Why 99.9% of CS2 Players Will Never Go Pro

[@WilsonCS2]

Everything in this is GOLD brother

[@STYKO]

Thanks man! 😁

[@leekosuave7816]

Wilson and STYKO my favorite CS KZbinrs rn

[@STYKO]

Video was pre-recorded a week ago. Scheduled and posted by PatrikZero to allow STYKO to focus on the Tournament ☺

[@mohammadabdallah69]

Thanks, my friend recommended this to me and I rage quite frequently and we are playing in our own team and he has threatened to replace me several times because I was complaining and raging. I will follow this video’s instructions and improve my rage.

[@GROOVYEG]

it really helps when your IGL knows how to keep you calm i used to rage here n there when I used to play with this team but the main guy was really good at calming us down. they were all really good and I wasnt the only one getting flustered at times

[@mohammadabdallah69]

@@GROOVYEG thanks I will tell

[@GROOVYEG]

@@mohammadabdallah69 maybe they will understand, and want to work with u, but ive only seen groups just chastise ragers too so haha wish u luck tho it gets the best of all of us sumtimes

[@theZCAllen]

i hope your content gets even more popular! this is the best~

[@STYKO]

Thank you :)

[@Lifechapters27]

I’m that kind of player who just comes home from work after working 9 hours shift and sleeping 4 previously and just jumps into a 5v5 match without any warm up or practice at all 😂, lv 9 faceit 1838 elo fully solo queue achieved, premier 19.700k elo solo and with friends but… im a very good casual player overall, just a 26 year old with a full time job in retail who loves cs, invested in a very nice inventory and trying to grind elo to lv 10 faceit, i would be very happy if i reached 2.2-2.3k elo.

[@moonoo2353]

Same here brother.

[@oriakucs]

Aye if you play well without warm up then great. I get a with folks who don’t do anything pregame and it shows lmao

[@hommmii]

I got to 2900 elo also solo queuing playing after work couple days a week. I am 36 though, was decent in 1.6 and then have not played for 10 years before got locked down with covid :)

[@Lifechapters27]

@@oriakucsi think i’m between 15-17 avg which is kinda decent, lately been playing way too tired and inconsistent but at my best i’m around 18-20 avg

[@yosefm170]

Same here, i play maybe 5h per week (3k hours since 2012), lvl 10 2100 elo and 24k elo premier soloq, if you are casual you just need to relax and play and you do fine. Im 30 y/o ​@@hommmii

[@metasamsara]

One very underestimated way to self sabotage is total isolation. One needs social interactions and to stay fit in order to perform well in competitive games.

[@anu1776]

are you a pro?

[@joonatss]

are u a loner?@@anu1776

[@metasamsara]

no but i have decades of gaming experience starting young on cs 1.6, over 4k hours in rocket league also. i still struggle to get over my peak flaws to be consistently good, and i realize it's a general pattern with me true in all games and other activities. i do notice that keeping a healthy lifestyle is more than an attempt to "get nerds outside". it's why most pros hit the gym frequently tbh. I remember back in the days the hype behind pashaBiceps lol@@anu1776 at first i thought it was a meme, but the older i grow, the more i respect the mindset. take care of your body to take care of your mind. one does not go without the other.

[@prod.zer000]

Donk looks like he ain’t been outside in a while and is looking like the best player in the world rn so idk about this advice 😂

[@xlgapelsin6173]

​@@prod.zer000Well he still hangs out with his team

[@PainHustle]

Hey STYKO, Thanks for the game-changing advice - it's made a huge difference in my gameplay! Your expertise is truly appreciated.

[@xzist]

Great video on a lot of aspects that players tend to neglect

[@ElementalDj]

Good luck Martin, hope you win today

[@polluri]

When I play a ton of CS, there is always a period when I dgaf about winning or losing. Taking a brake for day or two always helps, and I always come back better and stronger. Remember to take brakes, improvement happens during rest. Also it helps your mental health and mentality towards the game.

[@Shiuzs]

thanks for all these tips. love the way you do it, it's clear, simple and kinda fun to watch. great video !

[@JonathanHughes-zy5gg]

I struggle with the team aspect. Almost no one seems to communicate effectively or take the game seriously. And the toxicity is something else. As someone who loves when good teamwork can close out a a match, I’ve really started to be turned off from this game.

[@st1rcs98]

appreciate your hard work on making this content; you're helping me alot to set the appropriate mindset; i'm aiming to become an esports psychologist and so your videos help me understand how pro players think, thank u styko

[@PieLSiPi]

Very interesting and educational video as always, thank you Martin ❤

[@Advrsity_]

You are definitely being watched, I've been picked up by some much better players just for being chill making solid comms and having decent mechanics. From this I've learned a lot already just from playing more games with the better players. So worth to just try your best, you never know who you're playing with.

[@STYKO]

Thanks for sharing this. This is exactly what I am talking about, love to have some first-hand experience like yours. Keep it up! :)

[@bonkatronk9675]

STYKO, I so appreciate you as a pro giving us these insights man. Pozdrav od Makedonija!

[@snakadoodle]

Your aim is looking great at the moment always see you having an advantage when you're fighting right now. Love to see the effort paying off

[@STYKO]

Thanks! Means a lot 🥰😊

[@Fatkidlovecake]

4:52 mine is fear of performance vs the outcome

[@btec6736]

Well done at katowice, unlucky in group stage but you played some great games and rounds styko!

[@kazuhikoriku]

For me I find myself really doing some of the things here, like jumping straight into a game sometimes instead of warming up, being somewhat of a one trick as I have some places I just wanna play or roles I wanna play, I can also admit that sometimes ego and being a difficult teammate can happen when I sometimes feel some people don’t do the things I expect so even after playing the game since release… I still have a lot to work with to improve

[@STYKO]

Good thing is that you start noticing these! Good luck improving and eliminating some of these mistakes 😊❤️

[@kazuhikoriku]

@@STYKO Thank you so much for the response, never thought it would happen! I’ve really realized stuff like I wanna play a lot of entry on certain maps and just lock in on some specific maps, when I don’t play entry/aggressive I wanna use the awp and hold the same positions like banana on inferno, monster on overpass or apartments on mirage so this video have really helped me open up to work towards getting better! Once again thank you very much!

[@Flare97]

Hey STYKO, i know its pre-uploaded, but great performance at Kato! I really enioyed watching the games vs Furia.

[@ruupe3700]

I was and am still sometimes scared to go and que some faceit. Did reach lvl 10 sometime ago and have been going back and forth since. Trying to fix my mentality and start to grind more.

[@CxrreYT]

07:26 another way to think of this is never think he didnt only i didnt

[@Poloolpp2]

Babe wake up new STYKO video just dropped

[@jugi1231]

Still lvl 8 Poololp? 😎

[@Poloolpp2]

@@jugi1231 yes

[@sampic_]

Like elige I have some kind of ladder anxiety. I want to solo queue, because I have no one to play with anymore, but I don't want play with bad players or have to carry to win. So I just end up sitting in retakes against level 10's as a level 4. Mostly stay at the top of the scoreboard in retakes though.

[@IrrationalDelusion]

cs is a team game

[@MinkFickle]

Same. Convinced myself yesterday to solo queue, we won the match but my teammates were so toxic that i just quit after one match

[@newhopeGO]

Great video again! Dakujem

[@Aizebear]

interesting video! thanky you Styko :D

[@STYKO]

Glad you enjoyed! 😊

[@nassolious]

The best players I have met in counter strike have invited me to play after making a play or clutch. I play with some of them still to this day

[@wolfvcs]

great things to think about, thank you

[@krullex4924]

After thousands of hours grinding cs for a decade, watching demos, aimpractice, going to lans, actually perform good on those events, beat ex-teammates of Deadfox for example, you might even know them. I realised the same stuff you or automatic mentioned in the video. Still didn't make it to earn money or be a pro. Somehow even though I made it to higher leagues and actually have friends that play on top tier levels and majors.. I was told by them back then that I am way too good not to be a pro. Not crying about it, but sadly sometimes you might really just need some luck to get there.

[@glashausAimz2]

there were 98 players in katowica. about 755000 players overall. 98:755000=0.01298% are actually top pro players. now, how many factors outside of how good you actually are have to come together to make it there is pretty insane.

[@ritzdogg]

Great video, I now feel motivated to try going pr- oh wait I'm 28

[@realstranden1873]

question, i am individually playing super good but i keep losing games, what more can i do to help my teammates and myself to win more games and improve as a player?

[@imgor403]

Is the elige clip from the podcast 4 years ago?

[@STYKO]

Yeah, it’s not a recent interview but still relevant, when it comes to sharing his experience of how he started 😊

[@akashpaul1943]

Gooo STYKO!!!

[@maxuli21]

It's 99% due to physical qualities, the brain is a physical organ that dictates our thoughts and actions. My highest elo was around top 1500 eu on faceit, I played with some pros and semipros, played some leagues. The "10000 hours makes you an expert" thing that many say is completely false. I've seen players with 500 hours who are better than players with 10000 hours, and it's typically obvious to see someones potential. If there is no potential, there is nothing you can do to reach a high level.

[@maxuli21]

By the way, I'm not saying this to be a douchebag, I'm saying this because there's so many kids who put their whole lives into CS, and it's unrealistic for them to become a professional. It damages their lives, their mental and physical health. Trust me, it's not good to wake up when you are 25+, have no education, no job, and you are in bad shape.

[@hattorihanzo562]

No way anyone with 500 hours is better than even the worst 10k hour player.

[@maxuli21]

@@hattorihanzo562 You'd be surprised lol, I know players who have less than 2k hours and have played semipro team cs.

[@XM06]

Great video! I am a valorant player but a lot of this is helpful

[@farrowcs]

Thank you Mr Styko

[@ionjurjescu9386]

i reached 18500 elo in premier soloque, im 30 , would you consider my elo close to global elite?

[@STYKO]

I think at the current state, Global Elite ELO is somewhere in red numbers so 25.000 +

[@lipaalbanka]

Simple answer because competition actually work like that

[@mohamedargabicsgo7926]

Really nice videos Styko thank you so much for giving us advices, im 24 yrs old 6.4k h and i play soloq faceit i reach 2.2k elo but whenever i try to grind soloq i finish in lvl 9. I work and when i came to home i practice aimbotz and 30m DM and 1h of smokes and utility and the week ends i play matches. Do you think im wasting time on just playing games the week ends or its better to practice and dont play much games? Ty

[@STYKO]

Keep it up! For the question if you are wasting time - if you are enjoying it, then the answer is definitely “No”. However 30min of aimbotz with 60min of utility practice seem like imbalanced routine, to be honest. I think you can make it more effective.

[@NEVERMORE666S2]

this not only works for cs

[@Wotan-nb9ee]

i would kile to try the step and go pro but i think im way to old now i mean im 18 ok its not thaat old but if i look at a monesy he was 16 when g2 pickked him up or donk he was 15 when he got picked up by spirit academy i just feel like im too old and that there is no point for me trying or is it still possible to get somewhere even if your older

[@chop33chop]

ofc you can still go pro, some pros didnt even pick up the game until they were in their 20's

[@F7csgo]

I would say cs and tarkov are the hardest games to learn

[@belgiumball2308]

Yeah teamwork teamwork but im in level 3 and everyone swears

[@ERGO92]

because of electricity input lag bruh

[@GodyArtDesign]

good boy

[@matthew_cramer]

thank you

[@MinkFickle]

If anyone in EU wants to play premier on a fairly regular basis hit me up. Im still to be ranked, need 4 matches. My csgo rank was LEM though.

[@calmsh0t]

I'm an old aspiring talent haha picking me up would mean exceeding my engineer salary... so I guess I stay a hobby competitor :P

[@OtsuDC]

Why- because that’s how statistics work

[@magellan8232]

Factor in the fact that the pro scene is a small circle and is plagued by nepotism, it’s impossible for any outsider to really go pro unless he knows people. A lot of “pro” players in the current scene can easily be replaced by any faceit 10 autist.

[@STYKO]

I don’t think it is plagued by nepotism but I agree that you need to know people. That is why I believe networking is incredibly valuable in esports. Interact with other players both in-game and out of the game will open up a lot of doors for you to advance your career.

[@magellan8232]

@@STYKO You have actual cheaters who were allowed to come back into the pro scene and even coaching positions because of their network. You have players like Spinx who can go full nazi on social media and not even get a slap on the wrist because the main financier of the club is israeli, while anyone else pulling that would lose their contract overnight. With small circles come nepotism unfortunately.

[@J74zzz]

W vid

[@GodyArtDesign]

but you forget to say. to be pro you need a very good pc, a good internet and maybe good parents who give you money for good mouse, mousepad, faceit abo and let you play 10h a day. and no girlfriend if u wanna be pro.

[@miskamikkonen6969]

cool video, very interesting. always looking forward to the next one hope you lose today though, aleksib is my goat

[@Moonwired]

Let me answer the title question, cause the video answers something else entirely. *coughs*. 99.9% of cs2 players can’t make it as a pro because only a very tiny % of the entire cs scene even wants to become a “pro”. And off that very tiny % there’s only an even tinier % of players that have all the factors that make them capable of going on pro. And there’s only room for an even tinier tiny % of “space” in organisations that are willing to invest in new talent. You answered // the video title should be “How to maximise your chances of going pro”.

[@Prada_god]

in cs2 i totaly gave up on aim routine fr not needed in this game

[@STYKO]

That is not true. Aim Routine will have it’s benefits no matter the game you play (within FPS genre)

[@th0rn3gaming]

There's not enough money in pro CS to make a decent career so to most the investment in time to get to pro level is just impractical for most.

[@STYKO]

It’s true that you truly need to be within top50 team right now to make decent living. It also depends on what part of the world you’re from.

[@shadowsun4055]

You're wrong. The reason 99.9% of players will never go pro is because there is only a few pro teams and quite limited space for becoming a pro player. It's all competition, and only a few can play for money, that's just how the scene works and how it is designed to be.

[@maGastEr1973]

who the f anyone want to go pro. 10h a day on PC. LOL

[@STYKO]

Playing a PC game you love for a living, while traveling a world to compete and getting 7 figures income yearly doesn’t sound too bad, does it? 🫣

[@maGastEr1973]

@@STYKO well it's not just playing the game you love. it becomes hard labour and borderline obsession

[@CaiptainHddokk]

i know the answer without watching your video. No matter what nonsense you think the reason ist, but if those 99% would be pro, considered that pro means usually you have to be top 2%, everybody would be pro, EVEN YOU!

[@STYKO]

Calling my reasons "nonsense" while saying you did not watch the video. Yikes :D

[@CaiptainHddokk]

@@STYKO yes, because the overall reasoning explains everything one needs to know about it. It is like i said, nothing you could say, would change it. It is a waste of time to watch your video. It is a bit sad you don`t know that yourself, yikes :D

[@ownage8742]

ill go pro in cs2

[@Askemanden]

The reason why 99.999% of players will never go pro is because only the top 0.001% of players can be pro.

[@pablocompli]

i dont want to be pro I just want to be better than my friends

[@chargedbystars]

So much money and talk from someone that never achieved anything in what he claims to be good at. 😂