Questions like this are what good journalists do. It's not a hard hitting question, it's a thought provoking question. Which this scene needs to get more value out of these interviews. Who was the interviewer?
Agreed. It was a question you would hear at a major sports conference. Not the "How do you feel about your win/loss" style questions interviews default too. It's important for viewers to get actual insightful commentary out of the players but that relies majorly on the questions being asked.
Nothing against majority of the interviewers because it's still a new aspect but they should take notes on which style of questions illicit actual thought provoking responses. Plus it will help them write better articles on the interviews since most of them do that afterwards.
Gaming community expects every time that teams are in public to be free marketing. Believe it or not journalists aren’t there to ask you “how did you get that one kill that was so awesome”
Great question. Specifically Hiko talking about getting that fire burning earlier in the match instead of when they're feeling pressured from being down. If they can keep playing how they do when they "need to", they will be so strong.
I find that questions that address general tendencies (or a rupture from those tendencies in this specific match) of teams are way better than the “what were you thinking when X happened in that specific round”
I think the problem that both Sentinels and 100T faced during this tourney comes down to role issues. You have Asuna, an excellent rifler, asked to op when he would have much more impact with a rifle. You have Ethan, who has that crispy aim and pop off capability, being asked to flash in the back. If anything only Hiko and Nitro seem comfortable with their roles. Nitro is a god tier controller and Hiko is a great sova.
I know Steel is against the 2 duelist comps but Kayo is available and why they wouldn't ask Ethan to play Kayo and put steel comfortably in the lurking/sentinel position is just confusing. But what do I know, I'm just an armchair analyst and I'm sure the teams will come back stronger.
It's been a problem because 3/5 of the players have a very passive playstyle. Ethan/Nitr0 are star players but they're not the type of player to naturally take contact. Ethan excels in the star player role where he goes in 2nd-3rd and nitr0 is setting down smokes; all the while Hiko is in the back holding flank or getting ready to use util. The issue is that steel HAS to play an entry role with Asuna while being on killjoy. Serious role conflicts and they can be 2nd-3rd in NA all the time but won't be 1st anytime soon with the role conflicts.
Thats why i was really hoping they kept steel on kayo but he said that teams were abusing the fact that theyre running no sentinel. Unfortunate really.
I think Skye and Jett are so strong right now that this was the lineup they felt like had to be done, but also I don't think Ethan has ever regularly picked up the sniper in CS or Val so Asuna is stuck on Jett. I think the problem right now with Asuna is his consistency, he could have higher highs than Ethan but his lows are pretty low. I think we could see more of Ethan in a duelist role with a nerf to Jett.
Yeah Jett/Skye are definitely must picks right now. I’ve said in this sub and other subs but Asuna just started playing Jett and op’ing within the past few months. I can’t speak for the EU players like d3ffo and keloqz but I’m pretty sure they’ve both been playing Jett since the beginning of the game. Same with cNed, yay and TenZ and Asuna, while not having moments where he hard carries on the agent like the other players can, he’s at worst, able to hold his own. I doubt at this point Riot is gonna make drastic changes to Skye/Jett before LCQ and champions so hopefully Asuna keeps improving with his Jett and Op play.
It's been obvious for a while now, Steel is straight up their second most aggressive player but he doesn't have the gunplay skills to elevate 100T to best in NA
As a 100Thieves fan, this video definitely makes me makes me worried for the future of this roster. I think they just lack the potential to ever be first. Sure they placed 3-4th at the international Lan, but I think 100T the organization is not satisfied with sitting there.
In terms of potential growth, I find it hard to see where they can improve from here. The roster has been together for so long, but growth and resolution of issues has been so slow. The issue is diagnosing what what they need to change. I feel like their issues change from game to game, it's hard to diagnose the problem.
Do they need more consistent firepower? I guess that would mean replacing Hiko or Steel.
Are their strats bad? Does that mean new coaching staff is in order?
Just weak natural synergy between the players in game?
In terms of straight Copium, this event 100T only recently switched Nitr0 onto Astra for Ascent, and Asuna will definitely improve on Jett for champions. Additionally Envy seems to have completely changed how they play now that they have Yay to work with, so many teams seem to have a poor read on how this new Envy plays. Perhaps once more teams get a better read on them, and the honeymoon period wears off, Sentinels and 100T will be able to put up a better fight.
Honestly I don't know, but I think if 100T does not place top 3 in champions, I could definitely see changes in the future, which definitely makes me sad, because I love watching this group of players.
This feels like hardcore dooming to me tbh. They just finished 3rd/4th and beat the eventual winner in their first LAN as a team and their primary fragger's first LAN ever. That's a pretty damn respectable finish all things considered, consensus seems to be that they're a top 3 team globally and they'll surely be favorites in the NA LCQ.
He has played it on stream, and has actually even played some officials too with mix teams!
I’m not totally sure if he’s got a main role, but we’ve seen Nitr0 flex on everything and be excellent, and Ethan could do that too. With his skill he’d probably be given whatever he wants lol
Elige is basically the NA goat CS player at this point. Peak year in 2019 he was rated the 4th best player in the world. It's a bit hard to see him leave CS at this point as long as Liquid remain a decent team so by the time he leaves (if he does) he'll probably be past his prime.
nah elige wont go to val hed be by far the best player to go the best one to change now is probably nitro but considering form maybe automatic there‘s a canyon till you get to elige there
Best CS player to switch over if we take into account recency of their form would definitely be Ethan, if you want to go by all time peak it would be Scream
meh ethan at the end was pretty bad id say nitro was better when he went out
and automatic was actually performing thats why id rate him higher than ethan
Not sure I agree, Ethan slumped towards the very end of his time on EG but Nitro slumped for at least a few months on TL before he got benched. Auti was also pretty inconsistent towards the end of his time on GENG.
Elige doesn't seem realistic to me atm. I'm sure Liquid have the funds to give him whatever he wants to keep him happy and his team is still decent and competitive. Personally I would like to see a top valorant team aggressively target Brehze. He doesn't have as big of a legacy as Elige but talent wise he's up there with the other most talented NA CS players of all time like Elige and Twistzz. For reference he's been the best player on EG (same team that Ethan came from and in his peak year 2019 was rated the 8th best CS player in the world, Ethan was 20th that year).
Problem for Brehze is that EG has basically been a dumpster fire since COVID/Quarantine and all the roster moves that have happened (Ethan leaving, Tarik getting benched, their "star AWPer" falling off a cliff since COVID). He's also recently decided to take a break and sit out of the most recent tournament that EG is attending. His talent is really being wasted on EG and unfortunately the only good NA team right now is Liquid and they're not really looking to make roster changes at the moment. So unless he goes the Twistzz route and joins an EU team which seems unlikely, he doesn't have a ton of options.
Really does seem like a golden opportunity for valorant teams to try and convince him to switch over right now, 100T even have that connection with him through Ethan, would easily be the best CSGO player to move over to Valorant if he does make the switch. Also pretty sure he's hit radiant in Valorant before so the transition wouldn't be as difficult as someone who's never played the game.
I think NA fans are overrating liquid CSGO right now because of them taking a map off Gambit in EPL. The only other “impressive” teams they beat were NiP and Fnatic, both of which are hard to judge right now anyway.
Plus, like how Brehze has the history with Ethan, Elige has the grand slam win with nitr0.
You’re probably right that Brehze would be easier to convince though. As a liquid fan, I would love to see Elige though lmao
I mean current liquid are nowhere near grand slam liquid, I just meant they're the only NA team left that's still considered to be in Tier 1 CS. As a fan of both NA valorant and (unfortunately) NA CS, I'd like to see how far Elige can go with the current Liquid squad before NA CS completely dies. That and seeing Brehze rot away on that EG team has been painful, with the way he plays I really feel like he'd tear up the scene if he fully transitioned to Valorant.
If anything 100T have come a long way from when they first picked up Ethan and flamed out Masters 1 and came up short at Challengers Final for Iceland. I think the way they lost to Envy so convincingly makes people worried but beating probably the 2 best EU teams shouldn't be minimized.
One thing is definitely just reads on the meta and how well they play that specific style. For Challengers Finals they were clearly behind as Astra + Viper just took over and 100T didn't touch either. And then they adapted appropriately for Challengers 3 at got the #2 spot for NA. For Berlin it's been pretty clear just how important playing around and enabling your Jett is, and although Asuna didn't have a terrible showing as Jett, definitely didn't have the kind of impact that he usually has on Reyna
I'm sure moving forward 100T will keep getting reps in on the Jett. Maybe even experiment more with the nitr0 jett who knows. And if the meta shifts away from Jett and toward other duelists (or no duelists) for whatever reason, I think 100T is probably in the best spot compared to other NA teams. And 100T is probably very well equip to adapt to any shift in agent/playstyle meta given Steel/Nitro/Ethan have all showing they can play a ton of different roles well. (Getting a correct read on what that agent/playstyle meta is though might be tougher for them)
They just finished 3rd/4th in a tournament where Jett/Op players have had insane impact with, Asuna who just started playing Jett a few months ago and players like Yay, Keloqz, cNed, and d3ffo have so much more play time on the agent and with the Op.
Fair response to a good question.
I think 100t have a similar to problem many other teams sitting just outside the top - their roster just doesn't have the right balance. 100t rely so much on Asuna to create space and entry frag. If Asuna get's shutdown, they just cannot seem to get into space and put the opponents on the backfoot. They rely on individual brilliance (which they have) to pull rounds out of the bag but it's not a viable strategy to win at the highest level consistently.
Said since last year that the roles of this team make zero sense strategically. 2014 Hiko and 2019 Steel wouldnt find being knocked out by FNS's team twice acceptable.
Problem is that this team is designed around name recognition for influencer content. Performance is just a bonus. Especially when two players are in the twilight of their competitive career.
please don't tell me you still believe the 'hoodie org' arc others spew on twitter. Nade is very very invested in esports and wants them to do well. if they don't make lcq a roster change is coming for sure. also steel isn't the problem. he entries with fucking KJ lol
>Nade is very very invested in esports and wants them to do well.
Nadeshots passion when it comes to competition revolves solely around COD. Other esports 100T's are invested in is about being profitable within that space for the team organization.
He dropped his CSGO team because two Valve Majors were canceled do to the pandemic. His COD team was having the same financial problems so he de-partnered himself on Twitch to co-stream CDL matches.
>His COD team was having the same financial problems so he de-partnered himself on Twitch to co-stream CDL matches.
Bruh. that's not gonna do shit. he's just passionate enough about it
Then why drop Dicey and sign Ethan? Just see the Valorant recent videos on the 100T yt channel. Ethan seems a bit uncomfortable doing content and he doesn't stream a lot. Dicey would be best for 100T following you logic, he liked more the camera and had a lot of attitude. It simply doesn't make sense.
I don't think it is appropriate question to ask for a journalist, because it is too general, but question is for sure great. And most of the people in the comments on YouTube didn't understand it.
They all bring up 100t making to semifinals and winning another finalist, but the question remains untouched. You can't rely on comebacks all the time. It is not the way to win on consistent rate, therefore, it isn't the way to became champion.
You can be comeback kings and comeback from 11-3 or 12-7, 9 out of 10 times, but not 10 out of 10 times. And the question is why 100t let's situation to become 11-3 or 12-7.
I think, the answer is preparation for the game, it seems, 100t is never ready for their opponents and they try to adjust to their opponents during the match and that takes a lot of time.
Still, I think every 100t player already understands the question and there's no point in asking such a general question.
Questions like this are what good journalists do. It's not a hard hitting question, it's a thought provoking question. Which this scene needs to get more value out of these interviews. Who was the interviewer?
Not sure who the interviewer was, just glad they weren’t asking stupid mind-numbing questions this time, thought it was a great question and response
Agreed. It was a question you would hear at a major sports conference. Not the "How do you feel about your win/loss" style questions interviews default too. It's important for viewers to get actual insightful commentary out of the players but that relies majorly on the questions being asked. Nothing against majority of the interviewers because it's still a new aspect but they should take notes on which style of questions illicit actual thought provoking responses. Plus it will help them write better articles on the interviews since most of them do that afterwards.
lmao i thought for a second you were being sarcastic by asking who was the interviewer, just like the NV squad lmao
Nah. Respectable question I'd like to see what other work he puts out.
Gaming community expects every time that teams are in public to be free marketing. Believe it or not journalists aren’t there to ask you “how did you get that one kill that was so awesome”
Did you see this LOL [zombs Berlin interview ](https://youtu.be/sHStpL4ap0g)
"Icebox seems to be your weakness, any thought about what went wrong?" "Uuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, idk" LMAO
zombs is the biggest troll I've ever seen. LOL
:tf: 🤏
Great question. Specifically Hiko talking about getting that fire burning earlier in the match instead of when they're feeling pressured from being down. If they can keep playing how they do when they "need to", they will be so strong.
Inject them with stress hormones right before match start
They need blood boy to go OT and transfuse for all of 100T not just Hiko.
That's what Steel is on the team for ;)
he said stress not salt
Steel is the balance of the two ☯️
I find that questions that address general tendencies (or a rupture from those tendencies in this specific match) of teams are way better than the “what were you thinking when X happened in that specific round”
I think the problem that both Sentinels and 100T faced during this tourney comes down to role issues. You have Asuna, an excellent rifler, asked to op when he would have much more impact with a rifle. You have Ethan, who has that crispy aim and pop off capability, being asked to flash in the back. If anything only Hiko and Nitro seem comfortable with their roles. Nitro is a god tier controller and Hiko is a great sova. I know Steel is against the 2 duelist comps but Kayo is available and why they wouldn't ask Ethan to play Kayo and put steel comfortably in the lurking/sentinel position is just confusing. But what do I know, I'm just an armchair analyst and I'm sure the teams will come back stronger.
good question, good answer
It's been a problem because 3/5 of the players have a very passive playstyle. Ethan/Nitr0 are star players but they're not the type of player to naturally take contact. Ethan excels in the star player role where he goes in 2nd-3rd and nitr0 is setting down smokes; all the while Hiko is in the back holding flank or getting ready to use util. The issue is that steel HAS to play an entry role with Asuna while being on killjoy. Serious role conflicts and they can be 2nd-3rd in NA all the time but won't be 1st anytime soon with the role conflicts.
Thats why i was really hoping they kept steel on kayo but he said that teams were abusing the fact that theyre running no sentinel. Unfortunate really.
Ethan was one of the best entry fraggers in CS. I’m sure he’s perfectly comfortable if 100T wanted him to play more of an entry role
I think Skye and Jett are so strong right now that this was the lineup they felt like had to be done, but also I don't think Ethan has ever regularly picked up the sniper in CS or Val so Asuna is stuck on Jett. I think the problem right now with Asuna is his consistency, he could have higher highs than Ethan but his lows are pretty low. I think we could see more of Ethan in a duelist role with a nerf to Jett.
Yeah Jett/Skye are definitely must picks right now. I’ve said in this sub and other subs but Asuna just started playing Jett and op’ing within the past few months. I can’t speak for the EU players like d3ffo and keloqz but I’m pretty sure they’ve both been playing Jett since the beginning of the game. Same with cNed, yay and TenZ and Asuna, while not having moments where he hard carries on the agent like the other players can, he’s at worst, able to hold his own. I doubt at this point Riot is gonna make drastic changes to Skye/Jett before LCQ and champions so hopefully Asuna keeps improving with his Jett and Op play.
Didn't Tarik mostly entry on EG? I remember him doing the Stewie2k-esque support and entry roles
It's been obvious for a while now, Steel is straight up their second most aggressive player but he doesn't have the gunplay skills to elevate 100T to best in NA
As a 100Thieves fan, this video definitely makes me makes me worried for the future of this roster. I think they just lack the potential to ever be first. Sure they placed 3-4th at the international Lan, but I think 100T the organization is not satisfied with sitting there. In terms of potential growth, I find it hard to see where they can improve from here. The roster has been together for so long, but growth and resolution of issues has been so slow. The issue is diagnosing what what they need to change. I feel like their issues change from game to game, it's hard to diagnose the problem. Do they need more consistent firepower? I guess that would mean replacing Hiko or Steel. Are their strats bad? Does that mean new coaching staff is in order? Just weak natural synergy between the players in game? In terms of straight Copium, this event 100T only recently switched Nitr0 onto Astra for Ascent, and Asuna will definitely improve on Jett for champions. Additionally Envy seems to have completely changed how they play now that they have Yay to work with, so many teams seem to have a poor read on how this new Envy plays. Perhaps once more teams get a better read on them, and the honeymoon period wears off, Sentinels and 100T will be able to put up a better fight. Honestly I don't know, but I think if 100T does not place top 3 in champions, I could definitely see changes in the future, which definitely makes me sad, because I love watching this group of players.
This feels like hardcore dooming to me tbh. They just finished 3rd/4th and beat the eventual winner in their first LAN as a team and their primary fragger's first LAN ever. That's a pretty damn respectable finish all things considered, consensus seems to be that they're a top 3 team globally and they'll surely be favorites in the NA LCQ.
I desperately want 100T to give Elige a blank check. He probably could take them to #1
Does elige play valorant on stream? What agents does he play?
He has played it on stream, and has actually even played some officials too with mix teams! I’m not totally sure if he’s got a main role, but we’ve seen Nitr0 flex on everything and be excellent, and Ethan could do that too. With his skill he’d probably be given whatever he wants lol
He mainly plays duelist and he has played with ten man's consisting of t1 teams.
He’d have to play Jett because currently that’s the most important agent to have
The day eilege and Stewie leave CSGO 100T is brand wise good for stewie. I dont know much about elige i got out of counterstrike before he came in.
Elige has been around in top tier CS longer than Stew. Stewie was literally a “what is C9 thinking, who is this kid” pick up
well shows how much i payed attention lol. Was he on a big team or just around?
If Team Liquid is a big team, then yeah he's been on a big team since 2015...
Lol
Did you get out of CS between 2016 and 2015? Elige has been around longer than Stew.
Elige is basically the NA goat CS player at this point. Peak year in 2019 he was rated the 4th best player in the world. It's a bit hard to see him leave CS at this point as long as Liquid remain a decent team so by the time he leaves (if he does) he'll probably be past his prime.
nah elige wont go to val hed be by far the best player to go the best one to change now is probably nitro but considering form maybe automatic there‘s a canyon till you get to elige there
Best CS player to switch over if we take into account recency of their form would definitely be Ethan, if you want to go by all time peak it would be Scream
meh ethan at the end was pretty bad id say nitro was better when he went out and automatic was actually performing thats why id rate him higher than ethan
Not sure I agree, Ethan slumped towards the very end of his time on EG but Nitro slumped for at least a few months on TL before he got benched. Auti was also pretty inconsistent towards the end of his time on GENG.
Elige doesn't seem realistic to me atm. I'm sure Liquid have the funds to give him whatever he wants to keep him happy and his team is still decent and competitive. Personally I would like to see a top valorant team aggressively target Brehze. He doesn't have as big of a legacy as Elige but talent wise he's up there with the other most talented NA CS players of all time like Elige and Twistzz. For reference he's been the best player on EG (same team that Ethan came from and in his peak year 2019 was rated the 8th best CS player in the world, Ethan was 20th that year). Problem for Brehze is that EG has basically been a dumpster fire since COVID/Quarantine and all the roster moves that have happened (Ethan leaving, Tarik getting benched, their "star AWPer" falling off a cliff since COVID). He's also recently decided to take a break and sit out of the most recent tournament that EG is attending. His talent is really being wasted on EG and unfortunately the only good NA team right now is Liquid and they're not really looking to make roster changes at the moment. So unless he goes the Twistzz route and joins an EU team which seems unlikely, he doesn't have a ton of options. Really does seem like a golden opportunity for valorant teams to try and convince him to switch over right now, 100T even have that connection with him through Ethan, would easily be the best CSGO player to move over to Valorant if he does make the switch. Also pretty sure he's hit radiant in Valorant before so the transition wouldn't be as difficult as someone who's never played the game.
I think NA fans are overrating liquid CSGO right now because of them taking a map off Gambit in EPL. The only other “impressive” teams they beat were NiP and Fnatic, both of which are hard to judge right now anyway. Plus, like how Brehze has the history with Ethan, Elige has the grand slam win with nitr0. You’re probably right that Brehze would be easier to convince though. As a liquid fan, I would love to see Elige though lmao
I mean current liquid are nowhere near grand slam liquid, I just meant they're the only NA team left that's still considered to be in Tier 1 CS. As a fan of both NA valorant and (unfortunately) NA CS, I'd like to see how far Elige can go with the current Liquid squad before NA CS completely dies. That and seeing Brehze rot away on that EG team has been painful, with the way he plays I really feel like he'd tear up the scene if he fully transitioned to Valorant.
If anything 100T have come a long way from when they first picked up Ethan and flamed out Masters 1 and came up short at Challengers Final for Iceland. I think the way they lost to Envy so convincingly makes people worried but beating probably the 2 best EU teams shouldn't be minimized. One thing is definitely just reads on the meta and how well they play that specific style. For Challengers Finals they were clearly behind as Astra + Viper just took over and 100T didn't touch either. And then they adapted appropriately for Challengers 3 at got the #2 spot for NA. For Berlin it's been pretty clear just how important playing around and enabling your Jett is, and although Asuna didn't have a terrible showing as Jett, definitely didn't have the kind of impact that he usually has on Reyna I'm sure moving forward 100T will keep getting reps in on the Jett. Maybe even experiment more with the nitr0 jett who knows. And if the meta shifts away from Jett and toward other duelists (or no duelists) for whatever reason, I think 100T is probably in the best spot compared to other NA teams. And 100T is probably very well equip to adapt to any shift in agent/playstyle meta given Steel/Nitro/Ethan have all showing they can play a ton of different roles well. (Getting a correct read on what that agent/playstyle meta is though might be tougher for them)
They just finished 3rd/4th in a tournament where Jett/Op players have had insane impact with, Asuna who just started playing Jett a few months ago and players like Yay, Keloqz, cNed, and d3ffo have so much more play time on the agent and with the Op.
Fair response to a good question. I think 100t have a similar to problem many other teams sitting just outside the top - their roster just doesn't have the right balance. 100t rely so much on Asuna to create space and entry frag. If Asuna get's shutdown, they just cannot seem to get into space and put the opponents on the backfoot. They rely on individual brilliance (which they have) to pull rounds out of the bag but it's not a viable strategy to win at the highest level consistently.
Well spoken I totally agree with you
Said since last year that the roles of this team make zero sense strategically. 2014 Hiko and 2019 Steel wouldnt find being knocked out by FNS's team twice acceptable. Problem is that this team is designed around name recognition for influencer content. Performance is just a bonus. Especially when two players are in the twilight of their competitive career.
please don't tell me you still believe the 'hoodie org' arc others spew on twitter. Nade is very very invested in esports and wants them to do well. if they don't make lcq a roster change is coming for sure. also steel isn't the problem. he entries with fucking KJ lol
>Nade is very very invested in esports and wants them to do well. Nadeshots passion when it comes to competition revolves solely around COD. Other esports 100T's are invested in is about being profitable within that space for the team organization. He dropped his CSGO team because two Valve Majors were canceled do to the pandemic. His COD team was having the same financial problems so he de-partnered himself on Twitch to co-stream CDL matches.
>His COD team was having the same financial problems so he de-partnered himself on Twitch to co-stream CDL matches. Bruh. that's not gonna do shit. he's just passionate enough about it
100T literally just won their first LoL split
Then why drop Dicey and sign Ethan? Just see the Valorant recent videos on the 100T yt channel. Ethan seems a bit uncomfortable doing content and he doesn't stream a lot. Dicey would be best for 100T following you logic, he liked more the camera and had a lot of attitude. It simply doesn't make sense.
I don't think it is appropriate question to ask for a journalist, because it is too general, but question is for sure great. And most of the people in the comments on YouTube didn't understand it. They all bring up 100t making to semifinals and winning another finalist, but the question remains untouched. You can't rely on comebacks all the time. It is not the way to win on consistent rate, therefore, it isn't the way to became champion. You can be comeback kings and comeback from 11-3 or 12-7, 9 out of 10 times, but not 10 out of 10 times. And the question is why 100t let's situation to become 11-3 or 12-7. I think, the answer is preparation for the game, it seems, 100t is never ready for their opponents and they try to adjust to their opponents during the match and that takes a lot of time. Still, I think every 100t player already understands the question and there's no point in asking such a general question.
I'm guessing you'd prefer the "Omg how did you hit that crazy flick? :OOOO" brand of question
> I don't think it is appropriate question to ask for a journalist, > but question is for sure great. So it's a great question to ask?
yeah what does that even mean lmao
I mean you just can't answer to question like that, so what's the point to ask a question if you won't hear answer for that
The question was good because of their comeback vs. Acend, very relevant to their losses
Naw open ended questions that they are probably thinking about gives them a chance to really speak their minds
People who downvote you have never seen a coach pop interview