While neither game has a particularly extensive lore, both offer just enough clues for fans to start piecing together stories and creating the dots that connect these two worlds. It’s these little variations that seem to have sparked fans’ imaginations across both communities. Most of the roof has caved in or been swept away, plants and debris are scattered around the floor, and this once pristine machinery now looks like its almost rusted away. Left 4 Dead 2’s portrayal of the building on the other hand, paints another picture entirely. In Counter-Strike’s Sugarcane, the facility is in good condition: the floors are clean, the roof is undamaged and the machines look shiny and operational. Side-by-side pictures prove that the location is undoubtedly the same but also highlight each game’s subtle yet crucial differences. While other studios might have received backlash for reusing the same location in two games released four years apart, this wasn’t just Valve lazily re-deploying the same assets. It all started in 2013, when an eagle-eyed Reddit user spotted the striking similarities between Left 4 Dead 2’s sugarmill and Counter Strike: Global Offensive’s “ sugarcane ”. Yet, after digging a little deeper, it seems the ties that bind these two beloved universes are actually far stronger. For years, many fans have assumed that this link was merely a fun little Easter egg, and nothing more. It turns out, this unassuming-looking sugarmill quietly connects both of these two seemingly separate universes. You’ve probably already guessed that the second team is, of course, a counter terrorism squad in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but the first? A group of rag-tag survivors from a little game called Left 4 Dead 2. While both groups are patrolling the same building, neither can actually see each other - because their respective missions are taking place weeks apart, in entirely different game worlds. As tensions rise and minutes pass, both groups advance deeper into the facility, until finally, they arrive at the same destination - but, somehow there’s no firefight. The second clears each room with military precision, scanning for targets and expecting an ambush. The weather is getting worse, and the first team has to hurry before the skies open up. Two squads move methodically and quietly into a sugarmill, each not wanting to alert anything to their presence. Yet, despite entertaining millions for over two decades, one ageing map proves that Counter-Strike still has its secrets… In other words, whether you’re an avid PUBG player or spend nights obsessively streaming Call Of Duty tournaments, the influence of this multiplayer masterpiece is evident almost anywhere you find a virtual gun. It’s the shooter that kickstarted esports and even helped developer Valve popularise a little digital distribution platform called Steam. If you don't think any of the above situations apply, you can use this feedback form to request a review of this block.Counter-Strike has been around for 20 years, and like a particularly well-aimed frag, its impact on the games industry is still being felt today. Contact your IT department and let them know that they've gotten banned, and to have them let us know when they've addressed the issue.Īre you browsing GameFAQs from an area that filters all traffic through a single proxy server (like Singapore or Malaysia), or are you on a mobile connection that seems to be randomly blocked every few pages? Then we'll definitely want to look into it - please let us know about it here. You'll need to disable that add-on in order to use GameFAQs.Īre you browsing GameFAQs from work, school, a library, or another shared IP? Unfortunately, if this school or place of business doesn't stop people from abusing our resources, we don't have any other way to put an end to it. When we get more abuse from a single IP address than we do legitimate traffic, we really have no choice but to block it. If you don't think you did anything wrong and don't understand why your IP was banned.Īre you using a proxy server or running a browser add-on for "privacy", "being anonymous", or "changing your region" or to view country-specific content, such as Tor or Zenmate? Unfortunately, so do spammers and hackers. IP bans will be reconsidered on a case-by-case basis if you were running a bot and did not understand the consequences, but typically not for spamming, hacking, or other abuse. If you are responsible for one of the above issues. Having an excessive number of banned accounts in a very short timeframe.Running a web bot/spider that downloaded a very large number of pages - more than could possibly justified as "personal use".Automated spam (advertising) or intrustion attempts (hacking).Your current IP address has been blocked due to bad behavior, which generally means one of the following: