Cai “CYPHER” Watson returns to the KCC for the primary time after the Blast.TV Paris Main miracle run with combine staff Rum Bumpers. Since he made the top-eight run in Paris with ITB he performed in an unsuccessful TeamSoloMid roster and joined BLEED in the beginning of the yr. Expectations had been excessive for Aleksandar “kassad” Trifunović’s new staff, however of their first outing, BLEED didn’t make the closed qualifier for the PGL CS2 RMRs. They solely made day two of the open qualifiers as soon as.
In Kettering nevertheless, his staff had been seeded third and completed 4th. CYPHER headlined the scoreboard for Rum Bumpers as he was the eighth highest-rated participant on the match, a lot larger than all of his teammates.
After Rum Bumpers had been knocked out UKCSGO sat down with CYPHER to speak about their LAN, the standard of UKCS, do folks deal with him otherwise after Paris, what went incorrect with TSM and the way it’s going with BLEED.
You guys made prime 4 together with your combine ‘Rum Bumpers’. How was the weekend for you?
It was simply enjoyable, that’s what EPIC.LAN is for, you come to have enjoyable and get nevertheless far you get. Friday was lengthy however a enjoyable day. Saturday is simply Saturday innit, you simply drink and play. That’s EPIC.LAN.
Have been you impressed by the standard of CS at this occasion?
I don’t suppose the standard was very excessive. Staff-wise, the UK scene is similar because it has all the time been. I feel it’s actually unhealthy that one participant can are available in and alter the sport. Smooya or I, we are available in and we’ll beat groups that observe, Coalesce, K10, TLR. It shouldn’t actually occur, we’re mates simply mixing.
I don’t suppose the standard was very excessive. Staff-wise, the UK scene is similar because it has all the time been. I feel it’s actually unhealthy that one participant can are available in and alter the sport.
There are some people that I’m impressed by their decision-making, Tree60 for instance. Staff-wise no, particular person, a bit of bit.
Do you suppose UKCS continues to be ready the place you must go worldwide?
I’d say so. You possibly can’t make a aggressive UK staff. You doubtlessly might with perhaps three gamers, however it’s insanely troublesome. The way in which to go is by enjoying EU CS. Grind FPLC and FPL, get EU provides and grind EU.
It has been below a yr since Paris. You’re again at EPIC.LAN for the primary time since. Do you suppose folks deal with you otherwise for the reason that Main?
Folks simply take a look at me, I shall be strolling and I see folks watching me. Some folks come as much as me like “CAI” and need to meet me [laughs]. Don’t get me incorrect it’s good and thanks everybody for supporting me, however it’s a bit totally different.
Does it make you’re feeling a bit bizarre that persons are nearly scared to talk to you?
It’s mega bizarre for me. I by no means would have anticipated it.
Transferring exterior of UKCS. You went to TSM after ITB. That didn’t go too properly. What went incorrect there?
Position clashes held us again loads. I feel the staff didn’t mesh and particular person errors plenty of the time tousled our vital video games. I feel that’s what occurred in TSM, a mixture of these issues.
One thing that Thomas preaches loads is cultural id. Is that this one thing you agree with if you go to worldwide groups, typically the people battle to mesh because of cultures?
Sure, that goes with out saying. Constructing EU groups are all the time going to be arduous with totally different backgrounds, totally different cultures and totally different humour. I don’t suppose it’s an insanely massive factor if persons are skilled and might have enjoyable. You take a look at FaZe, EU. Vitality, EU. The most effective groups on this planet are EU. It does play a small half however not a large half. I consider course it should assist, however it’s not a deal breaker in any respect.
In direction of the top of TSM. What was the method of you leaving them and becoming a member of BLEED?
I feel at some point I simply bought a message from kassad, or TSM’s basic supervisor. I bought the supply and he stated that he desires me. This was when he was first constructing it, took a number of weeks for the contracts, esports is esports proper.
Once you bought the supply, do you know the staff?
I solely knew hampus and Cerq.
What made you assured sufficient to play below Hampus?
So long as I had hampus I used to be comfortable.
In these different two gamers did you will have any resolution in choosing them?
The negotiations took so lengthy that I used to be the final one within the staff. kassad wished me first however I used to be the final individual formally within the staff.
Once you bought the supply why did you need to take it?
I assumed I match into the staff fairly properly. If we repair a great deal of errors we shall be effective. Three of us play the identical aggressive playstyle. Me, lauNX and hampus. hampus is a really aggressive caller, clearly, I’m an aggressive rifler and lauNX is an aggressive rifler. The roles conflict closely, however we are able to make it work.
What are your expectations with BLEED and the way do you suppose you may get previous these position clashes?
That may be a superb query. We should be higher at altering our model and being extra explosive, flash peeks and general aggression. Altering our model with how we’re supporting one another. Placing me first, lauNX second buying and selling me.
We should be higher at altering our model and being extra explosive, flash peeks and general aggression. Altering our model with how we’re supporting one another.
My expectations are subsequent Main, that’s 100%. Actually, it was to win tier two and three tournaments so we might qualify for the closed and never need to undergo the fu*king hell of open qualifiers.
What’s the fundamental cause you had open qualifiers a lot?
Everybody can shoot again, CS2 made that so. They’re very mix-y and puggy, so in the event you or your staff is just not having a very good day aim-wise, then you must be insanely good as a staff. Once you begin out as a brand new staff this can be very tough. Open qualifiers are brutal, they’re a slugfest.
MR13 is hell. In the event you lose the pistol and first gun spherical that’s 5 rounds gone. This can be very tough.
Open qualifiers are brutal, they’re a slugfest.