Valve Suggests Adding 1v1 Duels to Resolve Ties in CS2

Valve jokingly suggested an unusual way to decide tied matches in Counter-Strike 2’s Premier mode. The company posted an idea where, at a 15:15 scoreline, the winner could be determined through a series of 1v1 duels. The post was later deleted.

According to the proposed format, the rules would work as follows:

• players would fight on 1v1 arenas based on their position on the scoreboard

• the top player would face the top player from the opposing team, and so on

• the order of the shootouts would be random - the top player on the scoreboard might not appear until the fifth or penultimate round

• teammates would be able to watch their players during the shootouts

• the first team to win three out of five shootouts would win the match.

Valve’s post was a response to a message from streamer Aqua. He was unhappy that in Premier mode, teams can play long overtimes until one side finally wins.

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