Valorant Should Steal Counter Strike 2’s Popular Community Feature and Really Lean Into the Competitive Scene (and Help Us Casuals)

Discover what features Valorant players are craving, from a replay to community map downloads and how these could enhance the gameplay.

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SUMMARY

  • Valorant players are calling for new features such as a replay system and the ability to download maps for community.
  • Riot Games actively updates Valorant with map rotations, character changes, and balance adjustments to maintain fairness and excitement.
  • Implementing community-driven features could boost player engagement and make Valorant more competitive.
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Ever since its launch, Valorant has made its place as one of the top First-Person Games (FPS) for players to enjoy and play competitively. With its unique character abilities and a wide variety of weapons and maps, players can showcase their talent in many different ways.

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However, the community feels that this immersive and competitive experience can be taken one step higher if Riot Games decides to add some of the popular community features like the Replay System or even the downloading maps for practice, helping out the casual players as well.

Players Want Valorant to Add a Few Popular Features

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Riot Games has actively tried to make Valorant as fair and competitive as possible. There are always map rotations, character changes, and even character balances to keep the game balanced and more enjoyable for everyone. New agents and maps introduce new meta that makes learning them even more fun.

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However, the community believes that there are still some quality-of-life features the studio should implement in the game to make it compete with games like Counter Strike 2, which has created significant strides in cultivating a thriving competitive scene with the help of its community feedback.

Recently, Reddit User BigZekeEnergy asked the community about what feature they wanted to see added to the game. The most asked-about was the replay system but one of the interesting and genuine suggestions was the ability to download community maps.

This suggestion started a discussion about how it will help the casual player learn about maps and characters’ abilities. Players believe that copying this community-driven feature from their competitors will not only help new players in transitioning but also make the existing players more engaged.

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Players want the ability to download maps or even create one by themselves.

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Players want to see popular maps like Dust 2 from Counter Strike 2.

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Some players want to see utility-indicator on the maps to learn more lineups.

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This highlights that the community wants the ability to engage more and show their skills. Features like community maps will allow players to be more immersed in the gameplay experience.

Riot Games Should Implement and Enhance Game Variety

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The community believes that Valorant has all the potential to elevate its competitive scene. But in order to do that Riot Games need to adopt and implement various features which make the players engage more.

By adding a feature like a downloadable community map, it can allow players to learn and adapt to the engaging yet super competitive world of the FPS game. This way Riot Games can not only enrich the competitive landscape but also provide casual gamers with a more diverse, balanced, and engaging experience.

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In today’s gaming industry, player engagement is one of the most important things any game wants to have. To achieve that even taking cues from a competitor like Counter Strike 2 could be the key to Valorant’s continued success and growth.

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Written by Shubham Chaurasia

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Shubham is a tryhard gamer who loves to play and write about games/news. At first, writing was just a hobby but now its his profession. If he is not online lurking in Valorant or trying his luck in gacha games, you can find him binging on some anime series.