Force buy
A typical force buy is SMGs, cheap rifles or upgraded pistols with some armor and few grenades. It gives a team a real chance to win the round, but if it loses, the team has no money left and usually has to play an eco next.
When teams force:
- Right after losing the pistol round, to stop the opponent's momentum.
- When the round is too important to give up, for example at 11-12.
- When the opponent is also weak, for example after both teams lost key players' weapons.
A successful force buy can break the conversion after a pistol round and flip the economy of a whole half.
Learn more in CS2 Economy Explained.
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