Start the game well from the beginning
So you’ve won the pistol round, and now you want to dominate your opponent even more. At this stage, it is very important to plan your expenses correctly: CS: GO is a game in which you can lose because you spent too much or, on the contrary, did not spend money at an unnecessary moment.
After the first – pistol round – the time comes for this very planning. An economic advantage, you know! And you can achieve it by investing in PP, or SMG, and quite understandably – submachine guns. All of them, except for the P90, give a bonus of $ 600 for kills – that’s twice as much as with pistols or rifles. Perhaps only shotguns have more – $ 900 per kill. However, shotguns are good at close range or in tight corridors, so you will find yourself in a very awkward situation while fighting over the bombing point.
And that’s why SMGs are usually the best fit. Just one thing to keep in mind, especially when playing as terrorists: you have to work together. If counter-terrorists bought, for example, Five-Sevens, then they can just headshot you before you get close. And in the end, you just lose an expensive gun and a chance to win the round.
When to use which PP
Submachine gun MP9
The MP9 is simpler – exclusive for counter-terrorists, after all. He has little damage, and he does not pierce armor, but it costs only $ 1250. And the price is not the only plus: the MP9 is not that difficult to control when you run, and it just has a breakneck fire rate. Each bullet separately does little damage, but taking out an unprotected enemy will be easier than ever. But with armored ones, you have to take a risk and get closer.
If you won the pistol round, but the terrorists managed to plant the bomb, then they will most likely save money in the second round to make a good purchase in the third. In this case, the MP9 will be the best choice. And for an aggressive style of play, this gun is ideal.
The terrorist analogue of the MP9 is the MAC-10. The cheapest PP in the game is $ 1050. The characteristics are almost the same as the MP9, and this is perhaps the best choice if you are the first on the attack. Then you will distract opponents to yourself and pull them to you. And then your teammates with more powerful weapons will be able to clear the point.
The UMP-45 submachine gun can deal significant damage to the enemy
The MP7 ($ 1,700) shoots slower than the MP9 or MAC-10, but the accuracy is slightly higher, so you can already take headshots at medium distances. You can even climb up like a real sniper. The MP7 will also be heavier, so from a speed of 240 something per second, which you would have with an MP9 or MAC-10, you will jump to 220. In general, the MP7 is rarely used – this is a rather ridiculous mixture of cheap SMGs and UMP-45 … It is much more effective when some teammates take UMP-45, and some – MP9 or MAC-10.
By the way, about the UMP-45. Brutal weapon. If it’s not enough for you that the damage from it is quite high, and the armor breaks through once or twice, then here’s it: it shoots at 666 meters. Yes, this submachine gun is slower than the ones we talked about, but at medium distances the shots are more accurate. If you think opponents will buy armor, then the UMP-45 is your choice. It costs $ 1200, which is just insanely inexpensive considering you can use it in the first round.
The P90 is probably the best SMG in the game – if you’re going to kill them with it, of course, and not dance. Especially if the enemies are armored. Costs $ 2350, gives only $ 300, which means it’s not a bad choice if your team wants to build a good arsenal, but one of you can’t afford armor and an assault rifle. True, in the second round it is better to use the PP with the $ 600 per kill bonus, even if you can afford more.
PP in the first pistol round
Keeping SMG in the first pistol round is low risk and high reward
A very debated and controversial topic. If you won all rounds up to the first pistol round, the enemy team will go to the global purchase. Should you keep the SMG or upgrade it to an assault rifle? It is possible to leave SMG, because the more rounds in a row you lose, the more money you get at the beginning of the next round (you can go up to $ 3400). The first loss is only $ 1400 – not much, actually.
There are two possible outcomes of the first pistol round: you win or you lose. It makes sense, isn’t it? If you win, you get $ 60 per kill and don’t even invest in a new weapon. If you lose, you still row for kills, but – the other team wins, not you. Because you didn’t buy an assault rifle, you have more than enough funds left to buy it later. If you win the next round, then whatever your opponents have accumulated disappears, so they either have to spend everything or go to the eco-round. In general, keeping SMG in the first pistol round is low risk and high reward. Ideally!
