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  • UKCS: Is CS2 their time? | de_constructed EP.21

    For most people, the UK CS scene is a laughing stock, but faith in the scene was reinvigorated with Into the Breach’s run to the playoffs in Paris. With CS2 now released, join Sam and guests Freddie and Daf as they discuss the UK’s hopes of success in the new era.

    Follow us!
    Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOCS2
    Freddie- https://twitter.com/GrimyRannarr
    Dafydd - https://twitter.com/Dafydd00
    INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
    UKCSGO - https://twitter.com/ukcsgo

    1 hr 2 min
  • "I got the call for the Paris Major, and I was like... For real?" - Techgirl | In The Crosshair

    From working local events in South Africa to the last CS:GO Major, TechGirl has seen it all. With an expansive resume through multiple game titles, she has landed on her one true love of Counter-Strike.
    Watch as we talk about her career up to this point through the South African scene, how Redeye helped her crack into esports, and what it was it like working in Paris...
    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    00:52 Getting into esports
    06:35 Becoming a host
    12:24 Proving why you are where you are
    15:18 Making content through the years
    19:08 How much has South African esports grown?
    24:53 Is there a solution to help it grow?
    29:08 Being honest within the scene
    31:09 Getting inspiration/being inspiring
    33:14 History within gaming/CS
    40:40 HLTV Forums
    42:53 Pressure from the job/Work Ethic
    46:08 Professionalism within hosting
    51:24 Being prepared from prior experience
    53:50 Working the last CS:GO Major
    57:30 Does she have a secret Reddit account 👀
    58:28 Pressure from working the Major
    1:00:16 Interviewer or host?
    In The Crosshair is Insite's interview series, led by part-time caster, full-time Counter-Strike obsessive Freddie 'GrimyRannarr' Pritchard, with each episode putting a different notable personality in his proverbial crosshair.

    1 hr 5 min
  • "We are going to be joining the game [vs Nigma] with confidence" - toh1o | In The Crosshair

    NIP Impact are is on everyone's radar this season to potentially be the team that dethrones Nigma Galaxy. After narrowly failing to qualify in Season 3 of ESL Impact, Toh1o their coach sits down with INSITE to talk about his career and the struggles he has faced, the reason for NIP Impact replacing pauliiee, and why they are stronger than ever before.
    Chapters
    00:00 Intro
    01:16 Starting out as a coach
    03:12 Issues faced coaching in Bulgaria
    05:19 Improving
    06:31 Progression of Bulgarian scene
    09:14 Going international
    11:50 Getting banned
    15:10 Coming back after ban
    17:01 Time on Nexus/other teams
    17:57 Coaching a team that speaks another language
    19:35 Joining Strife
    23:11 Difference between NA and EU
    25:04 Coaching lower tier teams
    27:55 Importance of a good atmosphere
    30:20 Joining NIP Impact/Role
    32:06 Developing a style within Impact
    33:20 Replacing Pauli
    35:05 Picking up aiM
    38:18 Bootcamping with NIP Impact
    40:11 Benefiting from the bootcamp
    42:00 Changes from Impact Season 3
    44:04 Working with ASTRA
    46:30 Teams they want to beat
    48:23 Playing against Nigma Galaxy
    49:51 Are NIP improving quicker than others?
    51:35 Expectations within Impact season 4
    53:34 Outro
    In The Crosshair is Insite's interview series, led by part-time caster, full-time Counter-Strike obsessive Freddie 'GrimyRannarr' Pritchard, with each episode putting a different notable personality in his proverbial crosshair.
    Follow!
    Guest - https://twitter.com/toh1o
    Host - https://twitter.com/GrimyRannarr
    INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
    Subscribe -
    YouTube - @insitecs
    Discord - https://discord.gg/cTfwURPMQC
    Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
    Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/7...
    Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
    Graphics by https://twitter.com/ronn1eowl
    Edited by https://twitter.com/dicklecs#INSITE #InTheCrosshair #csgo

    55 min
  • NAVI: Growing pains | de_constructed EP.18

    One of the most bizarre moves of the recent off-season was NAVI’s transition to becoming an international roster. Now a couple of months into the team’s time together there’s been nothing really to shout, so join Sam and Harry as they discuss whether this NAVI roster can ever hope to succeed?
    Timestamps
    00:00 Intro
    00:42 NaVi's new look
    04:31 S1mple's form
    16:37 iM
    22:27 B1t
    33:03 jL
    44:03 AleksiB
    01:01:06 Closing thoughts
    Follow us!
    Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS
    Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs
    INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
    Subscribe -
    YouTube - @insitecs
    Discord - https://discord.gg/cTfwURPMQC
    Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
    Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/7...
    Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
    Graphics by https://twitter.com/novahdesign
    Edited by https://twitter.com/dicklecs

    1 hr 5 min
  • "TSM are in it for the long run, they trust what we're capable of" - CYPHER | In The Crosshair

    CYPHER, after a Cinderella run in Paris, felt like he could evolve by leaving the nest. With one of the biggest organisations in esports in TSM returning, he has now got that chance. We chat to him about all things Paris, UK CS, and TSM.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    00:33 First win with TSM
    01:03 Joining IntoTheBreach
    01:58 Can you find success as a full UK team?
    03:03 Going international
    04:08 Staying in ITB while everyone else left
    05:42 Strong suits as an individual
    06:39 Changes made for the RMRs
    08:10 Did CYPHER believe he could make it to the Major?
    9:08 Looking back at achievements
    10:07 Being thrown into the spotlight
    12:22 Being seen as the underdog in the Major
    13:09 Facing the first loss vs Apeks
    14:15 Ignoring the pressure in the later games
    15:22 The whole UK scene celebrating ITB's wins
    16:19 Has ITB helped out the lower UK scene?
    17:01 Facing fnatic to make playoffs
    18:50 Knocking out someone you look up to to make top 8
    20:50 Facing Vitality with the crowd against them
    22:00 Looking back at the errors
    23:14 Building from mistakes
    23:44 Mentality shift after the Major
    24:44 Leaving Into The Breach
    26:08 Joining TSM/the mentality within the team
    26:45 Roles within the team
    28:42 Why join TSM?
    30:00 Confusion in the media
    31:29 Difference in communications from ITB to TSM
    34:12 Thoughts on MoDo
    35:03 Gaining pressure after joining TSM
    35:55 TSM are in it for the long run
    37:36 Outro
    In The Crosshair is INSITE's interview series, led by part-time caster, full-time Counter-Strike obsessive Freddie 'GrimyRannarr' Pritchard, with each episode putting a different notable personality in his proverbial crosshair.
    Follow!
    Guest - https://twitter.com/cyphercsgo_
    Host - https://twitter.com/GrimyRannarr
    INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
    Subscribe -
    YouTube - @insitecs
    Discord - https://discord.gg/cTfwURPMQC
    Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insitecs
    Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/77f988f1-9d5d-409b-88d1-defe3d2ccc4b/insite
    Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/insite/id1692937853
    Graphics by https://twitter.com/novahdesign
    Edited by https://twitter.com/dicklecs

    1 hr 30 min
  • CS2: First impressions | de_constructed EP.17

    Counter-Strike’s new era is upon us, but is it ready? Sam and Harry discuss all things good and bad about the CS2 soft release.
    Chapters
    00:00 First impressions
    08:01 Smoke Grenades
    14:28 MR12
    23:49 Updated graphics
    29:38 Gunplay
    35:11 Movement
    40:55 Map ranks
    47:14 Closing thoughts
    Follow us!
    Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS
    Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs
    INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
    Subscribe -
    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1L3kM-wdM6gt5wHnlVjohw
    Discord - https://discord.gg/cTfwURPMQC
    Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insitecs
    Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/77f988f1-9d5d-409b-88d1-defe3d2ccc4b/insite
    Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/insite/id1692937853
    Graphics by https://twitter.com/novahdesign
    Edited by https://twitter.com/dicklecs
    #INSITE #de_constructed #csgo

    49 min
  • "I didn't get a single offer until BlameF came to me" - b0RUP | In The Crosshair

    After a lot of question marks over the new Astralis roster, they silenced all the haters early with a deep run at Cologne. However, does that add more pressure? b0RUP sits down with INSITE to talk about his career through the Danish scene.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    00:17 Thoughts after Cologne
    00:43 Looking back at performance in Cologne
    02:27 Will Astralis play online tournaments?
    3:38 Expectations for Cologne
    4:50 Playing first big LAN since Covid
    6:12 Coming up in the Danish scene
    8:42 Find his place in Copenhagen Flames
    11:25 Playing with cadiaN/getting better communication
    12:34 Which roles did he play in different teams?
    13:46 Time in Heroic in the online ERA
    15:19 Mentality of players during Covid
    16:08 Playing in MadLions/with inexperienced players
    17:33 Pressure to make RMRs as a Tier 2 team
    19:03 Difference between CCT finals and playing RMRs
    20:45 IGL styles of cadiaN and BirdFromSky
    22:34 Finding success with Copenhagen Flames
    25:26 Dropping off in 2023
    27:29 Trying to fix bad results
    28:14 Sticking as a 5 after Copenhagen Flames
    29:35 Joining Astralis
    30:45 Roles within Astralis
    33:08 Playing for the team not stats.
    35:17 BlameF as IGL
    36:34 The only way is up? (baby)
    37:31 Can Tier 2 players bring a new spice to Tier 1?
    38:49 Stepping back up to Tier 1 individually
    40:17 Feeling more pressure after doing well
    42:43 Is CS2 daunting?
    44:06 Outro
    In The Crosshair is Insite's interview series, led by part-time caster, full-time Counter-Strike obsessive Freddie 'GrimyRannarr' Pritchard, with each episode putting a different notable personality in his proverbial crosshair.
    Follow!
    Guest - https://twitter.com/b0rupcsgo
    Host - https://twitter.com/GrimyRannarr
    INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
    Subscribe -
    YouTube - @insitecs
    Discord - https://discord.gg/cTfwURPMQC
    Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insitecs
    Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/77f988f1-9d5d-409b-88d1-defe3d2ccc4b/insite
    Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/insite/id1692937853
    Graphics by https://twitter.com/novahdesign
    Edited by https://twitter.com/dicklecs
    #INSITE #InTheCrosshair #csgo

    45 min
  • ENCE: Are they the best team in the world? | de_constructed EP.16

    ENCE have ascended beyond the tag of being a selling club. Led by Snappi, the international squad are #1 in the Valve world ranking and have made the last four finals of the events they’ve attended. But are they really the best? Sam and Harry take a dive into the team’s progress, and whether they can smash yet another glass ceiling…

    Chapters
    00:00 Intro
    01:29 Are they the best team?
    04:00 Snappi
    13:42 Sunpayus
    21:06 ENCE's map pool
    27:43 NertZ
    35:08 dycha
    43:40 ENCE's future
    47:08 Closing thoughts
    Follow us!
    Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS
    Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs
    INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
    Subscribe -
    YouTube - @insitecs
    Discord - https://discord.gg/cTfwURPMQC
    Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insitecs
    Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/77f988f1-9d5d-409b-88d1-defe3d2ccc4b/insite
    Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/insite/id1692937853
    Graphics by https://twitter.com/novahdesign
    Edited by https://twitter.com/dicklecs
    #INSITE #de_constructed #csgo

    50 min
  • "I'd put my mortgage on it that these players fixed" ESIC's Ian Smith | In The Crosshair

    ESIC have been near silent for the last year - but finally - their silence has broken. Ian Smith the Commissioner of ESIC sits down with INSITE to talk about his extensive career and the role that his organisation plays in modern Counter-Strike and shares some of their cases that have gone undisclosed.

    Chapters
    0:00 Intro
    01:10 From Cricket to Esports
    16:04 Regulating Doping
    26:10 NA match-fixing scandal
    30:10 Difficulty working with the FBI
    34:15 Struggling to ban players
    38:00 Steps to counteract match-fixing
    43:15 Identifying match-fixing to banning players
    49:17 Why has there been a lack of follow up about NA match-fixing scandal
    52:13 Coach bug scandal
    1:01:39 More coach bans to come.
    1:06:27 ESIC dealing with smaller cases of cheating
    1:12:15 Structure within ESIC changing over the next 6 months
    1:13:34 Why has there been a lack of communication by ESIC?
    1:17:40 Outro
    In The Crosshair is Insite's interview series, led by part-time caster, full-time Counter-Strike obsessive Freddie 'GrimyRannarr' Pritchard, with each episode putting a different notable personality in his proverbial crosshair.
    Follos us!
    Ian - https://twitter.com/BristolLawyer
    Freddie - https://twitter.com/GrimyRannarr
    INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
    Subscribe -
    YouTube - @insitecs
    Discord - https://discord.gg/cTfwURPMQC
    Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insitecs
    Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/77f988f1-9d5d-409b-88d1-defe3d2ccc4b/insite
    Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/insite/id1692937853
    Graphics by https://twitter.com/novahdesign
    Edited by https://twitter.com/dicklecs
    #INSITE #InTheCrosshair #csgo

    1 hr 19 min
  • "People don't realize I've been doing this since 2017" - DarfMike | In The Crosshair

    The golden boy of NA CS has risen through the ranks this year in astronomical fashion. DarfMike still on the high from Cologne sits down with INSITE to talk about his progression over the year, his role models, and how he deals with the emotions at big events

    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    00:16 Feelings after Cologne
    01:14 Going from big to small events
    05:00 oops
    05:43 Is the grind worth it?
    09:13 Is there pressure with early opportunities?
    11:15 Getting into casting
    16:55 Becoming a host
    19:01 Preparing for an event
    21:02 Is success just luck?
    23:14 How do you prove you should be hired?
    28:51 Mike's role models
    33:30 Dealing with emotions at big events
    36:06 Working the last big CS:GO event
    37:11 Getting some events but not all
    39:35 Travel tips
    In The Crosshair is INSITE's interview series, led by part-time caster, full-time Counter-Strike obsessive Freddie 'GrimyRannarr' Pritchard, with each episode putting a different notable personality in his proverbial crosshair.
    Follow us!
    Guest - https://twitter.com/NartOutHere
    Host - https://twitter.com/GrimyRannarr
    INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs
    Subscribe -
    YouTube - @insitecs
    Discord - https://discord.gg/cTfwURPMQC
    Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insitecs
    Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/77f988f1-9d5d-409b-88d1-defe3d2ccc4b/insite
    Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/insite/id1692937853
    Graphics by https://twitter.com/ronn1eowl
    Edited by https://twitter.com/dicklecs
    #INSITE #InTheCrosshair #csgo

    44 min

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