FaZe done? Major controversies, Aurora rumor, BCGame s1mple problem | HLTV Confirmed S7E63
HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike PodcastShow Notes
Cologne Major team list is set, and FaZe are not in it... Breaking down what went right and wrong with the VRS-based Major qualification process across regions, Singapore Major update, Aurora roster rumors, BCGame problem (it might be s1mple), FaZe's future and frozen options.
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0:00 - Intro 1:26 - Striker & Prof at PGL Bucharest 3:51 - Top Comment
Recent news & Bucharest 8:20 - nqz is replaced by saffee 10:03 - hally to miss Astana and Rio 14:50 - huNter- out with injury 17:10 - Aurora to sign ash, molodoy?! 22:10 - Magisk to MOUZ? BCGame? 23:02 - 3DMAX Neityu? 24:41 - Singapore Major deadline & decider 39:50 - Skinionaire 50:49 - BCGame: “career suicide?” 56:02 - Nobody wants to play with s1mple? 58:32 - PARIVISION early elimination 1:07:08 - WATO: MongolZ-FUT
Major 1:13:51 - Small TOs - good quality! 1:16:12 - Major list: who’s missing? 1:23:42 - VRS works: as intended! 1:31:24 - Who deserved the Major? 1:40:31 - Did Aussies abuse VRS? 1:48:12 - Lynn Vision LAN scandal 1:54:02 - Asia VRS doesn’t work? 2:05:45 - Playing two LANs: ban it! 2:08:33 - FaZe’s horrible run 2:11:08 - Should FaZe… give up? 2:15:37 - Liquid & G2 are as bad?! 2:17:39 - Rio storyline: can FURIA do it?
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