Community Criticizes Valve for Weekly Missions Update

425 XP for 7 won rounds in — that's the reward Valve has introduced in the new weekly mission for CS2 . It might seem trivial, but this update has sparked a wave of negativity in the community.

Players believe that such tasks are utterly pointless. According to their calculations, the game already awards 200 XP for winning a round, and here, the bonus is just 60 XP per round, and only once a week. Meanwhile, no significant issues like cheaters, bugs, or the lack of basic features are being addressed.

The community's reaction has been sharply negative: Reddit users accused the developers of "not playing their own game," completely ignoring feedback, and focusing solely on revenue from the skin market.

Many compare the situation to the failure of recent updates at blizzard , pointing out the disconnect between developers and the audience.

They still can't launch a proper anti-cheat, but think it's a good idea to give 425XP once a week. It's disrespectful to the players
Tomico86

Some players attempt to justify Valve, claiming the company is simply catering to the casual audience. Yet, even among such users, there's a sense of fatigue from the lack of real progress.

99% of players are regular users. Valve just doesn't see the need to bother for the minority
mameloff

The missions themselves don't spark much interest either: according to players, they don't offer substantial progress and don't motivate trying new maps or mechanics.

It's one of those changes nobody asked for, and it irritates everyone again
chrisgcc

Last night, a small update indeed rolled out for CS2 , adding new missions. However, judging by the players' reactions, the innovation once again missed the actual demands of the community.