Y does the CS community seem to be getting smaller and smaller whereas other games such as COD4 and DOTA seem to be steadily getting more and more clans popping up and entering tournaments? and dont say cause cs is being "dominated". every game u play depends on the amount of time and dedication u put into it..DOTA is also being dominated yet there are alot more clans joining and giving a fight...this question has been bugging me...a few sideas of why this game is dying would help determine the problem and probably,hopefully, CS would grow again... thanks!

hmmm....in 2001 i used to play and there were alot more maps involved and every weekend or every 2 weeks there were tournaments to be played... either in cybercafes or major ones such as WCG and CPL..i feel that the "small-time tournaments" in cyber cafes every other week and the "bigger" pool of maps which consisted of at least 8maps kept people very much into the game..and they're were "house-hold names" such as FMJ, NTBD, PLAM, [E], EDTS, TEEN X, NKAA...these top teams kept to their clan names regardless whether they lost or won..where as now days players keep jumping from one team to another...there's no "loyalty" to the clan anymore and these teams keep changing their clan names every other tourney..thats sad you should be proud of the clan name...but yeah..coming back to it..i think more CC tourneys should be arranged..and more maps included rather then the normal 4..



I've tried COD4 and even though the graphics are good and all i feel its a little slow and there's not much you can do as there is "no money" system as there is in CS and that for me makes it a little boring..

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Added on August 21, 2008, 4:26 pmBut isnt steam what is being used in tourneys internationally?

This post has been edited by satay: Aug 21 2008, 04:26 PM

Well u guys have said pretty much what me and my friends also think our the reasons..but still i honesly believe it will still take sometime before CS dies...it still is the game to play with the most recognition WORLDWIDE..i think the main problem is that the CS community leading teams arent doing as much as the COD4 leading teams...but then again...it doesnt really have to as CS is in most(if not all) of the major tournaments..

I still think it'll take a very very long time for CS to die as its the game which is most skilled based...no offence to COD4 as i've tried it out but i think the skill a CS player has is easily adaptable to COD4 but NOT vice-versa.. i think more tourneys should be organized not only for CS but for all games! the e-sport in M'sia seems to be growing and we should hope it doubles itself in the up-coming years...and i honestly believe CS will be part of this tc..good luck to all gamers in up-coming competitions...and remember..hard work and self-belief always pays off!

y not play both? would be sweet to see FsN in both competitions!

sigh...remember those days too man! everyday a 5v5 to improve on tactics n teamwork then every 1-2weeks a tourney to play and prove the hard work...damn it was awesome...but at least now we have the Pro-gamers Arena! WOOT