A closer look at the SG553 meta from Counter Strike

[@n3bu1a]

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[@ncopp4358]

Idk why valve had to nerf it so bad. They shouldv'e reworked it instead of making it unusable. It was a panic nerf that they never reverted. Curse you valve

[@SSJGengar]

Same with the revolver, deserved, but shouldn't have made it useless

[@triplespace007]

Craziest part of this ever being a meta...is how long the gun has been this good.

[@n3bu1a]

It is crazy it was not noticed by pros for years!

[@birkobird]

Did you leave your window open while recording the audio because I can hear lapwings yelling at 1:05 LMAO

[@n3bu1a]

@@birkobird damn you have a great ear for bird song. Window wasn’t open, just live in a crappy ground floor flat with thin glass and I have these motherfuckers screaming outside all the time lmaoo

[@sskuk1095]

One does not call Karrigan a casual player!

[@fav843]

CSGO adds the molly CS2 adds the dynamic smokes CS3 is surely getting a predator missile right

[@etvilgames2636]

cs3 grenades can damage the environment

[@SonOfTheChinChin]

i wish cs2 casual had destructible environment

[@jaxxgotit643]

645 or 635 rpm would have been enough of a nerf, they could even revert the weapon's price to 3k or 2900

[@francescoatzori7417]

645 for the ssg is too much 600 at max , also it kills in 3 bullets in the stomach which is way too strong

[@ggMelvin]

Great video! So much I didn’t even know but this was awesome to watch MAKE MOREEEE

[@n3bu1a]

More to come! Gonna get on my video grind. What else would you like to see?

[@ggMelvin]

CS lore, players, patches, etc

[@s0meRand0m129]

the fact that the gun was always that broken and nobody use because it cost $300 more than the AK47

[@n3bu1a]

Quite funny it remained in the background so long

[@s0meRand0m129]

@@n3bu1a yep, because no one bat an eye on it due to its price until Valve makes it cheaper and at that point it is no brainer to not buy it since everyone already knows the sg is objectively better than the ak , it is just didn't expect it to be that broken

[@Kreege]

it wasn't always that powerful. it got some buffs in June of 2013 and February of 2014. The version of the gun that was in the game at launch in 2012 was quite bad.

[@s0meRand0m129]

@@Kreege better armor penetration , less damage drop over the range , higher firing rate .. yes it is that powerful

[@seamusmcsorley7638]

I might be misremembering, but I remember the economy working slightly differently before the era of the SG meta - loss bonus used to fully reset after a round win, so I think that could explain why people were frugal with their money

[@Kreege]

Love this video. Would also love to see a similar video on the 2013-14 m4a1-s. It was so good when it first released that the pro's usage dropped to like 99% m4a1-s / 1% m4a4 by cologne 2014. The only pro that I can think of that stuck with the a4 during that time period was friberg. Literally everyone else was using the a1-s.

[@n3bu1a]

@@Kreege great idea! I’ll add it to the list

[@phunki1696]

i remember when the update happened, in my rank, nobody used it since no one knew the spray but me

[@arc-sd8sk]

i love how it was the best gun in the game for like 8 years and NOBODY noticed

[@PlatinumNath]

Elitism often could really away public opinion to something, right. Pro team's and most player's prejudice towards scoped assault rifles aside of the only just slightly more expensive price at the start is what held SG and AUG back, now that they know the potential they made Valve nerf both to the ground. And then there's the autosnipers

[@voorachter2733]

I started playing right before the Kriegpocalypse and picked it up over the AK because it made sense to me.

[@lapa8474]

I didnt use SG when it became meta, but now i love it. I more kills on it than any other gun in CS2

[@bennygameplays4090]

Your channel will blow up before the end of the year if you keep at it, watched this and the Swedish scene one and both are insane quality for the amount of subs you have

[@n3bu1a]

Thanks I really appreciate it! Next video should be dropping next week!

[@dayne6475]

Its so funny that it was always better but no one used it anyway, even after it went back to the old 3000 dollars it was still OP, just shows how stubborn the community is

[@inqizzo]

It should have its dps turned back up so that it can be a long range ak for peeking scouts and awps. Without it as an option, snipers are just too good at the non pro level.

[@lokoo_]

Snipers are easily defeated by smokes, flashes and teamwork. If you engage in a 1v1 with a sniper in a longrange battle without utility or teamwork, ypu should lose.

[@leonardotheuseless4188]

​@@lokoo_everything can be countered with utility and teamwork, too bad the enemy team can also do that.

[@alexf1601]

Great coverage on one of the most broken metas in CS of all time! Keep up the good work, wish you best!

[@n3bu1a]

Thanks a ton!

[@destiny4931]

The krieg needs its fire rate buffed and armor penetration nerfed, that's the only way it can make the gun viable once again and not just a shitty rifle that no one (except for silvers) use.

[@n3bu1a]

I agree. Or take it back to its original stats but it can’t shoot during the scope animation. I feel that would make it more of a long range pick, instead of an all rounder

[@Tobygas]

I remember the Aug meta and thinking that surely the T's can get something to fight against that, and then the SG meta followed right after. Weird times. Imagine if we'd have both the aug and sg at their best at the same time during then

[@NorsnameMan]

Aug and SG meta was cancerous. Although CZ and the short lived R8 eras were the most insane cs games I have played

[@n3bu1a]

@@NorsnameMan I’m gonna make a video on the CZ. The r8 era already has enough videos on it 😂

[@samfisher2563]

Good work! Haven’t played CS in about 22 years, but hey - good content is good content. 👏

[@n3bu1a]

@@samfisher2563 thanks mate I appreciate it!

[@P4r4IIax]

Great video hope to see more like this in the future

[@n3bu1a]

More to come!

[@Void_xD]

JESUS THIS VIDEO IS GOOD

[@lohnjennon4886]

1:03 I hear you plovers lol

[@xXDjDrewskiiXx708]

Had to check if my dog was throwing up in the next room when you pulled up the graphs at 2:02 lmao Edit: the noise for the red numbers on my TV sounds like him heaving in the next room, but on my phone writing this comment, it's completely normal sounding, weird lmao

[@Eat_ya_veggies]

make nostalgia before 😢

[@lartza_85]

Valve nerfing firerate and accuary to "bring it more in line with other riffles" excuse me valve how is sg553 now slightly better than ak, yes it's bit more accurate and can still kill with 3 shot in stomach, firerate nerf is just too big.

[@jerrytran9782]

Valvo usually nerf gun that is too strong, rarely they buff weak gun. Fatso gaben is too lazy to even tackle cheater let alone make weapons roster more diverse, also there is another fact that cs playerbase is demented conservative, they won't use anything other than awp and ak47

[@_-_--_]

awesome video

[@asadcat2240]

hey man i really enjoy your editing and the actual script its self, however your voice over is just kinda weak . I cant wait to watch the next one :3

[@n3bu1a]

Haha thanks for the feedback. Never been in front of a mic before so its a learning curve for sure!

[@Ikiroux]

was here before the 100.

[@santerial]

Gotta up that mic bro, other than that cool vid!

[@n3bu1a]

Fixed that issue in my more recent vid! Thanks for the constructive criticism!!

[@darius8068]

idk for that nowaday i buy galil over ak cuz galil have better accuracy, no metter how galil not oneshot head and lower rof. AK with that low accuracy made thet weapon less effective than the galil, at least me. But in yesterday a guy on the enemy team bought a SG and i pick up that ad allso that weapon also better to me than AK

[@Itachi_Versace]

Lowkey they should just revert all the 2019 nerfs for the SG and AUG then rework the scope mechanic - Remove being able to shoot during scoping animation. - When scoping in, reduce the fire rate by half, so 300 rpm. - When scoping in, double the recoil instead of halving. - Improve/rework the scope graphic Price the SG at $3250 and AUG at $3400

[@n3bu1a]

I think at those prices they would never be picked. But I agree they should try rework the scope.

[@yobobby9]

@@n3bu1alowkey it could be a micro-niche to pick it up for a hybrid player who are dedicated experts like Elige. Maybe maintaining 1-2 scoped rifles on each team would be cool. A guy on T side to flash in and peek an Awper. Or on CT side to hold some positions.

[@comradeerror6004]

There is no point in using the scope if the recoil doubled instead of halfed it. Maybe only to reduce firerate by scoping it and buffing to like 585rpm would make it usable again.

[@Itachi_Versace]

I hope they remove $1400 loss bonus for MR12 economy for season 2. The price should be higher since it should be a commitment to purchase basically the best rifles in the game. With this balance the guns would basically become the better "AK/M4" unscoped, when scoped it would be a budget auto sniper. Which is what Valve said they were trying to in like the 2013 patches.