CS:GO online era continues - how can we improve it? (ft. launders) | HLTV Confirmed Special S5E15

launders took part in the HLTV Confirmed special show focusing on the best and worst of the online era of CS:GO during 2020. Together with the rest of the panel, including SPUNJ, Striker, and Professeur, he takes part in a discussion that touches on cheating issues, the Major and ranking events, map pool, and more.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
4:10 - Introducing launders and Online CS Gamechanger episode
7:03 - How well events transitioned online?
16:58 - When LAN events will return?
24:09 - Major and RMR problem
40:11 - Teams experimenting with rosters
53:14 - Cheating issues, influence of coaches
1:05:51 - The best online events of 2020
1:10:41 - Webcams and voice highlights
1:23:14 - Broadcast quality issues
1:41:01 - Increased role of talent
1:51:09 - Disappointing Dreamhack production
1:58:11 - Summarizing online events
2:11:24 - Tournament formats and changes looking into 2021
2:31:17 - Time to update the map pool?
2:39:25 - In-game updates to freshen up the game
2:48:04 - Final words from launders
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, 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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[@jonaschristensen4372]

I wanna thank you guys for going at it, again and again, without regrets of the shitty situation we are all in.... i've said it before, but let me say it again - i truly appreciate HLTV Confirmed, you guys are just awesome :) Especially considering these times it's just nice to have some CS content that are not just the new nades, epic kills, and games all over the place , but some actual content considering the wheres and abouts of everything around CS. The discussion on RMR and a given future major i find particular really interesting, and i'm sure Valve are listening to some of your more than valid points on this subject. And Launders, thank you for telling players to invest a few bucks in a f***ing decent cam! And btw SpunJ.... get over yourself on the 6th man, every team lied to you (Virtual hugs) - Embrace the storyline, if it's Bubzkji never gets to play or someone got sold for the biggest amount of money ever, or Nivera gets to play 1 map out of a 7 map pool ;) And also SpunJ - go to Denmark, you are few hours away and you'll just be better off on the rona situation - ask ESL to fix a hotel room in Copenhagen, and meet some friends! And Striker, you're on point, candles are not meant to smell - you keep telling them! And Prof.... have another smoothie! Thanks again! #ToTheStars

[@NoradNoxtus]

Machine and spunJ have become the top tier in terms of CS talent. They both host, analyze, color and play-by-play comentate all between the two of them. The Beijng finals was great from the both of em. Congrats on the award win too brother.

[@Yukari_MAiG]

Spunj is spot on regarding the ADs on ESL's channel. It's so annoying when I want to tune in and then greeted by 3 of the same ADs every single time. So many times I was like screw it and tuned in to Flashpoint instead.

[@sparklingion]

Watch on KZbin with or without a Adblock So much easier, you can rewind, maybe not as good quality ? But I don't notice it really bc Idc that much.

[@sionyde2345]

Esl or dreamhack because i feel dreamhack is worse with ads especially they stream exclusively on twitch

[@HayDog322]

I watch on KZbin because less adds. I was watching a match and it was 14-14 and then 9 adds like come on twitch

[@sannidhyabalkote9536]

@@sparklingion I get better quality on Yt as India doesn't have a twitch server

[@Yukari_MAiG]

@@sparklingion Yeah, I gotta tune in on KZbin the next time I watch ESL. Twitch ADs is getting more annoying than KZbin. Never though I would be saying this, damn. lol Plus, being able to rewind on the fly is a very very good feature of KZbin streaming.

[@mathewdaly8515]

As an Aussie it's so nice having a commentator like SPUNJ, I wouldn't be able to understand a word if not for him speaking fluent Australian.

[@seenbelow]

SPUNJ, CSGO omnipresence and basically ESL spokesperson. You know he's incredibly pissed when he gets this mad on stream.

[@jbrown7666]

Launders the goat best episode yet!

[@Professeur_CS]

Timestamps: 0:00 - Podcast intro 4:10 - Introducing launders and Online CS Gamechanger episode 7:03 - How well events transitioned online? 16:58 - When LAN events will return? 24:09 - Major and RMR problem 40:11 - Teams experimenting with rosters 53:14 - Cheating issues, influence of coaches 1:05:51 - The best online events of 2020 1:10:41 - Webcams and voice highlights 1:23:14 - Broadcast quality issues 1:41:01 - Increased role of talent 1:51:09 - Disappointing Dreamhack production 1:58:11 - Summarizing online events 2:11:24 - Tournament formats and changes looking into 2021 2:31:17 - Time to update the map pool? 2:39:25 - In-game updates to freshen up the game 2:48:04 - Final words from launders

[@Klepske]

ESL: let's have a million tournaments that all last forever with long formats. Yeah no malicious intent there. Seems reasonable.

[@adhirajdeshmukh6813]

@@Klepske lol ikr

[@9992DAZ]

This hltv podcast would be alright without him but with spunj it becomes so amazing

[@georgeapel0rd695]

J

[@ashley1570]

I love this show but this was the first episode I was fully watched without skipping on little part. I hope they will have this little format every once in a while to catch up with the more background side

[@BenjaminParisot]

Launders bringing the CS nostalgia feels

[@brownmcjuggernuggets5292]

Twitch ads midround are the primary reason I switched over to youtube a long time ago, and the stupidest part is the ads will be the exact same one playing 3-5 times in a row...

[@blade00000009Windows]

justice for chad the gentle laborer shall no longer suffer

[@garyhandt3858]

u know what launders said about "listening to the game " that is 100% me ..i have wireless headsets i always have a csgo game on doing stuff around the house ..i think i listened to/watched like 10 hours of cs today (lockdown not much else to do)

[@flobbafett7665]

Back in the day I would often fall asleep to csgo as background noise. For the past couple years I haven’t been enjoying casting nearly as much due to a number of factors. I really liked Lurpis’ idea of a tri cast with 2 ex pros and a colour commentator. I have been less interested in being told what I can already see and the same surface level analysis although I understand how good play by play can help viewers and listeners especially who are not paying complete attention to watching the game, follow the game.

[@Alix777.]

What a sad life you live

[@thomasstevens263]

Very enjoyable episode. Launders was great!

[@atharvashinde6398]

The new intro is cool

[@spatch7414]

best intro ever

[@zachcooke2780]

Yo when xtrfy gunna realise that for all audio listeners their ads are just a quick vibe

[@zachcooke2780]

just to emphasise this. THIS IS A PODCAST 'advertising'

[@ivanmedinabarboza3131]

Regarding the twitch ads, since I have had a decent internet speed I actually stopped using youtube because of the quality and twitch chat. The reactions are nice to have when something "pog" happens. This year was impossible because of the ads, luckily I didn't miss any important rounds and decided early to watch it on youtube. It happened multiple times tho before I stopped trying twitch but don't know if it keeps happening. Anyways, the point is that I really do think the problem was a big deal because many did the same as I did and, once this problem is fixed, maybe the broadcast should be more interactive with the twitch chat, because a bunch of people spamming !DHLDROP A the whole time isn't engaging at all. Now I need a reason to come back to twitch and honestly I cant see any.

[@jeankule5925]

10:31 jokes on you prof, that's not what my thousands of hours in mm are telling me

[@guillaumelainey8866]

Imagine being me, I started my cs go experience during Katowice. I got ONE (1) full match of viewing experience with a crowd and then nothing. I hate my life

[@reboot1337]

on timeouts they can switch webcam video source with pre recorded webcam video and still talk

[@darkkeg4217]

For the people in the comment I recommend checking launders channel out Does a lot of demo reviews

[@1m2ogaming]

Started watching on youtube too. Twitch ads are shit when you see 1/3 i just close. :D

[@jash3823]

another day another deeeem - podcast

[@Chexsum]

you can have multiple inputs to a headset and use 2 teamspeak servers - you cant stop coaches (nb not coach) talking to players online.

[@Chexsum]

could even hack the other teams pc and listen in live lol - where theres a will theres a way

[@wuchnessmonster1844]

Spunj's story about the open window was 100

[@VioletUltra]

Candles leave dust all over!

[@ewesteap3712]

Poor Lukas... he is doing his best!

[@Monni14]

Perkele

[@tomdeak16]

just watch the games on youtube with adblocker EZ 0 ad

[@silver1407]

23:02 bahah

[@gautamvaze1101]

theyre right. tier 1 CS is so boring right now. the same teams competing on the same maps with the same casters. i put on some random japanese first strike event with 2 no name teams and that low level valorant match was way more entertaining than the finals of a 250000 dollar CS event. i think everyone needs a break

[@bj4690]

SPUNJ billionaire confirmed.

[@gheorghepetean836]

There are so many cheaters it’s impossible to save online cs until cheaters will be banned and cs will get a functioning anti cheat.. if not is worthless playing..

[@lippalma4661]

Make a server for 10 year coin owners. Less hackers, more veterans.

[@SahucMcOffer]

Ads are still force playing very often, im losing my mind! 😠 For fuck sake twitch, damn it!

[@bravo3575]

Bring back Lans best CS ever RSA

[@S44BBOI]

striker loves the F word

[@andryan8043]

BLAST currently is the best tourney to sit watch and enjoy

[@amir581498]

Yess. Whenenver I watch other events I always turn off thr stream blast is so fun

[@ioptional]

We still facing around 50% matches against hacker in MM with disposable account, so when will the VAC improved?

[@mikikulesza]

What rank are you? Mge here and I don't meet hackers almost never

[@ioptional]

@@mikikulesza Asia here, my rank SMFC GE depends on how many hackers online that week :/

[@lenju2773]

@@ioptional I faced cheaters in 3 consecutive matches and I'm global, so no more mm for me, only faceit

[@GiefReplays]

its online, may as well make garbage online even better with best of 1s. these complaints are bizarre. if you feel compelled to do every event possible and TOs think 16 hour days are reasonable, then there is something else that's wrong. degrading the format because you're overworked and there's too much shit going on is... a strange solution, conveniently tailored to a certain perspective.

[@amardeeppadalwar960]

second

[@optimusblyat114]

We can't. Period.

[@guilantonio6540]

Im the first!!!!

[@jorocinak1238]

Amazing!!! Congrats!!!

[@icehall4247]

Hi the first I'm DAD

[@holdenellis1395]

SpunJ gonna get fired from ESL after this one lol

[@Alix777.]

Cs will die it's not as exciting anymore, this online thing is boring af, and the same maps over and over is fucking BORING to watch. Remove dumb molotovs and stupid smokes and put them autos at 2000$ and you gonna have fackin ACTION