What is an SMG in CS2?
SMGs occupy a specific economic niche in CS2. They cost $1,050–$2,350 — much less than a rifle — and have a $600 kill bonus instead of the rifle's $300. That means a team with SMG kills on an anti-eco round generates significantly more income than the same team with rifle kills. SMGs are most used on anti-ecos where opponents have pistols + armor, because the close-range firerate dominates. On proper full-buy rounds against armor, SMGs underperform rifles at mid-to-long distance. The MAC-10 (T-side, $1,050) and MP9 (CT-side, $1,250) are the default picks for anti-eco setups.
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Anti-eco
An anti-eco is the opposite side of an eco — when one team knows the other is saving, they buy…
Eco round
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Force buy
A force buy is when a team spends their limited money (often after losing a round) to buy partial equipment…
Full buy
A full buy is a round where all five players have rifles, armor, a helmet and full utility — typically…
Loss bonus
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