In-depth on the changes of Tec-9 in the newly released Beta

Note: The article talks about ‘inaccuracy’, ‘inaccuracy’, that is, as this number increases, the more and more off-center the bullet will fly.

Why change the parameters of Tec-9:

• Bringing a new change in pistol shooting, trying to focus more on improving skills when using pistols, the Tec-9 will be the first to be modified.

• Tec-9: Tec-9 has been changed with the goal of emphasizing the importance of aim rather than bad luck in the spam-busting style of running, but still trying to maintain the mobility of Tec- 9, some of the changes include:

1. Slightly increased accuracy when firing slow bullets

2. Significant decrease in accuracy when firing continuously

3. Ammo magazine reduced from 24 to 18 and residual ammo from 120 to 90

Raw Data (Original Information):

“inaccuracy crouch” 7.57 -> 3.68 (inaccuracy when sitting reduced)
“inaccuracy stand” 9.43 -> 4.90 (inaccuracy when standing reduced)
“inaccuracy fire” 36.88 -> 110.00 (inaccuracy when firing continuously)
“primary clip size” 24 -> 18 (magazine reduces the number of bullets)
“primary reserve ammo max” 120 -> 90 (reserve ammo reduced)

Detailed evaluation of each part:

1. Ammunition and armor breaking
   As mentioned above, ammo is reduced from 24 to 18 rounds, and ammunition reserve is reduced from 120 to 90.

2. Accuracy when firing the first bullet

	Before update	After update
Inaccuracy when firing first bullet while standing*	11.43	6.9
Inaccuracy when firing the first bullet while sitting**	9.57	5.68
Inaccuracy when firing the first bullet on the move**	15.24	10.27

*Total inaccuracy while shooting = incorrect value while shooting (inaccuracystand) + the spread of bullets (spread)

**Total value inaccuracy when sitting shot = incorrect value when sitting down (inaccuracycrouch) + the spread of bullets when firing (spread)

***Total value of inaccuracy when shooting while moving = incorrect value while shooting (inaccuracystand) + bullet spread (spread) + value when shooting

Fun Fact 1: The Tec-9 shoots more accurately than the AK-47 when standing (6.9 vs. 7.01)

Fun Fact 2: Tec-9 shoots while moving, the accuracy is only slightly less than Famas’ first bullet when standing still and firing in automatic mode (10.71 vs 10.45)

3. Inaccuracy when firing continuously

Inaccuracy ratio when firing continuously at maximum mouse spam speed

Each bullet is 0.15s apart

Each bullet is spaced 0.25s

Each bullet is spaced 0.35s

Each bullet is 0.45s apart

Each bullet is 0.55s apart

Each bullet is spaced 0.65s

Note: the chart only shows the accuracy of each bullet when fired without recoil. Charts 1 and 2 are scaled differently from the rest of the charts to represent the data most accurately.

Author’s opinion:

I’m really glad Valve has started to make improvements in the reshaping of pistols, but it seems Valve is going in the wrong direction when it comes to updating changes.

The greens in CSGO have always had problems with shooting accuracy. It is really difficult to shoot accurately when you shoot too fast because the accuracy increases so quickly. Because green is supposed to be the weakest, with its current high damage, it’s quite understandable that Valve wants to tweak it, especially the one-on-one phase at close range, which a lot of people don’t like. complained. This makes pistols (especially high damage guns in roudn eco) considered too ‘unlucky’ (unfair). The player will shoot continuously, although the gun is not accurate, but its high damage is more beneficial than the bullets will fire.

Back with this update, Valve has made a move to change the way to shoot pistols to improve the player’s skills and Valve has started with the Tec-9. They try to encourage players to increase aiming skills and patience while shooting by increasing the accuracy of the first bullet. Yes, shooting individual bullets with the Tec-9 will now benefit more from this change, but increasing inaccuracy like Valve has done only makes the experience more and more confusing. The player will still shoot continuously and pray that the RNGesus (probability system) will finish the enemy, rather than waiting to shoot and sometimes die first.

In addition, the increase in accuracy when shooting the first shot will also lead to more accurate shooting when moving, these changes will make players more accustomed to swinging in and out in places with shielded corners. (ie AD at a hidden angle), which increases the ability to headshot even more. Actually, I was surprised by this, when maybe Valve didn’t know that moving and shooting accurately was a huge advantage of the Tec-9, and that was the point that needed to be changed.

Ultimately, what Valve should do with pistols is to find ways to encourage players to have more effective firing patterns in a variety of ways (tap fast, or just fire the first few rounds, etc.). Using the 1.6 USP as an example, tap fast and shoot accurately continuously with only a few rounds and the accuracy increases slower than in CSGO. Continuing to spam bullets will render the USP useless, but if the player can really watch the first bullets, it will be very beneficial. Even with eco, you can use USP to double tap on the head (2 quick taps) provided you have to perfectly align those 2 bullets at close range. This is the most lacking in the pistols in CSGO, the lack of options. Damage needs to be reduced if the accuracy/usefulness of those guns is increased in the changes. The adjustment is NOT easy at all, not just changing a few parameters in the accuracy of the first bullet and the accuracy of the shot. Adjustment requires a lot of thought and experimentation and I hope Valve will take the time to figure this out before releasing the change with the tec-9 and similar changes to the pistols. other.

So how should we change Luc?

This is what I want to do right, so hopefully in time, there will be more articles about this correction. Obviously Valve wants to hear feedback on these changes, otherwise why put them in beta.

Below is a rework of the P250 in Class Offensive (known as P228) as I have been working in silence since I brought the team to work on the Steam release. It’s not exactly the same as the Tec-9, but it has a similar role and this is what I got as of this writing.

Inaccuracy of P228/P250 when spamming bullets continuously at fastest speed

Inaccuracy of P228/P250 when tapping each ball is 0.35s . apart

Damage comparison

In short, the above proposal achieves what I stated at the beginning of the article. The player can spam the gun but only for a short time before the inaccuracy increases, the tap becomes more accurate, but the damage decreases to compensate for this accuracy. Of course I am simplifying the problem and cannot convey all the details of the rework version with just a few charts. This will be expanded upon in a later post. In order for the accuracy to “work”, we need to rely a lot on the “final recovery time” (need to stop firing for the accuracy to return to the original) and the “recovery time between bullets”. fly out and the bullet ends” (how long does it take to fire again when firing but the accuracy is still low), which Valve is only applying to M4, AK , and Negev (although Negev is apable) used in a very strange way).

Author: SlothSquadron (Responsible for gameplay design for Classic Offensive)

Source: Reddit