The results of the Chinese Division on the first day of the Katowice Major were released, making many viewers very happy.
They had two wins and one loss, which was a good start.
But while they were happy, ll's failure also gave everyone in VC some warning.
The major is the most intense competition in the world. This time, none of the participating teams is a weakling.
They can't underestimate their opponent just because they won the first day of the game.
After the first day of competition, the 16 participating teams in the challenger group were divided into 1-0 and 0-1 according to their records.
On the second day of the competition, the 8 teams with 1-0 scores were divided into one group, and the teams with 0-1 scores were divided into one group.
Fortunately, what worried the audience did not happen.
The two vc teams did not meet each other.
The vc team met a veteran team from Sweden, which was not very strong in this challenger group.
Generally speaking, they belong to Laotou Le and can be regarded as a sentimental team.
The members of the first team were all in their prime, so they naturally won the game easily and gained the second point.
But the second team met their good partners in the training matches of the first team, the Poseidon team from North America.
After the first day of competition, the members of the second team of vc all showed their confidence.
There is no longer that sense of panic about major matches.
Even if they face Poseidon, they still have the confidence to fight them.
In the end, after the BP of both sides, the final map of this game was Scorching Sand City.
The situation in this game was very tragic.
At the beginning, vc used their little tricks to score a few points, and the situation was great.
But Aloha, the star player of the Poseidon team, stood up when the team was in trouble.
Holding AK, he directly hit a wave of wonderful nodding triple kills in A University, directly disintegrating VC's defense.
Strictly speaking, Hot Sand City is more of a gun picture.
The advantage of firearms was huge, and because he was not able to adapt to the opponent's rhythm, Broky didn't make any use of it until the score was overtaken.
In the second half of the game, vc.a, as the defensive side, only scored 6 points.
This is already a huge disadvantage for them.
However, Mengde made timely adjustments to the team. In the second half, they won the pistol round, and there was still a chance for the score to be reversed.
At the beginning of the second half, the situation was at a loss, and Kennys frequently stepped forward to look for opportunities.
He was in good condition today. The opponent tried to jump over from the middle door several times but was killed by his sniper.
His outstanding performance also gave vc.a the possibility of a comeback.
But the other party is not that simple.
Although Poseidon's sniper Cole has no advantages among all front-line snipers, he also has no shortcomings.
Under the frequent attacks of VC, he can also play the role of the backbone of the team.
Provided a huge boost to Aloha.
Under the constant confrontation between the two sides, the score was slowly approached by Poseidon to the match point.
In this situation, gla1ve stepped forward and used two consecutive waves of spiritual turning points to help the team gain several points.
However, the difference in their scores is a bit big, and Poseidon even learned the betting points of Icarus like a thief.
Poseidon knew that vc.a was not going to take the initiative to find opportunities now, so he wanted to use tactics to fight them.
They were not afraid, so they just bet.
The dilemma faced by the Mad Lion yesterday finally came to vc.a himself.
Poseidon can lose several rounds, but vc.a is gone after losing one round.
Under continuous attacks, gla1ve finally made a mistake in judgment and led the team into a 4-man area. Although kennys broke out of the siege with a big sniper, 1ve spent too much time on fake attacks.
By the time Kennys got the last kill in area B, there were only 3 seconds left at the top of the big screen.
Kennys threw away his beloved sniper and helplessly covered his face with his hands.
He thought he could not care even if he lost, but today he found that he was wrong.
The defeat in this game made him feel very confused.
If they could score a few more points in the first half, they might have won.
In the end, it was Meng De who comforted these frustrated teenagers and went to shake hands with each other.
Today we lost in terms of strength, we cannot lose in terms of style.
vc.a suffered heavy losses, but ll actually won a victory in the loser group.
Netizens were so disappointed that they didn't expect that the next day's game would still be 2-1.
But they felt very uncomfortable in their hearts.
Because it can be seen that vc.a is just a little short of breath.
They have a chance to take down Poseidon.
It's just okay, just a little bit worse is a lot worse.
However, this game also gave Mengde a clearer understanding of the strength of the second team.
Poseidon was also one of the top 9-16 members during the last Fog City major.
And in terms of record, it still has to be better than vc.
Therefore, the overall strength must be stronger than the first team.
The current record of the second team illustrates some problems, but it cannot explain all problems.
The strength of the second team should now be in the middle of this challenger group.
That is, on the edge of promotion.
Whether they can advance or not depends entirely on the players' condition and performance.
The second team definitely has the strength, but the question is whether it can bring out its strength.
After all, there are too many favorite teams to win the major every year. Based on their strength and team configuration on paper, they can definitely win the championship.
But every year, there is no escaping this hot-but-dead project.
Therefore, the most important thing is whether you can win the next few games and show your strength.
In this tense atmosphere, the third day of the major challenger group officially began.
On s1mple's side, they still met their old rival, SSS from the UK.
This team does not put much pressure on VC, as they have played against each other three times before.
The first time was during the legendary stage of the Fog Major. The only game they won at that time was SSS.
The second time was at iem-Emperor, they won a BO3 against SSS in the group stage, and kennys was still on the court to win.
The third time was an online qualifier, and SSS was massacred by VC. In a BO1 game, they only got two scores.
This team has some strength, but every time it meets a team, it's like a mouse meets a cat, like natural enemies.
In Meng De's judgment, this belongs to the team's style restraint.
The habits of a team of players are exactly what restrain these British gentlemen.
However, they cannot take it lightly, after all, every team comes prepared.
A single oversight may put them in jeopardy.
However, the game that starts today is for the second team.
The record of the first team is 2-0. Today is already a bo3 that determines the outcome, so it was placed at the end.
The second team's game started first. Today they met a team they had played against once before, kennys' old team, FG from France.
This game hasn't even started yet, but the players on both sides are already getting angry.
kennys has said before that he wants French CS to take a high look at him, and now that he has met him, he wants to work harder.
As for FG on the opposite side, they want to use their strength to regain their place with Kennys.
The last time I was dominated by kennys on iem was still vivid in my mind, and this time I wanted to take revenge on kennys.
Although to the outside world this is just an ordinary major game.
But the smell of gunpowder inside was already overwhelming.
With the expectations of netizens, players from vc.a and fg began to enter the battle room.
Although today's game will not allow them to advance or be eliminated.
But based on their 1-1 record, whoever loses another game will enter the elimination zone.
At that time, every game was a bo3, and as long as you lost one game, you would be eliminated.
The official domestic commentary today is by Taro Yuan and Nobita.
"Today's game is actually very interesting. The sniper matchup in this game is between K Bao and Little Pepper."
As soon as Taro Yuan finished speaking, Nobita took over and said:
"They once had a precious experience of playing against each other in IEM. At that time, kennys used his unparalleled performance to successfully help the first team win the Bo3 victory."
"So in today's game, we can actually look forward to kennys."
"But when fighting against FG, you still have to be careful about their amusement parks."
Taro Yuan analyzed: "Although the VC team won FG on the amusement park map last time, they relied on small tricks to win that time. They can't always rely on this thing, so my suggestion is to ban them in the end.
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As he spoke, he saw the first ban pictures of the two teams appear on the screen.
FG first banned the town of Purgatory.
VC has banned Death Amusement Park again.
FG experienced a huge defeat last time in the town of Purgatory, so he directly chose to carry him away.
Moreover, they have not yet analyzed the specific reasons why vc.a won against the Mad Lions, so it is better to be cautious.
The purpose of vc is very clear. Previously on iem, the map pool was too shallow and it was a bo3 game, so it had to be released.
Now that you know that your amusement park has a high winning rate, why don’t you wait for the Chinese New Year?
"Both sides are very targeted." Taro Yuan said nonsense.
In a bo1 game, basically you don't have to play any map you don't want to play, because each team has three bans.
Immediately afterwards, fg sent the train station away, and v.
"After the second round of BP, there are only three maps left: Nuclear Crisis, Mystery of the Dead City, and Scorching Sand City."
"fg thought for a while and banned Scorching Sand City."
"It was VC's turn to make a decision, and after careful consideration they sent away the Mystery of the Dead City."
"Then the final game map today is Nuclear Crisis."
.......
After confirming that the map was a nuclear crisis, several people at vc.a breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they did not show their style on this map in the major, but as the coach said.
That average performance prevented other teams from studying vc.a's nuclear crisis too much.
Ten players entered the server and the game officially started:
Map:Nuclear Crisis
t:pepper,vovo,0scar,meow,bklev
ys,broky,gla1ve,tig,l
"VC actually has a huge advantage when it comes to the defensive side. Even after a major change a year ago, Nuclear Crisis is still a large police map with a 73% opening. It still has an absolute advantage for the police."
"It's great that vc can start the game as a police officer." The game was still in the countdown stage, and the audience analyzed the situation of the map.
Nobita next to him added: "But at the major level, maybe the quality of the map will not have such a big impact on the direction of the situation."
"FG, as the offensive side, used two people to equip props at the beginning. They still came to the top of the oil tank in the outfield. Judging from the situation, they were preparing to fire a bomb in area A."
"But kennys is very bold. He came out alone in the outfield with a usp to get information. Kennys is very radical today!"
"But can he really get the information he wants?"
Kennys held the pistol silently and moved forward. He was wary of the possibility that the other party would make a default stance, so he was extremely cautious.
He pressed forward from the red box in the outfield and successfully reached the sniper position under the oil tank. However, he did not notice that the opponent had placed anyone in the outfield, and immediately said in his voice:
"Be careful, no one is allowed in the outfield, be careful of rush."
Upon hearing this, the others were also ready to speed up the other party.
Kennys continued to move forward, wanting to go all the way back to the gangster hall.
But at this moment, he saw a bandit holding a prop above the oil tank, apparently preparing to explode a bomb.
Kennys knew that this smoke bomb was a smoke bomb in Tactic A, so he immediately said:
"Be careful in Area A. I see someone here, so I may have to speed up."
As he spoke, Kennys aimed at the bandit's head and fired continuously, successfully getting the first kill.
After getting the first kill, kennys didn't go any further.
He ran away directly, brushed off his clothes when he was done, and hid his merit and fame.
"This time FG is embarrassed. They have lost all control of the outfield. This wave of kennys has all the information about the opponent, and they can do whatever they want."
"Furthermore, FG's own infield explosive bomb is missing a smoke bomb, and the strategy was interrupted before it was formed."
FG's commander Vovo felt that there was some trouble. Once the outfield player was gone, they had no choice but to go to the oil tank to find cigarettes if they wanted to continue their tactics.
But he didn't do that because it no longer meant much, so he had to make changes again.
"Run directly towards the iron plate. There is no other way. Increase the speed." Vovo issued the command in the voice.
On the other side, Lin Yi, who was walking alone on the iron plate, also spotted the bandit on the other side, took a shot and immediately got under it.
His actions were decisive and the opponent did not catch up.
However, the iron plate's control was really lost.
gla1ve also directly put down the iron plate under the third floor and chose to put up the stairs on the third floor.
Now they can place the iron plate position on the opposite side. In addition to Lin Yi, there is also tig in the b area to support him.
Don't worry about the firepower below. What you need to be careful about is the change of formation on the opposite side and go up to the third floor.
Although this wave of bandits took control of the iron plate, the result did not satisfy vovo.
Because it has been delayed for too long, and now there is only 40 seconds left.
He made a decision immediately: "Stop looking for it, just go straight to point B. I'll give you a pack of cigarettes and try to put down the mine bag."
He gave the order, and the others immediately headed inside.
The first one, Little Pepper, took the lead in discovering the location of the two VCs in Area B: "There are both behind the pillars and the death door!"
There is a passing point stuck on the tig behind the pillar on the second floor of Area B. Use usp to shoot continuously.
But the opponent's position was controlled very well, and he didn't have a chance to nod.
He fired continuously, causing considerable damage, and he was also hit several times.
Moreover, he was hit by a grenade, which exploded him into red blood.
Tig immediately wanted to control his position and delay, but the bandits on both sides had already spread out, and he still did not escape.
Fortunately, Lin Yi, who was at the death gate below him, found an opportunity and used USP to steal one, making the exchange of fire one for one.
"The exchange of fire in Area B has ended one for one, and Kennys has also put in place the defense. Now the bandits have been stuck on the iron plate at the entrance to Area B. They have to find a way!"
"They rushed into the camp in one fell swoop, wanting to quickly expand there, but before they could finish their thoughts, 1ve had already come over, stealing one kill with three shots, and the situation became a 4-on-2 situation."
"Vovo throws cigarettes and forcibly releases the package. They have no hope in this endgame. They can only hope to put down the mine package and make some money for themselves."
After unloading his bag, vovo walked out of the smoke, trying to find a gun position for himself.
But before he could find the ideal position, the trap door was opened, and a bandit holding a USP opened fire on him.
He raised his gun to fight back, but before he even pulled the trigger in his hand, the USP's bullet had already hit his face.
"Snapped!"
[vys used usp to kill fg.vovo with a headshot]
The last remaining Little Pepper wanted to use his fists around the pillar of the bunker. He shot and killed Lin Yi who rushed out of the door of death. However, Kennys seized this opportunity to hit from behind and successfully brought Little Pepper with him with one shot.
Walk.
"Little Pepper has no choice. He can defeat one of the double teams in front and back, which is already very good."
"This round also saw kennys' bold forward pressing in the outfield in the pistol round. He obtained tons of information, which also established the victory of the defensive side in this round."
Nobita on the side rolled his eyes and added: "The infield bombs of the fg group were strangled directly in the cradle."
"VC also played very wisely. He fired two shots at the iron plate. Knowing that you didn't have much time, he let you get into chaos. There was no need to fight on the iron plate."
"The bandits have no control. The VC knows that the opponent is on the iron plate, so they just dig a hole and wait for the FG to get in. This wave of fighting is great."
.......
After winning the pistol round, vc was relatively relaxed.
Because three of VC's people didn't receive any damage at all in the firefight just now.
This allows them to upgrade to full armor for only 350 yuan, which is very good news for their economy.
"This forward pressure is okay, keep this positivity." Meng De and Kennys fist bumped.
On this kind of tactical map, information is a very important part.
The more information the team members can get, the better arrangements gla1ve can make.
gla1ve fist bumped with his teammates, and then assigned firearms to his teammates based on the economy and position.
"The opponent has set up a trap, so they should be strong. We try not to give them a chance. It's best to use crosses and latos."
"Well, we won't just mess around." kennys said.
When the countdown ended, several people started to set off to their defensive areas.
kennys got an aug in this round. Although he still had the ability to shoot, he did not choose to go to the outfield.
Because if the opponent has a bird sniper, and he uses aug to counter it, he is simply asking for trouble.
At the beginning, he went directly from the pipe into k1 and moved to the point near k1.
........
"FG will be stronger in the second round, with a bird sniper, four sand eagles and a small number of props."
"Little Pepper came out with a sniper to set the pace. No one was seen in the warehouse or on the third floor. Little Pepper opened the mirror and came over to look at the glass room."
"Broky is holding an M4 in this position, and the two are about to fight."
Broky set up a non-preview position on the blue box next to the main entrance so that he could only miss a small position. He paid attention to the outfield passing point.
kennys had just communicated with him, and he knew that kennys couldn't help him for the time being.
So now he only fires first, and then kennys comes out to help.
Soon the opponent threw out a front cigarette, and depending on the situation, they were about to start an attack.
Broky thought that the other party would take the initiative to peek out, so he directly went out to look for an opportunity.
But as soon as he pulled it out, he saw a bandit with a bird sniper.
Broky was directly beaten to residual health by the bird sniper, but fortunately, the disadvantage of the bird sniper is this. Without hitting the head, one shot is not fatal.
Broky opened fire with the M4 in his hand. With the advantage of the firearm, he successfully killed the bandit.
After getting the first kill, Broky started to retreat.
With his health remaining, if he takes the initiative to go out again, he will be given a chance.
Kennys who was on the stairs at the K1 entrance originally planned to give Broky a shot, but he stopped when he saw that Broky successfully got the kill.
But soon, kennys found an opportunity.
Because he saw a bandit jumping on the red box.
kennys opened fire directly with the aug, and with a steady wave of gun control, he successfully took the second kill in this round.
"VC's idea for this wave is very clear. Use the front to attract the side, and the side to the front to attract!"
"A bunch of bandits in the outfield are going to have their hands full."
1ve came out with MP9 and fired, but only missed a little bit. He shot it in advance and escaped.
But kennys didn't reveal himself easily, because kennys noticed a key detail when he peeked just now.
There are two more people in the opponent's outfield.
They are able to hold two positions at the same time.
Moreover, at his K1 position, the possibility of his scalp being shot off is quite high.
"FG left one person in the outfield, and the other two were to reorganize a wave of offense."
"But it was said that they were reorganizing, but they were fighting on their own. Meow came to the iron plate, and Lin Yi was playing alone on the iron plate. But Meow's preview was too good, and he didn't give Lin Yi any chance. He just started to attack when he came out.
No chance to fight back!"
"Meow got the kill and immediately went to pick up the gun. Broky on the third floor made a non-pre-aim pass, and shot and got the kill. Smart!" Taro Yuan praised.
With Broky's remaining HP, this positioning can at least keep him able to shoot first.
Otherwise, in a head-on game, if the opponent's sand eagle hits his body, he will be killed instantly with one shot.
Even if he doesn't get killed like this, there is still a tig below him who can fill the void in area B, so he doesn't have to face the gun head-on.
"There was no danger on Tieban's side, but Zhengmen and Tieban entered the infield together. gla1ve was holding an MP9 at the bag point. He just needed to delay enough time."
gla1ve was hiding in Point A. Their main entrance and the iron plate were empty. Although there was no information, his previous competition experience gave him a hunch. If the main entrance had been empty for so long, someone was coming.
?
He immediately threw the smoke bomb in the yellow room and took a look at the main entrance.
Sure enough, the figure of a bandit appeared in front of him.
gla1ve retreated while strafing.
He knew exactly what he needed to do, just delay the remaining 6 seconds at the top.
But I can only say that he is worthy of being a major, and his shooting skills are terrifying.
After 1ve returned to the bunker with strafing fire, the opponent's sand hawk gave him a shot and carried him to the spectator stand.
The commentator was also surprised:
"No way, you got the chance in the end?"
But they saw the picture, the person with the thunder bag was on the other side of the iron gate, and by the time he arrived at the bag point, there were only 2 seconds left.
"Fortunately, the bandits didn't have time to lay the bag, but Kennys from the pipeline rushed out. He didn't know whether the other party could lay the bag, so he came up and started sweeping!"
"Within 2 seconds, the two sides started exchanging fire. Kennys fired wildly with an aug. He hit one, two!"
"He killed everyone in this wave, and one person on the other side died after the time expired. This also means that the bandit will have no economy in the next round!"