On September 22, 2021, the eleventh and last Operation Predatory Waters (in English - Operation Riptide) launched in CS GO. The pass for it cost 1080 rubles. At the same time, it was possible to enter the operation without a pass, but the trick is that you cannot take the earned rewards into your inventory without paying for the pass.
For 16 weeks, players were asked to complete weekly missions, for which they were rewarded with Operation Stars. If desired, these stars could be purchased for real money individually or in sets. Gamers were offered 2 sets to choose from:
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10 stars;
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100 stars.
The developers of the new operation Predatory Waters in CS GO created an operation store where participants could spend their stars on skins from special collections, models of terrorists or special forces, patches on models, as well as on cases and stickers.
All participants who purchased a pass were given a bronze medal, which was displayed on their profile. The medal changed to silver when reaching 33 stars, to gold – with 66 stars and diamond – at 100 stars. Only stars earned on missions counted.
Why is this operation needed
The goal of Valve, which developed the new operation Predatory Waters, is clear: they know the statistics that 69.6% (more than two-thirds) of all matches take place on the 3 most popular maps – Mirage, Dust 2 and Inferno. Therefore, Valv is aware of the problem of the monotony of Counter Strike gameplay and is trying to make sure that players do not get bored in the familiar scenery of Mirage or Inferno and in the same game modes, for example, Deathmatch or Competitive.
The second thing that the developers are interested in is the opportunity to test maps made by enthusiasts from the Steam community in Operation Predatory Waters, assess the balance of the maps, look at the reaction of players and understand whether a specific map can be introduced into the competitive map pool on the professional stage. Most of the cards, of course, will not go anywhere. The only exception here is Cache, which was used in tier-1 tournaments. However, the ability to include a card in an operation – a serious incentive for card creators, since during the time that access to the operation is open (several months), they receive their percentage for the accepted card.
How you could make money on the operation
The most valuable thing, for which many participated in the new operation Waters of Predation in CS GO, are weapon skins collected in the Dust 2 2021, Vertigo 2021 and Mirage 2021 collections. They cannot be knocked out after the end of Waters of Prey, so there is a limited number of such skins on the market. Therefore, the further you go, the more their price tag will grow.
The same can be said about cases from the new operation Predatory Waters, which cost 2 stars per piece. Due to the natural shortage of them after the completion of the Waters of Predation, there is a reason not to open the case, but to hold it until the price rises to the value you need and then sell it.
Another way to earn money – purchasing cool “terror” models and “cops”, which are called Master-agent and cost 25 stars in a special store of the new operation Predatory Waters in CS GO. What is most interesting is that few people thought that the models of commandos in diving suits would be the most expensive after the end of the operation, since they were considered tatty and inappropriate, for example, Captain David "Oculars" Fernandez or Captain Frank "Wet Socks" Baru. But now they cost about 740 – 860 rubles for one model.
Where to sell what you received during the operation
If you managed to get interesting skins, exchange stars for a model, or simply purchase a case of the new operation Predatory Waters for a couple of stars, you can come to our trading platform (link to anchor - https://lis-skins.com/csgo/) and receive money within 5-10 minutes. You can also buy items from the operation here (link to anchor - https://lis-skins.com/market/cs2/)
We suggest that you do not wait for someone to buy your product on third-party sites, but immediately take profits, since real money in some cases can be much more valuable than items from CS GO or Steam balance.
Our offer regarding your product – this is approximately 60% of its market value. There is no doubt, you can say that items from the new operation Predatory Waters in CS GO on another little-known site give 80% or even 90% of their cost. Yes, there are such offers, but in these cases there is a very high risk of running into scammers who exploit people’s desire to earn more.
In addition, we do not charge hidden commissions from players. The final amount you will receive and the commission amount are visible at the application stage.
Results of Operation Predatory Waters
Operation Predatory Waters was officially completed on February 22, 2022. Valve allowed stars received during missions to be exchanged for rewards (skins, cases, etc.) until March 27, 2022. In addition, for those who want to receive a bronze medal for the operation in their profile, there is still the opportunity to buy a pass for 1080 rubles. By the way, those who are investing in CS GO should consider whether the price of the pass will increase in the long term and whether it is possible to make money on it.
In addition, changes have been made to the mappools of some modes, for example:
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Hive and Crete maps have been added to Wingman mode.
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Ravine, County, Basalt, Extraction and Insertion 2 have been removed from the map pool.
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The developers included Ember and Vineyard maps in the Danger Zone mode.
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Climb and Iris maps have been added to Deathmatch, Casual and Competitive modes.
When is the next operation
As soon as Operation Predatory Waters ended, I believe many players began to wonder when the next operation would be released.
It is clear that there is no point in asking Valve. The developers are interested in intrigue and want to present the news about the new long-awaited operation in such a way as to cause serious hype. However, after analyzing the release dates of previous operations, we can make an assumption about when the next DLC in Counter Strike will be released.
So, look, the last new operation, Predatory Waters in CS GO, was released on September 22, 2021. Before that, access to Broken Fang opened on December 4, 2020, and the Shattered Network of Valv was launched on November 19, 2019. Do you see any coincidences?
The previous 3 operations took place in the fall or early winter before the New Year and Christmas. In principle, this is understandable: in the summer the number of players on the servers decreases, as people are attracted by pleasant weather and vacations on the beaches. But when there is nasty rain outside the window in the fall, CS GO becomes a kind of outlet and distraction from the nasty weather.
So we are waiting for autumn to set off on a new adventure in the world of CS GO!
