CS: GO 20th and 21st November Patch – Content Analysis
Due to being busy at MLG this week's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive content analysis covers the two patches released on the 20th and 21st of November that were missed earlier in the week.
This article was originally published on GameSpot's sister site onGamers.com, which was dedicated to esports coverage.
Front End Changes
Weapon Model Updates
Dual Berettas` Model
The Dual Berettas now have a special version of their model specifically made for the buy menu.
UI Updates
The DreamHack tournament introduced a number of new UI features to CS: GO.
Watch UI
The DreamHack tournament was linked directly in with the client and allowed for live notifications to be displayed over the watch tab when matches were live.
The tournament itself had it's own page dedicated to providing a list of all the matches, teams and what stage the tournament was up to.
From this page it is possible to download any replay or full up the match information/scoreboard.
Spectator UI
There were also some new additions to the GO TV spectating experience. In between rounds the total viewership of GO TV plus Twitch.tv streams was displayed directly in game.
The spectator item drop system was also implemented and tested during DreamHack with viewers having the chance of earning Souvenir Packages which allowed users to unbox a tournament item for free.
The Souvenir Packages contained a range of different weapons and each one came bundled with a special DreamHack sticker.
The Sourvenir items also keep track of which game the item dropped in and what stage the tournament was at.
Back End Changes
Updated Strings
New string for the spectator item drop notification.
"Item_Received_Event_Local" " You have received: %s1!"
New paint kit names.
"PaintKit_hy_granite_Tag" "Granite Marbleized"
"PaintKit_hy_sediment_Tag" "Mudder"
"PaintKit_hy_reef_rock_Tag" "Cyanospatter"
"PaintKit_sp_spray_sage_Tag" "Sage Spray"
"PaintKit_sp_spray_sand_Tag" "Sand Spray"
"Paintkit_sp_spray_army_Tag" "Army Recon"
"PaintKit_sp_tape_dots_waves_Tag" "Waves Perforated"
"PaintKit_sp_short_tape_jungle_Tag" "Jungle Dashed"
"PaintKit_sp_short_tape_sand_Tag" "Sand Dashed"
"PaintKit_sp_tape_Tag" "Bone Mask"
"PaintKit_sp_tape_orange_Tag" "Orange Peel"
"PaintKit_sp_mesh_arctic_contrast_Tag" "Polar Mesh"
"PaintKit_sp_mesh_fire_Tag" "Condemned"
"PaintKit_sp_mesh_sand_Tag" "Sand Mesh"
"PaintKit_aa_fade_metallic_Tag" "Amber Fade"
"PaintKit_aa_fade_grassland_Tag" "Acid Fade"
"PaintKit_sp_palm_shadow_Tag" "Tropical Storm"
"PaintKit_twigs" "It has been spray-painted freehand using twigs as stencils."
"PaintKit_sp_twigs_Tag" "Ash Wood"
"PaintKit_varicamo" "It has been painted using a VariCamo patterned hydrographic."
"PaintKit_hy_varicamo_Tag" "VariCamo"
"PaintKit_hy_varicamo_night_Tag" "Night Ops"
"PaintKit_hy_varicamo_urban_Tag" "Urban Rubble"
"PaintKit_hy_varicamo_desert_Tag" "CaliCamo"
"PaintKit_hy_varicamo_red_Tag" "Full Stop"
"PaintKit_sp_mesh_slashes" "It has been spray-painted freehand using mesh fabric as a stencil."
"PaintKit_sp_mesh_slashes_Tag" "Hunting Blind"
"PaintKit_sp_mesh_hot_and_cold_Tag" "Teardown"
"PaintKit_sp_mesh_python_Tag" "Gator Mesh"
"PaintKit_sp_mesh_army_Tag" "Army Mesh"
"PaintKit_aq_damascus" "It has some damascus steel parts."
"PaintKit_aq_damascus_Tag" "Damascus Steel"
"PaintKit_am_crystallized" "It has been painted with metallic paint, using a crystallizing mask to create a pattern."
"PaintKit_am_crystallized_red_Tag" "Red Quartz"
"PaintKit_am_crystallized_blue_Tag" "Cobalt Quartz"
"PaintKit_am_crystallized_silver_Tag" "Silver Quartz"
"PaintKit_snakeskin" "It has been painted with a snakeskin patterned hydrographic."
"PaintKit_hy_snakeskin_Tag" "Pit Viper"
New watch tab strings.
"CSGO_Watch_Watch_GOTV" "Watch GOTV"
"CSGO_Watch_Watch" "Watch Demo"
"CSGO_Watch_Your_Highlights" "Watch Your Highlights"
"CSGO_Watch_Highlights" "Watch Highlights"
"CSGO_Watch_Item_Explanation" "To be eligible for event item drops watch official events through GOTV or through a Steam linked Twitch.tv account."
"CSGO_Watch_More_Twitch" "More Streams"
"CSGO_Watch_NotLinked_Twitch" "<font color='#E1C111'>Link your Twitch.tv account to be eligible for official event stream item drops."
"CSGO_Watch_NotLinked_Twitch_Btn" "Link to Twitch.tv"
"CSGO_Watch_Linked_Twitch_Btn" "Your accounts are linked."
"CSGO_Watch_Tournament_Desc_Title" "DESCRIPTION"
"CSGO_Watch_Tournament_Info_Title" "TOURNAMENT DETAILS"
"CSGO_Watch_Tournament_Steams_T" "STREAMS"
"CSGO_Watch_Tournament_Matches_T" "TOURNAMENT MATCHES"
"CSGO_Watch_Tournament_Desc" "The 2013 DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship is one of the largest cash awards in Counter-Strike’s history with a $250,000 community-funded prize pool."
"CSGO_Watch_Tournament_Info" "Location: Jönköping, SwedennThursday, 28 November – BYOC Qualifier Group stagenFriday, 29 November – Group stagenSaturday, 30 November – Playoffs Finals"
"CSGO_Watch_Tournament_Teams" "TEAMS"
"CSGO_Watch_Tournament_Map" "MAP"
"CSGO_Watch_Tournament_Time" "TIME"
"CSGO_Watch_Tournament_Viewers" "VIEWERS"
"CSGO_Watch_NoMatch_Tournament_1" "No DreamHack 2013 matches are live or available for downloading at this time."
"CSGO_Watch_Loading_Tournament_1" "Loading DreamHack matches..."
There is a local notification to show the cameraman that his feed is being used on GOTV.
"SFUIHUD_Spectate_SpecMode_Transmitting" "<font color='#FF0000'>YOU ARE ACTIVE GOTV CAMERAMAN</font>"
Strings for the spectator item drop system.
"SFUIHUD_Spec_Event_DroppingItemsFor" "NOW DROPPING ITEMS FOR:"
"SFUIHUD_Spec_Event_DroppingItemsAndOthers" "...and %s1 others!"
"SFUIHUD_Spec_Event_DroppingItemsTotalDropped" "Total items dropped this match: %s1"
New Inventory Medals
We have a new series of inventory medals/trophies that have been awarded to some of teams who progressed through the DreamHack Winter 2013 CS: GO tournament.
The medals will be viewable from the scoreboard when activated similar to the five year coin and community pass tokens. They can also be viewed in game via the inspect tool.
DreamHack SteelSeries 2013 CS:GO Champion
Champion at DreamHack 2013
"This championship trophy was awarded to the Champion at The 2013 DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship."
DreamHack SteelSeries 2013 CS:GO Finalist
Finalist at DreamHack 2013
"This championship trophy was awarded to the Finalist at The 2013 DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship."
DreamHack SteelSeries 2013 CS:GO Semifinalist
Semifinalist at DreamHack 2013
"This championship trophy was awarded to the Semifinalist at The 2013 DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship."
DreamHack SteelSeries 2013 CS:GO Quarterfinalist
Quarterfinalist at DreamHack 2013
"This championship trophy was awarded to the Quarterfinalist at The 2013 DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship."
Unreleased Weapon Sets
We also have six new weapon collections that have been added into the files with each containing their own set of new weapon finishes.
The Dust 2 Collection
[hy_desert]weapon_g3sg1
[so_sand]weapon_p250
[sp_mesh_sand]weapon_scar20
[sp_spray_sand]weapon_p90
[sp_tape_short_sand]weapon_mp9
[sp_zebracam]weapon_nova
[sp_snake]weapon_sawedoff
[sp_mesh_tan]weapon_ak47
[sp_tape_orange]weapon_fiveseven
[sp_palm]weapon_mac10
[hy_varicamo]weapon_tec9
[aq_brass]weapon_bizon
[hy_varicamo]weapon_m4a1_silencer
[aq_damascus_sg553]weapon_sg556
[aa_fade_metallic]weapon_hkp2000
The Train Collection
[hy_ddpat_urb]weapon_ump45
[so_space_marine]weapon_elite
[hy_arctic_contrast]weapon_g3sg1
[hy_forest_night]weapon_fiveseven
[sp_mesh_arctic_contrast]weapon_nova
[sp_tape_short_urban]weapon_bizon
[so_red]weapon_mac10
[hy_ddpat_urb]weapon_m4a1
[am_urban]weapon_mag7
[am_urban]weapon_p250
[am_carbon_fiber]weapon_scar20
[sp_twigs]weapon_p90
[hy_varicamo_urban]weapon_deagle
[aa_fade_metallic]weapon_sawedoff
[am_crystallized]weapon_tec9
The Mirage Collection
[sp_tape]weapon_p250
[so_pmc]weapon_fiveseven
[so_space_marine]weapon_aug
[sp_mesh_tan]weapon_g3sg1
[sp_dapple]weapon_p90
[sp_mesh_slashes]weapon_galilar
[so_olive]weapon_glock
[sp_tape_orange]weapon_mp7
[sp_palm_shadow]weapon_ssg08
[hy_varicamo_desert]weapon_negev
[sp_mesh_python]weapon_sg556
[an_red]weapon_mp9
[aa_flames]weapon_ump45
[aa_fade_metallic]weapon_mac10
[so_yellow]weapon_mag7
The Italy Collection
[so_olive]weapon_tec9
[so_pmc]weapon_aug
[so_space_marine]weapon_famas
[so_sand]weapon_nova
[sp_tape_short_sand]weapon_bizon
[so_red]weapon_nova
[hy_gelpen]weapon_ump45
[hy_granite]weapon_hkp2000
[aq_forced]weapon_elite
[hy_forest_boreal]weapon_m4a1_silencer
[hy_varicamo_desert]weapon_xm1014
[so_red]weapon_glock
[an_navy]weapon_mp7
[hy_varicamo_red]weapon_sawedoff
[hy_snakeskin]weapon_awp
The Lake Collection
[hy_forest_boreal]weapon_p250
[so_moss]weapon_xm1014
[so_stormfront]weapon_aug
[sp_spray_desert_sage]weapon_galilar
[sp_tape_dots_waves]weapon_sg556
[sp_tape_short_jungle]weapon_g3sg1
[aq_blued]weapon_xm1014
[sp_mesh_tan]weapon_awp
[hy_mottled_sand]weapon_deagle
[hy_reef]weapon_famas
[hy_varicamo_night]weapon_bizon
[an_navy]weapon_sg556
[hy_varicamo_night]weapon_usp_silencer
[sp_mesh_hot_and_cold]weapon_p90
[am_crystallized_blue]weapon_elite
The Safehouse Collection
[so_pmc]weapon_elite
[so_pmc]weapon_scar20
[so_moss]weapon_ssg08
[sp_mesh_army]weapon_tec9
[sp_spray_army]weapon_mp7
[sp_leaves]weapon_usp_silencer
[sp_mesh_forest_fire]weapon_aug
[sp_tape_orange]weapon_mp9
[hy_varicamo]weapon_g3sg1
[hy_varicamo]weapon_galilar
[sp_mesh_python]weapon_m249
[sp_mesh_hot_and_cold]weapon_famas
[am_crystallized_silver]weapon_fiveseven
[aa_fade_grassland]weapon_ssg08
[so_orange_accents]weapon_m4a1_silencer
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