Hey everyone!
I just noticed something amazing while checking out the new Cache update in CS2. Right at the T-spawn, there’s a monument dedicated to Chernobyl. As soon as I saw it, I realized it looked incredibly familiar—because it’s based on a model I made and put up on a stock site years ago!
How do I know for sure? Beyond the overall geometry matching my high-poly/blocking, I actually made a specific mistake when I created it: the nameplates at the base are positioned slightly differently than they are on the real-life monument in Chernobyl.
Lo and behold, the version in CS2 has that exact same layout error. It seems like the map creators (or Valve) picked up my model, textured it, and integrated it into the map.
I’m honestly not even mad—I’m stoked! It’s such a cool feeling to see your own work become a part of Counter-Strike history.