CS 1.6 NEWS

No Sally Night is coming May 12, 2026.

Check team chat for the start time and server password.

This will be a password-protected STR8^MEAN night for clan members and special guests.

Fire up CS 1.6, check your Favorites, and look for the lock symbol on [STR8^MEAN] OG CS 1.6.

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We’ve added a new announcement to recognize the players helping keep this community active, loyal, and moving forward.

Whether you’ve been with us for years or have become part of the day-to-day heartbeat of the server more recently, your support, time, and presence matter.

This server has always been about more than stats — it’s about the people who keep showing up.

Thank you to the members and regulars who continue to make [STR8^MEAN] what it is.

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The [STR8^MEAN] Legacy Night has been captured in a full-length feature video honoring the life, friendships, and impact of STR8_Up.

This 37-minute feature includes speeches, shared memories, and classic Counter-Strike moments from across the community.

Available tonight at 7:00 PM EST on YouTube.

This is a CS 1.6 family production — created by friends, for friends — celebrating a player who helped define what our community stands for.

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We’ve got a little roster news to share — a familiar name returning, and two long-time regulars making it official.

Welcome back:

[STR8^MEAN] Fᵤвªиª†ₒя

It’s great to see a familiar face returning to the server and reconnecting with the community.

Now officially wearing the tag:

[STR8^MEAN] thePUNISHER

[STR8^MEAN] Gumby

These are names everyone already knows — players who’ve helped keep the server alive day-to-day for a long time. Making it official simply reflects what was already obvious.

Welcome back, welcome aboard, and welcome home.

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On January 21, 2026, the [STR8^MEAN] community will be hosting a Celebration of Life / Legacy Night in honor of our longtime [MEAN] Slaughterhouse brother, STR8_Up — also known to many as Arthur D. Stockard.

STR8_Up was more than just a teammate. He was a friend, a mentor, and someone who held a key leadership role within our community for many years. His influence, guidance, and dedication left a lasting mark on countless players, and meant so much to us that the server itself was renamed in his honor.

To celebrate his life and legacy, we’ll be gathering on a custom, modified de_dust map, designed especially for this night. Old friends and familiar names are encouraged to join, reconnect, and share memories.

Players who wish to speak will have the opportunity to take the stage and share a brief story or anecdote — keeping the mood light, respectful, and fun, just as STR8_Up would have wanted.

This is not a funeral.
It’s a celebration of a gaming life well lived — followed by some classic, old-school Counter-Strike.

All friends, past and present, are welcome to attend and help us honor a true legend of the community.

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