Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players wave goodbye to bots by remembering them at their best Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players wave goodbye to bots by remembering them at their best Here's to you, BOT Connor. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 9 Jan 2021 3 comments An update to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive this week pulled bots from competitive matches - and now players are remembering them at their best. Prior to the 7th January update, when a CS:GO player disconnected or was kicked they were replaced by a bot to keep teams even. Following the update, players who disconnect or are kicked in classic competitive and wingman modes will no longer be replaced by a bot. This means there is no more 5v5 if a player leaves - teams will always be a player down. If the the entire other team leaves, one bot will be left on the other team, idling in spawn. Valve made the change without explanation, leaving players scratching their heads at the reasoning. One theory is the decision was made to discourage teams from kicking underperforming players in order to replace them with a bot they would in turn play with after death, effectively giving the top fragger an extra life. Some players strongly disagree with the change, saying it's unfair to be faced with a 4v5 match because a teammate randomly disconnects or abandons the match at the start of a round. As the CS:GO community gets to grips with this change, players have spent time remembering bots from recent years. Redditor thefolenangel took to the CS:GO sub to start a thread for players to recount their favourite bot memories - and there are some classics in there. Here's a snippet of clips of CS:GO bots doing the business - or just doing strange stuff: So! Here's to you, BOT Connor. And you, BOT Brad. And you, BOT Vladimir. We'll never forget you. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store