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Close-range Main setup with Force Buy

Round plan

How Main Force unfolds across the round: from the setup call through the early, mid and late timings to the post-plant.

  1. Basic
    • Save grenades for retakes
    • No AWP this round
  2. Early
    • Early: hold defaults
  3. Mid
    • Mid: allow rotations
    • Mid: hold defaults
  4. Late
    • Late: stack the likely site
  5. Post-plant
    • Retake: defuse only when site is clear

Run in these strategies

The Train CT gameplans that call Main Force, and the economy states they run it on.

Aggressive CT · Force Buy

Other Force Buy plays here

The alternative CT force buy tactics on Train a strategy can swap to.

Force B

Force
CT Force Buy

Aggressive play from 3 defenders on B Site

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Ivy Force

Force
CT Force Buy

Force-Buy crossfire around Ivy.

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Ivy Hold

Force
CT Force Buy

Strengthening on Ivy in conditions of poor buy.

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Main Off-Angle

Force
CT Force Buy

Two players take angle next to Main to surprise opponent.

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Main Stack

Force
CT Force Buy

Anti-A setup with multiple CT players around Main.

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