THERE IS NOTHING GOOD TO SAY ABOUT CS RIGHT NOW! / MOUZ SHOULD SPLIT UP?!

THERE IS NOTHING GOOD TO SAY ABOUT CS RIGHT NOW! / MOUZ SHOULD SPLIT UP?!

Author: Last Free Nation October 27, 2024 Duration: 1:33:52
We swap takes on MOUZ, Astralis, BLAST and ESL, FaZe, The MongolZ, DRILLAZ, and Team Falcons! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duncan "Thorin" Shields, Alex "Mauisnake" Ellenberg, and Aleksandar "kassad" Trifunović gather for Hot Take Point Made, a podcast that digs into the intricate and often contentious world of professional Counter-Strike. The format is straightforward but combustible: each host arrives armed with a strongly held, controversial opinion on the latest matches, roster moves, or meta shifts within the CS:GO scene. What follows is a deep, unfiltered conversation where these seasoned analysts and personalities don't just state their positions-they have to defend them. Listeners get a front-row seat to the ensuing debate, where expertise clashes with provocation and every point must be earned. It’s less a formal analysis show and more a weekly summit of strong personalities, where the goal is as much about unpacking the complexities of the game as it is about the spirited, often humorous jousting between the hosts. Produced by Last Free Nation, this podcast thrives on the genuine chemistry and occasional friction that comes when knowledgeable voices are encouraged to speak freely, offering a perspective on esports that’s as entertaining as it is insightful. You’ll hear the kind of candid, behind-the-scenes discourse that typically happens off-air, all centered on the game they know inside and out.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 65

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Podcast Episodes
Snappi is the #1 IGL / Valve NEGLECTS CS / Mental health in esports [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:41:32
Thorin, kassad, and Mauisnake discuss ENCE's rise in the power rankings, whether FaZe would be better or worse without karrigan, thoughts on Valve and CS2, ways we can improve mental health services in esports, and more.…
NiKo is the biggest MAJOR CHOKER! / FaZe are not a top 5 team! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:23
Thorin, kassad, and Mauisnake discuss G2 NiKo and HooXi's performances, cadiaN's ranking as an IGL all-time, the narratives around dupreeh after Vitality's Major win, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod…
s1mple isn't always right!?! / KSCERATO is the best rifler this year! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:26
Thorin, kassad, and Mauisnake discuss d3vice's unfortunate timings on leaving Astralis and NiP, who the best rifler in 2023 is, whether FaZe deserves to be at the Paris Major, what will happen to the pro landscape after…
WHO is a top 5 IGL?!? / NA is WEAKER than Asia in CS:GO?!? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:25
Thorin, kassad, and Mauisnake discuss the degree to which FaZe is weaker this year than they were in 2022, who the best player on G2 currently is, whether hampus should return to play for NiP, and more! Learn more about…
buster is a BUST! / Outsiders' crucial weakness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:20
Thorin, kassad, and Mauisnake discuss why OG will drop its CS:GO division, the Boston Major Final is overrated, mezii should stop being the IGL for Fnatic, Outsiders' biggest weakness, and more. Learn more about your ad…