Valve shuffles some crates around on beloved Counter-Strike map, some fans react like it shot Old Yeller: ‘The more I think of this, the more upset I am’

Valve has released a new update for Counter-Strike 2, and changed a minor feature near the Counter-Terrorist spawn in the game’s most popular map, Dust 2. Per the release notes, the developers have “modified crate stack outside CT spawn towards bombsite A”, which doesn’t sound like much, but oh my is there some weepin’ and a-wailin’.

The change is to a spot just left of CT spawn and beneath the raised A bombsite on Dust 2, from which players used to be able to boost one another up to an area called catwalk: a common tactic in the first seconds of the round, because it helps the CT defending catwalk or short mid to get into position faster. Valve has changed the crate layout in this area, such that one player can now easily access this shortcut with a bit of jumping, without the need for another player to boost the spot.