Finally someone with english good enough to give us some insight into the french scene :D I really hope we can find a Brazilian that can do the same. **hint** FalleN **hint** Please :-)
Thorin you deserve atleast 250000 subs, you put so much time into your videos and you try to give a proper understanding to many people about different games.
NBK has been my favorite player since the source days because of his playstyle and capability to adapt to different things and roles. But this interview gave a lot of insight to his thoughts and all of the things that haven't been openly discussed before (ex. how he has been behind many changes of the past). And now, after hearing his reasoning, I respect him even more.
Do a reflections with shroud and talk about why he struggles on LAN compared to pugging. You've said it yourself, watching him stream he looks like the best player in the world, but doesn't perform against better opponents. I get a team environment is different, but he definitely doesn't live up to his potential on LAN. We've seen him perform in some tournaments like the ESL ESEA Pro League, but not since then. Getting a top player's (who isn't banned) perspective on the NA scene would also be interesting. And we'd get some insight on where C9 is at in terms of roles within the team would also be nice. Or not, just an idea,. love the videos man.
+Sarcasm Or you could get some of the same info off n0thing and get to talk about more of a history thing like you did here with NBK, which is probably more fitting for this series as a whole.
"It's just going to be them, the game, removing my personal wills for the greater good of the team" Sounds like they're entering a monastery as monks, where CS:GO is their sacred text.
You've interviewed NBK, one of the top French players and touched upon things such as 1.6, Source and GO. You've interviewed JW (twice) and Friberg about the Swedish scene and the controversies in recent years. You've added Dazed to the list, a name synonymous with controversy within the NA and CS community in general. After crossing off Sweden, France and America, is it possible we could get some insight into the UK scene from someone who's been around since the days of 1.6? As a fellow Brit, I'd love to see one of the top players' thoughts on why the UK scene has deteriorated so much and which teams have the most potential to emerge into the international scene in 2016/17. Based god of scrilla, lord of the analyst desk and baron of banter, will you not entertain me? (In all seriousness, I'd love to see this)
NBK is obviously a very important player in a team , but more importantly in a french team .. im french and i always said if a french team can fix their " outside drama" and get people to work together consistently , they would be unbeatable .. players like NBK , happy have that mindset , work for the greater good and thats the most important thing in cs imo what a great interview by thooorin , but there is a question i would have added wich is , NBK explain life as a cs player , wich is obviously good , but we all know cs carriere dont last forever , kinda like sport carreer , i would've like to know how does he see the french scene in the future , who could come and represent france like the player in NV and titan did , cause atm i see no one in the french subtop at that level ..
do one with shox so we can hear his thoughts of ex6 and the french shuffle and so on and if he doesn't want to do it do one with maniac or if you don't want to do it, go on with your life
By far my favorite player in the pro scene at the moment. Really trying to progress the game and one of the people who doesn't just use the same 5 weapons every game.
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I think that the reason why gaming houses in LoL are more succesfull than in CS GO, might be that in CS there is more travelling while in league is mostly about LCS/LCK which is played in on place so it is easier to live with your teammates when you don't have to travel that much.
A good argument that answers why gaming houses work better for Asian players which also explains their hard working mentality is that they come from a much poorer social background. Most of them come not only from nations that have this hard working mentality embedded in them, but they also see the gaming house as a real opportunity for a better life. A way to escape poverty. On the other hand many of the EU and NA players come from mid - high class families missing the mentality "i have to make this team work or i am screwed". And this is also probably the reason why many EU and NA players decide to change teams themshelves while on the other hand most average competitive Asian players that change teams is because they get kicked (not talking about the star players).
He should also mention at that part when they're talking about scream that even if you do have amazing aim one tapping doesn't work in a game where 50% of perfectly aimed one tap headshots miss at medium range.
***** Good point but I think even scream would have to admit that it's safer, and more economical, to assume that you're not gonna be able to aim with 95% accuracy and so he really should just try to master spraying lol. Maybe if he proves he can be that human aimbot everyone says he is the sg will be worth it for him.
CS:GO Tr1ce He pretty much says scream's tap style of shooting is only worth doing over spraying if you have really high accuracy (above 95% is the example he used).
David Livermore Yeah, i really sad now but sceram changed style to half spraying half tapping. He get with half spraying yesterday 31 kills versus australis in 1map. And carry g2 to win 16:8.
i think its too bad that u didnt ask him how shox was in source, what kind of player he was the style etc , just like you did with RpK other that that great interview gj
dream French lineup(which im hoping for the next french shuffle) Shox, KennyS, NBK, Happy and APEX or k1o and Ex6TEnZ as coach/offensive coordinator of some sort
+Thooorin really that's actually really unprofessional and down right douchey thanks for the reply though loving the CS and Dota content :D keep up the good work and getting the mad skrilla
Finally someone with english good enough to give us some insight into the french scene :D I really hope we can find a Brazilian that can do the same. **hint** FalleN **hint** Please :-)
+Felix He actually tweeted a while ago that they recorded a Reflections episode so heads up :>
+Fartickles I've never interviewed FalleN
+Thooorin Great, next is FalleN then!
+Felix what are you talking about, Scream masters english perfectly. Kappa
+Gutah seriously noo
reflections with seangares?
EDIT: thank you for doing a reflections with seangares
+skatersridge PLEASEEE
+skatersridge oh yes that would be sick!!
+skatersridge what would they talk about
dazed, hiko, semphis covered everything
+Raphael Arasu I'm sure there's still a lot to talk about his departure from the team and how C9 was at its prime etc.
+Raphael Arasu m8 if i knew what he could would talk about then i wouldnt ask for a reflections
Thorin you deserve atleast 250000 subs, you put so much time into your videos and you try to give a proper understanding to many people about different games.
Don’t worry he just got 250k
watch priority: Fucking NOW
+Mrandom101 I dig that.
Love the start
whos watching after scream destroyed new g2 supermeme
And are you watching Majors? Is ScreaM destroying someone at Majors? Oh wait......
Now Scream got destroyed
I have even more respect for NBK than I already did after this props to you both really informative and entertaining
my favorite csgo series
Didn't knew these videos had time-stamps in the description. Thanks!
LOVE THIS F*CKING SERIES MEN HELL YEA... sry :>
Edgy
+Vip3riBzK I love every series
+Zarrakon "That's edgy, I like that"
-Richard Lewis.
+CatnamedMittens “Michael Bialas” omg the first comment
NBK has been my favorite player since the source days because of his playstyle and capability to adapt to different things and roles. But this interview gave a lot of insight to his thoughts and all of the things that haven't been openly discussed before (ex. how he has been behind many changes of the past). And now, after hearing his reasoning, I respect him even more.
+Plague391 You love him, lol
+nyre k
Plague391 and NBK sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G
yessss, thank you so much for this series duncan! nbk is just awesome
Do a reflections with shroud and talk about why he struggles on LAN compared to pugging. You've said it yourself, watching him stream he looks like the best player in the world, but doesn't perform against better opponents. I get a team environment is different, but he definitely doesn't live up to his potential on LAN. We've seen him perform in some tournaments like the ESL ESEA Pro League, but not since then. Getting a top player's (who isn't banned) perspective on the NA scene would also be interesting. And we'd get some insight on where C9 is at in terms of roles within the team would also be nice. Or not, just an idea,. love the videos man.
+Sarcasm Or you could get some of the same info off n0thing and get to talk about more of a history thing like you did here with NBK, which is probably more fitting for this series as a whole.
+Sarcasm CH0KER
jk
Semmler on another CSGO talk please, probably one of my favourite episodes. Love the videos keep it up.
I've been waiting for this. Oh god, grab me da pop-corn
The Reflections series has some of the best interviews within esports.
"It's just going to be them, the game, removing my personal wills for the greater good of the team"
Sounds like they're entering a monastery as monks, where CS:GO is their sacred text.
That's what moving somewhere to pursue a profession is like, so yeah I guess so.
Reflections with Hunden/Joelz
+BennyGameplays GODS
i arent think that
+BennyGameplays reflections with adren
You've interviewed NBK, one of the top French players and touched upon things such as 1.6, Source and GO. You've interviewed JW (twice) and Friberg about the Swedish scene and the controversies in recent years. You've added Dazed to the list, a name synonymous with controversy within the NA and CS community in general. After crossing off Sweden, France and America, is it possible we could get some insight into the UK scene from someone who's been around since the days of 1.6? As a fellow Brit, I'd love to see one of the top players' thoughts on why the UK scene has deteriorated so much and which teams have the most potential to emerge into the international scene in 2016/17.
Based god of scrilla, lord of the analyst desk and baron of banter, will you not entertain me?
(In all seriousness, I'd love to see this)
I would also like this so much
+TheAllerston HenryG possibly?
chrisfps7 yop
MpopGaming HenryG would probably be the best options right? Considering how much he was into the UK CS scene
chrisfps7 very true i would like this
NBK is obviously a very important player in a team , but more importantly in a french team .. im french and i always said if a french team can fix their " outside drama" and get people to work together consistently , they would be unbeatable ..
players like NBK , happy have that mindset , work for the greater good and thats the most important thing in cs imo
what a great interview by thooorin , but there is a question i would have added wich is , NBK explain life as a cs player , wich is obviously good , but we all know cs carriere dont last forever , kinda like sport carreer , i would've like to know how does he see the french scene in the future , who could come and represent france like the player in NV and titan did , cause atm i see no one in the french subtop at that level ..
Great interview, NBK is one of the most intelligent player in the scene, nice insight.
God, NBK is a man amongst men
Couldn't ask for a better player to do a reflections episode on.
do one with shox so we can hear his thoughts of ex6 and the french shuffle and so on and if he doesn't want to do it do one with maniac or if you don't want to do it, go on with your life
What a guy.
I wish him luck.
Ayyyy NBK one of my favorite players
Great interview, great answers from the rock from France..
By far my favorite player in the pro scene at the moment. Really trying to progress the game and one of the people who doesn't just use the same 5 weapons every game.
take a shot for everytime NBK says mentality lol
+LP_Whiteout RIP me
LP_Whiteout igkmm drunskkaawl
thank you i was running outta things to do... its not like i can study 8PM
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+Jonko wow, actually never seen this before
hahaha
someone from astralis next? could be interesting
+official_k den karrigan
Great show
WHERE IS "REFLECTIONS WITH FALLEN" FFS
still never gonna happen - 2018
NBK loves happy way more than I would've thought ... interesting
fan fic
Name Here I didnt even mean it like that and know I have a terriblr image stuck in my head
+Masticore x Well I wouldn't really call it "love", but more of a respect and mutual understanding between the two on how they want to play the game.
chrisfps7
Hyperbole mate :p I actually meant exactly what you said haha
Masticore x Okay haha :)
RpK is in G2, not Titan. I thought you were better than this, Thorin.
Oh, whoops. Thanks for saying!
+Max Morris You're not
Rekt
+Max Morris Can't mess with the scrilla god w/o scrilla
+Max Morris you tried to be smart and thooorin called you out being a dumb ass
that intro was amazing
dat intro*
+gagandeep singh Dank Intro*
Shoutout to CatnamedMittens "Michael Bialas" for being in the comment section of every big CS:GO youtuber and being loyal to the scene
really interesting! NBK you're very eloquent, I enjoyed listening very much!
I think that the reason why gaming houses in LoL are more succesfull than in CS GO, might be that in CS there is more travelling while in league is mostly about LCS/LCK which is played in on place so it is easier to live with your teammates when you don't have to travel that much.
Reflections with "I arent think that" PogChamp
around 9:26, I raise my can of coke the exact same moment as Thorin raised his can of drink #greatmindsdrinkalike
Happy: Right everyone shut the fuck up. look at me im the captain now XD
I'm the new Catnamedmittens, hail to me your allegiance
Fuck you weaboo ill never pledge allegiance to you.
wooo. Having a bad day buddie?
Kazumah Plays Yes, make it better.
+Kazumah Plays I aren't think that
+Kazumah Plays You are no Mittens.
A good argument that answers why gaming houses work better for Asian players which also explains their hard working mentality is that they come from a much poorer social background. Most of them come not only from nations that have this hard working mentality embedded in them, but they also see the gaming house as a real opportunity for a better life. A way to escape poverty. On the other hand many of the EU and NA players come from mid - high class families missing the mentality "i have to make this team work or i am screwed". And this is also probably the reason why many EU and NA players decide to change teams themshelves while on the other hand most average competitive Asian players that change teams is because they get kicked (not talking about the star players).
He should also mention at that part when they're talking about scream that even if you do have amazing aim one tapping doesn't work in a game where 50% of perfectly aimed one tap headshots miss at medium range.
*****
Good point but I think even scream would have to admit that it's safer, and more economical, to assume that you're not gonna be able to aim with 95% accuracy and so he really should just try to master spraying lol. Maybe if he proves he can be that human aimbot everyone says he is the sg will be worth it for him.
+David Livermore Can u say fast what nbk says about ScreaM? I dont understand him.
CS:GO Tr1ce He pretty much says scream's tap style of shooting is only worth doing over spraying if you have really high accuracy (above 95% is the example he used).
David Livermore Yeah, i really sad now but sceram changed style to half spraying half tapping. He get with half spraying yesterday 31 kills versus australis in 1map. And carry g2 to win 16:8.
CS:GO Tr1ce
I mean he pretty much had to switch styles because valve is too dumb to realize their spread system is fucked.
SadThooorin 1:32
NBK secretly stands for natural born kingmaker
i think its too bad that u didnt ask him how shox was in source, what kind of player he was the style etc , just like you did with RpK other that that great interview gj
I love how NBK has a fucking Totoro!
Oh my god I love this :) Thanks NBK!!! I might listen this for 2 times lol, that would be 4 hours of listening to NBK hahahaha
I really liked it NBK!
HappyThooorin 7:44
dream French lineup(which im hoping for the next french shuffle) Shox, KennyS, NBK, Happy and APEX or k1o and Ex6TEnZ as coach/offensive coordinator of some sort
Nbk my hero
ye
great vid.
I love nbk
NBKing-maker
You should do a reflections with GuardiaN or any good english-speaker player from Na`Vi, would be good to have a insight point from them.
NBK
Finally NBK
Finally!!!!
Reflections with Hunden PLS THOOORIN DADDY
Can you download this as a podcast? Like you can find By The Numbers on iTunes?
@Thooorin Reflection with GuardiaN and CIS Scene !!!
NBK HAS A TOTORO STUFFED ANIMAL!!!!!!
Ex6tenz History 3 hasn't come out yet :(
'Reflections' with Justin Timberlake.
My favourite player :)
Reflections with Thorin next pls
JW IS LIFE
When we starting talking about scream ? Plz help :(
LETS FKN GOO
Thooorin do you do any match predictions anywhere?
+vonpupees Only really in Important matches, either is on the analyst desk or uploads predicted maps and result if major/semifinals/finals etc
great one
maybe one with FalleN in the future ? would be great
the intro m888
why does the "reflections" series logo depict a refraction instead of a reflection?
What a nice guy. Also not as death starey as thoorin. Pretty articulate as well.
NBK really struggled with this interview. lol
+Blame he is that kind of guy
+Blame Not really. Maybe you're struggling
+Nxxx S he umms an hmms all the time, thats why...it could have lasted for 1hr, not 2 hrs
+MikadiN maybe because he is not a native english speaker?
+MikadiN French people hmm all the time when they speak.
Next reflections with Fallen :)
if you ever do any other dota 2 reflections can it be in the arteezy or PPD?
+Black Reach AFAIK both have literally publicly said they won't do interviews with me
+Thooorin really that's actually really unprofessional and down right douchey thanks for the reply though loving the CS and Dota content :D keep up the good work and getting the mad skrilla
+Thooorin forgot to mention any more dota content especially with the shanghai major coming up would be greatly appreciated
I thought happy was the igl of Envyus not NBK ?
we want scream or ex6tenz;) in next !
nbk smart guy
Reflections with rain plz!
54:53 : That shox troll xD
finally Kreygasm
oh screw you thorin, i was just going to get my work done y u do dis? D:
reflection with fallen
JW intro
finally
What happened to Thorin, he softened so much?
reflections with me
NICE NICE NICE NICE NICE
Omg yes
"achieved in the back"
Someone pay his heating bill, this man is freezing in there
jw best
IT'S A FRENCH PWABLEM
tbh the only thing I wanted to know is if he calls NBK spot on cache NBK
damn the astro mics are awful