Rules of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is a computer game developed by Valve Corporation and Hidden Path Entertainment. This is the newest game in Counter-Strike series of games.

1. A player selects one of the teams before the game starts. He may play for the Terrorists or Counter-Terrorists team;
2. The match is played at the previously selected map;
3. Each game consists of rounds. A team wins round when the round mission is completed. The Counter-Terrorists team must save the hostages or detonate bomb, the Terrorists team must kill all members of the Counter-Terrorists team or plant a bomb and protect until it detonates;
4. Before the round starts each player has an access to game shop and may buy weapon or necessary equipment;
5. Players are awarded with money for killing enemies and completing game missions (rescue the hostage, plant a bomb, defuse a bomb, etc.);
6. After 15 rounds are completed, players exchange their teams. To win the match, a team needs to become the first one to win 16 game rounds.

*Rules for the competitive mode:

CS:GO has 5 online modes:

• Classic Casual;
• Competitive;
• Deathmatch;
• Arms Race;
• Demolition.

Recommend to read:

• Mirage map – Exploring Well-Known Maps and Location Labels;
• Inferno map – Key Insights into Map Knowledge and Callouts;
• CSGO Nuke callouts – Unveiling Map Position Nomenclature in this Guide;
• Ancient callouts – Understanding How Gamers Communicate Map Positions;
• Vertigo CSGO – Comprehensive List of In-Game Map Position Names.

CS:GO ranking

To rank-up a player needs to play 10 matches in Competitive mode.

CS:GO ranks:

• Silver I;
• Silver II;
• Silver III;
• Silver IV;
• Silver Elite;
• Silver Elite Master;
• Gold Nova I;
• Gold Nova II;
• Gold Nova III;
• Gold Nova Master;
• Master Guardian I;
• Master Guardian II;
• Master Guardian Elite;
• Distinguished Master Guardian;
• Legendary Eagle;
• Legendary Eagle Master;
• Supreme Master First Class;
• The Global Elite.

Types of violations

• Usage of prohibited software;
• Predetermined damaging or killing of allies;
• Quitting match mid-game.

In case of violation, the Competitive mode is blocked for a player

• 1-st quitting for 30 minutes;
• 2-nd quitting for 2 hours;
• 3-rd quitting for 24 days;
• 4-th quitting for 7 days.