DeKay CSGO Mailbag: Will TSM ever return, Where MSL could land, and more (Part 3) In the third and final installment of this month\u2019s mailbag, I discuss the final questions from the Counter-Strike community that involve Team SoloMid, ENCE, FaZe Clan, MIBR and more. Anything new on TSM? ANYTHING NEW ON THE LEGENDARY NORTH AMERICAN ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS TSM (TEAM SOLOMID)? SORRY FOR SCREAMING BUT I BROKE MY CAPS LOCK KEY \u2014 jeff bozos (@bathwaterabuser) October 27, 2019 TSM is always keeping an eye on the environment to see if anything meets what they\u2019re looking for. The thing is, they have a very specific set of stipulations for their team if they are to return. They aren\u2019t willing to overlook anything just for the sake of re-entering CS:GO so there is no way to know if it will ever happen. Are most of your sources inside or outside of teams? I know you\u2019ve answered this before and do not want to reveal your sources. But could you tell us whether most sources are inside or outside of the team? I\u2019m just trying to understand how your roster leaks work ^^ \u2014 AdmiralCrunch (@TobKar99) October 27, 2019 It would be unethical to even say one way or the other on that one. As I always say when things like this are asked, use your best judgement and you\u2019ll likely be correct. How much did G2 payed for Hunter and Nexa? I don\u2019t have the total just yet, but it definitely wasn\u2019t free. I should know more in the near future about the deal. Are FaZe Clan satisfied with broky? From what I can tell they are, but I don\u2019t know for certain. He has done well thus far in my opinion, so I don\u2019t see why he wouldn\u2019t stick around for a while. What will be the best new Polish team, and who would be on it? What player or what team will be the new best polish team? If any\u2026 \u2014 Spaghetti Yeti (@SpaghettiYeti0) October 27, 2019 I couldn\u2019t tell you, I barely get to watch enough Tier 1 Counter-Strike as it is. Will ENCE continue to receive event invites? Do you think ence is gonna keep getting invites or do they need to grind qualifiers and maybe some DH opens? \u2014 Henri Hyttinen (@HyttinenHenri) October 27, 2019 They will still get invites, maybe just not as many though. It will be on them to make the most of the invites they do get or as you mentioned, it will be back to qualifiers for them. Who\u2019s in-game leading for Ninjas in Pyjamas? Who’s IGLing for NiP? Is Lekr0 back at it or is there someone else? \u2014 Rad Onofrio (@rad1ey_) October 27, 2019 I have no idea, it changes every week. What happened to Renegades being sold? Renegades getting sold was never something I reported. My report highlighted that their current deal with their org was coming to a close. That means they have\/will re-sign with Renegades or they will move on to somewhere else. I have no idea where they are in that process though at this time. Are ENCE\u2019s recent struggles due to a new roster? Do you think ENCE’s recent performances are a result of a new roster and little practice, or do you think this trend will continue? \u2014 Jaron (@Ibpsack) October 27, 2019 Initially, yes. They did have a brutal road schedule that didn\u2019t allow them to innovate. Now that they\u2019ll have some time, there won\u2019t really be any more excuses. They\u2019ll have to perform right away to make any sort of justification for kicking Aleksib. Are there other international teams in the works? 100 Thieves? Dignitas? With all of the big free agents on the market, are there any other international teams in the works behind the scenes? Anything being put together by 100T, Dig etc? \u2014 HeliiZ (@Wheatley006) October 27, 2019 Nothing at the moment, from what I know. That can change at any time of course, but we are at the tail end of roster movement for most teams until a bit further into 2020. Expectations for FaZe Clan? What do you expect from this FaZe lineup , should they get a experienced IGL or this lineup can work? \u2014 UrimHD (@Urim_HD) October 27, 2019 I expect a top 8-10 team, but nothing more than that without a dedicated in-game leader. What\u2019s the player response regarding the StarSeries Season 8 format? What’s the response from the players regarding the format in Turkey? (Starseries S8) \u2014 Joakim smedman (@jocke_nice) October 27, 2019 I think most teams enjoyed the format and knowing that they could still battle back on multiple occasions if they had a mishap. It is a format that truly helps decide who the best team is at the event and reduces the effect fluke results can have on an overall tournament. Although, I would expect complaints if every event had this format. Players like variation, so it is nice to have once in a while. Where\u2019s a reasonable place for MSL to land? With the current need of IGLs in the pro scene where is a reasonable place for MSL to land? \u2014 Doom (@DrDoom12912) October 28, 2019 He should have a ton of teams trying to get him but sadly I doubt that is the case. The only reasonable place I see him ending up is back on North. It just makes sense. What\u2019s going on with Vitality? I think it is pretty early on still to expect too much from them, but they are likely trying their best to mold shox into the roster. NBK did a ton of underappreciated work, so someone has to pick up that slack if they want to achieve the same results or better. It just takes time. Expectations for Dignitas\u2019 roster? I\u2019m not sure who is even out there for them to get, unless they grab a whole team from another organization. There are more orgs than top teams at the moment. Any news about Hiko? I have not heard anything, but I hope he has something in the works. Is there going to be a North American major in 2020? It\u2019s still early due to the May Major, but I do think we are due for another Major in North America. Won\u2019t be long before we find out. Any info about the ex-Luminosity players, except for Steel? I do not, I haven\u2019t heard a single thing. What\u2019s still missing for MIBR? What\u2019s missing for MIBR to become a great team again? \u2014 Lucas Landa :flag-br: (@lucasduarteidk) October 27, 2019 I think about this a good amount and I just can\u2019t figure out what they are missing. Map pool is definitely a huge aspect, I don\u2019t see where else they appear confident other than Train. That is something I expect Fallen to fix though. I guess maybe I expected more of an impact from kNg? I\u2019m not really sure. Is there a chance that TenZ returns to Cloud9? Is there a chance that TenZ going to return back to the cloud9 roster if Subroza trail ends with him leaving the team? \u2014 Naheek (@Naheek2) October 27, 2019 0% chance as far as I know. Who are the most well paid players? Complexity players. Why didn\u2019t FaZe Clan acquire aleksib? They didn\u2019t believe he would be a good fit for the team. I\u2019m not sure exactly why they felt that way though. I think paying both his buyout and Coldzera\u2019s wouldn\u2019t have been possible either. That concludes part three of DeKay\u2019s latest CSGO mailbag. That\u2019s it for this month! Make sure to check out part one and part two if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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