CS: A young talent from Peking University, you want me to play professionally?

Chapter 116 The eco round was turned upside down, a top-level clash of equals!
After winning the pistol, NA is now in a very advantageous position on the field.

This map was originally more favorable to the defenders, and after winning the pistol round, the defenders did not underestimate the game and all five players chose to fire their guns.

This choice is clearly very prudent, because if they don't fire a gun in this round, the attacking side is likely to find an opportunity, and their economic advantage will not be fully utilized.

So, for the attacking side, they opted for a force buy this round. However, for this map, such a risky attempt to fire is extremely dangerous and somewhat unwise.

After all, the attacking side already faces considerable pressure. Reaching the front point is extremely difficult, and if they lose this round again, they will still be unable to utilize their long guns in the next round, potentially widening the score gap further.

However, for Team A, after the pistol round, they felt their offensive rhythm was able to circumvent the defenders' defense, as they hadn't encountered significant resistance in the gunfights. Therefore, they still harbored a glimmer of hope, wanting to find opportunities in this round by picking up guns and potentially turning the tide.

At the start of the game, the opposing team immediately focused on standard map control, without rushing to initiate a speed-up. This is actually a choice that almost all top teams would make in most situations when facing NA.

Because if the pace quickens and they encounter a key defensive position, it becomes extremely difficult for any team to break through and gain control of the bomb site. Therefore, they aim to gain the upper hand in the early skirmishes and by acquiring information. This allows them to then devise a more effective offensive strategy.

However, for Team A, they encountered a lot of trouble from the smoke grenades used by the defenders at the beginning of the game. After the smoke grenades were used, Team A's utility could effectively block the middle lane and the intersection.

In such a situation, the attacking side is highly unlikely to launch a rash attack. They are unlikely to choose to accelerate their advance under these circumstances. However, most importantly, with their vision completely blocked, the information the attacking side can obtain is extremely limited.

They only knew that there were defenders in the middle lane and the banana lane, but they had very little information about other areas.

Therefore, under such circumstances, the attacking side can only attempt to penetrate points and use smoke grenades.

In the first wave of contact, the defending side completely disrupted the attacking side's rhythm with only a small cost in terms of items, which was quite difficult for the attacking side.

Because it becomes very difficult for them to gather information and pressure the front points under the pressure of the defender's items, they can only choose to wait until the defender's first wave of item coverage ends before entering their own round.

However, the problem for the attacking side is that after they got their guns this round, their items weren't fully utilized. More importantly, the defending side's stalling tactic could actually buy them a considerable amount of time by using the items they had.

This means that if the attacking team wants to completely avoid this wave of items and then proceed with their own attack and gather information on the forward positions, it will undoubtedly take a considerable amount of time. For the defending team, the desired effect of the items is that they can obtain them smoothly.

"Let's prepare to put out the fire and try to break through the middle lane. If we keep dragging this out, we won't have any advantage. More importantly, we haven't gotten any useful information yet. If we keep playing with the other side, our time will be very tight."

During the exchange of fire, gla1ve quickly grasped the defenders' strategy. They didn't attempt any risky maneuvers with any support items, instead simply hiding behind smoke to buy time. This was a significant test for the attackers.

Because if they don't counter, the smoke grenades and flints can wear them down for a long time. So, in this situation, their better option is to hold the position and make some moves against the defenders' positions, while they break through from the middle. Once they break through to the middle, they can achieve their goal.

After gaining control of the middle lane, they had the opportunity to completely control the bomb site, or they could launch a pincer attack on the location after taking control of the middle lane—both viable options. Therefore, under these circumstances, the attacking team ultimately chose to attempt a breakthrough through the middle lane.

Their use of utility was also excellent; the flashbangs and incendiary devices completely blocked the firing lines on both sides of the middle lane. Therefore, in this situation, the NA defenders could only choose to immediately use utility to counter-attack, then clear out the enemy positions, or retreat to the back and wait for their teammates to rotate back, as in the pistol round.

After seeing the attacking team launch a very aggressive attack in the middle, one of the defenders at point B also rotated back to defend.

In this situation, Team A's command was excellent. Although they immediately provided a lot of utility in the mid lane and used large footsteps, they still didn't choose to further break through the mid lane to enter the bomb site. Instead, after using the utility to bait NA's rotating defense, they quietly retreated to their own front post and then silently began to accelerate down the banana lane.

The defenders clearly hadn't anticipated that the attackers' attempt to break through the middle lane was merely a feint; their real plan was to accelerate and rush the lane. In fact, it could be said that the attackers had this tactic planned from the very beginning. Once they encountered an attack in the middle lane, or if they created the illusion of a genuine breakthrough, they would immediately and quietly shift to the banana lane.

It's important to understand that Team A's offensive strategy, coordination, and execution from start to finish were all impeccable, leaving virtually no room for error. Although they provided numerous items and gunfire in the mid-lane, their actions were highly deceptive.

However, they did not make any obvious footsteps after arriving at the mid-lane front position. This means that as soon as the first two defenders heard the number of people on their footsteps, they immediately began to move. In this case, it would be difficult for the defenders to believe that Team A had already moved to a new position.

Under these circumstances, Team A secretly left only one player in the middle lane. The others then instantly broke through the banana lane. With only one person, Ling was unable to withstand the firepower of the four opposing attackers.

Even with the tools at hand, it was impossible to effectively delay the four people.

At this point, the effect of Team A's force buy in this round became fully apparent. If they were all using short-range weapons, it would be difficult for them to break through with their M4, and they might even lose a kill.

Because they were armed with rifles and executed their bomb-burst tactics effectively, Zero was unable to hold off any of the attackers and was eliminated immediately. Thus, the attackers gained control of point B with virtually no effort.

Undoubtedly, after suffering a near-miss in the pistol round, Team A's mentality remained unchanged, and they made timely adjustments. Furthermore, their execution of this tactic was textbook perfect.

The attack in the middle lane successfully confused the defenders, turning Banana into a weak side for the attackers to break through. After gaining control of the bomb site, the situation on the field has changed dramatically. NA is now at a significant disadvantage in this round.

Now that the roles have reversed, they are still outnumbered, and the attacking side has long-range weapons. Therefore, in this situation, their attempt to retake the bomb site will face significant pressure.

What somebody didn't expect was that after the attacking team took the bomb site, two players immediately chose to engage in a gunfight. During the Samba team's retreat, even though they had an instinctive warning, they still couldn't find an opportunity to engage in a gunfight with the two players and were immediately shot down.

With the C4 planted at point B, the defending team now has only three players left. For these three defenders, finishing off the remaining defenders is extremely difficult. For some teams, this situation might be a better option than to keep their weapons, as they failed to immediately recognize the attackers' breakthrough through Banana. As a result, they quickly lost control of the location, and the terrorists planted the bomb very quickly.

With another player eliminated at the CT position, the defending team's time to retake the position is now quite limited. They have numerous points to search in this situation, so NA's decision to conserve their weapons is a wise one.

Because time is very tight now, only then can we possibly win this clutch situation. If three players try to defend against a numerical disadvantage and are ultimately eliminated, they still won't be able to get their rifles back in the next round. Therefore, many teams will choose to conserve their rifles in order to have them available for a counter-attack in the next round.

However, for the three remaining members of NA—Li Mo, Shen Miaoxue, and Zaiwu—it was impossible for them to give up on this situation. If they lost this round after winning the pistol round, it would clearly give the attacking side a much easier time controlling the pace of the game. Therefore, they had to find opportunities in this round no matter what.

From Li Mo's perspective, the only option for this round is to launch a two-pronged attack from the banana lane. Fortunately, upon noticing the absence of the main attacking force in the middle, Li Mo immediately initiated a counter-attack. Now that they are almost at the banana lane, they still have a chance to launch a counter-attack from both flanks.

However, Team A clearly wouldn't let go of the advantage they had created in this round. So, after assessing the defenders' position and strategy, they opted for a 3-2 formation, with three players at the bomb site and two more positioned at the banana lane. Under these circumstances, their rotation back to defend was met with immense pressure from the attackers.

Although Li Mo knew that the other side must have set up an ambush on the banana path, he didn't expect that there would be two people waiting for him. So after taking down one of them, he was immediately finished off by the other side.

In a firefight on the CT side, although Shen Miaoxue and Zaiwu managed to eliminate two enemy players at the enemy's encirclement, Zaiwu was ultimately killed by the last enemy player. Therefore, even though the replay contained some suspense and thrilling moments, Team A ultimately secured the victory without much trouble.

"Both teams delivered an incredibly exciting match. After winning the pistol round and acquiring rifles, Team A still managed to find a great opportunity to break through in the middle. They moved stealthily and silently, with four players reaching the banana area, then quickly eliminated the only defender they had planted. Ultimately, they seized their opportunity in the clutch, preventing Team A from pulling off another incredible comeback."

(End of this chapter)