Arsenal mode

So the latest CSGO beta has come out. And well...it's interesting. They changed the map to de_lake, a reused L4D2 map which is actually surprisingly fun to play, and they changed the game type to arsenal demolition. Arsenal demolition is like gun game but with a bomb and a single bombsite - which is actually surprisingly fun when you're playing it. You also move down the gun ladder(start with m4, go to P90, then deagle then shotgun...after that idk. never got that far yet).

Now lets get into the problem with this. Unlike gun game in CS, CSS or even CoD you don't get your weapon upgraded(or downgraded in this situation) you have to wait until the next round to get your shiny new gun. This causes a slight boredom because - like in CS, CSS and CoD where respawns are on - you have you wait after you're dead before you get your next gun. This is probably due to the fact you have a bomb site in the middle of the map, but it's still not that great.

The next obvious problem is the amount of rounds you get to play. I think i'm pretty alright at CS, or i should be i've been playing it pretty much my entire life,  but i can't seem to get past shotgun, as when i finally get a kill with it it's the last round of the half and i have to start over again. Now this could be remedied by upping the gun after each additional kill but that'd get rid of one of the better features in the game - "bonus grenades" which come with each kill.

So heres the run down:


Positive:
The small map size allows for fast action and is equal distance from each spawn to allow for intense firefights
The game itself is pretty fun and the strategy involved can be there...just hasn't been developed yet
It's a good warm up for a "real" game of CS

Negative:
Too few rounds
Guns don't upgrade fast enough
You don't get a new gun after each kill
The addition of a bomb prevents you from continuing the fast action gungame is known for

Overall:
It's a good concept, but they need to hammer out a few problems. When they add "arms race" or whatever they're calling "real" gun game it should be fun....but until then IDK what they're doing.