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Chapter 122 15:7, NA completely crushes Team A!
After gaining control of the bomb site, NA practically extended their defense beyond the bomb site itself. In fact, given the current situation on the field, it would be extremely difficult for the defenders to mount a proper counter-attack.

Because they had already lost two defenders in the initial phase, and now, after rotating to a new point, they were facing an impenetrable defense, they needed to gradually assess the situation without much information. Although they had enough time, clearing the point, especially eliminating the defenders, was proving extremely difficult.

"We see that although Team A lost two players in the first round, the three players who are retaking the game are all coming from the CT position. It can be said that their gun line is relatively scarce. So, in this situation, it is quite difficult for them to win this round. However, they still did not give up on saving their weapons and chose to come over and try."

"It's probably because the score deficit is too big. If they easily give up the points in this round and go straight for the treasure chest, then if they lose the points again, Team A's chances of turning the game around in the second half will be even smaller."

"Yes, after Team A arrived at the B bomb site, their first instinct was to use utility to attempt a smoke bluff. However, it's clear that Team A wasn't going to give them an easy chance to get a smoke bluff. Their positioning within the bomb site was very cautious. We can also notice a crucial piece of information: the delivery team has already moved to the middle lane. If the defending team's counter-clearing tactics are slow, they will definitely encounter the delivery team's back-to-back attack."

Unbeknownst to Team A, after securing control of the banana lane with his teammates, the vehicle immediately launched a flanking maneuver down the middle. Although Li Mo did not immediately suggest a counter-attack, given their significant numerical advantage, simply defending the bomb site would have been a relatively risk-free way to secure the round's points.

However, the attackers' thinking was also clear: they were worried that if the opposing team's equipment and gun skills were well-coordinated, the three of them might be able to clear the bomb site in one fell swoop. Moreover, in this situation, once the attackers gained control of the bomb site, it was actually quite cramped. If all five players were positioned at the bomb site and the intersections, they wouldn't be able to fully utilize their numerical and firing advantages.

Therefore, after the cargo side achieved a rebuttal, it means that if there is no particularly good early warning and no choice is made to start saving guns, Team A is very likely to pay a considerable price in this round. They not only have no chance to turn the tide despite their numerical disadvantage, but they may not even be able to save a single rifle.

With the first wave of clashes between the two sides, the defending side, with the help of utility items, achieved a double pull and directly eliminated somebody on one side of the bomb site.

Somebody's positioning was inherently risky. His choice of being in the first position was an attempt to absorb as much pressure as possible from this precarious spot. If the enemy team chose to counter-attack the bomb site, he would inevitably face the initial onslaught. In such a situation, even if he couldn't win the gunfight, he could still act as a human information gatherer, providing crucial information to his teammates.

Team A also demonstrated very strong individual player skills, and with simultaneous tactical coordination between both sides, they successfully completed a two-for-three exchange at the bomb site. In this situation, the attacking side had initially gained a significant advantage, but this exchange of kills has made the situation on the field somewhat unpredictable again.

"Don't rush into a gunfight. We can shoot from behind the cargo carrier to buy as much time as possible."

Although Li Mo was eliminated by the opponent in this wave, he still calmly provided a very reasonable command in this endgame area. Judging from the map and the opponent's reaction, they obviously did not expect that the payload had reached such a position. So, although only Ling was left at the bomb site, the position of the payload could indeed influence the outcome of this round as much as possible.

Therefore, in this situation, the attacking team needs to leverage their numerical advantage and map control and information gathering to the fullest extent possible. Especially since the vehicle is already positioned with its back to the enemy, there's absolutely no need to engage in a high-risk gunfight at the bomb site. For team A, who already had a poor start to the second half, if they have secured this round with long-range rifles, they should avoid risky attempts that could result in losing their weapons.

"We can see that the vehicle has already moved behind Device, and we can see from the movement of his crosshair and his positioning on the map that he is completely unaware that the defending team has already launched a very fast counter-magic attack on the middle lane. In this situation, it can be said that this endgame has a huge advantage."

"That's right. With a hook and a hit from the two, they easily got a backstab kill here. As for Team A, although they made a very good exchange of kills despite being at a huge disadvantage in numbers in this round, and ultimately gave a very big lead, they lost control of the map information due to their immediate numerical disadvantage. So, they have done their best to achieve this, but they still fell short."

After this wave, Team A seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Their unexpected tactic at the start had been very effective, but as everyone knows, such a tactic can't be used many times throughout the game. Therefore, in the regular stages, if they can't score, especially in a round like this where both sides are essentially trading long-range shots, if Team A can't score, or even continuously catch up and put significant economic pressure on the opponent, it will be very difficult for them to reverse such a large deficit in the second half. In the subsequent rounds, Team A faced immense offensive pressure on defense, especially as their control of map information was constantly compressed. Team A was somewhat helpless, as they tried their best to coordinate items and tactics at the front, but the results weren't very good.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Team A has been on the defensive throughout the entire Infernal Town map game so far. Whether in the offensive or defensive rounds, they have been somewhat lacking in tactics. Although they had done a very thorough research and analysis before the game and thought they would at least not be at a disadvantage in terms of tactics.

However, in actual combat, they found that this team was still able to adjust its tactical intentions and ideas on the stage of the World Championship finals in a magical way. And once a problem occurred, their machine-like powerful minds were still able to make stable and very accurate judgments. So in this process, not only the players and coaching team, but also the commentators and the audience could see that in the duel on the map Infernal Town, Team A was still at a disadvantage.

The final score on this map was 15:7.

Although Team A still brought many surprises to the audience and performed many miraculous plays and teamwork on this map, it was still a pity that the gap between them was still relatively large. Therefore, under such circumstances, Team A could only treat this map as a warm-up for their team. They need to quickly adjust their mentality and many tactical issues.

After choosing their second map, they had to do everything in their power to win it. Losing two maps in a row would put immense pressure on them. In international competitions this year and last year, Team A had never been in such a disadvantageous situation. The most critical issue was that neither the players nor the team could make effective adjustments in such a short time. This placed unprecedented demands on the team; they had to break through their limitations and figure out how to turn the tide.

"come on!"

"Keep a calm mindset. You can all see that the other side is also very strong, and they can make very effective tactical adjustments after each timeout. So we can't afford to be complacent or underestimate them."

He was actually worried that if they won this map too easily, his team members might experience some mental fluctuations. Based on previous matches, when facing such a strong opponent, if they had mental problems, it would cause significant issues in subsequent rounds and map progression. Moreover, once such problems arise, it is very difficult to make adjustments in a short period of time.

After a short rest and mental adjustment, the two teams quickly faced off on their second map. As this map was Team A's own choice, they must have had considerable confidence. They were very familiar with and had thoroughly studied this map, both tactically and individually. Therefore, they were well aware that even though it was a match, if they lost two big points in a row, it would be extremely difficult for them to catch up, especially against a team with such strong and formidable individual and team strength.

"Alright, welcome back to the match. Today, in the WCA Global Finals, the two teams, A and A, just finished their first map match. A easily defeated A 15-7. In this match, we could clearly see that even though A also demonstrated the strong skills of their players, I think they made some irrational choices at times. In many rounds, they were able to gain an advantage at the beginning, but in the process of map control and subsequent development, their advantage was often eroded step by step. In the endgame, NA found various opportunities and ultimately turned the tide."

"That's right, we still need to look forward to seeing how Team A performs and showcases their individual skills on this map. After all, their overall win rate and team performance on the Ancient Castle map this year have been very good. Moreover, the tactics their coaching team has researched for this map are something that other teams haven't been able to effectively counter. So if they can show their style on this map, even if they lost the first map rather badly, this map might bring us some surprises."

Looking at the map, Team A, who are on the defensive first, will face significant challenges if they don't come up with a novel tactical setup. This is because, as is well known, this team often establishes a very strong offensive rhythm, and once they gain an economic advantage, they can easily snowball into a large lead.

(End of this chapter)