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[AMA] Ask the CS2 team anything ahead of the StarLadder Budapest Major!

OfficialFnatic's avatarOfficial FnaticOfficial@OfficialFnatic• last Wednesday at 15:48

[AMA] Ask the CS2 team anything ahead of the StarLadder Budapest Major!

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Our first match is days away, come & ask the team anything ahead of the Major!

The team will answer all questions on Friday from 2 PM GMT onwards, so get your questions in early!

Please make sure to tag the player you want to answer your question!

-@krimz

-@blamef

-@fEARcs2

-@jamboO

-@jackasmo

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fEARcs2Official@fEARcs2• today at 20:13
Loading...@Veemon Hello! It’s very nice and smooth, I really like to work with Miks and we have very similiar vision how to play and approach some staff With Freddy and Benjamin I learn a lot, especially mid round sutiations! They get my life easier
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fEARcs2Official@fEARcs2• today at 19:47
Loading...@Mr_Vista Hello! I play different positions, and my role is mostly to help the team feel comfortable. I prefer letting my star players get better stats
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jackasmoPro@jackasmo• today at 19:43
Loading...@M1xer hey M1xer, thank you so much very nice words from you !! the roles changed not that much, but i really like how we play right now so i assume that i feel pretty confident :) Freddy and Benja are my goats i swear, they are very good players and I really enjoying spending time with them both on server and out of it, already a lot of jokes with them :D
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fEARcs2Official@fEARcs2• today at 19:42
Loading...@M1xer Hello! team scale I will rate 7 from 10 and yes, we fix a lot of mistakes from last officials and we feel very good in game and outside of the server
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KrimzPro@krimz• today at 19:33
Loading...@Mr_Vista Hey! From what ive seen i think eyeballers stand out the most out of the swedish teams. Looks very solid lately. I didnt have a thought about joining a swedish team for a long time but maybe for fun!
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KOLIN@KO7LIN• today at 13:37
Loading...@Samme if you can reply to me I would be super happy, will we have the Budapest vlog )
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SammePro@Samme• today at 18:47
Loading...@KO7LIN Hello! I hope you are doing good! Unfortunetly, we will not do a vlog this Major, but I hope we can provide a lot of other content around the team soon! Btw, you send the message 13:37, elite msg :D
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KOLIN@KO7LIN• today at 13:29
Loading...@jackasmo Hi Nikita, hope you all good, but you’re way too skinny ( with Rodion and Ben both being gym a lot, do you have any plans to start to go gym after joining the team?
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jackasmoPro@jackasmo• today at 18:17
Loading...@KO7LIN Hey Kolin, im actually going to the gym for a long time ;) i have very fast metabolism and this is a reason why i'm too skinny XD
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KOLIN@KO7LIN• today at 13:27
Loading...@fEARcs2 Hi Rodion, the team now has the core you were previously Passion UA. I noticed that in some tactical decisions, you and jambo/jackasmo are replicating the old Passion UA style. Is this going to be the core tactical system for fnatic moving forward? If so, how will you integrate the other two players into it?
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fEARcs2Official@fEARcs2• today at 19:58
Loading...@KO7LIN Hello, I think it’s similar because of my calling style Not sure we even have some strat here from our last team)
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KOLIN@KO7LIN• today at 13:26
Loading...@blamef Hi Ben, you look much slimmer now compared to two or three years ago ( Is it because joining fnatic has been too stressful and you haven’t been able to go gym properly? I hope everything is going well for you )
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blamefPro@blamef• today at 18:26
Loading...@KO7LIN I have for a long time had the goal to try to lose weight rather than try to be big, my goals in life has just changed over time 🙏🏻
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KOLIN@KO7LIN• today at 13:23
Loading...@jamboO Hi Dmytro, I noticed everyone calls you "Dyma" OR "Dima". I’m not sure if I spelled it correctly, but it made me curious is that your nickname, or is there another story behind it?
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jamboOPro@jamboO• today at 18:28
Loading...@KO7LIN Hello! Correct is Dima and it’s my short name and it's much easier to pronounce than my full name
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KOLIN@KO7LIN• today at 13:22
Loading...@krimz Hej Freddy, on paper it seems the team’s current role isn’t very harmonious after Nikita joined. Our results at the last two tournaments have also been inconsistent. Has the team identified the problems now? And how are you adapting through all this? Lastly, happy to see you participate Major under fnatic jersey)
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KrimzPro@krimz• today at 19:38
Loading...@KO7LIN Yo! For sure up and downs but to be honest this was the first time we had a few weeks home to practice. Before we just try to fit everything on the spot before the tournaments. Its looking very good lately so dont you worry 💪💪 Thank you boss!
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gman@gman• today at 06:30
Loading...How do you all do a mental shift after a hard loss?
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SammePro@Samme• today at 18:29
Loading...@gman Losses are part of the journey, and in the end you lose more tournaments than you win. Dealing with losses is a key part of becoming a good team in CS! For us, it’s important to talk about the issues and come up with solutions together as a group!
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Sextiz@Sextiz• yesterday at 21:55
Loading...Hi Freddy @krimz Everytime we make a change, seems like you are the one that changes the role within the team. Is this a choice made by you, or is discussed within the team?? And why is the reasoning behind it? Is it bc you are the veteran and is easier for you learn a new role, is bc you let the young guys play where they are comfortable..? Thanks mate! Hi Benja @blamef You are lately playing way more agressive and having massive impact. Did you choose to make this change bc you wanted to play like this, or do you have to do it bc of how the team developed and you were "forced" into it? And do you feel comfortable? Do you want keep this playstyle moving forward? Hi Nikita @jackasmo This change of role you have now in fnatic, is something you wanted to try and all the team agreed, or was more like team/fear/inde saw potential in you in other roles and you all agreed to change? How are you feeling in the new role?? Hi Rodion @fEARcs2 What are your expectations in this major? What stage would be an acceptable result for you personally?? How do you see the team in the major, you feel confident we can beat t1 teams?? And this last month that we had a break, what changes we made in our playstyle (if any) with jackasmo addition?? Thanks to all and good luck at the Major!
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blamefPro@blamef• today at 18:25
Loading...@Sextiz I try to be more aggressive because we have less aggressive players now than what I am used to in the team. I also think I have great success in openings so hopefully I can continue having some early round impact when the team needs 🙏🏻
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jackasmoPro@jackasmo• today at 18:29
Loading...@Sextiz hi Sextiz, nice nickname 😄 regarding to your question, i feel that for the both team and myself the change of the role was the best solution, even thought it's not my signature role that i was playing for the most of my career, i will do everything to be the best in this role!
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KrimzPro@krimz• today at 19:36
Loading...@Sextiz Hey! In these scenarios we always have a talk with the coach of what fits the most and how comfortable iam and so on. But theres never been a scenario where i am not comfortable so its been very good so far! Ofc ill take a step back sometimes for other people to feel more comfortable but that doesnt mean its bad for me, just new experiences!
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fEARcs2Official@fEARcs2• today at 19:56
Loading...@Sextiz Hi, we change a lot in last month and I hope we will manage to show our full potential. Yes, I’m confident versus any opponent
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Royal16@Royal16• yesterday at 21:33
Loading...Question to @blameF How does it feel to represent a big org like Fnatic? What were your feelings when you first heard about the interest? Question to @fEARcs2 As na IGL, How do you prepare yourself and the team for a Major? Are there any special preparations for such a big event? Hope you guys have a great tournament and make all the fans proud! I will be here supporting Fnatic! Lets go!!
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blamefPro@blamef• today at 18:23
Loading...@Royal16 It feels great, it’s always a proud feeling being with a big organisation ❤️
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fEARcs2Official@fEARcs2• today at 19:49
Loading...@Royal16 Hello! I have my own routine what I follow many years) We didn’t do any specific methods about preparation
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Lars89@Lars89• yesterday at 18:24
Loading...I’ve got no questions this AMA. I’d like to wish you guys good luck at the Major. Let’s hope for a miracle run!
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KOLIN@KO7LIN• yesterday at 22:36
Loading...@Lars89 Lars MY GOAT!!!
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SammePro@Samme• today at 18:18
Loading...@Lars89 Thank you Lars, we will do our best!!
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IndependentM@IndependentM• today at 18:25
Loading...@Lars89 Cheers Lars 👍
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jamboOPro@jamboO• today at 18:30
Loading...@Lars89 Thanks a lot!
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nuclear-stunt-tournament@nuclear-stunt-tournament• yesterday at 12:56
Loading...QUESTION TO @fEARcs2: WHY U KICKED CYPHER TO ADD YOUR FRIEND FROM PASSION
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Lars89@Lars89• yesterday at 18:19
Loading...@nuclear-stunt-tournament Fnatic management made the choice not Fear. Have you seen the interview with RossR. They explained the situation there.
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SquareSquid3027@SquareSquid3027• last Wednesday at 22:19
Loading...@krimz @blamef what is the proudest moment of your fnatic career?
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blamefPro@blamef• today at 18:23
Loading...@SquareSquid3027 I really enjoyed the Shanghai RMR, I think I played great and it was also great feeling for me to help fnatic qualify for major again 🙏🏻
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Odd@Odd• last Wednesday at 19:28
Loading...Are you gonna do some food content? Like eating together
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Mr_Vista@Mr_Vista• last Wednesday at 17:36
Loading...@krimz : Hey king! Which of the current swedish teams do you think has the most potential to maybe break out of tier 2, and could you ever see yourself in a full swedish team again, in lets say 3 or 4 years time. @blamef : Hi Blame! Outside of Independent, who has been your favorite coach to work with in your career? @jackasmo So Nikita, were you at all surprised at being called up by Fnatic after you helped win frag? Also how have you been settling in to your roles, and how do your roles differ from the ones you played in passion UA @fEARcs2 Hi fEAR! My question is, why do you think your rating against top 30 teams has decreased since joining fnatic, and how much harder is it igling in a language you're not native to @jamboO Hi Dmytro! This is obviously your 2nd major, but do you feel more or less pressure than you did before shanghai, and do you think you can surpass your 1.13 rating that you got at the shanghai major? @Samme Yeah yeah, you're not in the AMA, but for the love of GOD, sign olofmeister as a content creator, we gotta take the GOAT back
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blamefPro@blamef• today at 18:21
Loading...@Mr_Vista I really liked working with Keita, I think he’s super underrated 👍🏻
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jamboOPro@jamboO• today at 18:25
Loading...@Mr_Vista Hello! Im pretty sure I have less pressure
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SammePro@Samme• today at 18:31
Loading...@Mr_Vista haha it would be amazing to have my brother as a content creator! ;D
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jackasmoPro@jackasmo• today at 18:34
Loading...@Mr_Vista Hi @Mr_Vista of course i was surprised :D everyday i'm feeling really grateful playing for such an organisation. The new role becoming more understandable and easier each day, it differs but not that much, i think right now im playing more agressive roles for the T side, but it also depends on the map. Thank you for the question!
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Veemon@Veemon• last Wednesday at 17:19
Loading...@krimz Hey King of Kings. i just wanna ask u how do u still have that hunger to compete after winninnf everything, and specially now that we were at tier 2 scene. @blamef Hi Benjamin, i wanna know how different is to work with such diferent roster along the time, International Complexity, Danish Astralis and the biggest team in ur carrer Fnatic. @fEARcs2 Hey man, i wanna asked u good is for u to work with Kingdependent, and how is the calls mid game, with such experience players like Freddy and Benjamin @jackasmo Hey jack, first i want to thank u for ur work at Fragdelphia and i want to ask u how different its is between that Passion UA team that got to the major and this fnatic squad @jamboO Hi jambo, i want to know if u have any prasure because of ur "price" while playing for Fnatic. Thank u all for ur time and good luck for the Major boyss P.S Can u guys drop ur pickem´s pls
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blamefPro@blamef• today at 18:21
Loading...@Veemon I think it’s similar in many aspects. All teams try to be on the top or grind their way to the top, the biggest difference is the chemistry and how comfortable you are in the team which in the end determines results ❤️
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jamboOPro@jamboO• today at 18:23
Loading...@Veemon Hello! No I don’t have any pressure about that
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KrimzPro@krimz• today at 18:35
Loading...@Veemon Yo! I just love to compete and progress as a team no matter what tier im playing at! And i just love the working envoirment in a team 🙂
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jackasmoPro@jackasmo• today at 18:38
Loading...@Veemon hey Veemon, your welcome! :) i see the difference but it's hard to answer, because both of this qualifications felt incredible.
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M1xer@M1xer• last Wednesday at 16:57
Loading...@krimz Hi King! I've been a big fan of yours since 2015, and it’s incredibly heartwarming to see that you're still on the roster. Believe me, it means so much that you're still here, carrying the legacy forward. In fact, you’re already a record holder in this regard, having surpassed Rain in the number of days spent in a single team. How does that feel? What’s it like to see most of the players you started out with gradually leave the scene? I sincerely hope that Fnatic’s results start climbing again, and that you’ll keep competing for a long time — so I won’t even ask whether you’re thinking about retiring. I’m sure you still have that strong champion mentality. But I’m curious: is it difficult to stay motivated after so many years, especially with so many roster changes and the recent struggles the team has faced? Do you still manage to find the mental strength to play at full capacity against young tier-2 teams? I’m also interested in which of your teammates from the international lineups you became closest with — is there anyone you’d highlight? And a little tricky question: is it true that you were the one who kicked smooya after he said, ‘never seen bald egg fly’? Haha. @blamef Hi, big bro! I have a lot of respect for you — you bring a ton of firepower to the roster. But I’m really curious: how do you feel about the ‘BaitF’ meme about you in the community? I’ve also noticed that lately you’ve been taking much more entry roles, disproving that very myth. Is that the captain’s decision, or do you personally feel like stepping up as more of an entry fragger now that cypher is gone? How would you comment on the specifics of your role overall? @fEARcs2 Hi, Rodion! If you had to rate the synergy of your new roster (with jackasmo) on a scale from one to ten, what score would you give it? Have you managed to go through all the mistakes and do you feel fully battle-ready with this lineup? I really hope you guys have a confident mindset and a friendly atmosphere. Is that the case? I really want your Major result to be as strong as possible… ideally, for you to pull off a miracle and win it like Gambit did in 2017. :D @jamboO Hi, Dima! Honestly, I see you as the main rising star of Fnatic right now, and I have high hopes for you. I think you're an incredibly strong player, and you still haven’t even fully unlocked your potential. I hope you'll be able to show your prime form at the Major. Also, have you noticed how many talented AWPers there are on the Ukrainian scene right now? I have an interesting, slightly tricky question for you… rank the Ukrainian AWPers from best to less good at the moment — including yourself: Jambo, headtrick, R1nkle, s1mple, burmilov, woro2k, wonderful. @jackasmo Hi! I wanted to ask you this: how much have your roles changed compared to your previous teams, and do you feel confident in your current positions? How do you like your new teammates (Krimz and BlameF)? I also want to thank you separately for the crucial effort you put in at Fragadelphia, which helped Fnatic qualify for the Major. I really hope you’ll be able to shine just as brightly at the Major itself. Wishing you good luck and full champion-level confidence! @Samme Hi! I hope you’ll reply this time as well, because I have an unusual question. Have you ever considered signing Golden as an analyst or assistant coach? I really loved him back in the Fnatic days, and he always seemed very smart and perfectly suited for those kinds of roles. Plus, it would be a beautiful bit of continuity — Golden returning to the lineup for the third time, haha. What do you think of this idea overall?
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blamefPro@blamef• today at 18:19
Loading...@M1xer I think I have never really been an aggressive entry fragger in my career and I might go for more entries now than what I am used to but I think it all depends on the lineup. Some lineups I’ve played in we had more aggressive players and sometimes less and I try to adapt the best I can to what the team needs🙏🏻
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jamboOPro@jamboO• today at 18:23
Loading...@M1xer Hello! To be honest i don’t know 😅
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KrimzPro@krimz• today at 18:33
Loading...@M1xer Hey! It feels very good for me to be this long in this scene and organization. I dont think that much about my previous teammates or opponents that retiring/moving on in different directions. I just try to focus on myself and the team while im still playing! I think tho it will change when i stop playing and looking back at everything. Ive always been a competetive guy so staying motivated isnt a issue for me! Mental part is ofc very hard, its a working progress that never stops! Ive met alot of friends during these years but one i clicked with very good is my dear mezii! No ofc im not involved in who stays or leaves the team! Thank you for all you questions 💪
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SammePro@Samme• today at 18:44
Loading...@M1xer Hello Thank you for your question! It would be a good idea, and something that can happen in the future since Golden is very talented, but we signed another AC for the Major already, hoping to get some extra help to perform well!
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EzraPioneer Key Holder@franzacq• last Wednesday at 16:24
Loading...@fear As the IGL, how do you feel about fnatic's chances at the major? Have you and the team been doing anything different or special to prepare for the tournament? @jackasmo How are you feeling about your place in the team? Has it been difficult moving to an English speaking team? @blamef How do you feel about the team moving to a Ukrainian national core? Has it affected team chemistry at all? @krimz I'm glad you're still on the team, you're one of my favorite players of all time. Have you struggled at all with changing map roles across the roster changes over the last year or two? How do you feel about your place in the team with Jackasmo? @jambo How has your awping style changed from your time on P.UA to the present? Do you feel comfortable with the level of aggression you've had to play with on this roster? Thank you!
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blamefPro@blamef• today at 18:17
Loading...@franzacq I love the Ukrainian guys, they show up with a lot of passion and I have great chemistry with them. ❤️
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KrimzPro@krimz• today at 18:22
Loading...@franzacq Hey, Thank you for your kind words! Sure i have struggled abit with different roles but i think in general its been going pretty good but its been hard cuz its not just 1 change for me, its also how we play around the positions ingame. I feel fine with Jackasmo, hes a very skilled little kid so no worries there!
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fEARcs2Official@fEARcs2• today at 18:43
Loading...@franzacq Hello, Ezra If team shows up, we have a really good chance to play great CS and go far. For this event, we've been focusing a lot on improving our map pool
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jackasmoPro@jackasmo• today at 19:48
Loading...@franzacq Yo Ezra, currently i'm feeling really good at team, i wouldn't say that it's very hard even thought it's not my first language, but sometimes i can mishear some info or people talking to me because i'm very focused on my crosshair but i'm pretty sure after some time it will be 10 times better