We live in a world where the request “how to become a PRO player in CS GO” sounds more often than ever. This is encouraged by successful streamers and colossal prize pools at tournaments. And in general, the industry is developing in the eSports direction, so the desire is quite obvious.
We can, of course, say that for gaming in PRO mode you will need:
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240 Hz monitor with 1 ms latency and HDR support;
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top PC based on 10th generation Intel Core i7 or 5th generation AMD Ryzen 7;
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video card no lower than nVidia RTX 2080;
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mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Red switches (naturally, TKL, backlit and macros);
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mouse with OMRON optical switches and Pixart Avago PWM3389 sensor;
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gaming table;
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Headphones with perfect positioning and 7.1 sound.
But if you think that this is enough, you are very mistaken. Not a single gaming device will give you an idea of how to aim correctly, how to throw grenades, how to hit in a split second and instantly react to the smallest movements on the map. Although you can brag to everyone that you bought yourself top-end hardware.
Stage 1: gaining experience
Before throwing yourself into the abyss, play MM with the most diverse contingent. These can be boosters that download accounts for money, twinks, and a full set of cheaters. It will be fun and painful, but there’s really nowhere to go. Your task — get at least the “Needle”, or even the “Needle Master”. It is possible to rise to the rank of global, but this is a completely ideal situation.
You will have an understanding of how the enemy plays, how the map is implemented, where to run first, and how to use all the main types of weapons, not just the AK47 and AWP, even though they are the most damaging.
Once you have felt all the pain in the matchmaker and realized that you can beat and predict cheaters — move towards the CS GO league:
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Faceit — more suitable for the CIS region and includes many Russian-speaking players;
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ESEA — orientation towards America and Europe, there are much fewer Russians.
Pros of leagues — near-zero presence of cheaters and “kachers” who gain experience for twinks for the sake of a new batch of boxes with skins. You will very quickly feel that playing here is much more pleasant, and the audience is more adequate. And they will obviously have better microphones.
Stage 2: training
In addition to playing randomly, don’t forget to pay attention to developing your own AIM. The game provides a lot of corresponding cards for this, which we talk about in detail in this article.
If you are too lazy to read, then CS GO has a number of training cards that train factors such as:
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accuracy;
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reaction;
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ability to quickly react to the enemy;
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grenade throwing skill;
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return;
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firing in bursts/with one cartridge;
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accuracy;
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sensitivity and more.
PRO call this technique “calling out”, i.e. hone the skill of quickly clicking on pixels with the mouse in record time. At the same time, check your mouse — suddenly the sensor breaks at the most inopportune moment.
Stage 3: Politeness
Oddly enough, this parameter is very important in order for other players in the league to notice you. If they see that you are fluent in many types of weapons, are excellent at throwing grenades and know all the firing points from an AWP, then expect a private conversation in a personal or voice chat soon.
And here is the most important thing — Don't lose face:
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no familiarity;
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normal human attitude;
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exhaustive answer to questions asked;
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Regular communication with fellow pro players.
Often you will be called to play a couple of skating rinks in the rating as a “backup option” when the main team member was unable to do so. Try to do your best, but don't miss the chance. A couple of refusals and the chance is lost. Remember that you have been going towards this recognition for more than one month, or even a year.
Tell me right away about your strengths/weaknesses so that the guys can quickly reassemble the lineup. If you don’t know, in a standard 5x5 team there is always a sniper, a sentinel and 3 generalists. With the latter there is always tension, so train, train and train again. But never impose — they will invite you.
Step 4: Look at your mistakes
For some reason, many people either completely ignore this point or ignore it. Well, yes, you are global and have 2-3 thousand hours of active skating under your belt. Try recording a couple of replays and sending them to other PROs you met on Faceit, for example. You'll instantly get a ton of comments that you came out of cover early, reloaded at the wrong time, miscalculated the grenade's flight time, bought the wrong thing, missed timings, took too long to get out of AWP, etc.
Just keep in mind that the statistics must be objective, so distribute the video to several friends and acquaintances who play the game either at your level or better. Although less experienced ones periodically suggest worthwhile things. The main thing — take off the crown and listen to constructive criticism.
And one more thing. Get into the habit of counting the time you spend training. If you play for a couple of hours a day, or about 7-8 hours a week, then you will not achieve any special heights. Well, yes, you will improve your skill, but you will never have that same professional dexterity — reflexes and reactions come only with persistent training 6-8 hours a day, 5-6 days a week. Be sure to take days off and distract yourself with other games, otherwise you will quickly burn out.
Stage 5: Upgrade your hardware
No matter how you look at it, you will have to improve your gaming setup, and very much so. The first step is to buy a new monitor with a frequency of at least 120 Hz. Better, of course, is 165 or 240 Hz, but their prices are appropriate. No matter how anyone insists in the comments that scanning the matrix does not solve the problem, for some reason the PRO division is working on high-speed monitors and objectively proving that the picture turns out much smoother, and the reaction — above.
For the hardware to run CS GO with a frequency of at least 120 FPS, it is enough to have an AMD Ryzen 5 2600/Intel Core i5-8400, which are not that expensive. It is advisable to buy a more powerful video card: either nVidia GeForce 1650 Ti or AMD Radeon RX580/ RX5600XT. This is a matter of taste and preference, but both provide a stable framerate without any problems. There is money — take something from the “sevenths” with a reserve. chips and RTX cards, there are really no options here.
Perhaps our advice is banal, but only a few follow it. Watch several professional broadcasts and interviews with PRO players; not a single one got into eSports “from the street.” — only through persistent long-term training, talent and patience.
