this enables a couple more strats.
personally I can see this one being effective for CTs, but probably not practical in pugs.
It can go two ways depending on a win or loss so we're just going to talk about one where you lose.
Full save 1st > win > Force as normal.
Full save 1st > lose > full save again 2nd > 3rd round buy
You can get the awps you need and the util behind them.
I think it would be very beneficial for CTs to do this, again probably will not be to used, but I can see it being very good.
As I said above you can do a more things with less risk of money fucking. It's a good thing, but will take some getting used to. Still, playing like we've always have in the first three rounds will always be valid. So if you don't want to change it up, you don't have to.
The more important change is probably the AUG and SG [money] buff
There is ABSOLUTELY NO REASON to not pick the AUG and SG other than a comfort change and to re learn.
SG vs AK
SG 553
- $2750
666rpm (vs the 600rpm AK)
the scope
100% armor pen (vs the 77.5% AK)
more accuracy
Do the same with the AUG vs M4A4/1-S and you'll find the AUG is a better weapon. It can actually one tap at very close ranges.
So in short, it shoots faster and is more flexible with the scope. Still can one tap heads. Only negatives are a very slight longer reload time and you run slightly slower with it than the AK.
IMO $3000 was still a good price where I think people should be using it more often than it was being used. It's a superior weapon compared to the ak-47, the only valid reason to not get it would be that you wanted extra util (smokes/flashes) and that's perfectly understandable. Now there isn't a reason to not get it other than what I said before about getting out of your comfort zone.
Professional meta should shift over to the scoped auto rifles, I'll be somewhat surprised if it didn't.