On reddit they named the myths that CS players still believe in

Reddit users discussed which myths most of their teammates continue to believe in Counter-Strike 2 in 2026. Gamers highlighted the habit of turning to face bombs and grenades when they explode, the reluctance to change mouse sensitivity and the lack of habit of running with a knife in hand.

JandsomeHam: “I still see my teammates switching weapons for a knife after reloading, and it just shows our age.” Reason7322: “People still think that if you miss a long-range shot with an AK-47 or Desert Eagle, it's because your sights weren't on target. Many, even at the professional level, do not understand that weapons have their own maximum firing range.” Ocosatijedna: “That changing mouse sensitivity will “ruin your muscle memory” and that you should pick one sensitivity and never change it.” Z33bener: “In my games at low level the AWP is so strong that everyone always has to try to buy it or pick it up from killed enemies. Damn, people, these weapons are useless if you don’t know how to use them.” Hitemlow: “That you walk with a grenade in your hand as fast as with a knife. Or, if you're one of those slow-witted teammates I have to play with, that you need to run with your main weapon drawn at the beginning of the round in case an enemy spawns at your spawn with an Ender Pearl from Minecraft." 105doge: “The fact that standing facing a grenade explosion can take less damage. This is a common myth among CS 1.6 and Source players. I tested it with and without armor, with armor and a helmet. In both CS 1.6 and Source there is no difference in damage received from a bomb explosion. Even if you download the CS 1.6 version from 2004, you can see that turning to face the explosion does not reduce the damage." BeepIsla: “Many people think that the trust factor does not exist or does not work, but it exists and really works. Therefore, saying, “I have a high trust score, but there are cheaters in every game” means that you do not have a high trust score.”

Earlier on reddit, one of the users called for bringing down the CS2 rating on Steam. He noted that in this way he wants to draw Valve’s attention to the state of the shooter. According to the gamer, in matches he constantly encounters cheaters and bots that interfere with the game.