Brazil hasn’t been as related in CS:GO ever since its golded period in 2016 and 2017, wherein the nation gained quite a few tournaments, together with two Majors. And FalleN, the primary face of that period, isn’t too optimistic about Brazil’s odds to dominate Counter-Strike once more prefer it did up to now.
The Imperial captain shared his trustworthy ideas after FURIA had been pushed to the brink of elimination following a loss Ninjas in Pyjamas at BLAST Paris Major on Might 13. Not like what many Brazilian followers assume these days after seeing the nation repeatedly fail in tournaments because the finish of SK Gaming’s period in 2017, Brazil doesn’t lack talent compared to Europeans, based on FalleN.
The problem for him is that Brazilian groups should take care of fixed journey to Europe with a purpose to boot camp and get respectable outcomes, which is exhausting in the long term. The one strategy to repair this might be to maneuver to Europe indefinitely, based on the Imperial captain.
“I don’t see one other manner for a Brazilian staff to develop into the most effective on this planet once more until they dwell in Europe,” FalleN stated on Gaules’ BLAST Paris Main broadcast. “And I say that not as a result of you’ll be able to play tournaments and do boot camps [in Europe], we already do this, it’s as a result of [players must] have a life [outside the game].”
European groups have the perk, based on FalleN, of getting high follow and plenty of tournaments to attend whereas dwelling in their very own home as a substitute of gaming homes and accommodations. The European gamers may be round their household and buddies after a day of labor and use that to reset their thoughts after follow and tournaments. The Brazilian groups, alternatively, should take care of fixed journey and the gamers not often spend time at house with family and friends.
This is smart to some extent as a result of Brazil’s downfall in CS:GO successfully occurred as soon as North America misplaced its relevancy as properly, and most tournaments shifted to Europe round 2020. The North American scene was wholesome throughout 2016 and 2017, the years Brazil dominated, so they may transfer there and get good follow along with enjoying in a lot of tournaments whereas staying away from house.
These days, most Brazilian groups enjoying overseas nonetheless dwell in North America and should go to Europe to follow with the most effective groups and to attend tournaments. Whereas that is possible within the brief run, it turns into an excessive amount of of a burden long-term, based on FalleN.
Imperial, for instance, virtually lived in Europe when FalleN assembled the staff in 2022 and almost reached the playoffs of PGL Antwerp Main in Might 2022, which was a stable consequence contemplating fer and fnx had been inactive months earlier than. However they may not sustain with all of the follow wanted whereas being away from house and their kind ultimately declined.
FURIA are the one Brazilian staff left on the BLAST Paris Main and may very well be eradicated within the subsequent couple of days in the event that they lose their best-of-three sequence. If that occurs, Brazil gained’t have a staff within the Main playoffs for the primary time since StarLadder Berlin in 2019.
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