How will Smoke Grenades work in Counter-Strike 2
After much anticipation, Valve officially announced Counter-Strike 2 on March 22, 2023. The new installment promises to be a significant technological leap forward for the beloved FPS franchise, with new gameplay features and upgrades planned for the years ahead.
Currently, the game is in a limited testing period, available for download to eligible players worldwide who are eager to explore the new and revamped elements.
One of the major changes is regarding how smokes in the game now behave and interact with the environment. This article will reveal all the changes that are coming to smokes with the arrival of Counter-Strike 2.
The official website for the new iteration of the FPS title describes the explosives as "dynamic volumetric objects that interact with the environment and react to lighting, gunfire, and explosions."
The video explaining all the changes coming to smokes in the game starts off by acknowledging the importance of the explosives in both conveying and denying information. One of the goals the developers had with the upgrade was to make smokes behave in a more realistic fashion by having it follow the physics of smoke in real life.
The following changes have been added to smokes in Counter-Strike 2:
In Counter-Strike 2, shooting or pushing through smokes briefly clears the area of contact, allowing for better sightlines. Additionally, throwing other explosives into smokes can also achieve the same effect. Smokes are capable of new environmental interactions, opening up new tactical opportunities.
Smoke Grenades in the FPS title now adhere to the laws of physics more closely. When a grenade explodes in an area that has a particular shape, the smoke will disperse itself with respect to the shape and volume of
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