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.
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