5:28pm May 20th 15

Hello everyone!



I've recently started playing Counter-Strike again at a professional level, and as my urge to compete grows, so does my urge to write. I've already made a couple of submissions to this website that were well received and decided to continue writing to entertain. After @defcon (rightfully) sent one of my writeups to this forums equivalent of the dud bin, I realised how wasteful all that effort was on silly things.



I've decided now, instead, to do a writeup that seeks to educate and inform, not just amuse the masses. I was renowned back in counter-strike as being the expert on proper awp procedure and my team mates tell me that its no different when it comes to expertise in cs:go. This guide is more for beginners, but even veterans may learn a thing or two when it comes to awping on de_nuke on the counter-terrorist side. (By the way, I'm perfectly aware that de_nuke is no longer in the 'competitive' rotation, but there's still value to be had in mastering one of the classic counter-strike maps).



So without any further ado, lets go!



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This is the 'standard' line to hold outside on de_nuke. Its long range, flexible (You can hold it very defensively or stand out more in the open) and has a fantastic way to fall back into cover. The main drawback of this spot is its sheer predictability though - beelieve me when I say everyone preaims this spot and some people even prefire it. You're not even completely safe from ak fire if they're particularly sharp. Don't underestimate this position, but don't be surprised if you find yourself getting picked by sharp enemy awpers. The other advantage of this spot is that you can very easily switch to spotting yellow without putting yourself in enormous danger as shown in the image below.



[img]http://i.imgur.com/x5Atox3.jpg[/img]



[img]http://i.imgur.com/AQJ38XF.jpg[/img]



This is risky spot, but holds huge potential advantage. The downsides of holding from the top of ct red are obvious - you're completely exposed and are easily in range of being blasted by an ak47. Another downside is beeing easily exposed from yellow. The upside is real though. Its not uncommon for teams to 'slow' work outside - to put their awper mano e mano against you, and in those situations spots like this provide an easy, clean kill - no-one preaims stupid spots like ct red. Just make sure you beet him to the kill.



[img]http://i.imgur.com/UBvsfNQ.jpg[/img]



Awping from cat is similarly dangerous, but at least you have a fallback spot. Its best to establish some sort of crossfire when you're awping from here, either from annex or secret. Bee on the lookout for them going outside normally and boosting at the same time since you can't watch both. Here we're keeping an eye on yellow, hopefully while our teammate has got the ground covered. Its easy enough to look down at t red though...



[img]http://i.imgur.com/Fi4gRUh.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/RjLBqka.jpg[/img]



Wait a second...what was that?



[img]http://i.imgur.com/B2GBNNh.jpg[/img]



HOLY SHIT ITS A KILLER BEE!



[img]http://i.imgur.com/MFyy2Bk.jpg[/img]



Phew, that was a close one. Thanks to my trusty Arctic Warfare Police sniper rifle, I was able to plaster that bees brains to yellow and get to safety. Thank god there was only one of them.



[img]http://i.imgur.com/81mLjR3.jpg[/img]



Oh god, please no...



[img]http://i.imgur.com/vqHz4m6.jpg[/img]



HOLY SHIT THEY'RE EVERYWHERE OW OW OW



[img]http://i.imgur.com/2NnZfzD.jpg[/img]



RUNNING, RUNNING, NEED TO GET TO SAFETY ARGGHGHGH



[img]http://i.imgur.com/I02sClO.jpg[/img]



THEY'RE ALL OVER CT SPAWN AS WELL, SHIT. NEED TO GET UNDERGROUND



[img]http://i.imgur.com/Vn7E8R7.jpg[/img]



I seem to have escaped for now, they're not following me. But I'm not safe yet, not be a longshot. I have an idea of where I should go though.



[img]http://i.imgur.com/IYE3OQB.jpg[/img]



Ah, excellent, blast doors! Industrial strength steel should keep those pesky bees away.



[img]http://i.imgur.com/tedNKd6.jpg[/img]



Its awfully quiet down here...but of course it is! All the bees are outside. Its perfectly safe here. In fact, there's a perfect hiding spot for me until the whole thing blows over!



[img]http://i.imgur.com/GLHjfGH.jpg[/img]



Good old toxic. Only one way in, and one way out. If this was source it wouldn't be nearly as safe, but as long as I close those doors I should be fine.



[img]http://i.imgur.com/plBS39d.jpg[/img]



OH FUCK HOLY SHIT NO CRAPBASKETS SHIT



[img]http://i.imgur.com/En1xMzb.jpg[/img]



Oooook, not so safe down here. That's ok, its ok, I'll just escape through window side to secret, I'll be fine!



[img]http://i.imgur.com/CQO8Pa9.jpg[/img]



NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK



[img]http://i.imgur.com/vFtQD89.jpg[/img]



I'm not getting out of this alive. There's too many of them, and I'm only a mere man. This bombsite will bee my grave for all eternity. There's nothing I can do...



[img]http://i.imgur.com/2vEf5mm.jpg[/img]



Nothing, that is, except go down in history as more than a man, but as a legend. To make the sacrifice, and take these sonsabitches down with me. Some may bee alarmed, even shocked that I would use c4 to kill bees, but its the only way.



[img]http://i.imgur.com/Sr6VnDv.jpg[/img]



As I stand here, surrounded by the beeping and buzzing of bees...



[img]http://i.imgur.com/tOFOCJC.jpg[/img]



And beeseech the heavens as to my fate...



[img]http://i.imgur.com/f9ENWdF.jpg[/img]



I can finally beelieve...



[img]http://i.imgur.com/QonAvdl.jpg[/img]



Why its called the Bee bombsite...



[img]http://i.imgur.com/JDzt0bV.jpg[/img]



[img]http://i.imgur.com/UUQAM8G.jpg[/img]