Are the conditions of the skins I put into the arms-deal-contract or trade-up-contract affect the condition of the resulting skin?
Do the conditions of skins I put in the trade-up-contract affect the condition of the resulting skin
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Everything in the latest patch "Arms Deal" is cosmetic. Including the qualities range. A bit of flavour text I suspect, or a way of determining rarity.
Q: Can I buy items that will affect gameplay and give me an advantage?
A: No. All of the items are purely cosmetic.
You could argue that having a bright pink gun might put you at a disadvantage unless you are playing in happy candy fun land (I know it doesn't exist (yet!)).
The Valve FAQ released for this patch is worth a read.
No. Some skins dont have that 5 conditions. e.g.
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No, they do not.
I have personally invested in 10 Factory New skins, only to get a Battle-Scarred skin as a result.
The only thing guaranteed in a trade-up contract is the Item's Quality going up by one "tier", to a max of Covert (from Case Collections).