Utility dropping, Dust 2 mid change, Dignitas set sight on Major (feat. friberg) | HLTV Confirmed S5E55

friberg joins HLTV Confirmed to discuss the update that introduced dropping nades, Dust 2 & Ancient changes, M4A1-S buff, and Deagle nerf. Among other topics are Adam's current and past Dignitas teammates, Xizt retirement, k0nfig to Astralis report, G2 failure at BLAST, and the Major in Stockholm being confirmed. 

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hot seat with friberg

5:00 - Introducing friberg

6:35 - History of ‘NIP reunion’

11:46 - Parting ways with GeT_RiGhT & Xizt

13:11 - Is Lekr0 past his prime?

16:15 - HEAP & the next-gen of Swedish players

20:40 - vENdetta - how does he do as a coach?

22:25 - friberg taking over IGLing

28:35 - Playing in T2-T3 scene

37:44 - IEM Fall, BLAST Showdown expectations

45:20 - Who wants to be a skinionaire? By BitSkins

Recent news

53:37 - Xizt retires as a player; to coach?

1:03:12 - friberg on Heroic org

1:06:08 - Thoughts on fnatic going international

1:07:25 - k0nfig nears Astralis move - report

1:14:00 - Future of Astralis roster

1:20:40 - flamie free agent, what’s next?

1:26:32 - VP to drop SANJI rumors

1:29:50 - Stockholm confirmed as Major location

BLAST Group A & B

1:34:06 - Astralis pull it off

1:36:41 - G2 out - any faith for them?

1:45:20 - BIG & NIP advance

CS:GO update

1:49:00 - First Ancient tweaks

1:53:45 - Dust 2 change - how significant is it?

2:04:30 - M4A1-S buff, Deagle nerf

2:09:06 - Grenades drop mechanic (1)

2:11:15 - Parimatch matchmaker (f0rest, Magisk, DH Malmö win)

2:21:53 - Final words from friberg

2:23:31 - Grenades drop mechanic (2)

2:26:35 - Use cases for the new nades

2:37:34 - Rolling nades - something to be fixed?

2:42:02 - Will new nades speed up the game?

2:44:42 - Use of the update at the events

2:47:11 - IEM Fall format change

2:53:03 - Final words 

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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