Map: Dust II
Side: T sided map
For this strat talk, I will be going over the CT side and how you can effectively win the game.
First Round: Just like any other competitive game, you have 800 dollars to start with, and you have to spend it wisely. It will change your game massively.
For CT, the objective is simple, DEFEND the bomb site. The money you start with can be used in several different ways. The best option for CT that is defending in b site is to buy smoke and flashbang since armor isn't important. The covers from the backside of b site granted you the ability to dodge all the body shot but not the head, so it's important to buy some grenades rather wasting your money on kevlar.
The CT that is defending in mid should buy defuse kit unless someone else already bought it, and the rest of the money should be spent either on smoke or P250. The reason to buy defuse kit is because no matter where you rotate, the defuse kit is always going to be picked up by the teammate because they are rotating to mid and to the bomb site.
For the CT that is defending either on cat or a long, kevlar will be the best choice because the enemy will have a higher chance of using the glock because they used their money to buy kevlars. Smoke wouldn't be a bad choice but it just won't work on a long.
If You Win The First Round: It should be obvious to you, buy armor and SMG, smoke is not as crucial as other rounds because the the goal of the T is to make as much money as possible for the next round. Grenade and flashbang won't be a bad choice since it will effectively stop their five-man push.
If You Lose The First Round: Save your money for the next round, you USP-S is still powerful against some armored opponents. Although they might have a higher chance of killing you, it will be easier for your team if you just camp a bombsite.
Here I will Be Talking About Some Common Strategies Used By CT For This Map.
Smoke Mid/Rush Tunnel: Pretty common strategy used by the CT. The CT will have more time to reach b tunnel if they have a good spawn, but make sure to smoke off mid so the T don't spot you and alert their teammate.
Rush Mid: Similar to the strat above, the only difference is instead of going into b tunnel, the CT will rush onto mid and catch the T off guard. This strat can be used by as many CTs up to five.
Peek Cat/Rush Mid: This is a very good strat because you can use it almost every time. Go to Cat as fast as you can and peak with your rifle, it sometimes can surprise your enemy and give you a free kill. However, the only thing you have to watch out for is the T in lower tunnel. They can easily kill you with a headshot if you peek cat. If you don't see anyone, they are probably pushing B or A, so check A first because it is the closest to you.
There's isn't much to say about CT side because all they have to do is to defend the bombsite.