First you should know how CS works, it operates in a round fashion. You only spawn once there is a win for either side or a draw. No instant respawning, which separates CS from most other First Person Shooters.
You'll always need to know what team you're on: Counter-Terrorists (CTs, click to see the CT player models) start with silenced Heckler & Koch .45 USP Tactical. It has a clip of 12 rounds. Terrorists (Ts, click to see the T player models) start with a gun. It has a 20-bullet clip. Remember, CTs have the silenced (optional) pistol, and T's have the un-silenced, longer clipped handgun.
You should thoroughly understand the money system of CS. Just playing a round gets you money, but the losing team will get less than the willing. Killing hostages and/or teammates deducts some money. Guns, equipment, and ammo cost money. there is a money cap of $16,000.
Payoff / Fine
Rescuing a Hostage
$1000 for individual, $150 for team mates (awarded at end of round)
Kill a Hostage
-$1500 for individual
�Use� a Hostage
$150 for individual, $100 for team mates
Kill Opponent
$300 for individual
Kill Team Mate
-$3300 for individual
Terrorists Win by Bombing Target
$2750 for team members
Win by Elimination Hostage map
$2000 for team members
Win by Elimination Bomb map
$2500 for team members
CTs Defuse Bomb
$2750 for team members
CTs Win by Rescuing Hostages
$2000 for team members + Hostage bonuses
Surviving Hostage Bonus
$150 per hostage for team members
Hostages Rescued Bonus
$250 per hostage for CT team members
Either Team Loses Round
$1400 for team members
Either Team Loses over 2 Consecutive Rounds
$1400 + $500 per round over 2 (to maximum $2900) for team members
Certain values (such as killing a VIP) are not included here.
Hostages?!?!? Bombs??? More info about compeleting objectives is below.
H o w - T o
Rescue a Hostage (Counter-Terrorists)
In maps with the prefix cs_ (eg cs_docks.bsp) your goal is to rescue all hostages/kill all opponents or defend the hostage (depending on your team, CTs rescue, Ts defend.. Both kill eachother.), either action will get your team a win for that round.
Go up to a hostage and hit your use key, E by default.
Walk back to an area marked as a hostage rescue point, when you walk over it a green "R" comes up, the area it is different on every map.
You'll get money and possibly win the round.
On Defusion maps the tables are turned. T's offense, CT's defense. Defusion maps have a de_ prefix (eg de_dust). Always buy the defuser item, under buyequip. It makes defusing much faster.
Look at the bomb. It should emit a red flash and a beeping sounds.
Press and hold the use key.
A time strip will pop up.
The strip finishes and you win the round!
