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Hi, I am Pegal.

I'm part of a small indie team building Game Demon, a coaching app that gives short calls during freezetime. We've been testing it in our own matches, and the hardest part isn't reading the game. It's knowing which advice is actually worth saying. A few things we got wrong:

- Utility blame. After a death it would say "you went into that duel with your flash unused." Fair in theory, but often there was no time to throw it. A good call has to check whether using it was even realistic.

- Fence-sitting on economy. With most of the team on $0-250 it said "Force or save, pick a lane and commit." That helps nobody. When the answer is obvious, just say save.

- Hostage maps. It told me as T to "flush a CT before pushing" on Italy, where T is the side defending. The roles flip compared to defuse maps, and it's easy to miss.

Three good options:

1. Italy, R3: “They’re 0-2 and likely forcing this round — expect aggressive CT pushes into the hostage rooms. Spread your angles and don’t let them catch you in a tight cluster.” It read the opponents’ economy correctly, got the hostage-map roles right, and gave a concrete action.
2. Italy, R2: “With 13 HP, don’t peek — hold your cover and wait for a trade.” Simple, and the right call at that HP.
3. Post-match feedback: “Your ADR is above your average, but your headshot rate isn’t there — fix the moving shots first.” It’s specific and tied to your own numbers.

For people who've had a real coach or IGL: what separates useful advice from noise for you? Fewer, sharper calls, or more context on why?

I'm building out a tool that analyses mistakes and I'm keen to hear your thoughts on the biggest ones. It's mainly aimed at like team level, or at least level 10 elo+

TK 100% not on me.

You should be run & gunning with the Mac, creating space for your team, not blocking your riflers bullets.

Standing left-click throw. 312 pro uses in the last six months.

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I ask a lot but i usually only have a few clips here and there. This was a god awful game in my level 5 lobbies. I did horrid so i just edited down the whole thing. I just struggle to stabilize my aim i stg.

I can see my numerous position issues but goddamn I cant hit a thing.

I spend an hour a day between DM, Kovaaks, Aim rush .

Hey! I'm mystic. I played at the 2015 Major and competed for 6 years until 2022, and I've recently started coaching. To get started, I'm doing free demo reviews for a handful of players. Mostly looking for FACEIT level 4–8, but anyone is welcome.
What you get:
- A recorded review of one of your matches
- Breakdown of positioning, utility, decisions and round impact
- 2–3 concrete things to work on If you're interested, leave your FACEIT level and what you struggle with the most, and I'll pick a few to review this week. You can also find me on Metafy: mfy.gg/@mysticno

I’ve been working on SmokePractice, a website where you can practice CS2 utility directly in your browser.

Here’s what you can do:
1. Training: Practice over 1,000 utility lineups.
2. Practice plans: Get a clearer idea of what to work on.
3. Demo analyzer (still in testing): Upload a demo, review your utility usage, and see how you performed. Feedback is welcome!
4. Community feed: Share your own lineups and discover utility from other players.

I’d love to hear what you think and what you’d improve.

www.smokepractice.com

What would you put for each layer, assuming every layer depends on the stability of the one below, and so on…

Coming up on 100 hours now, placing my cross hair in anticipation for a swing has gotten better and I’m pretty proud of myself. The first kill is probably the best show case.

Also my first no scope which I think was pretty cool.

Hey, back in 2024 I started working on a metric called xK (expected kills), inspired by xG in football.

I've recently got back into watching professional CS, and seeing my favourite team (G2) struggle a lot made me want to pick it up again.

The idea is to use it to boost individual performance and hopefully find things players and teams can improve on, both in pugs and pro play. It's an old project that I'm putting some free time into.

I added an example of a strong performance from SunPayus against Vitality today.
45 kills from 33.6 xK (+11.4, +3.8 per match)
32 deaths, the fewest of any player in the series
His T side made the series:
- T: 26 kills from 15.9 xK (+10.1)
- CT: 19 from 17.7 (+1.3)

Before anyone accuses me anything, I am not trying to sell anything just sharing my thoughts.

Would be interested to hear what you think. I've also decided to start posting back on X, but happy to discuss here.

There's plenty of advice about CS2 audio settings, but I'm curious how much of a difference the earphones themselves make once the basic configuration is correct.

For example, with gaming IEMs like the KZ Starbit, the emphasis is often on positional cues and footstep clarity. But would that matter more than properly configured stereo audio and a good understanding of each map's sound?

Has anyone compared different IEMs on the same CS2 setup?

I'd especially like to hear whether the biggest improvement came from hardware, settings, or just experience recognizing sound cues.

Hi all, I’m opening up more slots for CS2 coaching.

I’m offering a free first session if you want to try it out.

Each session includes:

- Full demo review
- Session recording (yours to keep)
- Detailed notes + a clear improvement plan
- Live Q&A throughout

About me:

-3.2k Elo Faceit (Peaked 4k Top 100)

- 14,000+ hours in CS
- Experience at tier 1 events
- LAN & online tournament wins
- 1+ year coaching both teams and individuals
- Played in EVERY ESEA League including Challenger

IF you’re looking to improve or take your game more seriously and have a coach for the long term, feel free to reach out through a Reddit DM

For future sessions I can also do Live Session Reviews or Workshops on maps if you're needing extra help on spots or just overall understanding.

Hey, I was usually around 8–10k Elo before the new season, but I got placed at around 5.5k. What makes it frustrating is that I genuinely felt like I was playing better than ever. I had two wins left to finish my placements, then went on a losing streak of around 5–7 games. I eventually got my last two wins, but my rating was much lower than I expected.

My biggest issue is consistency. Sometimes I play really well when the teammates are good but other times I feel completely lost. When I queue with a friend who’s better than average, opponents feel much harder to kill. With bad teammates, I often struggle to have any impact.
I’m a rifler/entry fragger, and I sometimes feel like I’m playing on autopilot: running around, shooting, and reacting without really thinking about the game or having any game sense.
I also struggle to focus when my teammates constantly tell me what to do. I lose my train of thought, doubt my own decisions, and sometimes play worse after a few losses because I lose confidence.
I don’t understand why improving feels so difficult when I’m putting in hours. I want to get better, but I don’t know what I should actually be working on.
For those who’ve been in a similar situation:
How did you improve your game sense and stop playing on autopilot?
How did you become more consistent?
Should I focus on deliberate practice instead of just playing more?
Would playing solo or with less vocal teammates help?
I’d appreciate any advice. Thanks!