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Re:95%-ile isn't that good (2020) by rowanG077 on Monday February 21, 2022 @01:34AM (#30412547)
At least a few years ago when I was still following the CS:GO scene a lot of pros weren't Global Elite. It takes a different skillset to be able to dominate pubs and to be able to work well in a professional CS team.
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Re:95%-ile isn't that good (2020) by samb1729 on Monday February 21, 2022 @03:40AM (#30413318)
A lot of pros aren’t global elite simply because they don’t play matchmaking seriously at all. Absolutely every professional csgo player in a top-20/30/100 team would easily attain that rank if they wanted it.
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Re:95%-ile isn't that good (2020) by rowanG077 on Monday February 21, 2022 @08:46AM (#30415790)
I mean that's a pretty empty statement then. I might as well say "Anyone can easily attain Global Elite if they wanted it.". Most people aren't taking matchmaking serious at all. It's just a pub game. I don't see a reason to hold pros to a lower standard here.
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Re:95%-ile isn't that good (2020) by sudosysgen on Monday February 21, 2022 @12:50PM (#30418555)
No. Some NA pros have actually said they couldn't do it. There are a lot of cheaters and you get punished for trying to play as a team.
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Re:95%-ile isn't that good (2020) by sage76 on Monday February 21, 2022 @08:44AM (#30415765)
Not in North America. Some pro admitted that there's way too much cheating for him to get to SMFC or GE.
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