Every now and then, competitive CS:GO shuffles up the map pool to keep things fresh and make way for edits. Accordingly, Valve announced a new change this past week. This time around, the CS:GO Map Ancient is being pulled into the Active Duty Map Pool, putting Train aside for the time being. Read on for some insight!
CS:GO Map Ancient – First Change Since March 2019
Indeed, this change is due. Accordingly, the last time the community enjoyed a change was all the way back in March 2019, when Cache came in to replace Vertigo.
However, while that change was fully supported, this move is not quite so. So much so, that the reaction from the side of the competitive community is certainly a mixed bag overall. The following are some of the more important opinions – those of some professional CS:GO players:
Let’s start with a player such as “EliGE” who is all for the change:
While that argument stands, it also means that many are quite attached to the classical map. This is exemplified by the guys over at Astralis showing their sadness:
At this point in time, the change must be accepted. In my opinion, this offers an exciting shake up for both viewership and competition, with the CS:GO Map Ancient now on everybody’s radar.
