Two rounds from @kingmezii stuck with me while casting. Not for the kills, but for the selflessness.
No highlight-reel. No hero clutch(don’t we remember his tec9 in coffins though?) Just sacrifice.
The kind that doesn’t show on the scoreboard, but glue teams together.
Sure, these rounds are not groundbreaking, but I’ll just use them as examples for my little shout about trust inside the team.
Most CS2 teams eventually crack. Built-up tension and frustration is the killer.
They’ll have to make 1 or more changes trying to change the team dynamic back to something positive. No matter how many team talks or how hard you try, at some point there is just no way back.
Most players have had the feeling “why didn’t you help me?”
That moment when backup doesn’t come, when someone hesitates to take the risky swing or go through a smoke to save you. You remember it. It sticks with you. Is my teammate thinking about what is best for himself or how to actually win the round?
Now imagine the opposite. You know your teammate will throw himself into the fire for you. Even if it’s not the perfect decision every time, it’s enough.
You trust him.
That kind of selflessness changes everything.
That trust helps with frustrations. It prevents blame. It boosts team morale.
And mezii showed it in two quiet rounds that most won’t remember.
But I will.
Had a good individual tournament overall and ending it like that on a 3rd map hurts and sucks.
Been here multiple times I will find a way to bounce back.
Congrats to @natusvincere they played well.
Always kinda brushed aside friendship and emotion part of being in a team…
But after this experience and then seeing the process and progress, allowed me to reconsider things.
In this video i have truly known these guys only for a couple days, but after we left as if knowing eachother for years, i think this would be an interesting watch for everybody in esports. Thank you everyone ❤️
@Twistzz@caspercadiaN@skullzcs@NAFFLY@zews@jokasteve@MindBodyEsports@joeyi_@DeMarsDeRover
Today is on me. The two maps we lost was mostly because of not keeping our cool and being prepared for the pressure and with that comes bad and rushed decisions. Horrible feeling that our T sides costs us after we have been doing so well. Sorry everyone, I tried my absolute best.
Today we're excited to announce Counter-Strike 2. Counter-Strike 2 is an overhaul to every system, every piece of content, and every part of the C-S experience. First, let's talk about smoke grenades:
Es ist ungeheuerlich, welche Demokratie- und Menschenverachtung sich Journalist:innen wie @_sophiamaier permanent auf Demos antun und es ist beeindruckend, wie ruhig sie trotz allem bleibt. Gesamte Doku: https://t.co/j69bDsgqrP