gla1ve's Return: Back in Form but Playing a New Position

[@Elmapuddy]

Didn't quite make the once a month goal but I didn't let it get to 2 months! Thanks so much for the continued support and stay safe people.

[@SnapThority]

No worries! As long as you keep posting, we are happy!

[@coiLz0r911]

My man, we are blessed with every video. No worries!

[@okSpaceman]

Ah finally! Happy you're back. Take your time man

[@Silverback351]

Thanks bro always enjoy ur vids

[@amc8038]

Out of curiosity will you ever do a video on Complexity? They're one of my favorite teams right now and I would personally love to see you break down their team play or the roles of one of their players. No matter what you do though, I just want to let you know that I appreciate your content and that you're doing great work for the community of CSGO. Keep up the good stuff, man.

[@Zelein]

Watching this just makes me realize how crucial Xyp is as an anchor on their CT-side of Train.

[@WreveAU]

Tbh Xyp9x is the king of inner bombsite anchors. As Elma said in this video he's been playing the position since the beginning of time and as a player he's very, very good at making the best of being outnumbered (which happens all the time when you're alone defending the inner site) and knows when to play his life and when to go for kills to make the retake better/possible for his team

[@frelted6744]

how crucial xyp is.

[@thesnackbandit]

@@WreveAU Es3tag played so well as B site anchor, I think if Astralis are going to play train they should keep Es3tag until Xyp9x comes back.

[@WreveAU]

I mean that's the whole idea of the 40 trillion man roster I guess. They're definitely still in a teething period of actually being able to choose between players so give them time imo. If TOs allow it they'll undoubtedly sub out players on specific maps (bub and xyp basically being require on Train for example)

[@SlimShady-tc5mb]

Es3tag is worthy to replace Xyp9x, he's really good, but Bubzjki is still questionable...

[@WreveAU]

So sad that we'll prolly never see a breakdown of Gen.G strats from Elma but it is what it is. Better to have Elma in the top tier coaching role he deserves and not being able to talk about one team on his YT channel than being able to talk about every tier 1 team but still coaching a tier 2 team. Good to see that this channel is still 90% Astralis demos as well :Kappa:

[@oneFlim]

@jrthomas02 hes saying its better for him to be coaching a tier 1 team (Gen.G,) and not being able to talk about them, than to be coaching a tier 2 team (ORDER) and being able to talk about all the tier 1 teams

[@luvingyouu]

jrthomas02 yeah I'd consider them t2, I don't think they could consistently pull off beating top teams but can definitely pull upsets.

[@WreveAU]

What Generic said. Gen.G are definitely a T1 team imo. They're not cream of the crop but they are competing at the highest level in their region and taking maps off of the best

[@gold9994]

@jrthomas02 Oh, yes...for NA def Tier 1. But for the world, it's close to Tier 1 if and only if they can be more consistent. s0m and Bntet are the top 2 performers, but one of them will sucked if the other is having a good game.

[@edyslavico3761]

@@luvingyouu tier2 and at some point they were #1 on HLTV ranking eh?

[@Fuffy27]

Amazing video! The coordination of the GOAT Astralis was one point I thought would struggle when they started changing players, and this is a great breakdown of said changes they've had to make.

[@maxime7753]

Elm back on the video grind (:

[@maximiliendesallangre6395]

Moral of the story: have friends

[@cannotchangeforfourteendays]

Man missed you heaps, really. Glad to see you back in here even if once a month or two

[@aryanvats2948]

Glad to see you back at it again :)

[@mclovin606]

So happy to see you back!

[@sallllos]

He’s back! So glad to see you had a little time to make some content for us.

[@optionfinder]

Elmapuddy and Astralis is the best video combo

[@YavHeHe1337]

Why is nobody talking about him sounding sick. Hope you get well soon

[@1cedcoffee]

last time i was this early astralis hadn't won any majors

[@ahellicopter1396]

ecLipse the last time i was this early device was playing on tsm

[@djay7438]

ecLipse the last time I was this early s1mple won a major

[@ahellicopter1396]

D Jay lol when

[@wikzy.7966]

@@djay7438 Best player in the world not winning a major. Sad.

[@RavenValkyrie]

Can you breakdown Heroic vs Vitality in Nuke? Herioc played like Astralis, it seemed like they were studying Astralis.

[@bryanchong1364]

Yes pls how vitality got destroyed so badly

[@HruaiaVaiphei3]

@HAMZA LION They used a spectator bug on their qualifying rounds of ESL. There's no proof of them using it on the actual event but it's very possible that they did

[@raunopisa6832]

@argh666 They didnt use the bug in esl cologne, god damn. How many times does it need to be said

[@franciscomorilla9559]

@@HruaiaVaiphei3 they did not because the demos have been analysed and it has been proven they didn't use the coach bug in cologne. Heroics win in cologne is clean and deserved

[@valhallachav]

They won fair and square in ESL Cologne. Their strats seem to resemble Astralis' gameplan. Their recent win against G2 showcases their utility usage and smart plays

[@szymonmichonski2504]

Gla1ve is back? Thats cool. Elma is back? Thats freaking great :D

[@TLAngus1337]

ayy always happy to see a video from you

[@Welux]

*Elmapuddy* Good content

[@saqrsakkaf9730]

Dude I've missed you for real Can't put more pressure But i like these videos.... stay safe brother 🙏

[@moveonvillain1080]

Absolute masterclass , no flashy plays just genius

[@terrapins]

everybody gangsta till elmapuddy uploads

[@jjotinha]

miss this type of content, welcome back elma

[@MATT-wg5hr]

Ze GOAT is backk

[@Soap_js]

Elmapuddy returns aye!!

[@bolt9139]

yes dude i’ve been missing these vids

[@NeonEnigmaJC]

Without xyp9x, the lack of crucial anchor/support on CT side of train as well as his absence will impact Astralis in the short term. In the longer term... time will tell.

[@praveetrao2629]

Your content is gold brotha keep it up. Much love from india

[@chr1s_CS]

Kinda sad and happy you joined geng happy for you cuz your finally getting recognition just sad I don’t get to watch any more videos I learned a lot from these cuz I sometimes don’t have time to watch pro demos

[@CurbsideT]

Coach Elmpuddy is back

[@matiloki]

Thanks for the video 👍🏻 it’s been a while

[@johnvoigt67]

The goat is back!!

[@shaveofdeath7086]

every time he says xyp9x nostalgia to the old breakdowns kicks

[@RJTVision]

this man back THE DAY gla1ve is back lmaooo

[@AnythinG-ie7jd]

Hey Elma big fan, please be consistent with your videos..

[@matej68492]

i swear to god everytime elmapuddy uploads, he sounds different

[@prosdontfake2582]

The brain on this man is freaking huge

[@jjmanepic9850]

thank you very informative :)

[@angads.5093]

last time i was this early there was a weird boost going around on A

[@doktermolekuul1]

Im already glad it wasnt a confession video

[@slimey.999]

LETS GOOOO NEW VIDEO

[@hobbit7759]

Hey elmapuddy thank you for carrying me I know I am not good but you were nice

[@nartouthere]

He’s back POGGERS. And no I’m not talking about gla1ve

[@1azey]

Ur better than him

[@coolcab05]

Good to have you back man.. But did something happened to your voice? Hope you are doing well

[@tarunrobin8576]

We missed you

[@ReziDgebuadze]

They won this esl pro league

[@froggo4363]

He’s back

[@amc8038]

And, more importantly, you've returned as well.

[@birkobird]

As a next video topic, I'd love to know why so many pro teams put the bomb out first, like Round 4 of this demo you should at the opening. Gla1ve pushes so far forward with the bomb, exposing himself to so many angles; if he got picked the round instantly becomes way easier for CoL as Astralis have to go out of position to retrieve and plant the bomb. Why would he take that risk, especially since the Connector players were coming in fast enough to clean up the round if he doesn't plant.

[@glitch7977]

wow the quality

[@thaison7332]

10:04 obo didnt swing wide, it was device missed the awp in an unbelieveable way

[@ValentineC137]

as you can see from Obo's POV, he did :P

[@sieevansetiawan4792]

I don't understand how Astralis set their defense. They usually play 3 outer 2 inner, but recently they often play 4 outer 1 inner. What is reason for having 4 outer? Can somebody explain to me? Thanks.

[@linusschanreitner5825]

LETS GOOO ELMAPUUDDYYYY hows coaching geng going?

[@Elmapuddy]

It's going good. Looking forward to playing the last Major qualifier event in a month or so.

[@jonathansuparta3857]

Lets go geng

[@sahilvedpathak9046]

@@Elmapuddy all the best to you and your team

[@BlackCat-dx5qi]

It would be really interesting to see Astralis playing with Bubzkji instead of Dupreeh for the next game

[@twickzys4522]

gla1ves iconic ak redline

[@Aqua_9191]

Legit screamed UPLOAD when I saw this lol

[@msventurelli]

Could you do an analysis on mibr and why they are losing so many matches to tier 3 teams?

[@SerhiyS-j6v]

Hi bro, could you please break down navi taking down astralis on dust 16-5 (iem katowice 2020)?

[@zayerFPS]

yes

[@ATS1031]

hi maybe break down the new mouse they look good im excited

[@TheZoruf]

your titel is a little weird to read :) also in the first round why did gla1ve jump on the ladder, because its good safe play cuz you can jump off it fast if someone popdog or A Main pushed.

[@bobchitect]

I've missed this

[@harshaldeshpande9005]

Dude where were you???? Missed ya!

[@gamecenter6413]

Puddy More Vidz Please !!!

[@umutrenk1857]

If gla1ve doesnt igl astralis will never be like it was, maybe better, but most likely worst.

[@babie6097]

he will igl he is just igling less now still letting magisk called a lot because the players are use to it they need a bit of time

[@tdohk5798]

are you still coaching gen.g?

[@anirudhtammireddy464]

@elmapuddy.. Make GEN.G the best NA team.

[@ErwinTandean]

Are you the coach of GenG?

[@ryansemii3373]

nice vids :)

[@Yilmazis]

astralis need clutch minister

[@Terrylovesyogurt]

Maybe you could take a look at Faze right now. What is wrong, why are they losing so much even tho they have so much firepower. What is wrong ? Is it IGL coach or something else ?

[@ethanblack5642]

I comment to help statistics

[@Edits-vd5ru]

I don't like gla1ve but in the series against Col, him and bubzki is carying the whole team. Dupreeh and Magisk below their average, and Device? My god he played so baaad relatively.

[@vojnaanaliza4151]

Do a video og vs navi og ct side in blast 16 14 og played mirage so good

[@marcinchreptowicz6843]

Why is Complexity called often "Co"?

[@K4inan]

First two letters of its name.

[@SniperSauHD]

What happened to xyp9x?

[@Nataspin900]

your voice has changed

[@dhanajon5528]

How about a Gen.G break down againts Triumph in esl pro league na?

[@critNnn]

I can't imagine Elma will breakdown his team's stats and make them readily available for other teams to counter. It's such a shame but I'm happy for him!

[@inphiknight3141]

Who's here after Astralis obliterated Faze

[@enjoy8568]

That like to dislike ratio 648-1

[@vosmovok]

Elma you need to win against EG. Or else 🤦🙍🙎🧏💆💇🙅🤷

[@torsyenlee2920]

After that astralis vs faze, es3tag took in xp9x role they totally rekt faze

[@jcole9582]

Notification Squad

[@shylock6929]

Wait where did xyp9x go?

[@emeraldblood1]

He went on a mental health break recently

[@sieevansetiawan4792]

Medical leave

[@theklippet]

It's xypex not xypnex

[@sannidhyabalkote9536]

De_Voice Update

[@waterfallz3768]

hello

[@WiseWeeabo]

none of these teams know how to play this map 0:15 really badly placed T smoke to cover an ivy take +doesn't aim top green when peeking it 0:22 no one holding upper, CT reposition even though they got a kill on A site not a death 0:46 no cover from hell, CT still rushes towards olaf, cover instead playing with himself in ivy all round even though T is nowhere near ivy 3:00 holding right below ladder, noob mistake, you see enemy feet enemy see ur head, if u get molly you half dead with a smoke full dead if not, perfectly spammable area, previous CT was even worse trying to rush up... you have no accuracy on ladder... even silver players will hold that... 4:25 molly towards CT instead of connector, smoke on connector letting CT get out with no info I can't watch the rest it's too painful

[@kamalkhanal409]

complexity looks like a bunch of people running and gunning around. They will start to get rekt soon by tier 2 teams if they keep playing like this and winning.

[@fabianhusb3778]

Okay pro

[@WiseWeeabo]

@@fabianhusb3778 I didn't say they were bad, I just said they don't know how to play this map. Not every team can be pro at every map that's why you have bans and picks.

[@david109]

let koosta awp instead of autimatic please!

[@doge1204]

4 mins ago lol

[@makadoz]

thats not funny

[@doge1204]

@@makadoz ty

[@doge1204]

@@makadoz didnt ask tho

[@makadoz]

@@doge1204 didnt ask tho

[@doge1204]

@@makadoz didnt ask tho

[@mousepad505]

Interacting with Americans ruined your accent.