The Evolution of the Mirage Window Smoke

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  • @mahone_tv
    @mahone_tv  Рік тому +2198

    This is my first long-form video that digs into more of the history of how CS tactics evolve over time. What did you think of this video and would you like to see more? Let me know what you’d be interested in!
    Edit: There is a bot going around in the comments pretending to be me. I will only ever communicate using this account, so please do not message or interact with them!

    • @El1as--
      @El1as-- Рік тому +4

      Im interested in ancient individual and anubis :D Love your content bro

    • @nihalguron97
      @nihalguron97 Рік тому +17

      This kind of content is great. I’d love to see the change in utility and play styles on different maps over the years.

    • @sherwinkp
      @sherwinkp Рік тому +1

      This could be extrapolated to ideas how has mid control on mirage evolved over the years, or how have rotations changed on nuke over the years.

    • @maw9153
      @maw9153 Рік тому +1

      cs esports history/stories, anything you can find

    • @CoRe01337
      @CoRe01337 Рік тому +3

      This is amazing and I want other videos like this! What about the evolution of A site dust2 tactics, showing things like the avangar smokes.

  • @launders
    @launders Рік тому +11379

    this man really watched every mirage demo in history. most sane faceit user

    • @rushiaboingboing7175
      @rushiaboingboing7175 Рік тому +36

      oh wow you're here! Hi lau!! : )

    • @b.piening2887
      @b.piening2887 Рік тому +17

      Hi lau. Ofc. you watched this masterpiece of a Video.

    • @ffll8427
      @ffll8427 Рік тому +86

      valorant players in shambles

    • @motionwithoskar
      @motionwithoskar Рік тому +22

      12:20 wasn't that flap that did that video? lmao, i fucking remember that post.

    • @launders
      @launders Рік тому +22

      @@motionwithoskar yeaa lmao i was waiting for the glue straw

  • @ZachsWonderland
    @ZachsWonderland Рік тому +2990

    I'd like to give this guy props, I have never played cs go, never watched a tournament, and yet I watched an entire video on it because of how it was presented, made it genuinely interesting

    • @SenrabMJam
      @SenrabMJam Рік тому +25

      This.

    • @joesauter3918
      @joesauter3918 Рік тому +16

      same this video rocks

    • @desma26
      @desma26 Рік тому +13

      same.

    • @K17ten
      @K17ten Рік тому

      You might also enjoy Wirtual's documentaries on Trackmania. They too are well made. I'd recommend to check out "Impossible Trackmania Shortcut Finally Done After 13 Years"

    • @ya1dnif
      @ya1dnif Рік тому +9

      Same here

  • @CrayCow
    @CrayCow Рік тому +867

    You know this game has such an abundance of history when someone can make a 20 minute video on 1 utility being used in 1 area of this 1 map

  • @Frog-2001
    @Frog-2001 Рік тому +1930

    I really can't I watched a 20 minute video on throwing mirage window smoke. The History of this game is so rich and you are such a good story writer to explain it so nicely. thank you so much for this video

  • @sherwinkp
    @sherwinkp Рік тому +735

    I never thought something like this could be made. It just enhances my appreciation for the game and the community around it. The amount of effort you put into this is almost unimaginable. Thank you for doing what you're doing Mahone.

  • @FNScence
    @FNScence Рік тому +389

    Snax must have thrown it by pressing W+A while crouched to make use of wallstrafing, as well as standing up just before (or by simultaniously) jump-throwing for extra speed. He always had super innovative line-ups like the one for heaven on Nuke where he lined himself up while running out of T spawn.
    Awesome compilation and great research as usual. Thanks!

    • @1azey
      @1azey Рік тому +3

      nice

    • @Stoffercss
      @Stoffercss Рік тому +4

      Maybe youre right, but you dont wall strafe when pressing w so he would have to press W let go and then press A

    • @Independent1206
      @Independent1206 Рік тому +12

      @@Stoffercss Since he's angled to the left you'd be able to use w+a to press against the left side wall and get the proper forward movement I think. Coming from a surfing perspective, you'd be able to wall-strafe against the surf block by pressing w+a or w+d, the thing that changes with that is just where you are looking towards.

    • @z34n
      @z34n Рік тому +1

      @@Stoffercss potentially the wall strafe and then presses w after jumping like fl0m’s smoke

    • @guiltyspark4234
      @guiltyspark4234 Рік тому +2

      After some testing, I found a standing W+A works, no need for crouch. It's kinda inconsistent but cool nonetheless.

  • @Lekeing
    @Lekeing Рік тому +222

    Blast should show this during their breaks instead of dead air. THIS is good content.

    • @mr.someone5679
      @mr.someone5679 Рік тому +1

      Then they would have to pay whoever was the owner of the video. If not that would be content theft.

    • @Lekeing
      @Lekeing Рік тому +3

      ​@mr.someone5679 Originally I said ESL, but I meant Blast. The guy who made this video works for blast, which is why I thought they should show this instead of dead air.

    • @Charp87
      @Charp87 Рік тому +3

      @@Lekeing They would still have to pay him, no? I don't imagine Blast owns contents made by Mahone for his own channel.

    • @tylerrobblee8038
      @tylerrobblee8038 2 місяці тому

      @@Charp87okay. Then pay him

  • @apeologists
    @apeologists Рік тому +183

    Mahone was so dedicated he built a time machine just for this one video. I appreciate all the effort you put in and hope to see more

  • @petr1k
    @petr1k Рік тому +5

    This is the best CS:GO video ever

  • @tjamesnorton
    @tjamesnorton Рік тому +76

    This must have been a tonne of work to research and record. Awesome job dude - this will go down as one of the most important historical CS videos ever! Now go take a day off :)

  • @dr1zz3n
    @dr1zz3n Рік тому +53

    I find it amazing that you managed to pick such a small thing about CS and managed to make it into such an interesting video

    • @fearofdeath
      @fearofdeath 4 місяці тому

      사실 좀 쓸데없기도 하지

  • @launders
    @launders Рік тому +29

    wallstrafing mentioned this video has everything

  • @MarkStillPlays
    @MarkStillPlays Рік тому +2

    never knew that i was going to be watching a documentary video about mirage window smokes, but here i am and so are you

  • @matteagle6914
    @matteagle6914 Рік тому +7

    never was a video outdated so fast. welcome cs2!

  • @same418
    @same418 Рік тому +20

    I never played CS:GO but this documentary was on point, watched it all! Amazing to see the evolution of the technique and props to you for all the research you did on this topic!!

    • @deepfriedantifreeze
      @deepfriedantifreeze Рік тому +4

      dawg why are you here ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

    • @same418
      @same418 Рік тому +6

      @@deepfriedantifreeze random recommended video? lol

    • @deepfriedantifreeze
      @deepfriedantifreeze Рік тому +1

      @@same418 ‘lol’ common symptom of severe brain damage just because its in your recommended doesnt mean you have to watch it goofy annoying ass non csgo player bro watching a documentary on shi he don even play

  • @johnstevenson3628
    @johnstevenson3628 Рік тому +8

    I never thought I’d be so invested in learning about grenade smoke optimizations in a game I don’t ever play or know much about. This is a a testament to your great video quality, storytelling, and engaging writing which made this a pleasure to watch. Cool video, keep up the good work.

  • @soft1q688
    @soft1q688 11 місяців тому +1

    As for someone, who dropped playing cs for qutie a long time, this content is wholesome. Thank you

  • @5h4rpy
    @5h4rpy Рік тому +12

    Its great to see mahone getting the love and respect he's much deserved for his work explaining and demonstrating use of tactics and utility in such a majestic game

  • @604Nice
    @604Nice Рік тому +22

    Mr Danny, what an insane video to put out. The editing on this is wild, we need more videos like this :)

  • @YouM3tv
    @YouM3tv Рік тому +13

    this has to be my favourite piece you've done, fantastic work!

  • @calccalccalc
    @calccalccalc Рік тому +47

    19:26 "So who knows what's in store for the future"
    Volumetric smokes bruh

  • @samuels1123
    @samuels1123 Рік тому +8

    I love watching the evolution of some strategy on placing blindness in a specific area of a source map in a game I don't play.

  • @stickerfighter12
    @stickerfighter12 Рік тому +2

    Gotta be a top CSGO vid of all time. Crazy to think how its evolved to the point that now we have NADR.

  • @MrKrill7
    @MrKrill7 Рік тому +3

    Never thought I would ever watch a video this long about a specific smoke grenade spot in a game I don't play. Truly fascinating, the attention to detail and the great editing definitely promote thw idea of me watching this again, great video.

  • @Dummythxc
    @Dummythxc Рік тому +13

    Linking ancient spawn throws to mirage window honestly blew my mind man. Truly a work of art crammed into a 20 min video. Unbelievably well done. Sharing this where I can

  • @saliva134
    @saliva134 Рік тому +5

    I love how much work was needed to do this. Absolute quality and originality and I learnt so much.

  • @djakaa2118
    @djakaa2118 11 місяців тому +2

    As someone who takes great passion in theory crafting in general this video amazed me even tho I have not played csgo for a signle minute in my life

  • @RedBlueGreen102
    @RedBlueGreen102 Рік тому +14

    funny how this video was made instantly outdated. rip old smokes

  • @nembutsu1045
    @nembutsu1045 3 місяці тому +1

    oh boy oh boy a 20 minute video about one specific smoke in the video game counter-strike:global offensive, cant wait to learn something new today

  • @mariuspuiu9555
    @mariuspuiu9555 Рік тому +11

    Valve saw you doing this video and decided to make it feel old in just a few hours :)

  • @c6m
    @c6m Рік тому +1

    Man imagine finding this sick video format and never making another one

    • @downnnnnn
      @downnnnnn Рік тому

      He works on the blast tournaments as a weatherman analyst so he doesn’t have much time to make videos

  • @flappymonkey
    @flappymonkey Рік тому +6

    This was absolutely fascinating to watch the evolution of strat optimization and the fact that objectively more efficient plays still took time to be adopted in the highest level of play
    Fantastic work, I'm subscribing and would love more stuff like this

  • @wojteksocha2002
    @wojteksocha2002 Рік тому +2

    My goat with new video idea? You made my day

  • @launders
    @launders Рік тому +6

    the streets have been waiting

  • @moosome
    @moosome Рік тому +6

    This is amazing. CS needs more of these types of retrospectives.

  • @slackjaw488
    @slackjaw488 Рік тому +12

    It's amazing how such a seemingly very small detail as one smoke can have such a huge history behind it.

  • @nnandrei
    @nnandrei Рік тому +1

    Heard about this video on Talking Counter, so props to the boys! When ropz mentioned in the last episode that this is a nice "documentary", i was like huh? a documentary about a window smoke?
    Yeah, it really was such a trip. Wish I had as much free time as you do, Mahone! Btw, your bits during pro tournaments when you analyze certain plays are sooo good. You are doing top tier content, can't imagine how much work and time you have to dedicate for a video like this. Well done!

  • @Prankless
    @Prankless Рік тому +7

    never touched cs:go in my life, but this video had me hooked from beginning to end! you did a fantastic job with this, i'd love to see more!

  • @insomniagaming4149
    @insomniagaming4149 Рік тому +2

    Dude the timing of this video was insane.

  • @mariocastiel2543
    @mariocastiel2543 Рік тому +3

    Very good video. I have never played CS:GO nor do I watch esports, but this video was so well made that it kept me engaged all throughout. Well done.

  • @CS2architecture
    @CS2architecture Рік тому +1

    i just want to say that this was an INCREDIBLY well researched video. It'd be justified to call Mahone as a certified de_Mirage "historian" lol. Genuinely impressive. i have watched MANY Counter-Strike related videos & videos like this would make guys like 3kliksphilip proud lol. Excellent work.

  • @gamerpro937
    @gamerpro937 Рік тому +15

    Gonna have to remake this video soon

  • @Cubing-Physicxs
    @Cubing-Physicxs Рік тому +1

    This man has a 19 minute video on one smoke lineup. Amazing

  • @ShawnFX
    @ShawnFX 11 місяців тому +3

    Such a well made video! I started watching Counter Strike last year because competitive call of duty has become absolute trash to watch. I love how much more team work is involved in CS, a more slow pace game, variety weapon choice, and they have a ton of tournaments in a year whereas in call of duty we are lucky to get 6

  • @nabilomar4631
    @nabilomar4631 Рік тому +2

    Great to see you at the major, probably the best man in the world for the job. Happy to see you come so far. Good luck in the future,

  • @KayZ_19
    @KayZ_19 Рік тому +5

    Based Perfect Dark OST user. Amazing video.

  • @ObiKurt
    @ObiKurt Рік тому

    When I saw the title I thought it is a 2 min video. Can't believe that I wacthed a 20 min video on throwing a specific smoke on a specific map. Great video

  • @legopigguy
    @legopigguy Рік тому +4

    I knew I was a Counter Strike nerd for awhile. I have been playing for years and watching the pros for just as long. But man I just spent 19 minutes watching a video about ONE smoke for ONE map for csgo and was intrigued the entire time and loved every minute. Keep making this great content!

  • @sh1mmler
    @sh1mmler Рік тому +1

    This is such a well researched, thought out video - it really blows my mind. Well done man!

  • @crosytsui
    @crosytsui Рік тому +3

    I know there have been many iterations of the windows smokes but I wasn't expecting a near 20mins, detailed, well-planned video!! great work!

  • @snooples
    @snooples Рік тому +1

    i was wonderin what u were cookin up and i was not expecting it but man it did not disappoint, i love how you can see the logic behind each evolution and its really cool to see which players and teams lead innovation and which teams were quickest at stealing new discoveries, i still remember when the instant window smokes came out and how excited you were about the timing windows that opened up so it makes perfect sense for u to make this video
    there are so many possibilities for a series like this, i think an obvious follow up could be nuke outside smokes because of how much variation there has been there and theres been so much evolution in how teams lurk around the smokes or play thru them

  • @David-qs9yl
    @David-qs9yl 5 місяців тому +6

    Came to watch this again after Valve banned jump scripts.

    • @SyRose901
      @SyRose901 2 місяці тому

      Good that they did, tbh. Unless you mean scripts that allow easier bhops.
      Jumpthrowing is so much easier in CS2, so there is really no need for that.

    • @David-qs9yl
      @David-qs9yl 2 місяці тому

      @@SyRose901 Never used them myself, it's a good change

  • @uunlimitedvoid
    @uunlimitedvoid Рік тому +2

    One of the most interesting and well-built csgo history videos. Great job

  • @Wilzzub0b
    @Wilzzub0b Рік тому +3

    As someone who likes to spend hours upon hours finding new smokes alone on an offline server, this video made me very happy :)

  • @scooterking136
    @scooterking136 Рік тому

    the commentator reactions at 12:50 matched my internal monologue perfectly
    great video, insanely well researched

  • @777redhood
    @777redhood Рік тому +4

    Its 2023.. cs2 is out...i still miss my window smoke

  • @GoronTico
    @GoronTico 10 місяців тому

    This man can make a 20 minutes video about a single smoke on mirage
    Simply amazing

  • @multiaudacity1
    @multiaudacity1 5 місяців тому +4

    1 year later and jump throw binds are banned

  • @homeyworkey
    @homeyworkey Рік тому

    holy this is top tier content man keep making stuff like this PLEASE
    actual gold quality

    • @homeyworkey
      @homeyworkey Рік тому

      looking at ur previous vids, im subbing but hoping u dont do more of this. this type of content is the future of growth on your channel, 1000%%%
      youve made a video with large interest but no one makes stuff like this
      like i watch kliks and warowl, they never do stuff like this

  • @Squ1d_4k
    @Squ1d_4k 5 місяців тому +3

    Damn after all this time were back to no Jumpthrow Bind

  • @amarnathsama
    @amarnathsama Рік тому +2

    This video is a masterpiece, thank you for putting in so much effort on such a niche subject, loved watching it

  • @TitorEPK
    @TitorEPK Рік тому +23

    Source 2: "Allow me to introduce myself"

  • @RdGos
    @RdGos Рік тому

    Amazing work dude! Was absolute pleasure to watch all details on Smoke history. Lets get Ready for CS2 smoke action!

  • @PRIM305
    @PRIM305 Рік тому +3

    now it has evolved yet again

  • @sunshine8338
    @sunshine8338 Рік тому +1

    Tha ls for uploading again mahone! Really loved your pro demos and hope to see more in the future.

  • @SeeVonBlood
    @SeeVonBlood Рік тому +3

    hah, it`s my reddit post on 18:14
    now time to see the evolution of the window smoke in CS2

  • @Lallegang
    @Lallegang Рік тому +1

    Insane video. U must have watched so many demos, i cant believe it. Well done, enjoyed every second of it.

  • @console6010
    @console6010 Рік тому +18

    can you go over the history of the A ramp meta in vertigo? i think the evolution was pretty interesting

    • @jonas440
      @jonas440 Рік тому +1

      By week 5 astralis had some insane utill

    • @ivankrivo5397
      @ivankrivo5397 Рік тому

      ​@@jonas440 by 5 minutess after map launched*

  • @g.xiujin
    @g.xiujin Рік тому +1

    Watched the video from start to end. A nostalgia trip and revelation in one. Had no idea there could be so much behind it. Really appreciate the pain-staking research!

  • @rythmCS2
    @rythmCS2 Рік тому +6

    i always felt like lining smokes up with the geometry was such a weird (unintended?) mechanic, but its depth knows no bounds and this video shows off how valve letting players creativity run wild has resulted in an incredibly high skill ceiling.

  • @bassemb
    @bassemb Рік тому

    The technique's evolution - and this very video - are so beautifully nerdy! Thanks for making this!

  • @flintstone1409
    @flintstone1409 Рік тому +6

    Sometimes I'm asking myself whether or not the Game Devs implement this on purpose and are well aware of these possibilities way before teams find this out and use it (like the exact textures etc. required for the perfect throws) or if this is just something that is randomly there.

    • @I-C-N-H
      @I-C-N-H Рік тому

      they could simply keep in mind the possibilities and make sure the buildings or whatever they can use are detailed enough so they can be used for lineups by the community

  • @shuvient2
    @shuvient2 Рік тому

    I never really played cs:go in my life (only a few games on my friends acc), but I do play fps such as Valorant, Apex, etc
    this Video, made me invest 20 minutes of my life just to watch a history of a game that I don't really play and it's interesting
    props to you my guy who watch every single tournament matches and analyze every line up the pro players do

  • @Xeem_Pad
    @Xeem_Pad Рік тому +3

    Ironically, with new tickrate system there might be different 2023 technique

    • @maksitaxi
      @maksitaxi Рік тому

      new smoke system is much more important lol, i cant wait to see how it fills corridors

    • @Xeem_Pad
      @Xeem_Pad Рік тому

      @@maksitaxi true

  • @petergriffin1446
    @petergriffin1446 Рік тому +1

    I thought this video was going to be boring. I was proven dead wrong you made a video about the history of a smoke throw and made it extremely entertaining and easy to follow. Thanks

  • @siddharthrathod6249
    @siddharthrathod6249 Рік тому +3

    I've watched csgo for over 7 years and this is the best csgo video I've ever watched.

  • @JWolfB
    @JWolfB Рік тому +1

    ive got a whole 5.4 hours on CSGO, last played over 2 years ago, yet I somehow ended up watching a 20 minute video about smokes

  • @ELGUAPOIV
    @ELGUAPOIV Рік тому +5

    Valorant smokes: pull out iPad

  • @woodybob01
    @woodybob01 Рік тому +2

    This was really cool to see actually. There's a lot involved in this history that I was surprised I didn't know. The fact that it got so extreme that CTs had to throw a molly through the vent early to stop the smoke is so awesome!

  • @Hlidskialf
    @Hlidskialf Рік тому +5

    Old video, cs2 smoke when?

  • @logankinsella9529
    @logankinsella9529 Рік тому +1

    I missed your content so much, glad you uploaded!

  • @williamankjr9647
    @williamankjr9647 Рік тому +4

    Well its going to be very differentiere now

  • @KnightFox1000
    @KnightFox1000 Рік тому +1

    This video is a documentary. Insanely good and very nostalgic.. Congrats.

  • @bornabudic1399
    @bornabudic1399 Рік тому +6

    Damn and just now you need to remake the video cuz of Source 2 😂😂

  • @vasara2293
    @vasara2293 Рік тому +1

    I'm happy for you this to pop off. Keep going

  • @statik884
    @statik884 Рік тому +6

    this video now needs an update 💀

  • @diogopcastelos
    @diogopcastelos Рік тому

    haven't played csgo in a year. somehow you made me watch 20m of a csgo video about a SMOKE. great work

  • @Keekoook
    @Keekoook Рік тому +4

    Well, now this video is instantly out of date.

  • @seamusmcsorley7638
    @seamusmcsorley7638 Рік тому

    Constantly checking your channel for a new upload. I understand content like this takes a while but boy is it worth the wait

  • @BarrettKillz
    @BarrettKillz Рік тому +3

    Aged like milk

  • @Josipinho
    @Josipinho Рік тому

    Man what a detailed and good video, you actually put in the videos of each team first throwing it dude, props for the effort, amazing video

  • @MateusHokari
    @MateusHokari Рік тому +3

    great timing for this video. Now CS2 just made it useless

  • @RVK87
    @RVK87 Рік тому

    God tier research. Had no idea it went this deep for a single throw.

  • @yevgeniylankin7032
    @yevgeniylankin7032 Рік тому +3

    Cs2

  • @litswagcool
    @litswagcool Рік тому +1

    Can’t believe that you got me hooked with that story about a smoke grenade in CS. Super interesting, incredible and all told in a great videos! Probs for that

  • @wrx95pro
    @wrx95pro Рік тому +4

    this not aged well

  • @ncbob91
    @ncbob91 Рік тому

    Waiting on a full smoke video for each map and for each side that has use for them. Sweet video man.

  • @miljonx7839
    @miljonx7839 Рік тому +12

    already outdated cs2!!!!

  • @duxbox
    @duxbox Рік тому +2

    Absolutely exceptional breakdown, need more content like this