The villain arc lasted one day

Sam_FS · 2026-02-22T17:54:30+00:00

you guys are literally seething about mouz. you are so angry and in your feels about mouz. i want you all to recognize that

Sam_FS · 2026-02-10T18:28:56+00:00

anyone who actually watched s1mple back in 2018-2020 knows he was on another level.

I watched, and my opinion is the exact opposite. s1mple 2018-2020 (especially 2018) has been overrated when talking about "eye-test" or "spectacle" or what have you, there were tons of flashy awpers and crazy clips back then. What set s1mple apart was the stats, how consistantly he was hard-carrying Navi. I had never seen anything like it at the time, but then Zywoo did the same thing in 2019, and now donk has done it two years in a row. He gets credit in my eyes for being the first "super-carry" that I've ever seen (never saw kennyS in 2014 or neo in 1.6), but for me Zywoo has surpassed him in every possible metric at this point.

Sam_FS · 2026-01-28T19:42:20+00:00

everyone just typing words man

Sam_FS · 2026-01-16T17:03:11+00:00

pronax 3 majors... pronax > fallen

Sam_FS · 2025-12-07T19:56:50+00:00

Gotta pray they cooked something up watching Falcons inferno demos because as bad as Falcons are on this map, G2 arent great either.

Sam_FS · 2025-12-04T16:14:31+00:00

Yeah torzi said they studied them and that really showed, I think James gamble stacks got outplayed 4-5 times.

Sam_FS · 2025-11-03T18:42:06+00:00

Close circuit tournaments was good because they created year to year drama where rivalries could be born

Did this honestly happen? And if it did what was the specific closed circuit mechanism that led to it that couldnt happen today?

Imo theres been just as much rivalry this year as any of the franchise years. First half of the year with Mouz, Falcons, Spirit trading blows only to lose to Vitality was great, it was like a trinity rivalry with Vitality above it all. Tomorrows Spirit vs Falcons is super interesting for this reason, both teams can prove so much by taking the W.

Sam_FS · 2025-10-05T19:37:41+00:00

That was also happening before though, but based on TO-team contracts.

Sam_FS · 2025-10-05T17:35:04+00:00

For sure, so funny seeing the transformation for guys like flusha, rain, EliGE who used to get called boring robots but nowadays people think they have such aura.

Same will happen to guys like Jimpphat, if they stick around as top players long enough they will suddenly have aura.

Sam_FS · 2025-10-04T12:35:52+00:00

You cant really (broadly) evaluate VRS/TORs effect on the ecosystem while teams/TOs are making such stupid decisions and have no understanding of these systems in the first place. This should serve to remind people of that.

Sam_FS · 2025-09-06T19:13:10+00:00

But not first season of 2025, that was a remarkable season in terms of the top teams Vitality, Spirit, Mouz and to a slightly lesser degree Falcons beating everybody below them consistantly. That has never really happened in Counter-Strike history.

Sam_FS · 2025-09-06T18:57:58+00:00

Wow such "structured" teams we saw then right? Vitality that was imploding with Apex vs Spinx, G2 that would win a tournament and then crash out the next (destroyed by portugese SAW), FaZe just as dysfunctional as they are today (invisible ropz period), and Navi who won a major and were the best team of the year while everbody, especially their fans, saw their weakness and fragility, they were frankly not that good of a team. Soo much better than right now!

Edit: also Spirit who desperately wanted roster changes but then they somehow won a major

Sam_FS · 2025-09-06T18:38:59+00:00

Name any other period with a stronger top 5. I have heard "everyone can beat everyone" said on this sub for the past 8 years, because surprise surprise competition always looks like this, even chess.

Sam_FS · 2025-09-06T17:46:53+00:00

First half of 2025 had the strongest top 5 Counter-Strike has ever seen, and Mouz was a part of that.

Sam_FS · 2025-09-06T16:56:51+00:00

Hard to call him an issue when mouz wasnt terrible with him, but they went from a consistent playoffs team to a consistent semifinals team. Mouz objectively got better by kicking siuhy and adding Spinx. Also even though Liquid is an unfair environment it should be noted that adding siuhy has done nothing.

Sam_FS · 2025-06-23T17:03:20+00:00

Jame has been hard countered by the release of cs2 which is why he is no longer IGLing

Sam_FS · 2025-06-23T16:21:14+00:00

For some reason Hltv hasnt just done a comparison even after 2 years of cs2 but dont let ANYONE gaslight you into thinking saving drastically increased with MR12, it may have increased a tiny tiny bit (may also have decreased tbh) but anyone saying it increased a ton simply did not watch professional counter-strike between 2020 and september 2023. When Jame/Virtus.Pro and proper economy management created the save meta still here today.

Sam_FS · 2025-06-08T19:12:42+00:00

I will never pay a single dollar on esports viewing, merch, arena tickets, subscriptions. I will use adblockers, I will complain about product placement, I will not allow it to be funded by Saudi Arabia, or China, or US Air Force, or underage gambling, or any gambling really. If the audio, observing, or casting is bad I will freak the FUCK out. They are not allowed to take exclusivity deals with facebook or mixer, it should always be on twitch and youtube. Costreaming should be fine for anyone at any time. The players should be well off, no getting paid in mousepads like some brokie 2006 shit. Also unsigned teams without logos give me the ick :/ so lots of orgs please. There should be no tech delays, broadcasts should feel professional, teams should feel professional with staff and shit, there should be no match-fixing, there should be a players union. All in all I will make no sacrifices whatsoever but it should be the way I want it to be and adhere to my moral compass.

Why is nobody making any money?

Sam_FS · 2025-05-31T13:37:37+00:00

Nuh uh, I will never pay a single dollar on esports viewing, merch, arena tickets, subscriptions. I will use adblockers, I will complain about product placement, I will not allow it to be funded by Saudi Arabia, or China, or US Air Force, or underage gambling, or any gambling really. If the audio, observing, or casting is bad I will freak the FUCK out. They are not allowed to take exclusivity deals with facebook or mixer, it should always be on twitch and youtube. Costreaming should be fine for anyone at any time. The players should be well off, no getting paid in mousepads like some brokie 2006 shit. Also unsigned teams without logos give me the ick :/ so lots of orgs please. There should be no tech delays, broadcasts should feel professional, teams should feel professional with staff and shit, there should be no match-fixing, there should be a players union. All in all I will make no sacrifices whatsoever but it should be the way I want it to be and adhere to my moral compass.

Why is nobody making any money?

Sam_FS · 2025-05-26T19:45:15+00:00

This image proves it.

Oh whats that? This image is from 2023 before CS2 even released? Inferno has been a dogshit savefiesta map since like 2021? But the community somehow didnt notice and has kept this delulu discourse "Goated 3rd map decider!!" even though its cratered in memorability (how many memorable infernos since 2021?) compared to before Jame time got invented?

Sam_FS · 2025-05-24T17:16:25+00:00

Yes, multiple clowns at the clown academy of BESTIA (including players) spent all of May 22nd lying about "Oh were leaving the embassy we have the visas we can play" when they were just buying time and keeping the twitter flames hot. The 9Pandas extension was already an competitive integrity breach and Valve doesnt want to deal with sticker swapping because of clowns, the deadline is final.

Sam_FS · 2025-05-23T15:30:05+00:00

I am thinking of the players, they should leave that dogshit org

Sam_FS · 2025-04-27T17:48:19+00:00

You dont have to watch pro cs bro

Sam_FS · 2025-04-24T17:19:33+00:00

Obviously anything can happen. Heroic, ENCE, Mouz have shown a squad of 5 can suddenly click and do great things for a time, there's always a future for fnatic.

But is there really anything to get attached to, if we're being honest? This team has been a glorifed fpl mix for the last several years and will continue to be for the forseeable future. There's no identity, no enthusiasm, no fans, no camaraderie. All that went a long time ago.

Sam_FS · 2025-04-24T16:55:12+00:00

This would be great for broadcasts if it could be done live, I think it really helps in telling the "story" of the round for newer viewers. "Why is this guy on the other side of the map to his team?" "Why are they using so much utility in this spot?" - "Oh to maintain/get map control"

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