round economy

Definition

Round economy is the per-round resource system in tactical FPS — money earned for kills, plants, and round wins; spent on weapons, armor, and utility. Counter-Strike's economy is the most refined: eco rounds, force-buys, half-buys, and full-buys all describe specific spending strategies. Economy management is half of macro-level CS strategy.

Example

"Eco round — save for next." The team agreed to spend minimal money this round to preserve buying power for later.

Related terms

• CS2
• tactical FPS
• trade
• objective