Why did...

[zamN]

The CGS not use the same idea as the CGI?

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=2412186

I just watched that video and it said that the games were Counter-Strike 1.6, DOA4, Battlefield, PGR, and more. I mean I even saw the Moto there so uh..yeah what was that all about? I havent really kept up with what happened before the CGS with DirectTV at all so if you guys can explain what that is i'd appreciate it :)

[cobbie]

ok so this is my explaining to you.... CGI was a invite comp for teams to play on tv.... CGS was a idea after the CGI to make a league of gaming as you already know. CGI = CGS just that CGI was its early days. they were games and that 1.6, halo3, battle field... but those games NOT including 1.6 are boring to watch on tv like battlefield 10 on 10 yeah gl keeping up on that. the reason you saw moto there because it was a invite comp so all the teams of 1.6 was there like coL, 3D, JMC etc.... these were the days where moto and stuff were still playing 1.6. CGI was held for like 2 nights and thats where the idea of cgs came in. ( i hope i answered your questions)

[applef!lla]

cgs didn't choose to use css

valve did not release the rights for the cgs to use 1.6 but did for source.

resulting in cgs = fail in the cs community. it's all valve's fault

[deLay]

cgs didn't choose to use css

valve did not release the rights for the cgs to use 1.6 but did for source.

resulting in cgs = fail in the cs community. it's all valve's fault

yup hes right ^^

[Obelisk7]

Valve thought it would kill 1.6 off by removing television rights from leagues, while allowing any league to use CSS for broadcasting and stuff.

Does not seem to be working so far though xD

They should just get off their lazy ass and help get a team of modders to create more modes other then team death match, deeath match, and zombie and use 1.6 gameplay (with a few improvements) and update the graphics....and call it CS 2.

[tgchan]

damn! really?

I never knew that O_o

so valve wanted to kill own baby to give css a chance... how sweet lol

[ciaiei]

damn! really?

I never knew that O_o

so valve wanted to kill own baby to give css a chance... how sweet lol

ofc you didn't know that... and that's why you play source ;)

[Obelisk7]

They want people to move on...probably because they already made all the money they could off 1.6, and want all those players to move to CSS so that a bunch more money can be made.

I think most 1.6 players didn't even purchase CSS at all, meaning valve is using money to maintain a community of people giving them no profit whatsoever if the only game they bought was 1.6 and half life story stuff.

lawl.

[zamN]

EDIT: I just saw e-athletes and they were talking about the CGI towards the end and then they said the CGS came about. Etc, etc, etc. I get it now.

[KnowTheScene]

yup hes right ^^

No hes wrong.

[applef!lla]

No hes wrong.

I pray that's sarcasm.

[comancer]

I really feel bad for all the players that played in CGS .
Its like they were fired all of a sudden .
I dont think you can win money by playing DoA, Fortza without CGS