CSGO: This player is too persuasive!

Chapter 445 6. Steel Helmet: "I fight COL?"

"Nice, welcome back!"

This sentence has been all over the GO circle, and too many famous professional players have welcomed Xu Beifang's return.

This exaggerated scene caused quite a stir among the new fan group.

The online era has caused many professional players to lose their passion, but it has had a huge impact on the popularity of CSGO. The CSGO competition system has been well developed during this period, and many newcomers have gradually entered the CS arena.

Xu Beifang disappeared for several years. Although some people had heard of his name, it was not until Xu Beifang returned that they realized how influential the ID Nice was.

Xu Beifang, who is at the center of attention, has been living a very comfortable life recently.

Sure enough, he still likes CS.

After all members of the COL main team had confirmed their lineup, he began to return to his previous professional life.

I wake up every morning for a morning run, then have breakfast and start my daily warm-up to adapt to the version changes brought by CS2.

Then in the afternoon, when there are training matches, he helps other teams test the level of their lineups during the transfer period and also helps them to run in the new lineups.

Also try to get into the role of 'conductor'.

This time, the role change is actually very big for him.

After all, he was just a star player with a lot of say, which is different from a real commander.

This transformation encountered many problems.

The first thing is that they need to adapt to each other's communication, the frequency of communication during the game, and the playing habits of different players. They spent a lot of time adjusting.

The training process is always boring, but fortunately with the presence of coaches Danking and Xiaoxi, the overall atmosphere is relatively relaxed.

However, the communication problem was solved relatively quickly. After all, the main language of communication was English. NIKO, JKS and Elige were all quite fluent in English. Danking had some difficulties in the first few days, but he improved very quickly after getting used to the environment.

In the first week, they only practiced some simple default plays, and did not involve much in difficult tactical advancement.

After the first week, Xu Beifang took the initiative to propose a "round table meeting".

During this meeting, everyone spoke freely, discussed their feelings about this week's training, and explained the problems they saw.

In the COL meeting room, Elige touched his bald head and looked at Xu Beifang. "The previous two TOP1s really have rich experience. Can there be such a segment?"

Tiedan was also very emotional. It was quite rare to have such a chance to speak freely in a team.

At least when I was in Tianlu before, this kind of situation rarely happened.

This is the clash brought about by different team environments.

"Let's see how effective this 'round table meeting' is. If it's good, we can make it a fixed part of every month." Xu Beifang smiled.

There are always differences when people get along with each other. Sometimes it is better to take the initiative to communicate, even if it means arguing until you are red in the face, than to keep it in your heart and let it grow thorns.

"It seems that no one knows what to say, so I'll start with the first topic." Coach Xiaoxi held up a small notebook and said what he had prepared. "In the first week, we mostly communicated and adjusted, so let's talk about our views on communication with teammates first."

NIKO spoke first, "Let me go first. I think JKS, you could communicate a little more frequently. Sometimes you are too silent. You could give as much information as possible at certain times, even if you don't know the other party's information. Just say more."

He didn't know how to describe it, so he scratched his head and said, "Just say more."

Xu Beifang nodded: "JKS, it is indeed your problem, and I also need your information to support me."

"You should also understand that even if you are the best commander in the world, you can't command four teammates without microphones. I need your information feedback to decide which side to attack."

Although freemen do not need to communicate too frequently, they still need to provide feedback. However, JKS often becomes silent while playing.

Although there are occasional killings, the sound is too rare, which makes the front face a bit uncomfortable.

"Is it that serious?" JKS took a sip of water to hide his embarrassment, "Then I'll give you more positive information later."

He is not a very active person to begin with, and with the addition of a few new teammates, he is still a little uncomfortable adapting.

But after hearing what his two old teammates said, he decided to make some changes later.

At this time, Elige also raised his hand: "I also have something to say."

Xu Beifang nodded, motioning for him to speak directly.

"If it's Danking, the communication can be more concise. Sometimes too much ineffective communication will affect the transmission of information."

Danking was curious about what Elige was talking about, but his face turned red when he heard this.

He could actually understand the reason. His English level was not very good, and due to his habit of staying in Tianlu for a long time, the information density of the communication was not high enough.

"Then I'll change it too." The pink-haired goblin said embarrassedly.

Xu Beifang pondered for a while, then said, "You just need to adjust yourself a little bit, don't be afraid to speak. Elige and JKS are both relatively introverted, and the rhythm of communication still needs the three of us to drive it, so you just need to streamline the communication, don't be afraid to speak because of this."

There was no problem with the communication between Xu Beifang, Elige and NIKO.

After all, the three of them were once the leaders of the team on the field, so there won’t be too many problems in communication.

Those who really have problems with communication are like smooya, who became T4 level players very early on.

After seeing this topic was over, Coach Xiaoxi continued to follow up, "The second topic is about the right to speak within the team and the freedom of different players. This is a very important issue!"

The coach looked very serious.

Although he has always appeared in the professional arena as an entertaining figure, he still has his own understanding of his profession and the game.

If the right to speak is not handled properly, the subsequent direction of the team may be miserable.

He couldn't help but look at NIKO. When NIKO was in Faze, he had encountered several situations due to the issue of speaking rights.

Xu Beifang looked at NIKO and JKS: "Actually, what the coach wants to say is very simple. In the next game, we plan to rely on the G2 model to play as a whole." He turned to look at Elige, "Or will it be like the previous Liquid, where I just give you a general instruction and let you play freely, relying on our tacit understanding and structure to play?"

The final results of these two different command styles are definitely different.

G2 has relatively large restrictions on the players, and they take the approach of having the players serve the whole, with excellent tactics as the main focus.

The approach of Peak Liquid is to maximize the players' personal abilities and give each player more space.

Everyone in the room pondered for a long time. This was related to their future playing system and was a very important matter.

Elige: “Let’s go like G2.”

NIKO: "Let's play with liquid."

After considering it, Elige and NIKO gave opposite answers.

They all looked at each other in surprise.

The coach finally smiled: "What's going on? You don't approve of your old club's operating style?"

Brother Ji looked at NIKO and smiled helplessly: "Liquid's play style in 19 was indeed very good, but the most important member at that time was actually stewie2K. With that guy swimming like a catfish throughout the game, we had information and resources to fully utilize, and this system had room to play."

"Besides, even when that system was at its peak, wasn't it destroyed by our commander?"

Speaking of this, Brother Ji is full of resentment. After all, Liquid has not beaten Vitality since mid-19.

His head was hammered to pieces.

The smiling coach turned and looked at NIKO.

NIKO also said simply and clearly: "I don't want a lot of resources, I just think that G2's style of play doesn't work, otherwise we wouldn't have had such a hard time."

"That style of play requires too much from the commander during the game."

The players serve the whole team, and the commander has a lot of say. Basically, everything is done according to his instructions.

There are too many tactics, and if you don't play them right, you will easily lose the game.

For example, if an attack reaches an area defended by three opponents, winning depends entirely on the players' condition.

He believes that tactics should be a ray of light in difficult situations, and should not become a normalized offensive action.

Both ideas were rejected, and the room fell into a brief silence.

Xu Beifang tapped the table with his index finger, then said hesitantly, "I do have an idea."

NIKO raised an eyebrow: "Just you say it."

The others also looked at him.

Xu Beifang smiled: "The right to speak within the team must be confirmed, otherwise when we actually enter the competition, the quality round may be a mess."

Several people nodded in empathy.

Whether in competition or in the ladder, they have all encountered disagreements in the middle of the round. Everyone's understanding of the game is definitely different, but they all receive information from what is in front of them, so they will make completely different operations.

Sometimes just a difference in positioning can lead to the loss of a good game.

At this time, it is very important to have a commander to give orders and for others to put down their actions and obey the commander's orders.

"So my idea is that when there is a real disagreement, everyone will follow my instructions."

"But if it's all like this, then it's actually similar to G2's partial service to the whole, but you are all the best players in the world, and it's a pity to put you all into the framework."

Hearing this, Danking touched his head a little embarrassedly.

Xu Beifang did not pay attention to Danking's actions, but explained his subsequent thoughts, "As for the defense, we have discussed it before. My ideas will be the main ones, and then NIKO and I will lead the pace. The two of us will have more freedom."

"As for the attacker, I have come up with a set of synchronized attack tactics based on the default."

NIKO frowned: "Synchronized attack?"

He was a little surprised, not because the word was new, but because it was too common.

From the CSGO era to the current CS2, many tactics involve a main attack direction + a flank, which is called a simultaneous attack.

But he felt that Xu Beifang's idea would not be so simple, after all, this guy might be a famous roll king. Xu Beifang did not keep him in suspense, took the coach's laptop, and opened the tactical drill software.

He randomly opened a map of Desert City and placed the most basic 212 position at the CT position.

Then he arranged their positions one by one.

"Our individual abilities are stronger than the first-team, there is no doubt about that."

There are three TOP5 riflemen in the team, and JKS is also TOP19. This guy's ability is really much stronger than most first-line teams.

"So my idea is that we can proactively try to break through from several angles." Xu Beifang set their positions in the map software as under the arch, on the B2 floor, and at A1.

"For example, if we have this lineup now, after the preliminary information is collected, I can issue a three-angle synchronized message, and then we can launch advancement attempts from three angles at the same time."

"For example, I was killed in the A1 attempt, but NIKO pushed up and got the first kill. At this time, their B zone will definitely make some moves, and JKS you may be able to steal a kill."

NIKO touched his chin and said, "I understand what you mean. Create more pressure on the map and make the opponent show their weakness, even if it means just exchanging people."

NIKO is actually very smart. The only reason he cannot become an excellent commander is that he cannot balance his personal performance and command the overall situation. He is a single-core thinking animal.

Elige was more pessimistic: "But if they attack at the same time, and we can't hold on to the frontal attack, then we won't be able to win this point."

In his mind, he had already imagined the scene where one person was missing from each of the three angles. In that case, it would be 2V5 soon after the start of the game, and there would be no way to win.

"Or if you just knock one down head-on and then the head is knocked back, that's not worth it."

In fact, he could understand this tactic. Xu Beifang gave them a lot of freedom and broke up the entire team. This showed Xu Beifang's belief in their personal abilities.

But the overall strength is dispersed, and it is difficult to kill the opponent in one wave.

"That's actually not a big problem. We on the offensive side will gain from the substitution. And in my opinion, this synchronization needs to be done at some intervals, so that the player who is on his own can seize the opportunity."

The real old guys in the first-line games will still carefully position themselves even when the battle is in full swing. Therefore, this type of attack requires a little time difference to make this type of "old guy" think that there is no one to retreat.

"That's actually possible." Danking's eyes lit up, "This can fully bring out the abilities of our players. Even if the first wave of synchronized attack is not played well and the two sides have a wave of manpower exchange, we can still rely on the endgame to play later."

"We all have pretty good endgame skills!"

Xu Beifang, NIKO, Elige, JKS and himself are all among the best in endgame ability, and none of them is the stupid gun man.

This will drag the opponent into a mid-term confrontation, allowing them to fully demonstrate their personal abilities.

"And this is not a smooth situation. With the North's breakthrough, it might be like this under smooth circumstances." Danking said excitedly, "For example, the archway takes action first, NIKO seizes the opportunity to kill one first, and then the opponent pulls out to help NIKO, and I help NIKO to get another shot."

"Beifang and Brother Ji pushed out from A1 and beat the guy in Area A. JKS caught the timing of the opponent's return defense from B2, knocked down one and determined the position of the last person, and directly entered the 4 vs. 1 situation."

Danking's imagination made the other people in the room have some wild thoughts.

NIKO took a breath and said, "It seems pretty good."

JKS smiled and said, "It seems that we have no other choice. After all, Beifang is the commander, and we can't play like Little Bee, who uses all the resources."

Elige also showed his signature fake smile: "I think we can give it a try."

Xu Beifang bumped fists with them and said, "It's a deal then. From now on, our training will move in this direction."

"What will you do if I don't play it this way?" NIKO winked at Xu Beifang and joked.

Xu Beifang chuckled, then rolled up his sleeves nonchalantly: "I will convince you with reason."

NIKO's smile suddenly froze.

Convincing people with reason? The reason of physics, right?
The others were also very happy.

At this time, JKS asked: "The direction of training is almost determined, so what about the subsequent competitions? We should need to play a lot of qualifying matches."

He has been focusing on training these days and has not paid attention to the rules of the competition.

Xu Beifang chuckled when he heard this.

"The next competition is IEM Chengdu, and we have no pressure to qualify."

NIKO frowned, "That's not right. The care workers have been transferred to the second team. We probably won't have any spots in the competition."

According to the current CSGO competition rules, in most competitions, if more than three players are replaced, the points will be reset to zero.

This is even more true for IEM, which means that they will not be able to be directly invited by the official tournament organizer based on their points for the IEM Chengdu competition.

Xu Beifang nodded: "Yes."

"Then why is there no pressure?" JKS asked curiously.

The IEM series of events is of high quality, and because there are not many qualifying spots, it is still very difficult to break out of the shark pond of the European region.

They are in the offseason of running-in, so it wouldn't be surprising if they died in the shark pond.

Xu Beifang stood up and patted JKS on the shoulder: "It's mainly because of the three of us."

He pointed at Danking again.

"Danking and I are both from China, so we are considered Asian players. You are from Oceania. According to the rules of the resort, you must now participate in the competition according to your nationality."

"That is to say, the current COL can only participate in the preliminaries of the Asia and Oceania joint divisions."

Danking's eyes widened when he heard this: "Could it be that."

Xu Beifang nodded: "We will now participate in the IEM Chengdu Asia and Oceania qualifiers online. Do you think it is stressful for us?"

Danking stepped back excitedly: "Fuck, that's not a home field advantage!"

"IEM Chengdu should have two local division spots, which will probably be given to T-Luke and LVG. In other words, our opponents are actually on the Australian side."

JKS nodded: "That's indeed not too much pressure."

The current Australian team can only be said to be quite weak, otherwise he would not have been unemployed at home waiting for an opportunity.

"So for the next qualifiers, we will just practice through competition."

Danking rubbed his hands expectantly upon hearing this. He had originally thought that it would take a long time to play in various online qualifiers.

I didn’t expect that I would have to return to my country to fight so soon.

In his mind, he imagined that he would kill Donk with a single sniper shot, and the whole audience would shout “Danking!” “Danking!”

That’s so exciting!

……

In Huya 123321 channel.

Ma Xixi became very popular in PL for several times, but she couldn't bear it anymore, so she changed her project and turned to food broadcasting.

He ate takeout and casually answered questions from the owners of the live broadcast room.

[Will Steel Helmet participate in the IEM Chengdu event? 】

"Of course we will participate. This is a rare opportunity to compete with top players. Although we are the anchor team, we should at least play like an anchor team." Ma Xixi smiled when he said this. "If we win, it will be fun to watch."

Steel Helmet is a team of anchors led by MO and composed of several domestic CSGO anchors.

Even though they are a broadcaster team, they have always been ranked in the top 3 in the country, and even won several maps against Tianlu. They are still very good at bragging.

Masisi, as the coach of the Steel Helmet, is responsible for massaging the players’ shoulders, ordering food, and providing emotional value.

[Does Chengdu Steel Helmet have a chance to enter the main competition of IEM this time? 】

"There is still hope. After all, both T-League and LVG were directly invited. If we can beat the Australian team, we will have a chance to enter the finals. Then we can let the brothers in the live broadcast room feel what it means to be strong."

"When MO and the others are playing on the stage, I will be wearing a suit and holding a tactical book in the back. When they encounter problems, I will call for a pause. I really don't want to be too cool, okay?" Ma Xixi laughed, "This time at IEM Chengdu, we won't be commentators, we will be coaches!"

[You are quite thoughtful]

[Imagination is quite rich]

[If you play badly, pause and praise your opponent, and the opponent will feel milk coming out of the keyboard]

[When you encounter a problem, call a pause and then discuss what to eat in the evening]

[This coach only knows how to order food]

[Masisi is familiar with all the takeaway flavors around the venue and can accurately understand the players' eating habits! ]

【Xixi is so awesome! 】

[With Xixi's height, she won't be blocked by the gaming chair, right?]

Faced with the questioning of the barrage boss, Masisi looked disdainful.

Laugh, laugh.

Then I will show you how handsome I am in a suit and let you know what professionalism is!
But at this moment, he noticed a barrage of comments flooding the screen.

[Did you know that Xixi Col is coming to the Asian region to play in the qualifiers? 】

"Col comes to Asia? How is that possible? They are a North American team..." Masisi was suddenly stunned, "Wait, WGNLS! Xu Beifang, Tiedan, JKS!"

"The three people from the Asia and Oceania regions in this COL team must come to Asia to participate in the qualifiers."

He looked at the live broadcast room with a confused look on his face: "Doesn't that mean we have to fight Col?"

……

PS: After thinking about it, if I write about an event, the ending would indeed be too abrupt. How about trying to live a second life and finish writing about the Shanghai Major?

If that's the case, I'll start updating in 8K mode every day.

(End of this chapter)