device: CS comeback, mental health, NIP | HLTV Confirmed S6E50 (CS:GO Podcast)

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device joins us for the show dedicated to the past year: joining NIP, taking a break, working through the problems, and returning to Astralis. Other topics are the impact of Social Media, HUNDEN situation, Buzz, m0NESY & young AWPers, EPL Group B preview, and the beauty of Counter-Strike.

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Timestamps might not be off by 30-60 seconds.

0:00 - Podcast intro 

4:50 - Introducing device

6:13 - The most accomplished player?

Hot Seat with device

8:24 - 2021-2022 summary by SPUNJ

11:00 - Joining NIP & struggles

16:52 - Early Astralis move rumours

18:45 - Pause on play & return at FPL

21:51 - Health issues

23:15 - Lack of winning in NIP

26:48 - Impact of Social Media negativity

31:19 - device & Tom Cruise meme

33:06 - How to treat mental problems?

37:55 - “I was advised to wait with comeback” - device

40:04 - Things going downwards in late 2021

44:23 - Comeback to Astralis

49:13 - Other opportunities

52:50 - device & gla1ve connection

55:11 - HUNDEN situation 

58:52 - Biggest insult to CS player?

1:00:43 - Working with HUNDEN

1:03:13 - “I told gla1ve they should get nicoodoz” - device

1:07:22 - device on NIP salary & “paycheck stealing”

1:13:42 - Buzz & Astralis roster

1:25:12 - Heatmaps & other training tips

1:28:32 - Tier-2 vs. tier-1 AWPers

1:30:48 - Skinionaire: device remembers 2022

1:40:12 - Player break issue

1:43:20 - New AWPers - how are they different?

1:47:49 - device rarely saves - why?

1:54:08 - Prof doing potfriend

1:54:28 - Best team in the world?

1:58:34 - Group stage vs. playoffs

2:02:28 - N1 Moment: IHC savages!

2:05:29 - CS:GO explained by CS:GO

2:08:22 - Future of device & Astralis

2:13:08 - Are personal achievements important?

2:15:55 - “Astralis has a special place for me” - device

2:19:31 - EPL Group B preview

2:26:51 - Final words from device

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