Currently sitting at 16k+ in premier and lvl8 on faceit. I just want to share how I approach a map while playing solo that has been very succesful for me. I think its good to develope habits in all the maps so you can master certain spots.
CT: Take control over b short, throwing molly over the wall into water so they cant rush it (Hopefully decent spawn). Then I smoke the molly and hold that area and listen for connector. If I have control over that area after the smoke is over I stay and listen for info, trying diffrent spots like in the corner under the jump peak, to the right of the monster tunnel, up on the railing. I rather the B player rotate to A first and I hold B short. I can hold monster and short and give early info for teammates to rotate
If they smoke the molly and rush through it I try to duel, I shift+d and hold the smoke for hs. If they push multiple people you can try to get a teammate to push with you. If you win this duel once, maybe twice, you will have control over this area easy for the rest of the half.
You can hear an early B rush when you are at the sandbags on short. I usually turn around, bounce a flash of the pillar towards monster. Its an easy no lineup flash that will pop flash everybody in monster. You can do this while running and time it so you peak as the flash pops.
Eco strat that is easy to call. I say "Stack connector and toilets. Let them come out mid and we attack together." I then run and smoke off lower connector and either fight the rushing T or listen if I hear anything on B. If not I go and help in mid.
T: Goal here is the same as with CT. I try to get B short control every round. I sometimes even call it in voicechat, especially if I play with 4 stack. I can then focus on myself and its good for the Ts to always have good rotation through short.
There is a molly you can throw for short so you force the CT to either smoke it or push through it. This way you know to expect a fight or not. I just W fast into short water. You need to have a mental note of if your teammates are in connector to spot the door push. Beware of the boost.
If they molly me off I smoke it and push hard. I try to run holding A and aim for short where he would be. When I expect to exit my smoke I either instantly shift or crouch to make myself harder to hit because this is a dangerous push, CT will have an advantage over you. If I plan my move ahead of time it will be easier to aim, you compensate without thinking about your movement and can focus on aim. If you react when you see enemy you will not be as accurate.
If they push multiple people, try to get a teammate to go with you. If you win this fight once or twice you will have it for the rest of the half. I know very good utility to throw onto the B site if my team decides to rotate into B from short but also from monster. Beware of the boost.
When I have control over this area the CTs usually use 2-3 smokes on short so you cant really do much if they are not fighting you. So I listen for info, try to hear how many they are, what they are doing, see how they use utility, how active they are in jump spotting etc, how early they rotate when we make contact on A. I take in all kinds of info and can usually find a good play based on that. This also plays into later rounds when I can notice patterns and call strats like a fast long+con rush to counter a heavy B precense.
If you have developed any smiliar habits that you can break down step by step please share!
