Release Notes for 2/28/2024

✦AI summary1w

General stability and bug fixes, including a major overhaul of spawn point consistency during reconnects and various map geometry adjustments.

▲Buffs3

General
- Idle state tracking now excludes freeze time and timeout periods, reducing accidental AFK kicks.
- Fixed an issue where the server would occasionally ignore weapon switch inputs.
InfernoSmoothed ground movement in Banana and Bombsite A for better navigation.rough→smooth

▼Nerfs1

GeneralPlayers kicked for excessive suicides in official competitive servers will now receive a competitive cooldown.→competitive cooldown

✚Bug fixes1

GeneralFixed a bug where toggling low framerate caused players to jump higher than intended.higher→normal

◆Other changes5

GeneralSpawn positions are now configured at the start of the map and restored from backups, preventing random respawns during freeze time reconnects.random→fixed
Inferno
- Adjusted spawn location priorities for Premier and Competitive modes.
- Raised plywood at the top of Banana to block head visibility, affecting sightlines.lower→higher
- Raised the Arch exit towards Mid, altering player positioning and visibility.lower→higher
Anubis, Mirage, Nuke, Overpass, VertigoAdjusted spawn location priorities for Premier and Competitive game modes.

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General5 Inferno4 Anubis, Mirage, Nuke, Overpass, Vertigo1

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