A new beta for Counter-Strike: Source has landed, with a massive stack of updates that indicate change for Valve's long-lasting tac-shooter is coming.

- Weapons now have separate penalties for jumping and landing, allowing better weapon control after landing (and greatly reduced penalties for falling off small ledges). This also allows for in-air shots with proper timing.
- Dynamic crosshair now uses actual weapon accuracy, rather than a separate simulation.
- Glock and FAMAS each now use same accuracy for all burst shot bullets.
- Increased run speed for Galil and FAMAS.
- Bomb/defuser icons are no longer shown for members of the opposing team when you are not allowed to spectate them.
- Weapon spread patterns are no longer square.
AWP cycle time restored to 1.5 seconds, and animation changed to match.

A lot of these looks like the sort of low-level balance changes that have the potential to have a significant effect on gameplay, especially if they heighten the skill curve and make the game more competitive.

Given that CSS is still the second most popular multiplayer game on Steam there's obviously still a bunch of people playing it regularly, which is pretty incredible. If anyone is still playing it competitively and has any thoughts on these changes, please let us know what you think!