I think one thing that i found very interesting about how FaZe played this week is that while Broky was showing a little more initiative in taking early fights, Ropz/Rain were pretty aggressive in taking some early fights with their rifles. I think its a smart way to compensate for some of Broky's passiveness.
Karrigan works his magic. Hes obviously one of the more flexible igls out there. Well he has to be very flexible and know how to control his players otherwise he cannot take multiple different lineups to the top like he did in the first place.
can i just say i appreciate mo so much for his little details he includes in the edit like how much overpay stickers have on guns that pro uses when they catch lau's eye or random stats like how big the maps are and comparing them to other maps, and now a running counter for lau's missed kills, small things but rly satisfying
@@alexalex543211 he isnt really, but since scrawn knows a lot about it lau sometimes thinks about it haha, so a lot of the time when he sees someone with a fancy craft he'll ask "i wonder how much that is" and mo will reply in the edit :))
The blast spring groups thusfar have been some of the COZIEST CS I've seen in ages. So many high level performances from throughout the field. It's also got the 2 best caster duos in the game.
Agreed on scraawny and launders, but for me the other half of the top 2 is spunj and machine :D Anders and moses are the classic though. Respect to them as well. We are blessed with the greatest talents in e-sports! And the blast production is insane! What a start of 22!
Hi lau, this is a little off-topic, but I like this intro better. In almost every other previous video, I've always skipped to the start of the match demo. It's not that I don't enjoy stats and information about the player, but I think it'd be much nicer if you sprinkled them in throughout your review. I know many will disagree with this, but I just wanted to put my thoughts out there for you to read. Thanks again!
i think ropz is so humble as a person that he really only rises as high as his team "lets" him. thats why this team is so pivotal for ropz, he can rise to his higher potential.
The Hog Rider is a fast ground troop with medium hitpoints, low damage, and the ability to jump over enemy Walls. He is unlocked at level 2 Dark Barracks. The Hog Rider (person) is a bare-chested dark-skinned man holding a hammer. He has a mohawk, wears a brown leather loincloth, a red belt, and a pair of leather sandals, as well as two large golden wristbands and a gold earring. His ride is a large hog, about half his height. It has a brown leather bridle looped around its tusks, which in turn is held by the Hog Rider. Hog Riders prioritize defensive structures above all other targets, and will bypass all other types of enemy buildings and troops while any defenses remain on the battlefield. This is true even if they are under attack by enemy Clan Castle troops, heroes or Skeleton Trap skeletons. Note that like all troops that prioritize defenses, Hog Riders do not consider the Clan Castle to be a defense regardless of whether or not it contains enemy troops, but do consider the defending Grand Warden and the activated Town Hall weapon (if any) to be defensive buildings. Once all defenses are destroyed, Hog Riders become like any other troop with no preferred target; they will attack the nearest building to them regardless of type, and will turn and attack enemy units if they become aware of any nearby. He can be used to jump over any level Walls, rendering them ineffective against Hog Riders. Note that while this allows Hog Riders free access to what lies behind the Walls, it does not open up gaps for other troops to move through. If the Hog Riders need the support of other ground troops, you will still need to deploy Wall Breakers, a Jump Spell, or Earthquake Spells in order to assist them. Hog Riders can be used en masse, i.e. a "Hog Rider Rush", without requiring any Wall Breakers to break Walls. However, such a strategy can be costly in terms of Dark Elixir, and sports weaknesses against defending Clan Castle troops, Heroes, and Skeleton Traps, a problem which only becomes more prominent at higher levels. At Town Hall 10 and above, Hog Riders can be combined with Miners in a strategy known as Miner Hog Hybrid. Both troops are able to bypass Walls innately, but Miners do not have a preferential target, allowing them to cover for Hog Riders by dealing with defending Heroes and Skeleton Traps. The combination also has weaknesses against flying Clan Castle troops, as neither are able to target air. At lower levels, Hog Riders are quite capable of acting as distracting troops like Giants; they have nearly as much health as a similar-level Giant, move twice as fast, and do considerably more damage. They work well with the Healing Spell when you group several of them together. A good tactic for using Healing Spells is to place them strategically on a cluster of defenses (at least about 3 or more) and also deploy them shortly before the Hog Riders arrive in the area, i.e. deploy them ahead of the Hog Riders. This is so that the Hog Riders get the most out of the Healing Spell, and destroy the defenses without losing too much HP. Spots where Giant Bombs or Bomb Towers are/may be should be given special attention when deploying Healing Spells. Hogs of the same level as the Giant Bomb will survive a single Giant Bomb, but they're helpless against a pair of Giant Bombs even with a Healing Spell. Heal them after they've gone through a Giant Bomb blast. The Hog Rider is one of the best troop types for drawing out Clan Castle troops, as it can avoid Walls to penetrate deep enough to reach centrally-placed Clan Castles (and enough health to not die before it gets there). Deploy one or a few to trigger the Clan Castle troops, then lure the reinforcement troops to the corner side, and deploy multiple Archers or Wizards to slaughter them, and then deploy the remainder of your Hog Riders. This strategy is especially effective during Clan War raids. However, Skeletons from the Skeleton Trap and Heroes can also easily kill the Hog Riders, as they can only target defenses, so make sure to have some troops that target anything, such as Wizards, which can swipe out the Skeletons. Hog Riders don't target air so flying Clan Castle troops, especially Dragons, can be a big threat. Most mass Hog Rider strategies in Clan Wars require that the Clan Castle troops be killed first by luring. Bring other troops in addition to Hog Riders, such as Wizards, to deal with enemy Clan Castle troops and clean up the base. Poison Spells can be used to kill almost any enemy Clan Castle troop, but beware as the troops will attempt to flee the poison. If the Poison Spells are decently leveled, and you effectively keep the Clan Castle troops from escaping the Poison Spell with distracting troops, they can eliminate almost any troop. They can also be used to dispense of those pesky Skeletons risen from the Skeleton Traps.
watching this game was unbelievable and I'm glad you chose to do a demo review of ropz. It was such a complete performance and I love how his stats come from making the right decisions and playing for the round first, the stats come second. I am so excited to watch CS this year, so many teams that could be winning lineups! :)
I watched the 4 inferno games in a row and honestly was really fun. Thought i would get bored but it was cool watching these new teams different approaches
I like how the "as always be safe" started as an accidental bit because you didn't have an outro and now it's the actual outro haha. Love the content, great analysis and commentary that helps change the way I think about the game, improving my own game, and my team's approach. It's also helped me understand how to watch demos better and learn from the teamplay and decision-making based on available info. Keep up the great work man!
The thing I like about this Faze is all the players seem to mesh so well in terms of personality and humor. I like G2, but for some reason I don't think Ropz would have fit in with those personalities as much as in Faze.
I love Launders! That being said; this what they write about him in the New York Times (a reputable news source, sort of): "Launders' somewhat endearing habit of misusing the word 'efficacy', a word indisputably meant to impress, has become reason for concern (for several experts in the field). The saving grace, so the consensus, is that if Launders is remiss of the definite difference between efficacy and effectiveness, so, most likely, is the majority of Counter-Strike's vast but dubious viewership. For those in the know, however, the subtle pain, the pang, the irritation will be felt: 'That is not how you use that word.' It will be felt-over and over again." EDIT: Apparently they have taken the article down "because of an untenable incidence of hate comments and emails to the staff" lol
You know, I’ve never looked at the definition and I learned it from cevo because it was their propriety version of hltv’s rating and esea’s “rws”. Is it really being used inappropriately?
Love ropz playstyle so much and very excited for this new faze roster. If ropz is playing like this online, imagine him on LAN with the rest of faze, this is probably the best faze roster since 2018 when with niko and guardian.
Honestly as a Brazilian I am cheering for Godsent and 00nation's success this year, but, I cant stop but to admire VITALITY and FaZe rosters this year above any other tier 1 team, seriously so entertaining to watch those two teams. They are the ones I look forward the most to watch throughout 2022.
top 4 rifle players : s1mple, NiKo, Ropz and Twistzz. If FaZe can't go deep in a Major run with this much fire power and Karrigan brain they are offically cursed.
couldn't agree more - ropz will be your most trusted financial manager among others, with very low risk and spotless mistakes. Forget about him being "passive", his level of patience is just insane, I would have flipped!
his reaction time is really good! even when he got peeked by zywoo and dupreeh here and therefore had the disadvantage, he always fired the 1st bullet (unfortunately with m4a1-s) straight in the dome :o
As an NA fan, especially especially for Liquid, what are the odds we get an oSee demo. I think him and m0nesy played at a similar level but he didn’t get the love
Dear Coach Lau, I am about to graduate with an accounting degree and I play cs. I would manage the books and play cs just like ropz except I am silver. Thanks
hey coach lau, could you make a video on how to watch demos please? I need to keep absorbing stuff and I want to see if I can be a smarter player by analyzing demos on my own.
would be cool to get an igl or player to talk through a demo with you, other than interviews and stuff its cool to kinda get into the head of a player. i think youve done something like that with styko before
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YO! Launders thanks so much for using my song P.Y.P! your a real one my GOOL!
I think one thing that i found very interesting about how FaZe played this week is that while Broky was showing a little more initiative in taking early fights, Ropz/Rain were pretty aggressive in taking some early fights with their rifles. I think its a smart way to compensate for some of Broky's passiveness.
Rain is known for that, but I cant remember ropz being first in this often and it WORKS
It’s really similar, mirrored almost to how g2 handled amanek
broky has definitely stepped it up recently. It's nice to see
Karrigan works his magic. Hes obviously one of the more flexible igls out there. Well he has to be very flexible and know how to control his players otherwise he cannot take multiple different lineups to the top like he did in the first place.
karrigan is a genius
This is one of the best demos ever (real)
This is one of the best demons ever (real)
This is one of the best demos ever (really real)
Jokes on you I've already watched it
hes just so freaking kool man
I always believed in ropz. That calmness he has in him I think plays a major role in his game.
This is what happens when ropz is unleashed. Truly amazing stuff.
can i just say i appreciate mo so much for his little details he includes in the edit like how much overpay stickers have on guns that pro uses when they catch lau's eye or random stats like how big the maps are and comparing them to other maps, and now a running counter for lau's missed kills, small things but rly satisfying
The stacksmoe editing 🔥
is lau into the skin market??
@@alexalex543211 he isnt really, but since scrawn knows a lot about it lau sometimes thinks about it haha, so a lot of the time when he sees someone with a fancy craft he'll ask "i wonder how much that is" and mo will reply in the edit :))
This demo was insane, it is incredible to have such talents in csgo, much love to you launders❤️❤️💕💕
The blast spring groups thusfar have been some of the COZIEST CS I've seen in ages. So many high level performances from throughout the field. It's also got the 2 best caster duos in the game.
Agreed on scraawny and launders, but for me the other half of the top 2 is spunj and machine :D Anders and moses are the classic though. Respect to them as well. We are blessed with the greatest talents in e-sports! And the blast production is insane! What a start of 22!
@@niigu dont forget Hugo and Harry!
@@miguel151420 They are awesome as well 😀 Hard to hate on any of our t1 casting duos really.
Launders you’re literally reviving the CSGO TH-cam community along with HAWKA, love the vids man keep em coming
The commentary info and edits were on point bro. Believe it or not this really helps build me into an overall better & consistent player. Thanks Lau🙌
I've seen this demo from ropz POV 3 times on yt and now I'm watching it again because I love your style of content so much!
Hi lau, this is a little off-topic, but I like this intro better. In almost every other previous video, I've always skipped to the start of the match demo. It's not that I don't enjoy stats and information about the player, but I think it'd be much nicer if you sprinkled them in throughout your review. I know many will disagree with this, but I just wanted to put my thoughts out there for you to read. Thanks again!
i think ropz is so humble as a person that he really only rises as high as his team "lets" him.
thats why this team is so pivotal for ropz, he can rise to his higher potential.
The Hog Rider is a fast ground troop with medium hitpoints, low damage, and the ability to jump over enemy Walls. He is unlocked at level 2 Dark Barracks.
The Hog Rider (person) is a bare-chested dark-skinned man holding a hammer. He has a mohawk, wears a brown leather loincloth, a red belt, and a pair of leather sandals, as well as two large golden wristbands and a gold earring.
His ride is a large hog, about half his height. It has a brown leather bridle looped around its tusks, which in turn is held by the Hog Rider.
Hog Riders prioritize defensive structures above all other targets, and will bypass all other types of enemy buildings and troops while any defenses remain on the battlefield. This is true even if they are under attack by enemy Clan Castle troops, heroes or Skeleton Trap skeletons. Note that like all troops that prioritize defenses, Hog Riders do not consider the Clan Castle to be a defense regardless of whether or not it contains enemy troops, but do consider the defending Grand Warden and the activated Town Hall weapon (if any) to be defensive buildings. Once all defenses are destroyed, Hog Riders become like any other troop with no preferred target; they will attack the nearest building to them regardless of type, and will turn and attack enemy units if they become aware of any nearby.
He can be used to jump over any level Walls, rendering them ineffective against Hog Riders. Note that while this allows Hog Riders free access to what lies behind the Walls, it does not open up gaps for other troops to move through. If the Hog Riders need the support of other ground troops, you will still need to deploy Wall Breakers, a Jump Spell, or Earthquake Spells in order to assist them.
Hog Riders can be used en masse, i.e. a "Hog Rider Rush", without requiring any Wall Breakers to break Walls. However, such a strategy can be costly in terms of Dark Elixir, and sports weaknesses against defending Clan Castle troops, Heroes, and Skeleton Traps, a problem which only becomes more prominent at higher levels.
At Town Hall 10 and above, Hog Riders can be combined with Miners in a strategy known as Miner Hog Hybrid. Both troops are able to bypass Walls innately, but Miners do not have a preferential target, allowing them to cover for Hog Riders by dealing with defending Heroes and Skeleton Traps. The combination also has weaknesses against flying Clan Castle troops, as neither are able to target air.
At lower levels, Hog Riders are quite capable of acting as distracting troops like Giants; they have nearly as much health as a similar-level Giant, move twice as fast, and do considerably more damage.
They work well with the Healing Spell when you group several of them together.
A good tactic for using Healing Spells is to place them strategically on a cluster of defenses (at least about 3 or more) and also deploy them shortly before the Hog Riders arrive in the area, i.e. deploy them ahead of the Hog Riders. This is so that the Hog Riders get the most out of the Healing Spell, and destroy the defenses without losing too much HP.
Spots where Giant Bombs or Bomb Towers are/may be should be given special attention when deploying Healing Spells. Hogs of the same level as the Giant Bomb will survive a single Giant Bomb, but they're helpless against a pair of Giant Bombs even with a Healing Spell. Heal them after they've gone through a Giant Bomb blast.
The Hog Rider is one of the best troop types for drawing out Clan Castle troops, as it can avoid Walls to penetrate deep enough to reach centrally-placed Clan Castles (and enough health to not die before it gets there). Deploy one or a few to trigger the Clan Castle troops, then lure the reinforcement troops to the corner side, and deploy multiple Archers or Wizards to slaughter them, and then deploy the remainder of your Hog Riders. This strategy is especially effective during Clan War raids. However, Skeletons from the Skeleton Trap and Heroes can also easily kill the Hog Riders, as they can only target defenses, so make sure to have some troops that target anything, such as Wizards, which can swipe out the Skeletons.
Hog Riders don't target air so flying Clan Castle troops, especially Dragons, can be a big threat. Most mass Hog Rider strategies in Clan Wars require that the Clan Castle troops be killed first by luring. Bring other troops in addition to Hog Riders, such as Wizards, to deal with enemy Clan Castle troops and clean up the base.
Poison Spells can be used to kill almost any enemy Clan Castle troop, but beware as the troops will attempt to flee the poison. If the Poison Spells are decently leveled, and you effectively keep the Clan Castle troops from escaping the Poison Spell with distracting troops, they can eliminate almost any troop. They can also be used to dispense of those pesky Skeletons risen from the Skeleton Traps.
Why did I read this
@@launders same
watching this game was unbelievable and I'm glad you chose to do a demo review of ropz. It was such a complete performance and I love how his stats come from making the right decisions and playing for the round first, the stats come second. I am so excited to watch CS this year, so many teams that could be winning lineups! :)
Not only was it a banger of a demo but the outtro song is a BOP. Thanks for it, I've been playing it back to back the last 2 days lol
You and your editor are killin it! Nice vid
I watched the 4 inferno games in a row and honestly was really fun. Thought i would get bored but it was cool watching these new teams different approaches
I like how the "as always be safe" started as an accidental bit because you didn't have an outro and now it's the actual outro haha. Love the content, great analysis and commentary that helps change the way I think about the game, improving my own game, and my team's approach. It's also helped me understand how to watch demos better and learn from the teamplay and decision-making based on available info. Keep up the great work man!
been a faze fan for the longest time now, first on cod and now on cs. Super cool that ropz joined, hes so fucking good
Ropz is the surgeon of CS.. the calmness and precision is ridiculous
My favourite game of the past few months, including before the break. Was so pristine, so beautiful to watch.
So great of you Lau to make this video
.. This was one hell of a demo
The thing I like about this Faze is all the players seem to mesh so well in terms of personality and humor. I like G2, but for some reason I don't think Ropz would have fit in with those personalities as much as in Faze.
what an absolutely insane piece of game play from drops, I'm very excited to see what he has to offer and what faze are going to do this season
Love your content launders, keep it up bro!
33:54 Kills missed by lau that are also missed by the editor in 2022: 1
Thanks for upload this, you know how much i love to see ropz demos
What a good one! Better than seeing the game live
Ngl i was always a faze fan and this is a real dream come true with karrigan i think faze can actually be a true competitor in a major once again
These kills look so unreal, so incredibly accurate and composed
Big love for the Ropzicle, great dee-mo
Great demo review and great editing!
really insane demo, so many highlights from mr. kool
I knew you would do a demo about him after his spectacular debut with FaZe
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Het gaat omp
Het gaat nog
I love Launders! That being said; this what they write about him in the New York Times (a reputable news source, sort of):
"Launders' somewhat endearing habit of misusing the word 'efficacy', a word indisputably meant to impress, has become reason for concern (for several experts in the field). The saving grace, so the consensus, is that if Launders is remiss of the definite difference between efficacy and effectiveness, so, most likely, is the majority of Counter-Strike's vast but dubious viewership. For those in the know, however, the subtle pain, the pang, the irritation will be felt: 'That is not how you use that word.' It will be felt-over and over again."
EDIT: Apparently they have taken the article down "because of an untenable incidence of hate comments and emails to the staff" lol
You know, I’ve never looked at the definition and I learned it from cevo because it was their propriety version of hltv’s rating and esea’s “rws”. Is it really being used inappropriately?
Can't wait to hear you cast the Major, lau!
i watched this in a 37 minute train ride and it was perfect timing from A to B.
great vid 👌🏾
Can we get valde next. Think he deserves it after getting a 2.01 rating.
good demo, smooth edits. love the xray
just the way the crosshair moves around the screen even when he's not fighting is just art, his crosshair placement is on pair with niko's imo.
Ropz is a beast, his awareness and overall skill is incredible. I see him being top 5 in 2022
If only twistzz had ropz intuition and decision making, it'd be a two headed beast
Another day another demo babyyy
4:01 oh! it starts with the pistol round!
Ropz floating between A and B makes him unpredictable.
Love ropz playstyle so much and very excited for this new faze roster. If ropz is playing like this online, imagine him on LAN with the rest of faze, this is probably the best faze roster since 2018 when with niko and guardian.
love from argentina lau, hoping for you and scrawny to get the chance to cast the major, gl :)
Honestly as a Brazilian I am cheering for Godsent and 00nation's success this year, but, I cant stop but to admire VITALITY and FaZe rosters this year above any other tier 1 team, seriously so entertaining to watch those two teams. They are the ones I look forward the most to watch throughout 2022.
This is really good content. World class analyze
how sick is that wall bang view!? nice one
I feel like ropz is what you get when you mix krimz with the terminator
top 4 rifle players : s1mple, NiKo, Ropz and Twistzz. If FaZe can't go deep in a Major run with this much fire power and Karrigan brain they are offically cursed.
S1mple never ever top 4 rifler. Hes just awp abuser. Put electronic in for him
so fun to watchhh! good work!!
couldn't agree more - ropz will be your most trusted financial manager among others, with very low risk and spotless mistakes. Forget about him being "passive", his level of patience is just insane, I would have flipped!
love these videos launders, great content
Aleksib chain aaaight i see you man, i like him too
his reaction time is really good! even when he got peeked by zywoo and dupreeh here and therefore had the disadvantage, he always fired the 1st bullet (unfortunately with m4a1-s) straight in the dome :o
Commentary was great, don't worry about it :D another banger vid
Could we get an IGL demo soon, I really enjoy learning how to think about the game. Thanks Lau
So happy for him to have a team with ambitions
dude just look at how perfectly he keeps his crosshair in place for even the small quick adjustments he makes in his position
It‘s february… but I can smell a top 5 of 2022 for ropz
well damn, I didn‘t smell a top 3 in 2023 but I still love it.
ropz ITS SICK! we will be top 8 or 7 atleast this year 4sure!
ropz, NiKo, twistzz, these are the riflers you don't want to aim duel
"Everyone from Twistzz- everyone from Ropz-"
and he won kato with faze, im honestly teary happy
You and scrawny are my favorite casting duo
❤️🤙🏽
I love watching you talk about cs
this year is gonna be so good
Always got me doing the flashbang dance at the end
Gonnna suck when tsn or something picks up launders and I gotta pay to watch these vids. great analysis love the content bro!
Next deemo : "How ropz manages my life and investments"
"Everyone from Twizzt was suddenly doing we, ropz excus, Faze excuse me" haha
nice video and looking clean with the grandma drip
that overpass pistol round was a 2v5. Damn, twistzzz massacred 3 in the site just for ropz to come up and clutch the 1v2
Gotta love that ZywOo's "SprayQuaza" AK47. What a clever wordplay
I may be wrong but I believe that's Shrouds old AK.
highest quality video!
As an NA fan, especially especially for Liquid, what are the odds we get an oSee demo. I think him and m0nesy played at a similar level but he didn’t get the love
Every time I watch Ropz he makes me wanna switch back to 16:9
love the aleksib little old lady pearls style 🤩
Can we get a OG nexa demo? I feel like he’s always been underrated, and I’m just stoked to see where things go with OG.
great work lau
Watched this game live was such a good game
Great upload coach.
I think Nuke has a lot of unused space factored into that number which might make Overpass the largest, not sure tho
Shoulda gotten that last round from Rain's pov
I think this year will be very interesting 😎
I love the pearl drip coach lau
Dear Coach Lau, I am about to graduate with an accounting degree and I play cs. I would manage the books and play cs just like ropz except I am silver. Thanks
Ropz could really be a top 3 contender with this lineup in my opinion
I just watched 37mins of lau simping on ropz
Twistzz and Ropz are gonna be NASTY on pistol rounds
mouz is just faze training academy
This performance was insane.
i love it.
LOL launders wants ropz to handle his invests when karrigan has an MBA xD
Wondering if that's actually Shroud's old AK
To all the eagle eyed viewers, Zyw0o is actually using Shroud's old ak fire serpent :0
hey coach lau, could you make a video on how to watch demos please? I need to keep absorbing stuff and I want to see if I can be a smarter player by analyzing demos on my own.
would be cool to get an igl or player to talk through a demo with you, other than interviews and stuff its cool to kinda get into the head of a player. i think youve done something like that with styko before
What is your favorite awp demo mr. Launders?