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References used by the guides

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• Valve: Counter-Strike 2 on Steam
• Valve: Counter-Strike 2 update feed
• Valve: legacy CS:GO conceptual learning resources

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• CS2 Economy and Buy Rounds: Spend With the Team, Not in Isolation — Official game screenshot; Valve. Publisher-provided public store media used to illustrate independent editorial discussion. Copyright remains with the respective rights holders; no redistribution license is offered.
• CS2 First-Match Setup: Controls, Practice and Your First Objective Round — Official game screenshot; Valve. Publisher-provided public store media used to illustrate independent editorial discussion. Copyright remains with the respective rights holders; no redistribution license is offered.
• CS2 Map Callouts: Learn One Route and Give Information Teammates Can Use — Official game screenshot; Valve. Publisher-provided public store media used to illustrate independent editorial discussion. Copyright remains with the respective rights holders; no redistribution license is offered.
• CS2 Crosshair Placement: Clear Angles With Less Emergency Flicking — Official game screenshot; Valve. Publisher-provided public store media used to illustrate independent editorial discussion. Copyright remains with the respective rights holders; no redistribution license is offered.
• CS2 Recoil and Burst Practice: Build Control Without Memorising Everything — Official game screenshot; Valve. Publisher-provided public store media used to illustrate independent editorial discussion. Copyright remains with the respective rights holders; no redistribution license is offered.
• CS2 Bomb Plant and Defuse Decisions: Win the Objective, Preserve the Window — Official game screenshot; Valve. Publisher-provided public store media used to illustrate independent editorial discussion. Copyright remains with the respective rights holders; no redistribution license is offered.
• CS2 Utility Teamwork: Use Smoke, Flash and Fire for a Clear Team Action — Official game screenshot; Valve. Publisher-provided public store media used to illustrate independent editorial discussion. Copyright remains with the respective rights holders; no redistribution license is offered.
• CS2 Demo Review Routine: Find One Decision You Can Actually Improve — Official game screenshot; Valve. Publisher-provided public store media used to illustrate independent editorial discussion. Copyright remains with the respective rights holders; no redistribution license is offered.