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All aboard! Train has arrived in CS2 at last.
A massive update has arrived in CS2 on Nov. 13 with the return of fan-favorite CS:GO map Train — and it’s not the Train you remember, either! Plenty of changes have been made to refresh the classic map. However, that’s not all that arrived with today’s update. There are other map changes, bug fixes, quality-of-life upgrades, and more. Here’s the full notes for the Nov. 13 CS2 Train patch!
CS2 Train patch: Train makes long-awaited return to Counter-Strike
It’s theworst-kept secret in CS2. The map Train has finally made a return to the game after disappearing with CS:GO. We saw glimpses of a reworked Train in CS2’s original trailer, but given it didn’t arrive when the game officially launched in September 2023, it was believed Valve was hard at work changing and updating the map.
Well, it’s different all right! The map is now set in the late evening with thundering rainfall and with the indoors sections of the map lit by artificial lighting. A site has changed significantly as well. Heaven no longer exists and is boarded up, and there is only one access point from Ivy now instead of the second corridor as both converge into one.
B site and Middle has changed, too. Popdog, previously a small room and ladder that went to the Lockers, is now a full corridor that exits at the top of B Ramp. The bombsite is a little different as well. Two trains have been removed, meaning more open space at the back of the site near CT spawn.
The map is now available in Casual and Competitive modes, but not in Premier yet. The Active Duty map pool is unchanged mainly due to the Shanghai Major), but we’re expecting Train to sub in following the event.
New community maps added alongside Train and sizeable changes for Overpass
Four community maps were added or shifted around in the game alongside Train. Basalt and Edin were both moved into the Casual and Competitive pool while Palais — set on the rooftops of Paris — and Whistle — based on a museum and featuring a steam train — have been added as Wingman maps.
Interestingly, Overpass received its first round of changes sinceexiting Active Duty in April. The railing on B site has been altered with the rest of Heaven getting a lighting change to make it easier to spot players. The rest of a map got a touch-up along the way, but don’t expect to see it back in Active Duty anytime soon.
Plenty more was included in this patch, including animation changes, damage prediction and latency updates, map guides, and more. The full CS2 patch notes have been included below.
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