This is why I force whoever would be my Cat player to stack A. I trust myself holding off a full B execute solo far more than I trust 3 people holding A.
You forgot about the part where they now suddenly have microphones and are blaming for not having teleported to A-site already whilst you are trying to focus on retaking A you will hear alot of their opinions about you. Now they also talk alot commentating loudly your every cleared angle and footstep they hear that you would also hear if they kept quiet. Also they are making what they think are helpful guess calls since they don't think you can guess yourself, so you hear even fewer footsteps. I call it the retake-simulator playing these matches.
I appreciate how matter of fact and even-keeled this is. It's concise, practical, and assumes very little without digressing into over explanation. I'd love to see more in this format. Thanks for making it!
Holy... Finally an explanation video with a format that I expected it to have. 0 bullshit talk, talks about positioning in general (not only about smokes), subtle humour. Thanks youtube algorithm for showing me this channel, because I wasn't able to find this gold by myself
I really enjoy these, I prefer this over super deep dives into a single position because I usually have to fill a random position in my pugs every game sometimes even round to round.
Very helpful, especially as I help my friend group, who are new to CS, learn the fundamentals. We'd appreciate more of these, and this is the perfect time for this type of content for the community after CS2 has been out for a while now. Thank you.
Aaah you are so lucky. I always play with my friends but I can never make them watch any CS2 video etc. I even record some super short stuff like basic smokes in Mirage & D2 (cuz they only play these) but still no luck. One of them has 460+ hours and in addition to these he keeps "giving info" non-stop and practically make me deaf in-game until round ends. The other one has around 300 hours, never leaves Mid(until this week surprisingly) and just started using AK/M4 instead of only Aug/Sg/Scar etc. Both still can't understand sound cues, footsteps etc. I hope I live long enough to see my dudes try to improve their knowledge and "succeed" teamwork. I can't tell you how happy I was when my duo said "I'm goin B, I have Molotov and Smoke" in a D2 match at first round. He used to go Long only at CT side. And now he uses Utility, actually tries using them; not just Flashbanging sky randomly anymore. Game is 50x more fun when your friends try their best and improve themselves. I wish the most fun for you and your friends in CS2. +_+
As someone that played source and 1.6 back in the day, but only fucking around in matches with a zillion players, this kinda stuff really helps me. Anymore videos like this, T or CT any map, ill watch it. Consider me subbed
I really like these videos, Flom. It's a nice break from the stream highlights that you normally do. Plus, hearing your calmer voice is always nicer than the big streamer voice lol. I would absolutely like more of this, too.
This is very helpful for my new team to learn positions as we go, if possible could you do Anubis or ancient next? I know that is a map Mythic tend to play a decent amount
Thanks fl0m. I’ve been really trying to improve at cs lately but it’s tough and discouraging not having a stack to queue faceit or when I’m playing against people who have close to 20 years in the game. Uphill/sisyphus feeling climb. I have the 10 year coin but still feel like I lack a lot of game theory so thanks for making cool videos on stuff like this for guys like me
As a true T fishing coky cts I love it when cts try to pressure me. I really love to give them headshots when they run straight into my aim 🤣 Because 90% dont smoke at B pushing. They throw the moly but dont throw the smoke. If you wait for them, you almost always get the ct. And if not, you know where he is and throw a flash right short before the smoke is disapearing and then he has no reaction time to turn and you can just pick him if he is hiding there. I think the tips for window were really good. Thank you for that. I love mirage because it is a dynamic map. It is a high risk high reward map. You can even push at A very vell and play very aggressively, to destroy all the teams who are really not used to it. But you need to know how to throw your grenades, otherwise you are in a disadvantage. But it is possible with good flashes.
Controversial take, as cat player, I like to keep the molly at the start of the round because you can hear a rush coming and dump a molly when those happen. Usually Ts are not pressuring upper b even at lvl 8 faceit so I don't bother wasting the util
I think floms point is that since most teams will smoke a moly on a rush, the he you can throw is more valuable. So if you get both nades off, you force the smoke, can get your HE off in time, and your anchor still has a moly for a late push. I can see both sides. I personally also hold mine when I play cat, but it really depends on your what your anchor would prefer.
Also it's 600$ to increase the chances of avoiding loosing the bombsite and being money fuck for 3 rounds - looks way better than mollying chair or bench
@@Lolywiz You could save that molly for a late contact dumping it next to get right or van / bouncing into apps. And if there is huge mid presence, molly underpass to assist teammates contesting top mid. Just always using it apps 15 seconds in the round is plain lazy. I'm not saying never do it. If I feel like a b rush is coming that round, I'll use it early.
great video, excellent to have some solid position breakdowns, enjoyed you pointing out all the obnoxious possible plays, if only people held their spots..
8:25 I feel like this flame is too early. You can hear them rushing from cat and bounce a molly of the side of the window before they get there. This molly will burn out before the rush gets there. But I'm shitty so what do i know
as a 3k elo faceit player that always play A anchor and get fucked by teammates, 1 more option is to just go to connector with your connector player and try to catch people off guard as if your con player dies sometimes they don't expect you in con. Just make sure you smoke off palace and timing peek a main and be aware of people already be at sandwich after you fight con.
As a silver player whose games do not involve the concept of roles, this seems really neat. I wish I could learn this stuff and play in high ranked games if my mechanical skills weren’t so bad
Cool vid but it could’ve used some more info on angles and positioning A site and Mid. I also strongly disagree with the insta molly ramp. Can just wait for sound cue and then molly + flash
damn i just realised how much i love mirage i love every position i play whatever i want and its awesome no matter what even b anchor is sometimes a nice change of pace thank you valve
I almost always play B anchor or catwalk because the rest of my usual teammates do not have the patience for it or are just better than me so are more valuable in spots like A anchor
biggest problem I have is how to control mid when no one knows any nades. I play with my friends but I feel like I'm the only one that knows how to properly throw nades so any kind of ATK or Defense I always usually have to throw the nades.
actually, any advice for the con players getting dumped on by an a-split? A Anchor will die or my Mid, and I usually get stuck stairs. Do I just swing one side and attempt to get out that way?
My problem with my ct side mirage is that my teammates buy either p90 or mp7 they push mid, ramp or under, spraying all 5 terrorist for 15 damage, then calls "they are all low", and have to deal on either a or b with 5 terrorists alone.
to anyone that is prone to raging take a break, like a week or two come back with a different mentality for me i just try stay relaxed at all times, and i am now flying through ranks, if team are toxic or speak foreign language i dont understand i mute the whole team but still do calls.
Is it bad that I like being B anchor? I have < 150 hours and am in silver elite, but I usually top frag by a lot of damage/kills. Figured out some things that work for me and may only work for low levels, but I think choosing to be B anchor after realizing my 4 stack of IRLs doesn’t really like holding B has really helped us out a lot
if im jumpspotting ticket and the T's just start dry pushing out ramp/palace what should i do? should i just hide away and wait for team to rotate? try to run away and throw default molly? am level 7 for reference
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As a true B player I know my job: jump for 1.5 min straight, go retake A 1v4
You forgot getting mocked by teammates for your bottom fragging.
As a b player I know my job: retake A with max 1 mate while the enemys are already at ct spawn and jungle, 0 calls 0 kills
And that's why I love playing B
This is why I force whoever would be my Cat player to stack A. I trust myself holding off a full B execute solo far more than I trust 3 people holding A.
@@zettour. Well, I do the same,1B 1mid and 3A, but people are stupid
the bomb has been planted
You forgot about the part where they now suddenly have microphones and are blaming for not having teleported to A-site already whilst you are trying to focus on retaking A you will hear alot of their opinions about you. Now they also talk alot commentating loudly your every cleared angle and footstep they hear that you would also hear if they kept quiet. Also they are making what they think are helpful guess calls since they don't think you can guess yourself, so you hear even fewer footsteps. I call it the retake-simulator playing these matches.
I appreciate how matter of fact and even-keeled this is. It's concise, practical, and assumes very little without digressing into over explanation. I'd love to see more in this format. Thanks for making it!
Very true!
@@manuelcheeser8935
XDDD
Holy... Finally an explanation video with a format that I expected it to have. 0 bullshit talk, talks about positioning in general (not only about smokes), subtle humour. Thanks youtube algorithm for showing me this channel, because I wasn't able to find this gold by myself
And after watching this you're still ass
Bro made this video for Austin
AustinCS? Is he bad at Mirage? Learned my CT Mirage spots from his vids lol prob explains my performance
@@SmurffNationnAustin and fl0m are on Mythic (cs team) together
austin dont need help
@@SmurffNationn every team he has been on mirage was perma ban so this is his first time playing mirage at this level of play
Why this guy isn’t a coach of pro cs team is beyond me
"if you peek this and die though this is your fault" - 10/10 quote
i actually chuckle at this, it was funny
@mikaeldaponte2669 same, top tier comedy with good advice
YES YES YES we need more of this
3:09 I like how you say "Don't be affraid to go through vents" after exposing yourself to the dangerous path in front of the ramp haha
It’s good for NA people to get a understanding of the game 🎉
Some of us definitely needed this video
NA players? understanding of the game? nah pal
Tjenare kungen
ah yeah, all EU players whether newb or CS1.0 legend quality know every position, tactic, nade lineup and role goals...
Well EU CS was always on another tier since the beginning.
Great video! Most informative video I have seen, I learned a lot. Thank you 🙏🏽
I really enjoy these, I prefer this over super deep dives into a single position because I usually have to fill a random position in my pugs every game sometimes even round to round.
Very helpful, especially as I help my friend group, who are new to CS, learn the fundamentals. We'd appreciate more of these, and this is the perfect time for this type of content for the community after CS2 has been out for a while now. Thank you.
Aaah you are so lucky. I always play with my friends but I can never make them watch any CS2 video etc. I even record some super short stuff like basic smokes in Mirage & D2 (cuz they only play these) but still no luck. One of them has 460+ hours and in addition to these he keeps "giving info" non-stop and practically make me deaf in-game until round ends. The other one has around 300 hours, never leaves Mid(until this week surprisingly) and just started using AK/M4 instead of only Aug/Sg/Scar etc. Both still can't understand sound cues, footsteps etc. I hope I live long enough to see my dudes try to improve their knowledge and "succeed" teamwork. I can't tell you how happy I was when my duo said "I'm goin B, I have Molotov and Smoke" in a D2 match at first round. He used to go Long only at CT side. And now he uses Utility, actually tries using them; not just Flashbanging sky randomly anymore. Game is 50x more fun when your friends try their best and improve themselves.
I wish the most fun for you and your friends in CS2. +_+
@@MrDeviLNesSbro i feel you 😂😂😂
I always get stuck playing b. It's nice to see how the rest of y'all live.
As someone that played source and 1.6 back in the day, but only fucking around in matches with a zillion players, this kinda stuff really helps me. Anymore videos like this, T or CT any map, ill watch it. Consider me subbed
I really like these videos, Flom. It's a nice break from the stream highlights that you normally do. Plus, hearing your calmer voice is always nicer than the big streamer voice lol. I would absolutely like more of this, too.
This video is fucking fantastic. The information, the editing, they well spoken explanations. Massive help!
I'm a little bit surprised and proud of myself for knowing half of these just because of how much I play Mirage. Legit my favorite map since CS 1.6
This is very helpful for my new team to learn positions as we go, if possible could you do Anubis or ancient next? I know that is a map Mythic tend to play a decent amount
Would love to see Ancient
Ancient next maybe?
Love that youve been continuing these type of videos. I need moreeeeeeeeeee
Thanks fl0m. I’ve been really trying to improve at cs lately but it’s tough and discouraging not having a stack to queue faceit or when I’m playing against people who have close to 20 years in the game. Uphill/sisyphus feeling climb. I have the 10 year coin but still feel like I lack a lot of game theory so thanks for making cool videos on stuff like this for guys like me
This is SO helpful for a newer player like me. Thank you! I’d love to see T side Mirage next!
Really good editing and great advice presented clearly.
As a true T fishing coky cts I love it when cts try to pressure me. I really love to give them headshots when they run straight into my aim 🤣
Because 90% dont smoke at B pushing. They throw the moly but dont throw the smoke.
If you wait for them, you almost always get the ct.
And if not, you know where he is and throw a flash right short before the smoke is disapearing and then he has no reaction time to turn and you can just pick him if he is hiding there.
I think the tips for window were really good. Thank you for that.
I love mirage because it is a dynamic map. It is a high risk high reward map. You can even push at A very vell and play very aggressively, to destroy all the teams who are really not used to it. But you need to know how to throw your grenades, otherwise you are in a disadvantage. But it is possible with good flashes.
Holy moly I don't even play cs anymore and still loved this video because of how well it was made!
Thank you!!
Controversial take, as cat player, I like to keep the molly at the start of the round because you can hear a rush coming and dump a molly when those happen. Usually Ts are not pressuring upper b even at lvl 8 faceit so I don't bother wasting the util
I think floms point is that since most teams will smoke a moly on a rush, the he you can throw is more valuable. So if you get both nades off, you force the smoke, can get your HE off in time, and your anchor still has a moly for a late push. I can see both sides. I personally also hold mine when I play cat, but it really depends on your what your anchor would prefer.
I mostly use it apps when the Ts are in a low buy as it's unlikely they rush B in a full buy
Also it's 600$ to increase the chances of avoiding loosing the bombsite and being money fuck for 3 rounds - looks way better than mollying chair or bench
@@Lolywiz You could save that molly for a late contact dumping it next to get right or van / bouncing into apps.
And if there is huge mid presence, molly underpass to assist teammates contesting top mid.
Just always using it apps 15 seconds in the round is plain lazy.
I'm not saying never do it. If I feel like a b rush is coming that round, I'll use it early.
Will try these out! Thanks fl0m
usually theres loads of comments I don't agree with but I think everything you went over I agree 100% with. good stuff
Great format and the depth of explanation is perfect. Gj. Would love to see similar videos for other maps.
Really appreciate these quick tips! Concise, simple, useful!
great video, excellent to have some solid position breakdowns, enjoyed you pointing out all the obnoxious possible plays, if only people held their spots..
As someone who just started playing CS and competitive FPS games, these kind of videos are so helpful
I love the structure in this video. this is what s1mple wanted his CS2 course to be
Regarding B site: CT molly is now $500, so it's really useful to buy nade + molly instead of kevlar. 300 utility damage on pistol rush guaranteed
getting so much value out of these vids compared to the rest. thank you
I love planning b with an awp; when a is taken connector with the awp i love that
One thing i like to do on t side is to run to ramp presmoke molly and throw flash over on tetris. Then just push its 70% entry
Thanks flom, people really need to watch this kind of videos more.
How many times did it take to make that ladder jump in window be honest
You explain cs like its fnaf, and I f*cking love it
love the info flom keep it up man good shit
I always throw a moly and a flash for them to stop rushing from ramp
loved the video, very clear and helpful thank you !
I literally just asked about this in chat yesterday.... THIS IS THE CONTENT CS NEEDS!
Flom and Austin are the best CS2 content creators ❤
this is very helpful please make every map a video like this
It’d be awesome to see a video of T side of mirage. Great video man!
I still can't make the window jump to short...
"Youre an idiot and you need to buy a Molotov, figure it out" is so me to my team lol
would be cool to show the spawns as well when you are talking about them, i dont really know which one is considered close or far
It would be cool if u had videos analyzing your league games! Also share what beard oil you use
@flom beard oil recco please
He uses beard butter, Ive asked every day for 3 and a half years
I would love a T-side mirage vid since it's probably my worst map on T-side after Nuke. I find CT to be quite a lot easier
as an a anchor i very appreciate your video
very insightful, thank you
Ticket booth is my home position, I actually have a lease signed that allows me to stay there all round
8:25 I feel like this flame is too early. You can hear them rushing from cat and bounce a molly of the side of the window before they get there. This molly will burn out before the rush gets there. But I'm shitty so what do i know
Great video, thanks for doing the Lord's work Flom
What an awesome video, great editing too. Handling people on Ancient or Vertigo would be nice.
as a 3k elo faceit player that always play A anchor and get fucked by teammates, 1 more option is to just go to connector with your connector player and try to catch people off guard as if your con player dies sometimes they don't expect you in con. Just make sure you smoke off palace and timing peek a main and be aware of people already be at sandwich after you fight con.
Very helpful video! can you do a video for retakes? like a guide or something, it would be amazing!
I would love to see an Anubis CT side video
Thanks for the video dude🎉
Are these in a playlist?? I need to send these to my group so they can actually be good
As a silver player whose games do not involve the concept of roles, this seems really neat. I wish I could learn this stuff and play in high ranked games if my mechanical skills weren’t so bad
Cool vid but it could’ve used some more info on angles and positioning A site and Mid. I also strongly disagree with the insta molly ramp. Can just wait for sound cue and then molly + flash
connector player should molly a ramp at start of round
damn i just realised how much i love mirage i love every position i play whatever i want and its awesome no matter what even b anchor is sometimes a nice change of pace thank you valve
Very good tips. Thanks!
Mid window might unironically be the position in the game, where it matters the most having good movement.
Bro make more videos like this. Your gift is teaching even if you are a sassy pants.
I almost always play B anchor or catwalk because the rest of my usual teammates do not have the patience for it or are just better than me so are more valuable in spots like A anchor
I’d love to see a T sided vid for mirage and both a T and CT vid for Nuke
really enjoyed this
I found this guy today! Awesome
I skip the molly and throw a bad smoke. This makes them run to tetris where I am spamming the smoke,. works every time.
biggest problem I have is how to control mid when no one knows any nades. I play with my friends but I feel like I'm the only one that knows how to properly throw nades so any kind of ATK or Defense I always usually have to throw the nades.
how often would you buy molly first round for Amain/Bapps
This type of video for every map would be awesome (though a big ask, of course).
I'm voting Nuke CT next!
love how chill you are man, and love that you arent afraind to re-teach the fundamentals to these mf silvers
actually, any advice for the con players getting dumped on by an a-split? A Anchor will die or my Mid, and I usually get stuck stairs. Do I just swing one side and attempt to get out that way?
W video flom. More of these please
My problem with my ct side mirage is that my teammates buy either p90 or mp7 they push mid, ramp or under, spraying all 5 terrorist for 15 damage, then calls "they are all low", and have to deal on either a or b with 5 terrorists alone.
Awesome info thank you
Thanks flom, didn't need this
Also if the connector player has the best a spawn he can molly ramp and cross invisible to connector
3:04
Could you make a video like this for every map in the rotation? Great vid, liked and subbed.
to anyone that is prone to raging take a break, like a week or two come back with a different mentality for me i just try stay relaxed at all times, and i am now flying through ranks, if team are toxic or speak foreign language i dont understand i mute the whole team but still do calls.
Great explanation
Actually appreciate the B player. Played with a friend and he got a 3-k holding apps on a lengthy round.
14:37 why did you wear heeled shoes to the episode? xD
Another Fl0m banger
Is it bad that I like being B anchor? I have < 150 hours and am in silver elite, but I usually top frag by a lot of damage/kills. Figured out some things that work for me and may only work for low levels, but I think choosing to be B anchor after realizing my 4 stack of IRLs doesn’t really like holding B has really helped us out a lot
"if you peek this and die, that is your fault"
spoken truth (i play con)
Do you do any coaching?
Where can i get a source with all the maps with the call names like you show on the videos?
doesnt matter when someone takes palace or apps or any advance position, players nowadays are not comfortable leaving site and go
Commenting so fl0m stays in the algorithm.. Great Video!
if im jumpspotting ticket and the T's just start dry pushing out ramp/palace what should i do? should i just hide away and wait for team to rotate? try to run away and throw default molly? am level 7 for reference
At what rank can I expect this from teammates, cause I've been matched to 3k or 5k hours players and they still don't know what to do on Mirage.
Love the lesson content!
As a dedicated b player, I enjoy the constant -600 every round. Its like a subscription to not get plungered immediately.