32-team Major, NAVI win again, G2 fall flat, Rating 2.1 explained | HLTV Confirmed S7E3

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10/16/24 • 176 min

NER0 joins HLTV Confirmed to discuss the addition of Rating 2.1 and what it means, IEM Rio results including another NAVI win and disastrous G2 run, BLEED being UNPAID, 32-team Major, RMRs being no more, and the new partner system shaping up. ➡️ 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 - Show intro 5:35 - RedBull Gibaway on Nov 1-3! IEM Rio 8:26 - Are we NAVI haters?! 11:41 - G2: reality is kicking in 14:35 - NAVI win despite the fatigue 25:51 - Contracts expire before the Major 28:02 - MOUZ - improved or not? 33:54 - G2 debacle & voice comms 39:55 - “G2 has no future & no present” - Prof 42:55 - “G2 is the least coachable team” - SPUNJ 47:05 - FURIA & Heroic - what did we learn? 51:34 - iM MVP explained! 56:23 - No Rio next year: Brazil events problem? 1:04:48 - Major return to Rio? 1:01:25 - SPUNJ’s alt?! Forums 1:12:21 - NER0 takes in Skinionaire (Brazil events) Recent news 1:19:38 - Rating 2.1 explained: why & how? 1:30:50 - Why no economy in HLTV Rating? 1:50:10 - BLEED s(h)ituation & UNPAID 1:55:26 - SAW lose arrozdoce, Berry 1:59:52 - 32-team Major explained 2:07:40 - Why is it bad? Scales issue 2:15:30 - RMRs being removed: why it’s bad 2:23:43 - Post-partner system: not gonna work? 2:41:50 - Jame 1.05+ rating at the RMR? - WATO 2:49:58 - Elisa Masters Espoo preview 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/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

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Will s1mple improve Falcons? G2 first trophy with Snax | HLTV Confirmed S7E2

Talking through s1mple's comeback for Falcons and what we should expect of it as well as BLAST Fall Final performances including G2's first win with Snax, m0NESY's MVP, NAVI's finals streak, Spirit disappointing, FaZe surprising, and the Astralis-BLAST controversy. ➡️ 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 - Show intro 3:00 - Striker’s gyatt... but no leaks! 6:11 - 2024 is a crazy year! BLAST Fall Final 15:30 - G2 win in Copenhagen! 17:13 - NiKo’s clutch & table hit 24:21 - Snax is on HooXi level? 35:45 - m0NESY MVP & Top 3 race 39:30 - NAVI: fatigue? 43:50 - The IGL protest 47:50 - BLAST-Astralis situation 54:56 - BLAST Fall Final impressions 57:45 - Astralis debut 1:07:10 - More on protests 1:12:40 - Spirit flop & zont1x interview 1:20:15 - BLAST was a good event to watch 1:27:01 - FaZe is not bad! Recent news 1:33:00 - Prof takes Skinionaire 1:39:39 - s1mple loaned to Falcons 1:54:29 - Can s1mple & NiKo team up? 1:55:25 - Will s1mple best SunPayus? WATO 2:01:40 - Aim performance chart IEM Rio 2:06:30 - Event overview 2:08:14 - Will EF keep up? No final for NAVI?

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Everything wrong with CS events in 2025 | HLTV Confirmed S7E4

Gamechanger episode (ft. Complexity's GM messioso) about all the ways the new Valve rules will impact the 2025 circuit: Valve ranking, invites, qualifiers, rev share schemes, prize pools, limits on roster changes, event fines, breaks, and the BLAST & ESL against the rest split, 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 & Skin Place: 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Show intro 3:43 - What is this show about? 7:45 - Skinionaire (tech issues) 16:15 - Valve ranking (VRS) explained 30:15 - Invites based on VRS 34:45 - How prize pools affect ranking 41:05 - ESL & BLAST rev share in 2025 58:47 - Why no open quals in 2025?! 1:09:02 - Reviewing the calendar 1:19:20 - The problem with Valve qualifiers rules 1:23:46 - SPUNJ addresses Valve 1:26:50 - Event fines: should they be public? 1:35:32 - BLAST token incentives 1:43:39 - Wildcard invite rules 1:47:10 - PGL vs. BLAST & ESL 1:53:02 - Rev share role 2:05:50 - Core changes & COUPS 2:13:35 - How many quals in 2025? 2:18:12 - Is the circuit more closed now? 2:27:18 - “I wouldn’t play local quals” - messioso 2:33:15 - PGL event to have six top 10 teams? 2:45:52 - Tournament breaks future? 2:51:19 - What is yet to be announced? 3:03:15 - Most prize pool ever? 3:05:25 - Binding invites 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/messioso https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2