Release Notes for 9/5/2023

✦AI summary1w

General stability and quality-of-life updates focusing on map fixes, weapon pickup mechanics, and the re-enabling of Casual matchmaking.

▲Buffs1

GeneralImproved the interaction radius or timing for picking up weapons from the ground.

✚Bug fixes6

AncientCorrected the visual representation of the CT spawn area on the minimap for better clarity.
InfernoGeneral stability and bug fixes applied to the map.
General
- Corrected an issue where weapons on the ground incorrectly retained properties of weapons currently held by a player.
- Restored visual bullet tracers when a shot successfully hits a target.Missing→Fixed
- General improvements and bug fixes for the Premier mode user interface.
- Fixed a bug where players were invisible for a short duration immediately following team introductions.Missing→Fixed

◆Other changes3

OverpassAdjusted player spawn points to prevent players from spawning inside or too close to one another.
General
- Casual matchmaking is once again available for players.Disabled→Enabled
- Community servers hosted on Windows are now discoverable via the Steam Server Browser.Hidden→Visible

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Ancient1 Overpass1 Inferno1 General7

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