Expert take: Grenade-dropping update (ft. STYKO, moses, Striker)
On Tuesday evening, Valve released the 'Operation Riptide' update, bringing about several important changes that are bound to see the meta shift in more ways than one. On top of important adjustments to Dust2 and Ancient and weapon balancing addressing the powerful Desert Eagle body shots and the lacking usage of the M4A1-S, the developers introduced an entirely new feature to the competitive side of the game that allows players to drop their utility just like any other weapon. The update has stirred up controversy among pro players and the