7:53 "Thanks for teaching me the game 8 years ago" I hope you realize how many people you helped and inspired over the years You inspired me on the "soloq to X" grind mentality. All of my current ranks across CSGO, PUBG, Valorant, Apex Legends, etc were done soloq. Congrats on getting the soloq to level 10!
Warowl, I want you to know that your dedication to the editing and making the video flow doesn’t go unappreciated. I was always a fan of how you go into the demo to show enemy perspective just to enhance the viewer experience. Much love and keep on keeping on
I don't say that lightly when you're my favourite youtuber of all time, just by giving life advices all the time, showing and flexing your improvements in CSGO and just in life in general, it's really inspiring to keep moving forward in life and never stop improving ourselves.Your videos are unique and one of a kind
"It's not the accomplishment that's fulfilling, it's the pursuit." As someone who just recently finished a book I've been writing for the past 3 years, I can confirm that truer words have never been spoken. The book may be mediocre by most standards and will never get published, but I learned so much throughout writing it. And immediately started writing another one.
Man, I don't even play CS anymore, but your lessons on game theory, mentality, and leadership are genuinely inspiring and extremely helpful across many facets of gaming and life in general.
Your videos aren't like other youtube videos. They're like mini-docuseries full of entertainment that leaves the viewer fulfilled. It's like when you're winning, we're winning too! The feeling is amplified because you've actually put in hours of your time and effort to give us this content. Your editing and storytelling skills are also top-notch! Now I'm off to click on some heads too.
WarOwl’s ability to tell a story through a 10 minute video of him playing games is absolutely incredible. It’s like reading a book where you forget you’re reading and you’re just living it, that’s exactly what warowl does best with his videos.
"It's not the accomplishment that's fulfilling - it's the pursuit. So on to the next." Huh. So that's what I was failing to understand. You've taught me a lot more than a game. Thank you.
Using the Rolling Star song at that moment was beautiful, I remember falling in love with that song when you used it in your SoloQ to Global video, what a throwback.
Thought the exact same thing. Such a symbolic way to use it. SoloQ 48# was WarOwl pushing through hell, and this time it’s him finally getting out. He really did keep on rolling.
At one point I did realize I grew up while watching your videos. It has been a long time since I played CS-Go last time, but I still keep watching, because it is FUN!
You are such a great content creator and such a great person too! Your videos always feel genuine and that they have effort in them. I don't even play cs:go but I watch all your videos. And you always give good advice and lessons. Keep on doing what you're doing! Much love!
“But I’m jacked BRO fight me at LAN” 😂 dude I have never played counterstrike and don’t plan to but I subbed for the mindset and attitude. This is quality gaming content
The picture idea at the end is awesome. I've watched you for so many years, since the very beginning of my CS career. Thanks for all the enjoyment and knowledge you have shared.
Thank you for making us believe WarOwl, I just wish this was more like a 10 part video series, that would have made the ending feel much more rewarding.
This video send my straight back to back to 2016, when I first started playing CS and watching your SoloQueue to Global Series. And f me that was a Nice feeling. Actually made me want to play cs again. Thanks WarOwl!
it’s been over 5 years war owl. I need you to finish this series. I went from middle school to college in the time it has taken you to solo que to the highest rank. I believe, keep grinding.
your writing is really good. when lonely rolling star started playing which by the way, you introduced me to that song in that soloq to global video years ago and you started talking about doing what you are born to do i almost shed a tear
Well deserved lvl10, I've been watching for many years at this point and your mentality change seems incredibly healthy. You were always a good player, there's no doubt about that, but I think you used to struggle with tilt a lot more.
What a great accomplishment after all these years. I don't normally write long comments but here it goes. I've started playing CSGO just before finishing school. I had put serious hours into several games before that (including CoD) and I always felt that tickle, the desire to compete. I didn't know anything about cs going into this but I knew that the counterstrike franchise had been at the top for literal decades, and I wanted to start it off right. So I learned about the game, watched all your videos and tutorials. And they helped me massively in many aspects of life. Having a good mindset is not just important for playing good Counterstrike. Embracing challenges even if they seem impossible. Keeping your eyes on the goal, even if the grind gets hard. And even if you fail, focus on what you've learned in the process. When times got tough in university these virtues helped me keep it together. I even ended up learning Japanese and living there for a year. Just because I wanted to prove myself that I can. And it is exactly as you say. It's not the accomplishment that's fulfilling, it's the pursuit. Having a big goal to push towards can unlock a previously unfathomable potential within you. And now, going into my PhD the goal is bigger than ever. To expand the boundaries of human knowledge. And every day feels exactly right. It won't be easy but I know I'm ready. Thank you for all the years of entertainment and life lessons Mr. "Stop, Scope, Flick, Fire" (yeah I saw that comment 😀) I think it's time to restart my own grind to lvl 10.
Would've loved to see road to Radiant in Valorant solo or even just queuing up with someone. Learned a lot about CS from all the solo grinds from this man.
"... having fun while playing shows your best performance." I totally agree. I was doing bad at my games,like too much thinking,unfocused gameplay,too many extra's and was losing in a RAPID level. In the last 3 days though, I haven't lost a match yet.And also had the most fun. It really is when you perform best, the fun you had is the most.
Shout out to that guy who said "WarOel, thanks for teaching me how to play the game 8 years ago." That makes for some REALLY great audience retention 🤣🤣🤣
I played it on my live stream, I don't see myself making 'let's play' style vids anymore, they just don't really work in 2022, and I enjoy making higher quality vids more
Next challenge: Get to Wingman Global, but without using your keyboard. You are allowed a mouse with 5 buttons and can bind them however you wish, but you cant use anything else for input
@@nobodynoone2500 The whole point of it is that you dont fuck up your aim. It's not a punishment, its a challenge to practice multi-tasking, finger coordination and positioning that isn't as movement-dependent
In super smash brothers melee for the first time in 20 years a player named aMSa beat a supermajor with yoshi (mid tier). In his post-grandfinal interview he said that maintaining the feeling of having fun was the most important thing.
9:53 is really important… i’m an extremely competitive person down to my core and i can often get into a bad mental and start thinking “only winning matters” but i’ve also found that when i’m enjoying every aspect of the game is when i perform at my peak.
I found your channel through valorant and even thought I don't have much knowledge about csgo, it doesn't matter cuz the things you teach can be applied to any facet of your life. So thank you, guy with still no closure.
Sometimes when I play another game I play your videos on my second monitor... every time I stop playing the game and queue up for a competitive game in csgo. I've been playing the game for over 20 years your love for cs resonates with me so much that I just can't help but play some when I see you play. Thanks for the awesome videos. GZ on the lvl10
Ah yes, finally, the good ending. I get the feeling that WarOwl is just the bigger brother of every cs player in every version of the game. Moments like this just hit different, congratulations for the lvl 10
Love you dawg, keep em coming. One of the wallthings can be to host a tournament where the teams play your "CSGO but x is on top of y and your view is z" gamemodes, that would be sweet
That fun point is true. If we get that classic 5-man-team for csgo and go out there just having fun, mocking each other and all that classic cs-stuff - we win, most of the games. Despite not actually try-harding.
"When you have fun and just playing the game and being out there, that's when you truly perform your best" This!!! I noticed that this is true when I have fun teammates that says funny shit every round start or timeouts or when I'm having fun competing with my friend in the same rank.
I love how you craft narratives around the game. Really makes your content something that can be enjoyed by anyone. I haven't played CS in a while but I'll be watching your videos as long as they're around
Great job, my highest achievements are DMG in MM and level 4 in face it :D not great, but that's the best I had as a solo q player too. Now I fell to level 3 face it and MG at MM and it seems like I have reached my bests. Still, I am happy that you do it. Keep up the videos
I think you are the only person over the internet who talks about healthy competitive mindset. About using challenges for self-improvement. I do not play csgo, but i watch every video.
It's 100% true that champions, as one of the skills required to reach that level, can deal with high stakes without letting nerves reach the point of physical anxiety. Like any other skill, it can fade without practice, but it can also be learned. Peak performance is definitely achieved when you're having fun, but it can be reached under many emotions. The real key is being able to crank up the focus on command.
-What do you do for a living? -Oh i play counter strike for a living actually. -Can you do it at a decent level? -Challenge accepted!!!! God i hope so. I just find it a funnt premise to the video x)
What WarOwl said about just having fun with the game instead of putting pressure on yourself to do well can be applied to other games too. I've been playing a lot of Dirt Rally 2.0 recently and I realised I make mistakes when I'm focused on chasing and beating stage times. I turned off the HUD elements that show your time difference when running a stage and I get much better results when I'm focused purely on the driving and not thinking about beating times.
Those blank canvases on the wall were such a brilliant idea. I still remember seeing that first canvas come down and the new one going up. It was an amazing feeling, realising what was happening. Such drama. Such achievement. Immaculate.
7:53
"Thanks for teaching me the game 8 years ago"
I hope you realize how many people you helped and inspired over the years
You inspired me on the "soloq to X" grind mentality. All of my current ranks across CSGO, PUBG, Valorant, Apex Legends, etc were done soloq.
Congrats on getting the soloq to level 10!
amen brother.
It'd be probably 6 years ago for me, I remember buying a Warowl sticker as if to wear it as a badge some time later when it came out.
so basically the na version of fallen lmao
lmao no friends
@@berosar lmao has to rely on other people to rank up rather than individual skill
Warowl just giving us life lessons in this csgo videos
true
more like he uses counter-strike for his life lessons youtube channel
FPS Daddy
That last bit definitely didn't make me tear up..
Always has been
Warowl, I want you to know that your dedication to the editing and making the video flow doesn’t go unappreciated. I was always a fan of how you go into the demo to show enemy perspective just to enhance the viewer experience. Much love and keep on keeping on
Frl keep it up WarOwl
The quality is too damn good.
csgo ua-cam.com/video/ufl1YvGSc2o/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MOISTPRETZELZ
Even tho he still doesnt have a closer
his videos are structured like stories, nobody else is covering csgo like warowl
True story
philip
@@dkskcjfjswwwwwws413 i agree a little bit but he mostly really covers technical stuff
@@dkskcjfjswwwwwws413 not the same
@@intelsucks7365 You are joking right? 3kphillips is much better (in covering technical stuff)
7:56 "Hey warowl thanks for teaching me the game like 8 years ago." damn I feel old now😆
csgo ua-cam.com/video/ufl1YvGSc2o/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MOISTPRETZELZ
i felt my heart warm a little
This man has finished the main story and is just doing side quests now
He should just go pro already lol
@@bagman1103 not good enough at all
@@bagman1103 and he would agree so I’m not hating
@@greeze4685 another thing is stigma about being too old, it sucks he never tried to go pro when he was younger though
@@d4s0n282 He was in some Source Team, right?
war owl best csgo content creator in my eyes
Statistically, you cant be wrong
Theoretically, this is bulletproof
@@olivierpigeon5534 practically, warowl has a big pp
fax
Yes indid
I don't say that lightly when you're my favourite youtuber of all time, just by giving life advices all the time, showing and flexing your improvements in CSGO and just in life in general, it's really inspiring to keep moving forward in life and never stop improving ourselves.Your videos are unique and one of a kind
csgo ua-cam.com/video/ufl1YvGSc2o/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MOISTPRETZELZ
That whole speech over the end game and the end clip was really moving. Stay strong, WarOwl!
csgo ua-cam.com/video/ufl1YvGSc2o/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MOISTPRETZELZ
"It's not the accomplishment that's fulfilling, it's the pursuit."
As someone who just recently finished a book I've been writing for the past 3 years, I can confirm that truer words have never been spoken. The book may be mediocre by most standards and will never get published, but I learned so much throughout writing it.
And immediately started writing another one.
3:39 missed opportunity to rhyme “with a little humility and utility”
oh damn you're right
@@TheWarOwl you need to upreload ;)
Great video as always. Glad to see the success after putting in the time.
You look genuinely happy. I'm glad you're getting done what you set out to do.
csgo ua-cam.com/video/ufl1YvGSc2o/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MOISTPRETZELZ
Man, I don't even play CS anymore, but your lessons on game theory, mentality, and leadership are genuinely inspiring and extremely helpful across many facets of gaming and life in general.
Your videos aren't like other youtube videos. They're like mini-docuseries full of entertainment that leaves the viewer fulfilled. It's like when you're winning, we're winning too! The feeling is amplified because you've actually put in hours of your time and effort to give us this content. Your editing and storytelling skills are also top-notch!
Now I'm off to click on some heads too.
csgo ua-cam.com/video/ufl1YvGSc2o/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MOISTPRETZELZ
7:50 did that guy say thx for teaching me the game like YEARS AGO
warowl you are a legend.
It is beautiful to see you hanging up the second Frame, and therefore seeing you being proud of what you achieved!
csgo ua-cam.com/video/ufl1YvGSc2o/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MOISTPRETZELZ
This video is just amazing, the pacing, the editing, the speech, the gameplay... it's just perfect
WarOwl’s ability to tell a story through a 10 minute video of him playing games is absolutely incredible. It’s like reading a book where you forget you’re reading and you’re just living it, that’s exactly what warowl does best with his videos.
csgo ua-cam.com/video/ufl1YvGSc2o/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MOISTPRETZELZ
"It's not the accomplishment that's fulfilling - it's the pursuit. So on to the next."
Huh. So that's what I was failing to understand.
You've taught me a lot more than a game. Thank you.
Using the Rolling Star song at that moment was beautiful, I remember falling in love with that song when you used it in your SoloQ to Global video, what a throwback.
Thought the exact same thing. Such a symbolic way to use it. SoloQ 48# was WarOwl pushing through hell, and this time it’s him finally getting out. He really did keep on rolling.
At one point I did realize I grew up while watching your videos. It has been a long time since I played CS-Go last time, but I still keep watching, because it is FUN!
You are such a great content creator and such a great person too! Your videos always feel genuine and that they have effort in them. I don't even play cs:go but I watch all your videos. And you always give good advice and lessons. Keep on doing what you're doing! Much love!
“But I’m jacked BRO fight me at LAN” 😂 dude I have never played counterstrike and don’t plan to but I subbed for the mindset and attitude. This is quality gaming content
"hey warowl thanks for teaching me the game like 8 years ago" was so wholesome
or he was saying that you're old idk
The picture idea at the end is awesome. I've watched you for so many years, since the very beginning of my CS career. Thanks for all the enjoyment and knowledge you have shared.
Thank you for making us believe WarOwl, I just wish this was more like a 10 part video series, that would have made the ending feel much more rewarding.
Tech support?
This video send my straight back to back to 2016, when I first started playing CS and watching your SoloQueue to Global Series. And f me that was a Nice feeling. Actually made me want to play cs again. Thanks WarOwl!
it’s been over 5 years war owl. I need you to finish this series. I went from middle school to college in the time it has taken you to solo que to the highest rank. I believe, keep grinding.
csgo ua-cam.com/video/ufl1YvGSc2o/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MOISTPRETZELZ
uhm... you mean the Global Elite one?
This story brought me to tears, congratz on the rankup!
Honestly one of your best videos to date! The story is sincerely heart warming. GG warowl!
Your content keeps getting better and better as you improve as a human. I'm always happy to see an openly Christian gamer doing well!
One seldom excels at something they don't enjoy.
your writing is really good. when lonely rolling star started playing which by the way, you introduced me to that song in that soloq to global video years ago and you started talking about doing what you are born to do i almost shed a tear
11:15 holy shit he is finaly gonna complete soloQ to global.
"I'm on an 8 game win streak, OK, statistically we cannot lose. It's not possible."
Liquid before losing to Astralis on Vertigo.
This was one of mt favs in awhile, Thanks for the lessons and visual progress WarOwlUssy!
Well deserved lvl10, I've been watching for many years at this point and your mentality change seems incredibly healthy. You were always a good player, there's no doubt about that, but I think you used to struggle with tilt a lot more.
WarOwl is the world's greatest modern day philosopher.
What a great accomplishment after all these years. I don't normally write long comments but here it goes.
I've started playing CSGO just before finishing school. I had put serious hours into several games before that (including CoD) and I always felt that tickle, the desire to compete. I didn't know anything about cs going into this but I knew that the counterstrike franchise had been at the top for literal decades, and I wanted to start it off right. So I learned about the game, watched all your videos and tutorials. And they helped me massively in many aspects of life.
Having a good mindset is not just important for playing good Counterstrike. Embracing challenges even if they seem impossible. Keeping your eyes on the goal, even if the grind gets hard. And even if you fail, focus on what you've learned in the process.
When times got tough in university these virtues helped me keep it together. I even ended up learning Japanese and living there for a year. Just because I wanted to prove myself that I can. And it is exactly as you say. It's not the accomplishment that's fulfilling, it's the pursuit. Having a big goal to push towards can unlock a previously unfathomable potential within you.
And now, going into my PhD the goal is bigger than ever. To expand the boundaries of human knowledge. And every day feels exactly right. It won't be easy but I know I'm ready.
Thank you for all the years of entertainment and life lessons Mr. "Stop, Scope, Flick, Fire" (yeah I saw that comment 😀)
I think it's time to restart my own grind to lvl 10.
Would've loved to see road to Radiant in Valorant solo or even just queuing up with someone. Learned a lot about CS from all the solo grinds from this man.
Ew
"... having fun while playing shows your best performance."
I totally agree.
I was doing bad at my games,like too much thinking,unfocused gameplay,too many extra's and was losing in a RAPID level. In the last 3 days though, I haven't lost a match yet.And also had the most fun.
It really is when you perform best, the fun you had is the most.
Im a s1mple man...i see "warowl" and "SOLOQ"...I C L I C K
Im a s1mple man... i see "warowl" and... I C L I C K
@@Patrikv303 I see "SOLOQ" as well...I C L I C K F A S T E R
Shout out to that guy who said "WarOel, thanks for teaching me how to play the game 8 years ago."
That makes for some REALLY great audience retention 🤣🤣🤣
Question to Warowl: When will you finish Black Mesa? The full release of black mesa with xen has been out for over 2 years
I played it on my live stream, I don't see myself making 'let's play' style vids anymore, they just don't really work in 2022, and I enjoy making higher quality vids more
Lol the end was perfection with the sound padding art, very personal and very cool, congrats!
the fact that he tried to dodge flash nade in real at 9:06 life is just soo cute ))
Next challenge: Get to Wingman Global, but without using your keyboard. You are allowed a mouse with 5 buttons and can bind them however you wish, but you cant use anything else for input
Nah, make it interesting. Steering wheel or steamdeck.
@@nobodynoone2500 The whole point of it is that you dont fuck up your aim. It's not a punishment, its a challenge to practice multi-tasking, finger coordination and positioning that isn't as movement-dependent
In super smash brothers melee for the first time in 20 years a player named aMSa beat a supermajor with yoshi (mid tier). In his post-grandfinal interview he said that maintaining the feeling of having fun was the most important thing.
whats the background music @ around 10:01? some weeb shit for sure
i need the name though
Katamari Damacy - Lonely Rolling Star
@@hikmalakbar1984 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Simly the greeatest and the best content creator I love to see on UA-cam
9:53 is really important… i’m an extremely competitive person down to my core and i can often get into a bad mental and start thinking “only winning matters” but i’ve also found that when i’m enjoying every aspect of the game is when i perform at my peak.
The attention put into these videos doesn't go unnoticed
Nice, congrats man. Good vid full of wisdom.
I found your channel through valorant and even thought I don't have much knowledge about csgo, it doesn't matter cuz the things you teach can be applied to any facet of your life. So thank you, guy with still no closure.
Many years ago you put me in a matchmaking academy, and not that long ago i finally made it to Face it level 10 aswel thanks for everything you did!
Sometimes when I play another game I play your videos on my second monitor... every time I stop playing the game and queue up for a competitive game in csgo. I've been playing the game for over 20 years your love for cs resonates with me so much that I just can't help but play some when I see you play. Thanks for the awesome videos. GZ on the lvl10
i remember watchgíng your road to global vids back in the day that got me alot motivation to improve in this game and now your doing road to lvl 10
Came for the CS:GO, left with a fist bump that I really needed to hear. Thanks for being you WarOwl!
Ah yes, finally, the good ending.
I get the feeling that WarOwl is just the bigger brother of every cs player in every version of the game. Moments like this just hit different, congratulations for the lvl 10
I like your videos man. I don't even play CS anymore but I always watch you. Your stuff is just comfortable. You're doing good work.
Love you dawg, keep em coming. One of the wallthings can be to host a tournament where the teams play your "CSGO but x is on top of y and your view is z" gamemodes, that would be sweet
Hadn’t seen you in a while and honestly didn’t realize how much I missed your voice. Thanks.
Who knew the panels in the background were infinity stones this whole time
good vid. Usually they're boring or too fancy/original but this was nice and simple. Liked
"Thanks for teaching me the game 8 years ago Warowl" Crazy it's been that long since matchmaking academy, those were amazing videos.
Babe wake up, new WarOwl video.
And congrats on the Level 10!
That fun point is true. If we get that classic 5-man-team for csgo and go out there just having fun, mocking each other and all that classic cs-stuff - we win, most of the games. Despite not actually try-harding.
dude the "This is what I was meant to do" part in the video almost made me cry
"When you have fun and just playing the game and being out there, that's when you truly perform your best"
This!!! I noticed that this is true when I have fun teammates that says funny shit every round start or timeouts or when I'm having fun competing with my friend in the same rank.
still one of the best creators! keep on going man
ggs man, you finally did it, you taught me the game 2 years ago
i hope you know what an idol you are for many CS players,
way to go cap
I love how you craft narratives around the game. Really makes your content something that can be enjoyed by anyone. I haven't played CS in a while but I'll be watching your videos as long as they're around
This video is a casestudy in how to make a serious shooter vid on yt.
Well done Warowl!
So, so, SO happy for you man! Congrats, super well earned!
This video was so amazing that I watched it twice back to back!
wow that's a huge compliment!
The katamari music was a 10/10 choice. Great run!!
Great job, my highest achievements are DMG in MM and level 4 in face it :D not great, but that's the best I had as a solo q player too. Now I fell to level 3 face it and MG at MM and it seems like I have reached my bests. Still, I am happy that you do it. Keep up the videos
I think you are the only person over the internet who talks about healthy competitive mindset. About using challenges for self-improvement.
I do not play csgo, but i watch every video.
I love how you're growing up as a person,
it's very inspiring
Thank you for making these videos
It's 100% true that champions, as one of the skills required to reach that level, can deal with high stakes without letting nerves reach the point of physical anxiety. Like any other skill, it can fade without practice, but it can also be learned. Peak performance is definitely achieved when you're having fun, but it can be reached under many emotions. The real key is being able to crank up the focus on command.
-What do you do for a living?
-Oh i play counter strike for a living actually.
-Can you do it at a decent level?
-Challenge accepted!!!! God i hope so.
I just find it a funnt premise to the video x)
Wow this was the most unexpectedly motivational video of all time
Congrats warowl. I don't even play csgo anymore but I love watching your videos and supporting your channel.
Your videos lately have been so good and just on point. Just wanted to voice my appreciation. Keep making what you wanna make!
One of your best video's ever made.
Still no closer, but you have my congratulations on the SoloQ to FaceIt rank 10. Well done man!
What WarOwl said about just having fun with the game instead of putting pressure on yourself to do well can be applied to other games too. I've been playing a lot of Dirt Rally 2.0 recently and I realised I make mistakes when I'm focused on chasing and beating stage times. I turned off the HUD elements that show your time difference when running a stage and I get much better results when I'm focused purely on the driving and not thinking about beating times.
I think this is my favorite UA-cam video of 2022. So well done and makes me want to grind some comp. Awesome vid Warowl
WarlOwl this is my favorite video from you in 2022, you did great and showed me the game shouldn’t be just to win but to have fun
Best video ever on the channel.
Great Video WarOwl, thanks for this! Been watching for years now and it's so nice to see you so in-tune with your work.
Those blank canvases on the wall were such a brilliant idea. I still remember seeing that first canvas come down and the new one going up. It was an amazing feeling, realising what was happening. Such drama. Such achievement. Immaculate.
Warowl csgo videos feel like a journey, this is what keeps me watching for years.
I haven't played cs for almost 2 months because of school, at least your videos can fill the void, thank u warowl.
Felt the urge immediately play some cs after not playing for so long, thank you for reigniting that fire again Mr. warowl!
WarOwl your editing style and commentary are unmatched, your videos are always such high quality. keep up the amazing work
"Why don't they play like that against me though" Same...
really motivating vid warowl, love to see it
Congrats man. Setting yourself a goal and finding a way to achieve it, even when it seems hopeless, is an amazing feeling.