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FaZe free fall, NAVI & Vitality show up, Snap Tap & jump throws banned | HLTV Confirmed S6E113 Aug 21, 2024

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Joined by Nohte, talking through Cologne results, mainly the implications for Vitality, NAVI, FaZe, G2, MOUZ, SAW, and Spirit as well as Valve's controversial decision to ban Snap Tap and jump throws. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Podcast intro 3:29 - Travel & Cologne impressions IEM Cologne 10:16 - Cologne final: top BO5? 13:32 - Arena matches = worse CS? 21:51 - Vitality vs. NAVI 34:03 - Vitality #1: is there a #1 after all? 35:16 - “Spirit play like a dead team” - Nohte 36:52 - MOUZ’s run 39:46 - FaZe vs. SAW 44:21 - What’s next for FaZe? 49:52 - G2’s run cut short by MOUZ 1:00:03 - “G2 can lowkey fluke the Major” - Prof 1:10:00 - SAW: good stuff! 1:17:51 - MOUZ: how do we rank them? 1:24:26 - HooXi to Astralis? WATO Recent news 1:36:04 - Valve on Snap Tap & jump throws 1:39:05 - Snap Tap ban 1:46:24 - Snap Tap detection 1:50:02 - Jump throw bind ban 2:11:02 - Why automation got attention? 2:15:31 - Effect from jump throw ban Road to Shanghai 2:28:35 - RMRs: Nohte takes Skinionaire 2:37:02 - Major schedule 2:42:16 - RMR Closed quals 2:49:18 - STOP MISQUOTING US! HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Nohte https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

MUTiRiS, YNk, Maniac & more live from Cologne | HLTV Confirmed S6E112 Aug 16, 2024

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In the third edition of our live-with-audience pre-playoffs podcast from Cologne we're having MUTiRiS & roman of SAW talking about their run, Maniac discussing Spirit disaster, denis sharing what he's up to now, and YNk helping us predict the outcome of the event. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 skinplace: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:35 - Live from Cologne! 5:21 - Snap tap detection in CS2 11:28 - Biggest surprises of Groups 14:03 - Astralis: why do they suck? 17:20 - HooXi to Astralis? 20:27 - EF heartbreak 21:24 - New HLTV feature MUTiRiS & roman 28:06 - MUTiRiS & roman history 30:32 - SAW stepping up 33:02 - Cologne run 37:36 - MUTiRiS & roman play “me or him?” 46:28 - Match vs. FaZe 49:30 - Other side of the bracket 53:32 - Portuguese CS Maniac 58:40 - ropz Porsche meme & misc 1:02:53 - Maniac coems in 1:05:00 - Crowd & Maniac play “this or that?” 1:11:39 - Maniac on winning Meisterschaft 1:14:25 - Spirit disaster 1:18:43 - Should Spirit change? 1:33:48 - Liquid: clear step up 1:47:25 - Who wins Cologne? denis & NXT 1:51:28 - denis: what’s he up to now? 1:56:02 - Rhyzar of XPERION NXT 2:02:56 - denis & Rhyzar take Skinionaire YNk 2:20:53 - YNk joins; addresses Serbians 2:22:07 - G2’s run 2:26:38 - FaZe vs. SAW 2:23:25 - MOUZ vs. G2 2:41:20 - Semi-finals 2:51:30 - Final prediction HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/pitaCSGO https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Liquid great debut, joel ban, FaZe changes inc? Cologne preview | HLTV Confirmed S6E111 Aug 05, 2024

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pita joins HLTV Confirmed to talk through BLAT results, including Liquid & Cloud9 debuts, G2 stepping up, NIP issues appearing, and FaZe on the downward slide. Other topics are Cologne predictions, SPUNJ's involvement with Talon, and joel ban situation. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

3:12 - pita: what he is up to?4:56 - Swedish sceneRecent news

7:19 - SPUNJ on Talon, his involvement

14:30 - Talon considered ultimate?15:41 - Starry completes TYLOOBLAST

17:31 - Casting impressions

20:00 - NIP: firepower issue?

32:31 - Cloud9 first impressions

44:08 - degster situation

46:20 - Liquid: good debut

48:34 - Twistzz might fall off?

54:42 - “It’s a good start for Liquid” - Prof

57:05 - ultimate impressions

Cologne

1:00:50 - Liquid in Cologne: playoff chances

1:09:06 - FaZe: downward slide?

1:24:12 - joel situation & Akros anti-cheat

1:32:54 - Who are favorites of Cologne?

1:37:50 - G2 honeymoon (or not?)

1:53:57 - Who makes playoffs?

1:56:04 - Spirit

2:01:45 - Favorites going into Cologne

2:07:35 - ZywOo 1.2+ rating in Cologne - WATO? HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/pitaCSGO https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

G2 & NAVI surprise, Skyesports disaster, Valve rulebook issues | HLTV Confirmed S6E110 Jul 24, 2024

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EWC runs of NAVI, G2, FURIA, FaZe, Vitality and what we make of them, huge Valve rulebook implications for the scene, and Skyesports disaster first day with nafany going live from India. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:10 - Cologne live show announcement Recent news & EWC 6:20 - Dust 2 update 15:42 - tow b, try, sjuush, roej & nico 18:47 - EWC experiences 27:18 - NAVI take another title 34:03 - iM impact 45:21 - Aleksi’s 7-0 vs. G2 48:17 - G2 under the microscope - malbsMd 56:32 - Analyzing G2 plays 1:02:43 - malbsMd & Snax 1:06:15 - m0NESY: is there a problem? 1:10:37 - ZywOo vs. donk vs. m0NESY 1:13:55 - G2’s run overall 1:23:10 - FURIA debut 1:29:01 - Vitality: possible solutions 1:39:05 - FaZe & ropz car thing 1:47:00 - Giveaway on August 4! 1:48:10 - Will C9 win a game on BLAST? WATO Valve rulebook 1:54:45 - First rulebook impressions 1:58:01 - Limits & rules for events BLAST & Skyesports 2:39:12 - Skyesports: could rulebook prevent it? 2:41:45 - Skyesports issues 2:53:32 - nafany talks Skyesports issues 3:02:14 - Skinionaire: BLAST events HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Liquid, C9, FURIA & more rosters changes takes | HLTV Confirmed S6E109 Jul 12, 2024

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Changes in Liquid, FURIA, Cloud9 as well as 10 more teams plus predicting the season in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - IntroductionFURIA, Liquid, C9

8:18 - Prof’s take on G2

11:58 - New Liquid’s roster

17:37 - Could EU be better for Liquid?

20:52 - ultimate signing

24:49 - Twistzz IGLing

36:08 - What do we know of ultimate?

41:35 - Community negativity

44:02 - “Fragging IGLs will be standard” - SPUNJ

46:29 - Closing thoughts on Liquid

50:02 - KSCERATO extends with FURIA

53:25 - FURIA add skullz & new coach

1:01:04 - Season timeline

1:07:06 - Roster lifespans

1:11:08 - Cloud9 announce interz, ICY, HeavyGod

Roster changes ranked1:19:12 - Into The Breach

1:21:05 - BIG

1:22:18 - FURIA

1:23:22 - 9INE

1:24:00 - NRG1:26:43 - BCgame

1:27:15 - BLEED

1:27:53 - TSM

1:30:00 - GamerLegion

1:31:19 - Monte

1:33:18 - C9

1:34:55 - Liquid

1:36:10 - G21:38:14 - malbs vs. skullz at EWC - WATO

1:42:40 - Skinionaire: changes

Time capsule predictions

1:48:51 - SPUNJ prediction

1:50:04 - Striker prediction

1:53:46 - Prof prediction

1:55:42 - Razer keyboards - abuse?

2:03:12 - EWC: weird format & top teams HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

BREAKING: G2 add Snax, malbs! Analyzing the move | HLTV Confirmed S6E108 Jul 04, 2024

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Breaking news show to analyze G2's move to sign Snax & malbs: roles, Snax's IGLing, other options, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

4:28 - Snax to G2: initial impressions

8:12 - G2 done in a year?!

10:02 - Snax vs. HooXi

12:07 - How will the team work?

16:45 - Roles situation

21:33 - G2 map pool

23:15 - Where to put malbs?

29:37 - Snax IGLing

33:03 - Trading: Snax vs. HooXi

38:31 - Did G2 have other options?

44:55 - Why not keep HooXi?

49:04 - huNter was an IGL option?

50:37 - Snax’s history with TaZ

56:55 - Skinionaire: Snax’s history

1:02:50 - Will G2 be top 4 by Shanghai? WATO

1:11:23 - HooXi, nexa future

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/NER0cs https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

torzsi on MOUZ wins, Brollan, frozen, FaZe rivalry | HLTV Confirmed S6E107 Jun 24, 2024

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torzsi joins to talk through his origins, VAC ban, joining MOUZ, losing frozen, getting Brollan, starting to win, siuhy's leadership, CS2, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:45 - Introducing torzsi Hot seat with torzsi 5:37 - torzsi’s origin story, VAC ban 15:10 - Joining & staying in MOUZ 24:12 - Atmosphere in MOUZ 27:33 - Calling duties 31:21 - CS2 release 33:28 - MR12 35:18 - Smokes 36:43 - Maps: skyboxes, 41:03 - Anticheat 43:37 - frozen leaving 48:10 - Signing Brollan: not the first option? 55:41 - Skipping quarters - does it matter? 57:45 - Katowice 59:26 - FaZe rivalry: 7 losses in a row 1:05:02 - Stage storming situation 1:11:53 - Studio wins 1:16:25 - Dacha vs. EPL 1:21:23 - Dallas and no practice; schedule 1:29:00 - Xyp9x’s role 1:32:43 - Rating season & best team 1:41:40 - torzsi takes Skinionaire Recent news 1:47:05 - AMKAL bench ICY; secret C9 trial? 1:48:50 - Chet targets return 1:49:51 - Jame interview: working with elec 1:56:02 - Jame to drop IGLing - WATO 2:03:55 - Closing statements HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / torzsics / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

NiKo & Twistzz to IGL? Season's best & worst (ft. launders) | HLTV Confirmed S6E106 Jun 22, 2024

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launders joins to talk to discuss the best and worst of the season as well as the roster situations in Liquid and G2, including the leadership question. And more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

3:04 - Real rac*** joins!

Season end

7:33 - Spirit - team of the season?11:50 - FaZe18:43 - NAVI

25:13 - Vitality: not top 5?

31:38 - G2: jks?..

33:10 - SAW, Astralis, VP

37:45 - Time capsules from JanuaryBest & worst moments

42:37 - Stewie in Dallas

44:22 - donk being naughty

45:44 - donk in Katowice

46:43 - Economy updates

49:16 - Grayhound no Major

50:38 - Liquid no Major

54:33 - Stage storming at the Major

59:18 - Cloud9’s roster development

Recent news1:03:51 - Skinionaire: rankings

1:09:41 - Stewie2K interview

1:19:12 - malbs x nexa roles mismatch

1:28:23 - Perfecto to… G2?

1:33:08 - Liquid: Twistzz IGL? +who?1:44:25 - s1mple to Liquid?! AWP options

1:55:01 - NiKo or Twistzz to IGL? WATO

Playtime

2:00:15 - Cloud9: HeavyGod?

2:02:31 - Major quals (Prof hates it)

2:07:21 - BLAST new format & incentives2:21:30 - The game & the scene HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/launders https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

smooya, CYPHER, hawka & BLAST VP live from London! | HLTV Confirmed S6E105 Jun 15, 2024

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Straight from the party during BLAST Spring Final in London, this Confirmed is totally unhinged: VP of BLAST shares insight on the 2025 Major (and its trophy) as well as new BLAST circuit, CYPHER shares on kassad's BLEED, smooya getting smashed on air, and Hawka helping us go in-depth on the Spring Final results. And, of course, G2 takes throughout the show. Enjoy! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

1:55 - Where we are?!

8:50 - TaZ > HooXi?

11:42 - malbs

BLAST VP

13:32 - BLAST US Major

15:59 - The trophy?

18:16 - Bounty system

24:02 - Invites & qualifiers

37:38 - Smaller venues?

CYPHER

42:00 - How is kassad?

44:21 - Playing for BLEED

46:38 - CS2 impressions

50:38 - “Vertigo is ruined!” - CYPHER

53:02 - G2 situation

57:31 - BLEED qual failure

1:00:23 - Will Falcons make the Major? WATOsmooya

1:13:03 - Gym routine

1:17:04 - smooya is built differently

1:19:47 - Standing in for FORZE

1:22:22 - ITB’s new roster

1:31:13 - “CS2 is shit!” - smooya

1:39:50 - smooya takes Skinionaire: UK CS

1:49:32 - smooya’s favorite casters

Hawka

1:53:12 - Getting Hawka seated

1:54:44 - G2 situation

2:05:01 - NAVI

2:10:35 - “No one deserves hate!”

2:13:14 - Predicting BLAST Semi-finals

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/smooyacs https://twitter.com/cyphercsgo_ https://twitter.com/Hawka_cs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

Season ending & stock checks: NIP, ropz, Astralis, Mongolz, EF | HLTV Confirmed S6E104 Jun 11, 2024

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The Confirmed trio talks through new NBK & smooya teams, C9 & FURIA rumors, Mongolz winning YaLLa, NIP showing promise with r1nkle, Astralis being stuck at top 4 finishes, Season champion, and BLAST predictions. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

0:00 - Intro

4:07 - Where is SPUNJ’s hair?

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