How to play CS2 Casual game with only bots?
A common choice for newbies and even professional gamers who wish to grind is the bot mode in Counter Strike 2. This method of playing lets you train your game in CS2 because you don’t have to be concerned about real-life opponents on the battlefield. In this article, let’s examine in detail, how you can get into the game against bots in CS2 casual mode.
How to play with bots in CS2?
To be able to enjoy a comfortable battle against bots, you are required to set up a local server modifying quite a few parameters.
Starting CS2 and setting up training mode
To play against bots, you need to configure the training mode and then set some parameters.
Open CS2 via Steam, click “Play”
In the upcoming menu, find the “Training” option to pick out the “Casual” mode.
Choose any map from available and start it. Most of the maps like Mirage, Dust2, Inferno and others are supported.
When the game loads, choose any side and start the match.
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The general format would push the game into being filled by bots in a game picking out bots 5 from each team, however, there are a few tips mentioned below that allow one to modify the settings.
CS2 console commands for bots
To make the game as comfortable as possible, you can perform a number of settings using console commands that allow you to customize the number of bots and their complexity.
How to control bots in CS2
To alter the number of bots in the game, pressing the console key “~” would allow you to issue commands such as:
Command | Description |
|---|---|
bot_quota X | Bot tells how many bots should be added in two commands. |
bot_add | Add a bot to any team of your liking. |
bot_add_t / bot_add_ct | Adds a bot to the selected team. |
bot_kick | Bans all bots from the match. |
bot_kick t / bot_kick ct | Bans or removes one of the blue or red team bots depending on the parameters given. |
bot_kill | Kills off all the bots in the match, useful for restarting the match. The command removes all bots present on the map. |
This can be helpful when a user wants to set any number of bots in a map or wants to wipe out all the bots.
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How to set CS2 bots difficulty level?
As low as you can be assisted with the various bot difficulty levels on CS2, so you can always set a bot level that is suited to your skill. To fix an appropriate configuration follow this simple command sequence.
Command | Description |
|---|---|
bot_difficulty 0 | Lets users play on an easy level, which is 0 for CS2. |
bot_difficulty 1 | Provides for the medium level, one level up from the basic. |
bot_difficulty 2 | Sets level 2 combat, making the game harder. |
bot_difficulty 3 | Set for expert combat level in the game. |
Why play CS2 with bots?
Competing against the bots gives you the chance to complete a few tasks all at once.
Learning maps. This mode of the game allows the player to comfortably acclimatize to the map as they have the opportunity to learn the various routes and timings.
Practicing shooting. Interaction with bots enables playing skills to be improved while ensuring not too much hassle from other bots and players.
Learning how to play CS2. Competing against the bots allows a newbie to get a feel of the basic concepts of the game before exposing them to the competitive mode.
Performance Test. This game mode allows a player to check the performance of the game after making changes to the settings or hardware.
Conclusion
In Casual, new players have an opportunity to play against bots and understand the basic aspects of CS2, learn the maps, and shoot. However, in that regard this type of training is often practiced by professionals in order to more easily warm up or for gaming experiments. Type the commands provided above as simple text and you will be able to change the game against bots in CS2 for your own needs.
