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Playbook


The Playbook is the central hub where you can create, store, organize, filter, import and search strategies for your team. It helps you structure your game plan and ensures consistency across matches.

Strat Details

Each strat contains a rich set of details to make it as descriptive and reusable as possible:

Map

Select one of the maps from the Active Duty pool.

Side

Choose the side where the strat is usually used:

  • Counter-Terrorist
  • Terrorist

Type

The type of strat:

  • Set Round
  • Play
  • Opening
  • Midround
  • Ending
  • Anti-Eco
  • Forcebuy
  • Pistol

Name

A descriptive label associated with the strat (e.g., A Site Late Round Pop).

Status

Statuses represent the current state of the strat, helping you sort and filter them.
Available statuses:

  • Active – ready for use.
  • For Practice – needs more practice before reliable use.
  • Draft – still being defined.
  • For Review – awaiting approval from teammates or coaches.
  • Archived – no longer in use.

Learn more about statuses here.

Strat Description

A detailed explanation of how the strategy works.

Pro Team

Reference if the strategy was inspired by or observed from a professional team.

Tags

Label strategies for easier filtering (e.g., fast execute, slow default, eco strat).

Area

Map area(s) where the strategy is primarily executed (e.g., A Site, B Site, Mid).

Attach a YouTube or other video reference.

Link to a demo file showcasing the strategy.

Round

Indicate in which round context the strategy is used (pistol, buy round, eco).

Demo Tick

Specify the exact tick in the demo where the strategy occurs.

Example:
demo_goto 555 pause 1

Creating a Strategy

To create a new strategy:

  1. Navigate to the Playbook.
  2. Click the + Create button in the top-right corner.
  3. Select New Strat.

Strategy Roles

Each strategy can define Strategy Roles. Strategy Roles describe what each player should do during the execution:

  • Assigned weapon.
  • Choosing type of Strategy Role.
    • Positional
    • Spawn based
    • Custom (enter name you wish)
  • Write description of the exact role duty, timing and coordination details.
  • Mention nades, other strats, **keywords", callouts from your team's workspace.

This makes it easy to reuse, adapt, and reference strategies across the team’s entire tactical framework.

Using the Metastack Playbook

Instead of creating everything from scratch, you can import strats from the Metastack Content Playbook:

  1. When inside Playbook, locate the dropdown in the main content area.
  2. Switch from [Your/Team's] Playbook to Metastack Playbook.
  3. Browse available strats provided by Metastack.
  4. Import and start personalizing!

Personalization

All imported strategies can be adapted to your team’s needs:

  • Personalize Name for easier memorization.
  • Select tags you want, or paste your own video link and much more.

Summary

  • Playbook is coolection of strats.
  • You can create your own or import from the Metastack Playbook.
  • Switching between [Your/Team's] Playbook and Metastack Playbook is done via the dropdown in the main content area.
  • Imported strats can be fully personalized to match your team’s language and style.