Why do people crouch in CS:S

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While playing CS:S, I noticed that quite a few people would crouch when in a firefight. Is there any reason for this, like to reduce your hitbox or to reduce recoil from a weapon? I'm assuming the former, but of course to assume is to make an a** out of you and me. I've also heard about hitbox issues, does crouching take advantage of one?

Best Answer

Crouching offers several benefits:

  1. smaller surface area to shoot at.

  2. increases accuracy and reduces the recoil.

  3. a moving target is harder to hit. (crouching during/immediately before a fight or through bunny hopping)

  4. moving while crouched produces less sound.

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