not competitively, and more for fun. Some CSS communities boast members counting over 500.Finally, something to think about is when you first play, you will no doubt discover you get beaten really bad. Here's a hint- don't take it too badly. Some of the guys that play Counterstrike Source online have been doing so for years and years- for hours every evening. With any game, becoming brilliant at Counter-strike Source takes lots of experience. And practise makes perfect when it comes to being great on Counterstrike Source servers.
