The Story of Surf with Mariowned

Surf has been around in Counter Strike since 2004. I spoke with Mariowned, who designed the first surf maps at the age of 14, and is still making them to this day! Check out his stream here: / mariowned
Download surf_egypt2 here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...
The Reddit post: / ebh9y9i
Later, his AMA: / i_am_the_inventor_of_s...
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[@Mariowned]

Thank you all for the continued birthday wishes, comments, and love. This is such an amazing community that I am so proud to be part of. Thank you again, 3kliks. You've changed my life for the better. I will never stop replying to all of these comments, and I will get to every single one as promised. 💜

[@orly6435]

happy late birthday

[@Mariowned]

@@orly6435 thank you!

[@orly6435]

@@Mariowned Oh damn you actually responded, really fast response too!

[@Mariowned]

@@orly6435 it's much easier when I get notifications on my phone. I don't get them from the video, just my own comments. Have a great day! 🤙🏻

[@orly6435]

@@Mariowned yeah i get notifications when you reply too

[@RaccoonEggs]

I owe so much of my childhood to this guy, what an absolute legend

[@dumitrumahu5791]

Going on surf_ninja and on ski2 was so much fun... Tbh i still hate those fuckers who camp the jail.

[@maIvinn]

Me too Racc... Me too

[@Timmen10]

same

[@michaeljordan3302]

is it he who touched you?

[@stancastan]

Lol racc didnt expect you here

[@quietjourney]

I'm a bit late to this... But i wanted to share my story. It was Spring and I was playing surf on CS Source from home at the sweet age of 17. A message pops up and the girl I had a huge crush on told me she was single and we starting speaking that afternoon. It's super vivid and clear in my brain, the skype messages popping up, the map I was playing on at the time, me constantly failing at surfing because I kept checking her messages every 15 seconds, grinning ear to ear. It's now 11 years later and she's my wife, and she sits with me sometimes when I play surf maps.

[@Mariowned]

I love this :)

[@eddy9538]

Your story is lovely!

[@arkii8540]

this really put a smile on my face

[@crimson1337]

no joke I was thinking while watching this video "so many people have played surf I wonder if anyone has gotten married because of surf."

[@slavulent9928]

very...I don't know. I just really love this

[@UnknownCleric2420]

Happy belated 31st, Mariowned. Surf has become an iconic gamemode throughout the CS community and we're proud of you for making it!

[@Mariowned]

Thank you so much, UnknownCleric. I really appreciate that

[@salex354]

Mariowned still responding, that’s absolutely wholesome :D Happy belated birthday, thank you for the memories

[@Mariowned]

@@salex354 thank you, Salex! 💜

[@Griffithsgains]

@@Mariowned Its really awesome that you still come back to this video and reply to the comments!

[@marcom1674]

@@Mariowned happy belated birthday!

[@simonmadsen3540]

You could totally bring this up in everyday conversations "Oh yeah, I created a game mode played by probably millions"

[@Mariowned]

Haha, I only bring it up if someone mentions Counter-Strike. I've tried explaining it to people who don't game, and it's more trouble than it's worth.

[@jmfirelord]

Mariowned You’ve Made this Mode that has Brought Years of Joy and happiness to me and my friends. I salute to you Mario!

[@Mariowned]

@@jmfirelord 💜💜💜

[@randompersonasdf]

@@Mariowned thanks so much for creating surf. You're an absolute L E G E N D. Love you

[@tvdinner7593]

@@Mariowned love you man

[@phamdunk3345]

this man basically created leafy

[@bratpeki]

Best comment tbh

[@airellevan9684]

Are you.. that them..? oh shi.....!!

[@vinduesmelonjensen4689]

So fucking true

[@pedrolioni]

rofl there was surfing youtubers before leafy

[@-Happyy-]

And a lot of the misfits guys who got a lot of content on surf servers

[@myste6236]

mariowned, i am the previous WR owner of your most recent CS:GO version of surf_egypt and i must say, it was mapped quite well. I love the surfable surfaces that dont look like ramps. It was really fun to learn!

[@Mariowned]

That makes me so happy to hear. An incredibly skilled surfer who isn't malding that they can't see every single edge of every ramp. Thank you for accepting egypt2 for what it is and proving how good of a surfer you are by adapting. This really made my day. Thanks so much, myste!

[@jakimnubrega7241]

Imagine being a legend at 14 and still do it after so many time and not blaster your name around it and ask for money in every way possible, what a GOD

[@ExoticDva]

HAHAH MARIO HASNT RESPONDED, So I will.

[@LeSimonvanSA]

@@ExoticDva XD

[@Mariowned]

Thanks, Jakim! The most I ask for is for people to follow my accounts, and even that is difficult enough for me, haha!

[@Mariowned]

@@ExoticDva 🥺

[@apollo895]

@@Mariowned just want to thank you for everything you have done with surfing, and making the biggest and most enjoyable thing for me :)

[@acardboardbox3610]

Mario's friends: slides on roof Everyone: 'o'

[@Mariowned]

😂

[@joj5150]

@@Mariowned It's so wholesome how you still respond to comments on this video despite it coming out many many months ago - you're a legend bro

[@Mariowned]

@@joj5150 I appreciate that, mystik. It's going to take me a while, but I will reply to every comment geared toward me. If people are going to take time out of their day for me, then I will do the same. Thanks, dude!

[@PhysiOSQuantum]

@@Mariowned good ol' maps

[@Mariowned]

@@PhysiOSQuantum 😊

[@Name-we3rn]

Happy 30th Mariowned! Thanks for making surfing.

[@billy_boi]

Ohno 666 likes

[@Djonfla]

@@billy_boi idi spavaj ivane 2 sata je...

[@Mariowned]

@22 sonny elis williams Thanks Sonny!

[@m3cha]

@@Mariowned r u da reel one?

[@TheDJBrojo]

@@m3cha sure he is

[@SanityEclipse532]

I was feeling nostalgic recently and joined a random server in CS 1.6 with surf_ski_2 hosted to see if I still can make it to the secret room many years after. As soon as I joined, I heard a bunch of kids talking in the voice chat. Surf was always big in Russia, and the new generation keeps it alive to this day. Mariowned, thank you for everything you did! Surf will always take a special place in my heart, it's a huge part of my childhood.

[@Mariowned]

I'm so glad to hear that, op69! I am so grateful to everyone who continues to keep surfing alive!

[@alexmortensen2211]

I never stopped to think that someone really created it. He deserves more recognition. Absolute legend.

[@SoileY]

Thank you Philip for helping him get credit! :) This is why i love you.

[@Mariowned]

Philip is AMAZING

[@YEET-bg9jx]

@@Mariowned happy birthday 🎉👌😁👌🎉

[@CeretPenyok]

@@Mariowned Happy birthday!

[@SN0WY1855]

@@Mariowned Happy Birthday

[@ahmed4kp]

@@Mariowned happy birthday 🏜😀

[@CobusGreyling]

Hi Mariowned. I’m from South Africa. I thought Id share my surf story too. In late 2004, my mother was diagnosed with an incurable form of breast cancer. The doctors gave her anywhere between 6 months and a year to live. Turns out she made it to about 14 months and passed away in 2005, two days before Christmas. I’m born in 1992, so I was 13 at the time (and our “summer holiday” is over December so we start the new school year in January). That same January I also went to high school, just having finished primary school. I lost almost all of my big group of friends (going to different schools), was “initiated” (depending on your school- this is pretty brutal, mine was no exception, it’s basically mandated bullying of the juniors by the seniors), and my mom who was my absolute anchor and the greatest joy every afternoon going home, was taken from me. She would watch me play CS, being a gamer herself (although she only played MMOs) and only ever encouraged me in life. She was hands down the kindest woman I have ever met, had a PhD in Criminology and spent weekends working for the church. She was an incredible person. So 2006 was an impossibly difficult time in my life, and I often contemplated suicide. Coming home every day with no mom in my house was crushing. But one day coming home from another horrible day at school, my (now) brother in law, with his PC next to mine, told me to come play a game of surf with him. I had no idea what he was talking about, and he had just discovered it that day. When I first played, it was egypt. It was impossible. “How could anyone do this?”, I thought. I got so frustrated, but addicted at the prospect of getting it right and getting closer and closer every time. Eventually we became really good and we were having so much fun. Every single day I couldnt WAIT to get home so we could surf together. Obviously the pain of my mother passing was never entirely gone, but your surf maps and the game mode at large helped me cope in a time Id rather have died. Thank you so much, Charlie. And happy birthday.

[@DatMilu2K]

Sorry for the loss of your mum :'(

[@wilhufftarkin8543]

I'm really sorry for your loss and I know how inappropriate this question is considering the context, but I always wanted to ask someone from the southern hemisphere this question: I noticed that you put "summer holiday" in exclamation marks. My question now is, do you guys down there consider "your" summer to be the actual summer or not? When you hear the word "summer", do you think of December to February or of July to September?

[@happysumo8138]

@@wilhufftarkin8543 Australian here, summer for us is December-February and I've always thought of it that way

[@SteviaSweetenedFlan]

Hello, i'm from Argentina. As someone from the Southern Hemisphere, i think of summer as the months between late November and the first week/two weeks of March. It was always incredibly confusing to me that Christmas and the decorations around Christmas; what was considered "Christmassy" were built around snow and winter in general, since here Christmas happens in Summer. If you told me what i think of the word "Verano"(summer) off the top of my head, i'd say being in a pool in a hot, clear day of December. Cheers!

[@itsninethirtyfive2067]

@@wilhufftarkin8543 I second the Aussie, (Kiwi myself but yeah same thing) December to January is always summer to us 👍

[@ya7ioo]

I have so much damn respect for you, the countless hours i've spent trying to complete surf maps was some of the most fun I've ever had in CS:GO. You've changed mine and many others' lives for the better, I can't express my gratitude in words alone. Thanks man.

[@Mariowned]

That means a lot, destro. Helping people through gaming and animation is something I feel I am meant to do. I am working hard to start my own studio to be able to pursue that full-time.

[@MechaPlays]

As someone who has been surfing since day 1, I can safely say the community owes a lot to this dude. Surfing has brought so many people together, and its just so much fun. Surf_ski_2 is one of my favourite CZ maps

[@Mariowned]

A surfing OG! Thanks, Mecha!

[@lensy6]

It's a weird thing to think that so many things like this started with one guy having an idea and acting on it, not knowing just what it would become. Also happy birthday.

[@Mariowned]

Follow your dreams even if people say they are stupid! Thanks, Lensy! 💜

[@monkeboi6647]

Finally he got some credit for his job

[@dexyyhs]

Exactly

[@stretty7997]

Was thinking the same 🙌

[@Mariowned]

💜💜

[@monkeboi6647]

@@Mariowned thanks man 💜

[@eenkaryono]

oh ye ye

[@icyFPS]

*Thank you so much Mariowned* (as well as 3kliksphilip for creating this video and many other great ones), Personally I have been playing movement like game modes since 2016 and have spent thousands on them, Your surf maps are a foundation for many other map creators and people like you need more credit for your influence and care for them. CSGO has so much potential when it comes to its movement mechanics and you helped shape not only surf but mapmaking and gamemode creation as a whole. I respect you immensely

[@Mariowned]

Thank you, icy! That means a lot 💜

[@asentik4087]

I don't know if mario will see this comment or not, but i just wanted to say that, as a kid, i loved surfing a lot... I would come back from school and surf for hours.. I was amazed that how did someone even get the idea to make such diverse and unique maps that i could never imagine of.. Even though, i have moved on from counter strike now, but i will never forget what joy his work and ideas gave to me.. An absolute legend.. I wish that he continues his work and continues giving people that same joy we all had back in the days.. Much love man!

[@justin-hurd]

can we include him in a book of CS Legends? alongside phoon and Kreedz?

[@Mariowned]

😍

[@Sleijeri]

THIS! Altho' i would exclude phoon, he hasn't effected that much in the community as Mariowned or Kreedz.

[@ichangedmynametostayfresh9598]

@@Sleijeri phoon still a legend

[@ZetTheArcWarden]

phoon?

[@AsqueN]

@@Sleijeri Kreedz has been a huge part of cs, could even add deathrun and hns creators, since those were the bombs in cs 1.6

[@datweaks9417]

whoah HE made surf?? WHAT A LEGEND!

[@hamidmalmo7664]

He was 14 too

[@Mariowned]

[@wilhufftarkin8543]

@@hamidmalmo7664 I was 14, too, back when I played my first surf map in 2007! The memories, man!

[@BuggyChokeTheWorld]

@@Mariowned ur a legend

[@shiroyasha7324]

Yup. :)

[@Castrator]

Mariowned thank you for doing this. Thanks to surfing i found friends online when i had none in real life. It was a great step to make my social life and interactions better and now thanks to surfing i have big group of friends online and in real life. You are awesome and (I cant stress this enough) this community appreciates you so much!

[@Mariowned]

I absolutely love to hear this, Minemaster_007! I am so glad surfing has helped your life in this way

[@CherryZ]

Wow what a guy... Glad he got the recognition he deserves!

[@Mariowned]

Thank you, Cherry_Z!

[@aidenpeltier786]

This comment will probably get lost but I just wanted to say thanks for the 1,000+ hours of enjoyment, surfing really helped me to relieve stress and it was so much fun spending time trying to get better, learn all the maps, meet new people, etc. happy birthday bro 🖤

[@Mariowned]

Thanks so much! I'm so glad you enjoy surfing!

[@megapilo_]

@@Mariowned How can I make my own surf maps? I've tried but it always falls apart. Any tips?

[@xenhysics5926]

@@megapilo_ I am kinda late for this, but search for "counter strike how to make a surf map" and watch the videos by GorangeNinja. hope this helps and if so, good luck with your map! :D

[@Peterscraps]

Without cs surf being discovered we might not have had surfing on all the source games since then.

[@hoovy2024]

Oh hi Peterscraps

[@jimpa7011]

Oh hi peterscraps

[@dowwa5366]

Oh hi Peterscraps

[@jacnok711]

Oh hi Peterscraps

[@screamsinrussian5773]

yeah good point, great lad

[@EarthToMaverick]

Don't know if you're still here Mario but thank you for the insanely fun times me and my friends have had

[@Mariowned]

Glad you had great times!

[@Kealdiax]

Mariowned I spent thousands of hours surfing with my friends on all your maps. Surf Egypt gets me in the feels. Counter-strike has always been something special in my life and I just want to thank you for contributing to what made counter-strike so magical. You deserve the recognition for your accomplishments and the gratitude from the counter strike community. 17 years later Im still surfing. much love brother.

[@Mariowned]

I appreciate that, Kealdiax. I'm glad you enjoyed surfing with your friends and love that you still play. 💜

[@lirikhajdari4802]

The Story of Surf with Luigiowned

[@redcloud4741]

yeah my man

[@iLiokardo]

The Story of Surf with Luigincel

[@piggybird5233]

Type /changethename in the minecraft chat

[@lio224]

@@iLiokardo oh no, begone imposter!

[@vol10O000]

Narration by Morgan freeman

[@mickeyc90]

Thanks for surf mario , big part of my childhood. and still part of my life now. have friends to this day from my 1.6 surf clan.

[@Mariowned]

I absolutely love hearing this

[@Myst0rie]

Came back to watch this vid after i forgot about it and it popped up in my "Recommended" feed. I remember back in i'd say 2013 when i first started playing CS, and especially when i first started to do surfing maps. My buddy from high school brought me into a Surf RPG server and i had no idea what I was doing. After countless hours and finally getting the hang of it, it stuck to me and I still play surf to this day whenever i feel down and just wanna talk to people and have a fun time. So Mariowned, if you see this [Even though its been a year since the Video's release] I honestly thank you from the bottom of my heart man. The amount of good times I've had and the people I've met through this gamemode has seriously changed my life. Crazy to see how far it's come and the following it has and even crazier for me to say that I met long lasting friends that i still talk to till this day. You're always going to be a legend in my book.

[@Benjithebommert]

I have surfed so many hours, i like to just chill back and listen to music and surf, it makes me really happy, and its crazy you still respond to these comments

[@Mariowned]

I love to hear this, Benjamin. Chasing record times can be frustrating. It's nice to know surfing can also be chill

[@Rokka]

Happy Birthday Mario =)! I've so many good memories playing the Surf-maps in css! Would love to know the story behind Kreedz Climbing.

[@Mariowned]

Thanks so much! I would also love to see something about Kreedz who I always looked up to as a mapper, climbing joke not intended :P

[@McGuideLines]

He's still responding :o

[@s6lem]

McGuideLines :o

[@Mariowned]

:o

[@dimitri5345]

:o

[@s6lem]

:o

[@mateuszw.7905]

:o

[@andrewsierra7024]

i remember watching this when it came out, thankfully it just popped up on my recommended again. What an amazing video, hope you are doing well.

[@detcader_]

I feel this with every 3kliks video since I started watching him

[@chimadang1573]

Hey Mariowned if you still read these I want you to know that I tought my friend how to surf in CSGO the other day, having to explain how it works to someone else made me realise how complex the mechanics of surfing really are. You've really created an art form! She pretty much gave up on it but I'm gonna keep practicing like I've been doing for years!

[@Clazzette]

I used to work as a net cafe attendant in our shop. CS:GO is installed on the timer PC to keep ourselves entertained while we are at our post. But due to the fact that I prioritize customers more than the game, I don't play competitive in order for me not to have a fixed focus. I casually play Surf maps which kept me occupied for shifts. I leave them be when a customer comes in to pay their usage fees on their rented PC and get back to my idle post, which is surfing. Surf maps made my shifts most of the time. I just wanted to thank Mariowned for the invention of surf maps. *And BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO YOU MARIOWNED!*

[@Mariowned]

Glad to hear, Clazzette! Thank so much! 💜

[@grqfes]

Sounds like hell of a job

[@grqfes]

In a good way

[@Micc648]

You get paid to play? Where do i sign up

[@Clazzette]

@@Micc648 it's much more of a perk. the only thing is that..people tend to go before they pay, and you get no profit from it. in addition to that, you get to work 24 to 48 hours in some cases.

[@thepuresh5671]

You are an absolute legend mario, I don't even want to know how many countless hours I've spent surfing while watching tv shows, movies, talking to friends etc. Friendships were built and lost over those maps, tv shows were binged. Surfing truly is a great passion of mine. Thank you so much for that :)

[@Mariowned]

Makes me so happy to hear stuff like this!

[@luis377]

a toast, to mariowned, for making one of counterstrike's most popular gamemode

[@Mariowned]

Thank you, luis!

[@darkigor20]

Back in 2011 me and my friend would rush out of school and compete with each other in some 'race to the end' surfing maps, the loser would have to pay a "coxinha" for the others, good times indeed, thank you for creating this Mariowned. Cheers from Brazil.

[@Mariowned]

I love to hear stories like this! I just looked up coxinha and it sounds delicious. Reminds me of one of my favorite foods: a potato ball.

[@younis8208]

i’m really disappointed that i just knew about that guy,, he should be mentioned in every surfing map.. I salute you mario 👍🏼

[@Mariowned]

Thanks, Yøunis!

[@jackjackson2026]

All you had to do was surf the damn train CJ

[@swaginmyballs]

Underappreciated comment

[@miro4469]

@@swaginmyballs Indeed

[@Mariowned]

🚂

[@Mariowned]

@@apextwinsucks1 I haven't. I only surfed in TF2 once to check it out. I will be attempting to Port egypt2 to TF2 soon!

[@Reznor1974]

@@Mariowned Hey mariowned, i wanted to pass along my thanks for making these maps, i remember playing a ton of surf maps on tf2 and hl2dm before i got into css.

[@zoharnakash7361]

I had played many hours on css and cs1.6, mostly surfing. 7 years ago a friend showed me CSGO, first thing I asked him was "does it have surf maps?", he said "yeah" and showed me Surf_Ski_2_Go and I was HYPED. As soon as I came home I bought the game, I didnt know about the competitive aspect, didnt know even if they had the same guns as the old games ( throw back to the shield & pistol ), I just knew it had surf - one of the most relaxing things in the world. If you are reading this Mariowned, thank you for the countless hours of joy

[@sullivan5127]

Even tho I never played CS during my childhood (we had an Xbox) I’ve played a lot of surf on CSGO and this guy is a genuine. AND HE STILL COMMENTS ON THESE. Love you Mariowned

[@Mariowned]

Thanks, SuLLivan! Love you, too!

[@GamingRevenant]

The remake looks stunning! Very hard to do that with the Source Engine!

[@Mariowned]

Thank you so much, GamingReviews! Just subscribed!

[@GamingRevenant]

Oh, thanks a lot for replying 😄 didn't expect that! I've made a few surf maps myself! If you're interested, you can check them out here: gamebanana.com/members/submissions/maps/1241752

[@Mariowned]

@@GamingRevenant Your maps look gorgeous!!

[@x0myspace0x]

No kidding. Looks like a completely different game. It's absolutely stunning!

[@lufetm]

*I never thought about any of community made gamemode and how it got there... Surf, hide n seek, jail etc. etc. I always felt like they were made by some group of engineers that spend a year to make it work properly...*

[@Mariowned]

Nope, just average people with big dreams! 😊

[@Felipe-pz6ie]

Hey Mario! Dunno if you’re still answering these, just wanted to say thank you for what you did for the cs community, it wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for you. Have a nice day! Also as always, nice video Philip, even if it was uploaded ages ago, wanted to say that

[@Mariowned]

Thanks so much, Felipe!

[@carrotizgud9222]

@@Mariowned Felipe the II of spain

[@Galaxy_World]

@@Mariowned eyyy

[@novi4887]

I started surfing 4 years ago. It helped me through a hard time. Thank you man. Hope u have the best life ever.

[@Mariowned]

I'm sorry you went though a tough time, but I'm glad surfing helped you through it. I hope you are doing great now, Novi! 💜

[@2rad4rio]

If his friend wouldn't of made the mistake of falling off that roof...

[@Mariowned]

So glad he did!

[@CMWick]

@@Mariowned wow your still replying, even though I don't play surf (could never get my head around it) I can certainly respect a man with this much passion in his work

[@Mariowned]

@@CMWick If people are taking time out of their day for me, I like to at least return the favor. I've received so much love from all of this. It's my mission to personally thank everyone who supports me 💜

[@ItzDepKrunker]

@@Mariowned damn dude your such a legend, i never seen such a nice guy in the csgo community.

[@Mariowned]

@@ItzDepKrunker thanks! This community has welcomed me back so nicely. I can't help trying to return the love

[@dezolance]

please do The Story of BunnyHopping

[@Multiple-Sclerosis]

if he went even a little in depth the video would be really long, the history of bunny hopping goes way beyond counter strike

[@lopwidth7343]

Thats from quakeworld, adopted in half-life then little bit in cs from circle jumping on kz jump maps afaik

[@dezolance]

​@@Multiple-Sclerosis I am aware bhopping came before cs but it was just a mere "hold spacebar" while in cs there is precision involved in timing your jumps,strafes,preforming longjumps. To me bhopping in cs has is it's own unique way of functioning starting all the way from the days of bkz_goldbhop and the frustration that I can't jump across the first 3 blocks.

[@Valanway]

@@dezolance Holding spacebar came way later for Bunnyhopping (you can still see people talking about it in Quake Champions, too.) You normally had to physically pressed [Jump] to a rhythm to BH properly even back then. It's not even the most complex form of movement from the Quake engine.

[@dezolance]

OK fine you know what? How about The History of cs climbing/jumping. That includes Hide and seek, Deathrun, Bhop, Longjump and kreedz which I still don't know what it means after all these years.

[@mridulsharma6346]

Brings back soooooo many fucking good memories with of me being with my squad. Mariowned is an absolute legend, ngl. You've given people countless fun times and bringing joy to people, I feel ashamed we couldn't offer much in return.

[@Mariowned]

This video and all the replies are more than I could have asked for. I'm so glad you got to share great times with your friends 💜

[@riebix]

Started surfing in css when I was 12....now I'm 22 and I just closed the game.. Surf took a huge part in my gaming experience even after playing all other games over the years I still come back to css to surf so thank you for that Mariowned

[@Mariowned]

Love to hear this, Riebix! All roads lead to surf!

[@Lua0x07]

@@Mariowned you're awesome

[@DilophosaurusDillonIrani]

This comment will be lost forever, but thank you for truly being an inspiration and such a legend. ( I really do mean legend) surfing as we know it is a big part of cs and for me is the reason I started playing in the first place. I'm not the best but it is still some of the most fun times I've ever had on cs. Thanks for the 2000+ hours of fun. - Dillon

[@Mariowned]

So glad you enjoy surfing, Dillon!

[@cokguzeladam]

Ha bhai

[@cokguzeladam]

@@Mariowned aww wth I just remembered that ur the legend who made servers bro! Props and credit to u dude bro!!

[@phr33z10]

One of the only reasons some of my other friends started surfing as well, hopping into newer surf servers and meeting big youtuber like Fitz and RaccoonEggs and talking to them means a lot, yet a lot - and I mean a lot of them don’t even know the year it started. I’m like you mario, I barely am good at surfing, but it’s extremely enjoyable once you learn it. Thanks for the hours and good times.

[@boylekay789]

@@Mariowned I remember the good old days of surfing in CS 1.6. You created something truly amazing to experience.

[@callumvanheerden1530]

Most underrated legend of all time.

[@JoroJojoro]

This guy basically defined my childhood Summers. I spent countless hours on surf_ski_2, ended up mastering the map to an insane degree, and though I know he didn't make that map, I have to thank him for the whole genre.

[@TheRedMenaceProductions]

Thank you for your contribution to my childhood, Mariowned. I grew up playing surf and combat surf maps, alongside mg, jb, bhop, some kz, ze, zm and dm servers for cs:s in my youth and that wouldn't have happened if you never made your discovery. Thank you for the memories you helped create. I love you man, buon fortuna mio amico

[@Mariowned]

There are so many amazing custom modes, and I am glad surfing was one of the ones you enjoyed. It sounds like a great childhood! 💜

[@WOUBZY]

*That remake looks amazing! Happy birthday you sexy man!*

[@Mariowned]

Haha, thank you!

[@bogdanbucurean2087]

@@Mariowned happy birthday

[@voidofspaceandtime4684]

@@Mariowned happy birthday

[@jhfridhem]

The remake might be a very nice new light to the surf community since it's so different.

[@borekworek69]

@@Mariowned Happy birthday!

[@olibearws]

There aren't enough youtubers like yourself. The amount work and effort you put into your videos is amazing.

[@maicantaim]

appreciate all of the background footage for commentary videos, the inspiration for countless of other gamemodes and the hours on hours of entertainment. thank you

[@YSOFTWARE]

This is by far my favourite game. I've spent hours and hours being relaxed by it, learning to surf through some difficult map. And even though I'm not as good as many people are, I find a lot of joy in small achievements like passing a level or improving my score. It just feels so nice and honest. Thank you Mariowned for this discovery :)

[@Mariowned]

So happy to hear that, Ярослав Ерохин! Thank you

[@CelineCatalina98]

everytime i see this in my recommended i think it's some historical video about how egyptians used to surf down pyramids

[@Mariowned]

They were ahead of their time! Haha

[@marius8696]

Mario, question, have you surfed IRL

[@Mariowned]

Once! And I loved it. Rode a few waves for a second or two, haha! Cannot wait to go again. Wish I could change IRL airaccelerate :(

[@RealMailou]

@@Mariowned XD

[@liljeep3631]

@@Mariowned Happy late b-day my man, you're an inspiration to many within the CS community and beyond.

[@user-wg5lu6ub6e]

@@Mariowned Happy birthday :')

[@21xxx21]

Coming from a guy who has kite surfed for a few hours in real life, any airaccelerate would probably get you killed xD

[@Housecat7]

Better late then never. When I was younger I needed an escape from my real life. The bullies, the parents that don't listen and the teachers( I often misinterprate a sentence which made me fall tests while I understood everything of it). Surfing helped me just to zone out, relax and get calm. I needed this back then. Thanks for this! ❤️

[@Mariowned]

Hey Felix, I'm sorry you had to deal with all of that. I am very glad surfing helped you deal with everything. I hope things are going great for you now

[@carlstardj]

I remember joining a server in 2004 playing surf_egypt. I remember getting upset I couldn't do it and the people in the server helping me get it. I was 14 then and the memory of joining the server and seeing the map has always stuck with me. Thanks for some great memories.

[@mrfunny3142]

We're just gonna gloss over the hentai site owner?

[@pando9201]

@M Vonel -Therealmrcreeper- 0:04 pause and read the post

[@pando9201]

@@1337Adabed 0:04 pause and read the post

[@Tuugensteinsuomi]

The story of a 16 girl hosting a hentai porn site wouldnt relly make for a family friendly video I think

[@freddiecampbell8501]

What fucking legend

[@Alex-gm4vo]

lmaoooo

[@Autrain1980]

I loved the 1.6 surfing community back in 2004/2005, played a ton of that and kz_(jumping) maps. Had no clue this 1 guy made all the classics. Thanks a lot for all the fun times I had with friends!

[@Mariowned]

[@mammutbrot9230]

@@Mariowned thanks for inventing surf. Had lots of fun with it.

[@DrMoe.Lester]

Tonight, I surfed for the 1st time in 12 years. Still the best way to play any FPS

[@adidu7907]

I think i found my new favorite person in the world, still responding after a year... Amazing

[@Mariowned]

I will get everyone! :)

[@agis43]

@@Mariowned awesome

[@madbov7370]

He’s a god csgo would not be the same if this guy was not born bet all so happy birthday

[@Mariowned]

Thanks MadBo!

[@Wozurd]

philip: mariowned will reply to all the comments within reason mariowned: still commenting on the video up until 2020

[@Mariowned]

I will get through every single one that is directed at me :)

[@nerothegardener7076]

@@Mariowned you are a legend

[@MysticalC-wf9hi]

@@Mariowned You're an absolute legend

[@collegepark301]

@@Mariowned an absolute madlad

[@owasu]

Happy belated 31st, Mariowned. Surf has become an iconic gamemode throughout the CS community and we're proud of you for making it!

[@mattl.461]

I've spent more hours on surf/bhop than I have actually played the game. I think that it's really fun. Playing the more iconic csgo maps, kitsune and utopia. Thank you to that guy.

[@Mariowned]

Sounds like time well spent!

[@mattl.461]

@@Mariowned Very well spent...

[@cosmicwonderer6269]

Watching old 3k videos. Happened to be the same date 1 year later. Happy 31st Mario! Thank you for making an amazing game mode!

[@wug6175]

I am ever grateful for what Mariowned has done for the community.

[@Mariowned]

I am grateful for the love this community has shown me

[@bootifulghost8624]

Thanks for creating surf, mariowned. It's been a great long ride and I've had plenty of fun with surf. Built my own clan and community that was around for about 10 years (Nightmare-Surf Clan/Community). Lately I'm mostly only following all the surf-channels, watching the newest records and newest maps created. Every once in a while I end up trying a map myself. It's amazing that even within the "surf-mod" different kind of surf methods evolved. - skillsurf (nowadays mostly "wr-surf") - tricksurf - combatsurf There's even different maps for all of those. Like I said it was a fun ride and I want to thank everyone who has been a part of it. Not only mariowned for creating it, but all the people I met along the way and all the people who improved, added and contributed to surf in varios ways, such as creating maps, working on new surf-mods or creating "wr-surf" servers, tricksurf servers and so on. Thanks. :) - adrian (raz0r) and nowadays f0rky

[@Mariowned]

So nicely put, Adrian! You took the words out of my mouth. I try to make sure I'm not the only person thanked for surfing. So many people have helped progress surfing to what it is today, and I am so thankful for you and everyone else. Thanks for everything, cheers! 💜

[@traitphoe]

What an beautiful story. 15 years have passed but surf is very popular nowadays. You an absolute madlad

[@Trickster-ix8dj]

yes

[@haganekazuki2241]

I started playing CS when I was 14 or something with CS 1.6. Today I am 24 and I am still playing CS as CS:GO. I was not a good surfer, but I was a good sharpshooter, so I was mainly playing in classic de_dust. Nevertheless, thanks to 3kliksphilip and 2kliksphilip's videos, I learned about this man and I truly appreciate him as a part of one of my favourite games. You are a legend Mariowned. Respect.

[@biblobloob3612]

Are you the reason why the place where you can buy guns in surf_ski_2 is called "mario"? Also, thank you very much for this amazing invention and happy birthday man!

[@Mariowned]

Ski2 was made by a different Mario. Thanks so much, biblo!

[@SuperDiamondFox]

omg ... fucking surf ski 2 ... reason why i keep downloading 1.6

[@ChapuleTaylor]

@@Mariowned It's the legend himself

[@MrDasTeil]

happy birthday you legend! @Mariowned

[@stretty7997]

billynat0r 🥳🥳

[@Mariowned]

[@legobatman2440]

Man, that Mario guy had a keen eye for opportunity even as a kid

[@Mariowned]

Thanks, dodgy!

[@bluezapdos0]

Mariowned you made something that causes huge nostalgia, and that's powerful. I don't play Counter Strike since 2005-07, but it is still the game I most played in my life, about 5k hours in Source, many of it surfing. Soo many surf maps I wish to revisit, good times man. I liked climbing maps a lot too, and I think it has the same vibes as a surfing map when it comes to exploring, getting to the end, discovering new areas, reaching places you tried many times. And all of that in a simple shooting game. I get why climbing was not so popular, could be boring, and it was pretty straight forward, while at surfing, everything went really well along with deathmatches, hidden guns and the jail system. All this originated from a neighborhood rooftop and a map that is this idea of "get there" in it's pure form. Cool story! nice to see that many like me can send you a word, I'll sure check out your new maps

[@biblereadingmum1239]

ive never been into surfing but i respect this guy

[@knoop7102]

That's a shame

[@Mariowned]

Give it a try!

[@biblereadingmum1239]

Mariowned ok i will

[@Hec4]

why did it took 5 mins for me to realize how terrifying the fall damage sounds are

[@Mariowned]

I still hear it in my nightmares 😭

[@Mariowned]

@Norbert A. 😂

[@NickJerrison]

You've never played Ricochet then.

[@eX1st4132]

@@NickJerrison who actually has though

[@inqmusician2]

It still in CS:GO, but unused.

[@UwUandaHalf]

Mariowned, you are awesome. I've been playing cs since I was a kid when my brother introduced me to it and half-life. Now 10+ years later I'm almost 25 and I still play cs and I still go back and play cs 1.6 and I cant begin to tell you how many times I've started up cs just to play surf. Seeing some of the maps in the video like ninja and realizing "hey, I've played this map before!" Is the coolest thing ever, especially watching this video and seeing where it comes from and their origins :) thank you for countless hours of fun for me and everyone else!

[@Mariowned]

Thanks so much, Brady! I open 1.6 once in a while to surf the nostalgia

[@Raynorvd]

One of, if not the most, satisfying gamemodes ever. For me Surf Ski 2 was where it all started. With the marioroom I'd say that's also one of yours? These days on CSGO it's all silky smooth with some epic modern maps, but it's great fun to see some true classics when the RTV menu pops up. Thanks man, for many hundreds if not thousands of hours of relaxing, awesome gameplay, new friends and an excuse to not learn french or math.

[@tiarawhy]

Surfing is amazing, many times growing up I'd load up CS and surf as a means of meditation i'd say. It was just something about it and listening to music that was so satisfying and not stressful. I still enjoy to the day and surf in csgo, great video and thanks a lot marioowned for this entire genre! Also happy birthday :D

[@Mariowned]

Thanks, tiarawhy! I'm so glad you like surfing and used it to relax 💜

[@douk3395]

huh never thought i would find yiu here from all of places

[@shakyor875]

@@Mariowned just want to say that it's cool to see you responding to comments even after this video has been out for so long!

[@Mariowned]

@@shakyor875 I will get to everyone, eventually!

[@cromalia3041]

I’ve been surfing on KSF. One of the largest surfing communities with the best surfers around. I started surfing in 2012 just for fun and started doing it competitively in 2016 and got my first world record the same year (surf_amateur_v2b) and kept going till the point where i reached top 10 in the entire world and having over 29 map records. I don’t think i wouldve been the same without surfing. I have always wanted to know if mariowned knows about KSF since its a very obscure side of surf generally speaking but id love to be able to talk to him one day. Much love from KSF

[@r3dbullbbs]

Woah nice keep it up 💪💪

[@Mariowned]

That's insanely impressive! I hear about KSF all the time, and I shout you guys out when people ask about good surfers. I play KSF videos on stream because the runs are so crazy. A huge thanks to the KSF community for taking surfing to new heights, literally.

[@Fate8888]

Im glad i stumbled upon this video. Its awesome to know the origins of the only game mode i play on CS. I think i started playing around 2008. I even started teaching my friend how to surf 2 days ago. Thank you, Mariowned!!

[@ALFREDsurfer08]

Can't believe I first came across this now, wow... I swear that the surfing community was like half of my teenage life. I spent so much time surfing, trying to beat maps, do tricks, hanging out in surf community servers etc. Because of surfing and the whole surf community, I had so many great and fun times, made friends (a shame that I do not talk to any of them anymore), started creating maps myself, transitioned over to also playing the other fun gamemodes like HnS or KZ where the airstrafing skills I learned from surfing helped me a lot, or even learned to edit videos with surftricks. The skills I got from surfing have carried over to several other FPS games with regards to airstrafing, movement and general control, and the general technical and problem solving skills I gained from learning to make videos and maps have definitely carried over into a lot of other aspects of my life today. I spent way more time than I should on both surfing and all the other related things mentioned above, looking back in hindsight - but in a way this actually contributed to me realizing that I had to cut down on the screen time and learn more social skills instead. I don't really play videosgames anymore at all now because I just rarely have the time, and when I do I don't feel like it. But watching this video really made me want to fire up some surf maps or watch old 1.6 trick-surfing videos just for old times' sake. Mariowned, you are a fucking legend, man. You can't believe the impact surfing has had on my life both directly and indirectly. Thank you so much

[@Mariowned]

Thanks for sharing, Christopher! I love hearing how surfing helped people make friends and help people deal with difficulties in their lives. I hope things are going well for you!

[@CrispyChicken44]

I'd be lying if I said my eyes didn't water while watching this. My first time playing on a surf map was back in CS:S in 2004 (when the game came out and I sucked at shooting people in the game). I will never forget it. Thanks for MANY hours surfing man.

[@avrildevine8956]

Marriowned I have never clicked on a video so fast. Your gamemode that you created, you should be so proud about. I have nearly 15 hundred hours put into your gamemode and it has really helped me in some very difficult times in my life. Some times where I really wanted to give up. It's hard to pinpoint why, maybe it's therapeutic, maybe it helps me think when I really didn't want to. I am out of that place now but you were a huge shadowed impact and I can never thank you enough.

[@Mariowned]

Avril, I am so happy you are in a better place, and I am so sorry you had to deal with that. This is the reason I came back to mapping instantly. I want to continue to make surf maps for people to escape their problems. I am building a toxic-free community to offer a safe haven to gamers and non-gamers as well. I am glad surf maps helped you

[@pepe8575]

and thats why we have to stop people who say that videogames cause violence

[@AIC_onyt]

@@Mariowned the legend in person :)

[@Mariowned]

@@AIC_onyt Hi Addi!

[@AIC_onyt]

@@Mariowned sup m8

[@dkcon8985]

Surfing was so huge in my life! My father was kind enough to make me a RPG Surf server in CSS. We had a full server every day and I felt like I belonged to something growing up. It got me into map making myself and I made a couple Surf maps as well as some other mini game maps. Thank you for being such a huge part of my life, even if it is indirectly. I still avidly play CS and am considering getting back into mapaking. Thanks again and I hope you are doing well sir.

[@bkslsh]

Thanks so much for this video. So many great memories on so many cool surf maps. Absolute legends, all of you.

[@harroins]

Now do The Story of Bhop with Phoon yo thanks for the likes and phoon is a god

[@breezetix]

yessss

[@skinnybuggo]

*_S P E E D D E M O N_*

[@queuedjar4578]

*a la menthe intensifies*

[@-joel1337]

*L I K E A S P E E D D E M O N*

[@jadequeencsgo30]

That would be fucking legendary

[@Ferrius]

Must've spent two years solid through highschool, mastering surf_lt_omnific... That map is precious, and I hope your egypt map will be a new revelation for me @Mariowned Through a stressy semi-pro CS career, shouty teammates and hurtful losses - surf was always there to keep me calm deep into the hours of the wolf... Happy birthday, and a warm cheers from Denmark. surf_lt_omnific in CSS - FTW!

[@Mariowned]

Thanks for hanging out today, Ferrius. It means the world to me. I hope egypt2 can be even a fraction as good as omnific was to you

[@lemminjuice]

Wow, I spent so much time playing surf maps in 1.6 back in the day! And I still occasionally surf in CSGO nowadays. I can't believe I just found out today that you created them! When the video mentioned maps like egypt, water-run, and city, all these memories came rushing back. Thank you for inventing something so monumental in my childhood!

[@SoCoMss]

The amounts of hours I have on Surf maps is more than all the others in normal game mode. He's a legends that should be on a pedestal. Keep it up man!

[@Mariowned]

Thank you, Excalidoom!

[@fuzzymini12]

Damn didn't even realise who my hero was until now. You created so many happy memories for me and so many of my friends Mariowned. Glad to see you're now taking well deserved credit for something so awesome.

[@Mariowned]

Thanks a lot, fuzzy! I'm so glad you have good memories from surfing. 💜

[@olibearws]

Ahh 3kliksphilip uploaded. Its a good day today

[@dimaryk11]

What a time to be alive.

[@user-ng2ry9cq9w]

Dima-X - Gotoro sure

[@stretty7997]

Distracts me from the fact that it’s Monday in 40 minutes and I’ve got to be up in 5 hours 😭

[@salehtarif2433]

You are an absolute legend! You made me and my friends childhood so much more awesome. - from one of two of Bangladesh's first surfers ~ circa 2008-9!

[@tiago392]

I don't know see you are goping to see this.... But thank you, surfing in a online game was the only company I had for almost a year, no friends, no family, nothing, only a game mode and music so I did feel so alone... thank you so much