CS: A young talent from Peking University, you want me to play professionally?

Chapter 107 Niko: I feel a bit powerless right now, do you know how that feels?

In this match, NA started on the attacking side, while FaZe played on the defensive side.

From the group stage until now, NA has mostly been at a disadvantage in terms of offensive and defensive attributes when going first.

However, for them, even if they are at a disadvantage in offensive and defensive attributes, the impact is not significant.

On to the pistol round.

"After the bomb detonation, let's speed things up immediately. Don't take control of the outer area in the pistol round yet, give them more tactical questions."

In Li Mo's view, the other side would most likely set up a heavy defensive position on the third floor to hold the guns.

In this situation, if the pistol round uses smoke grenades to create distance and obstruct vision, and then launches a faster rush, FaZe will actually encounter a lot of trouble.

Faze had taken very good precautions in advance.

Their forward pressure and the use of utility prevented NA from getting into the bomb site as ideally as they could, and they were even slowed down by the opponent at the front point.

In the initial clash at the main gate, Rain originally intended to use the smoke as cover to conduct a probing attack.

But he clearly didn't realize that Li Mo would never let go of any opportunity to trace back by sound and ballistics.

The P250 unleashed its firepower, and the barrage of bullets instantly caused Rain's health to plummet.

At this point, his attempt to back off was clearly wishful thinking.

After taking down rain, NA quickly accelerated and moved into the bomb site.

Li Mo is in the first position.

After a big pull, Li Mo saw Karrigan coming down from the second floor to the bread shop.

By swaying left and right and firing in bursts, he easily secured his second kill.

At the same time, the opposing team pulled out from both sides simultaneously, finishing off Li Mo.

However, for Li Mo, as the first-positioned dummy, killing two enemies at the front and successfully leading the team into the bomb site was already more than enough.

After the rest of NA's teammates entered the bomb site, Ling's crucial flashbang secured the pistol round victory for the team.

The moment the flashbang opened, all three NA players pulled out simultaneously, instantly taking down the three FaZe players on the second floor and the other side of the bomb site.

NA won the pistol round easily!

After securing the pistol victory, all four NA players except somebody used the AK.

When dealing with Faze, you should still give him absolute respect.

On the faze side, apart from NIKO using a Desert Eagle, everyone else played pure eco.

For this map, if the defending side spends too much on force buys in the economic rounds, then they will definitely not be able to replenish their utility in the next rifle round.

It's important to understand that while the defending side has a clear advantage on this map, if they don't have enough items, the attacking side can easily launch an offensive using bomb tactics or continuous rotations.

Moving on to the second round.

NA's offensive pace was not the fast-paced, quick attack that FaZe had envisioned.

From FaZe's perspective, their weapons and equipment were at a significant disadvantage, so NA's choice to speed up their playstyle was a fairly common strategy.

That's why Faze chose a four-man front press.

They all had pistols, but not enough props.

If they don't look for opportunities at the front, they are likely to face NA's mobbing once they enter the point.

However, when they first deployed some equipment for cover and tried to find opportunities to engage in gunfights at the front position, they discovered that NA had not accelerated at all, nor had they even pushed forward.

So stable!
That's incredibly stable!

It's worth noting that NA has had an incredibly smooth run, consistently dominating domestic competitions without a doubt, and easily defeating Gambit four times in the World Championship.

Many people feel that NA, who is so young, should be starting to get arrogant now, and shouldn't be able to maintain such an all-around flawless state indefinitely.

However, in reality, those previous victories were nothing more than experiences on the path to godhood for the NA team.

They will not feel proud of their previous achievements in the slightest, let alone be arrogant or conceited.

After all, the goal of all five members of NA has been the same from the very beginning: to achieve a grand slam in all the top CS:GO tournaments!
Therefore, for them, it is neither possible nor possible to reach the point where they can begin to be proud.

The WCA Global Finals are just a large platform for training and practice.

“We can clearly see that FaZe wants to find opportunities to engage in gunfights at the front positions, because their weapon disadvantage can be further reduced by shortening the engagement distance.”

"But NA clearly realized this from the beginning, so they didn't speed up at the start and fall into Faze's trap."

"After the first wave of smoke cleared on FaZe's side, NA went to control the map again."

"Without smoke cover, FaZe will face NA's utility deployment, so if they go to the front at this point, they will almost certainly be easily killed."

"That's right, FaZe only has Niko left at the front post; the other four have retreated to the B bomb site."

"We can see that Snow has already moved quite far forward. If they use their items, it seems like FaZe will have a hard time withstanding a five-man attack from NA."

After a clash between the two sides, despite being at a disadvantage in both firearms and equipment, and having some opportunities to exchange fire at close range, NIKO secured the kill on the person carrying the cargo with a Desert Eagle after using Faze.

In the blink of an eye, both sides had entered the first rifle round of the Nuka Crisis map in this match.

Actually, many people had already predicted this score between NA and FaZe after NA won the pistol round. It's worth noting that NA is known domestically as the "God of the Pistol Round" in China.

Generally, professional teams maintain a pistol round win rate of around 50%.

NA's pistol round win rate in China is an astonishing 74%.
One major reason for this is that in domestic competitions, NA's Li Mo almost always gets a Desert Eagle in the pistol round and has an extremely terrifying kill rate.

Furthermore, the NA team has three top-tier gunners, so in rounds like the pistol round, where items are not plentiful, it's more of a contest of absolute gun skill. NA can almost be said to be invincible domestically.

After winning the pistol round, most teams are able to capitalize on their weapon and item advantage in the second round.

Therefore, under such circumstances, it is not particularly surprising for NA to take the first two points, in the eyes of viewers with a certain level of experience and understanding of the game.

"Alright, the two teams are about to enter the first long-range round of this match. Let's see what tactical adjustments FaZe will make in this round."

"I feel that FaZe will probably still play the same game as NA, focusing on map control and defensive formations."

"Because we all know very well that, based on previous matches, playing a fast-paced, conventional push against NA often doesn't yield good results; in fact, it can sometimes end up costing us the game in one fell swoop."

"But it's clear from NA's perspective that even in the pistol round, they use their utility very effectively, often trying to avoid engaging in close-quarters combat from disadvantageous positions. This actually presents a challenge for FaZe."

"So when facing NA's item tactics, will they choose a conventional default tactic, ignore it and then launch a counter-attack in the second instance, or will they directly engage in a head-on confrontation with NA?"

As expected, the explanation was quite accurate.

During the attack, NA's effective use of smoke grenades and other gadgets played a crucial role.

After the game started, somebody and ling threw smoke grenades from the right side of the T side's spawn point exit, close to the railing. This tactic undoubtedly created extremely favorable offensive conditions for the team.

When attacking the outer area, NA chose to focus on point A and K1. After setting up smoke grenades using jump throw techniques, NA finally began to speed up the pace.

Choosing to focus on point A, Li Mo and Zaiwu launched their attack directly from the main entrance and the third floor, and then went downstairs from K1 to attack point B.

While implementing this tactic, Li Mo actually had another alternative plan in mind. Even if the opponent hindered their attack or used unconventional tactics that could slow down or even greatly limit them, Li Mo still had ways to ensure that the attack on the outside was effective.

After entering the A bomb site area, control the enemy's vision and path by blocking and deploying bombs.

Li Mo immediately went to the top floor of Hall T and stood on the handrail at the front.

In this way, NA successfully destroyed the blue door of T Hall by using the grenades they had. At the same time, the smoke grenade provided by Ling effectively covered the rest of NA's team as they attacked point B through the pipes.

After further blocking the main entrance, simply turn the corner and stand in the corner inside the yellow room; this smoke bomb will completely seal off the main entrance.

When Li Mo decided to attack K1, he had already planned a variety of smoke bomb tactics to help the team control the outer perimeter and disrupt the defender's intelligence gathering.

On the faze side, facing NA's extremely rigorous and unpredictable tactics in the first long-range round, the positioning and gameplay adjustments during the game were also quite fast.

After a brainstorming session, Karrigan was able to determine Li Mo's ultimate thoughts and objectives after executing this tactic.

Therefore, in defense, despite facing immense pressure from items, Faze quickly controlled some key positions and constantly adjusted the defensive formation flexibly.

At the start of this round, after the five FaZe players left the CT spawn point, they immediately aimed at specific locations and threw smoke grenades. This effectively prevented the T team from quickly taking control of the outer area.

GuardiaN's initial idea was to go to the corner by the handrail on the third floor, hold the handrail against the railing, and move forward so that he could block the top of the oil tank and prevent NA from easily controlling the outside area.

However, with the pressure from NA, it's clear that GuardiaN can no longer reach the location it originally wanted to reach.

In fact, despite Faze making a series of adjustments against NA, they still faced a lot of pressure in defense. Rain and Niko were directly defeated in the early stages when facing Li Mo and Zaiwu's unconventional double pull.

For FaZe, they knew they needed to use smoke bombs and unconventional tactics to control the outside, with a stable defense at the junctions being particularly crucial.

However, with the first two players eliminated, FaZe found it difficult to build a defensive formation and map control sufficient to counter NA's strong pressure.

Furthermore, because olofmeister was responsible for defending the connection, although he immediately used smoke grenades and kept in constant communication with his teammates on the third floor when facing NA's breakthrough, he was still unable to withstand NA's breakthrough.

"NA's tactics completely anticipated FAZE's defensive positioning. After using the bomb tactic and double-pull to kill NIKO and rain immediately, NA completely controlled the bomb site. With only three FAZE players left and having completely lost their core positions, it will be very difficult for them to launch a counter-attack against a numerically disadvantaged opponent."

"Sometimes I really marvel at what kind of training can cultivate such a disciplined team. You can clearly see that most of the time, the NA team's tactical execution and teamwork are so seamless."

"That's right. In fact, FAZE's initial response was already very good. They used smoke grenades to slow down and disrupt NA's attack speed, and they didn't engage in an irrational gunfight. Instead, they retreated to a back position and looked for opportunities step by step."

While the commentators expressed their feelings, the five members of FaZe were also somewhat overwhelmed.

Especially Niko, to be honest, he didn't want to face off against Li Mo more than anyone else.

Back when he was on the Faceit platform, the pressure he faced when playing against Li Mo was immense. In many normal games, he was at a disadvantage when facing Li Mo.

The Li Mo of today is a completely different person from the one of the past.

Most importantly, Li Mo is no longer surrounded by random teammates, but by four people from NA.

In this round, he wanted to make some attempts at the front point, but he and Rain suffered a crushing defeat against Li Mo's coordinated double pull.

Under these circumstances, he could clearly feel that his once unparalleled confidence was being gradually eroded by Li Mo.

Facing this NA team led by Li Mo, he entered a somewhat strange state.

It seems that conventional tactics are simply ineffective against Li Mo and NA.

"Let's save the gun, it feels like it's going to be very difficult to fight."

Outnumbered, their supplies were almost exhausted in the previous tactical exchanges, and karrigan was already at low health.

Under such circumstances, attempting a 3v5 match would be a very unwise choice.

If three more players are eliminated by NA, the next round will be another pure eco game, and the score could very well drop to 0:4.
(End of this chapter)