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How Valve Supports the CS Community – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · How Valve Supports the CS CommunityFrom Workshop skins to community maps and Major stickers, here is how Valve's systems let players and creators shape Counter-Strike.Famous Counter-Strike Moments at Majors – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · Famous Counter-Strike Moments at MajorsThe storylines and firsts that defined Counter-Strike Majors, from DreamHack 2013 to the CS2 era, checked against tournament records.History of Mirage: From de_cpl_strike to CS2 – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · History of Mirage: From de_cpl_strike to CS2How a tournament community map became Mirage, one of the most recognisable maps in Counter-Strike, with key dated updates.History of Nuke: From Beta 4.0 to Cedar Creek – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · History of Nuke: From Beta 4.0 to Cedar CreekHow Nuke went from an early beta map to a reworked American power plant, and why its stacked bombsites make it unique.History of Inferno: From CS 1.1 to Counter-Strike 2 – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · History of Inferno: From CS 1.1 to Counter-Strike 2How Inferno grew from a community-era map into one of Counter-Strike's longest-serving competitive maps, with the key dated changes.What Is Strikeistan? The Independent CS2 Skins and Tools Site – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · What Is Strikeistan? The Independent CS2 Skins and Tools SiteA plain explanation of what Strikeistan is, what you can do on it, what it deliberately does not do, and how it handles data and accuracy.Counter-Strike Industry: Valve, Organisers and Sponsors – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · Counter-Strike Industry: Valve, Organisers and SponsorsWho does what in professional Counter-Strike: the game developer, the tournament organisers, the teams and the money behind them.Mirage B Van Guide: Positions, Angles and How to Clear It – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · Mirage B Van Guide: Positions, Angles and How to Clear ItThe white truck facing B Apartments on Mirage, and how to use or clear it.Mirage Tetris Guide: Positions, Angles and How to Clear It – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · Mirage Tetris Guide: Positions, Angles and How to Clear ItThe stacked boxes in front of A Ramp on Mirage, and how both sides fight around them.Mirage Firebox Guide: Positions, Angles and How to Clear It – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · Mirage Firebox Guide: Positions, Angles and How to Clear ItWhat Firebox is on Mirage A, why it is a classic hiding spot, and how to clear close cubbies quickly.Mirage Ticket Booth Guide: Positions, Angles and How to Clear It – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · Mirage Ticket Booth Guide: Positions, Angles and How to Clear ItWhy the column near CT Spawn matters on Mirage A, and how attackers stop it ruining a take.Mirage Short Guide: Positions, Angles and How to Clear It – Strikeistan CS2 guideGuides · Mirage Short Guide: Positions, Angles and How to Clear ItHow B Short connects Mid to the B site on Mirage, and how both sides fight for it.