Rotating Correctly

A rotation is moving from one part of the map to another in response to information-usually a defender moving to a bombsite under attack, or an attacker repositioning. Good rotations arrive in time and ready to fight; bad ones arrive late, alone, or into an ambush.

Rotate on Information, Not Panic

Only rotate when you actually know where the threat is. Rotating off a single sound, or off nothing at all, leaves your original position open for free.

• Confirmed hit (bomb down, multiple contacts) → commit to rotating.
• A single noise → hold, or send only part of the team.
• Nothing concrete → stay and keep your control.

How to Move

• Keep your crosshair up while rotating-players die mid-rotation to a flank because they're mentally "already there."
• Don't full-sprint blindly into the new area; the enemy may already be set up. Slow down and clear as you arrive.
• Rotate together when possible, so you don't feed the site one at a time.

Don't Over-Rotate

If the enemy is faking to pull you off a site, an over-rotation opens the real target. Leave enough presence to contest, and read whether the pressure is genuine-this is where game sense matters.

Takeaway

Rotate on real information, move with your crosshair ready, and don't abandon a site to a fake. A timely, careful rotation wins the retake before it starts.