Monastery is an Arms Race map in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive . The map takes place in a small far eastern village, which is probably in the Himalaya mountains. Above the snowy village is the eponymous monastery of the map. Created by Valve , the map was released on October 1st, 2012. Along with Shoots and Baggage ,
Construction
The map takes place in a Far Eastern village and is therefore mainly characterized by relatively wide corridors between the six accessible buildings and two larger squares. In addition to the buildings themselves, their roofs can also be entered, which is why there are some favorable positions for snipers. In contrast to the other arms race maps, Monastery is characterized above all by an asymmetrical structure, which makes it less easy to find your way around the map.
development
Global Offensive
Monastery was released with a patch on October 1st, 2012, along with Vertigo , after being announced on September 28th, 2012. Accordingly, it was the only one of the game’s Arms Race maps to appear after the game’s original release. To date, Monastery is the last official map released for the mode.
trivia
- The building in the background of the map, which is believed to be a monastery, may allude to the Potala Palace , the former seat of the Dalai Lama .
Monastery is one of three official Arms Race maps in the game.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a multiplayer shooter computer game developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) is a sequel to the popular game Half-Life: Counter-Strike, which was released in 1999. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released on August 21, 2012.
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