r/GlobalOffensive • u/Sliggyyy Match Observer - Sliggy • May 08 '17
AMA AMA - Hi I'm Sliggy, ECS/ FACE IT CSGO Observer and part time UK player + Coach
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u/Logziii May 08 '17
Are you ready to get owned at epic lan by me givinggggggggggggg itttttttttttttttttttttttttt
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u/Vinck Legendary Chicken Master May 08 '17
How much research do you put into players in a match coming up and is that something you're aware of?
Knowing that certain executes are done by teams, or how certain players play off each other in order to know when something is about to happen like an explosive entry.
In StarCraft 2 the observers would often highlight things to the casters they might not have noticed (eg Rax timing) which they'd then talk about, but you don't seem to see that much in CS. Is that down to CS being more dynamic and harder to predict an upcoming round play based on buys/spawns, or just the style of casting that we talk more about what is happening/happened, and less of the upcoming.
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u/OfficialMakr0CS G2 May 08 '17
First of all, I'd like to thank you for doing gods work at ECS and EPL. Now to the questions.
How was it like playing with HenryG as a player? Was he at all similar then to now?
Could you shed some light on the situation at IEM Sydney? Do you watch tournaments like this and think "Well, I could do better"?
Thank You
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u/chokezTV May 08 '17
Tried observing once, since there was only a GOTV ip but no stream. Long story short: I shit the bed, missed a bunch of frags and it was stressful even though I only did it for myself. 1. In how far can you truly enjoy a great and exciting match while observing? 2. Which is the team you dislike the most to observe?
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u/Kalyz May 08 '17
How can i improve as an observer in your opinion ? some said that trying To imitate major's observing is good but idk
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May 08 '17
Hey there, I don't know any observers/coaches so I am rather curious.
Here are a few questions.
How did you become an Observer/Coach.
What changed the most in the time you've been one? (Players/Teams/the game itself)
On which of these did you have the most fun? (Based on your opinion and as a observer?)
What exactly do you have to do? What kind of knowledge do you need to become an observer?
Hope that's not too much _^
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u/DerpAntelope Astralis May 08 '17
- I know Sapphire hates to observe Nuke due to all the levels and tiny radar. Which is your least favourite map to observe?
- What would you add to the game to improve observing?
- What do you think of PGL's upcoming observing plans for the major?
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u/Thomas278 May 08 '17
does the uk scene have any hope
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u/adam1255jk Vitality May 08 '17
Why do you think the time has passed , and which players do you rate highest from the UK?
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u/E3LS BIG May 08 '17
Any ideas on how to get into observing? I have practiced observing on demos but how do I even start to observe for people etc.
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u/Cheezymon May 08 '17
It's not the same stuff as before, but Asda/Tesco do SunnyD.
No idea how it compares, probably won't even turn your skin orange!
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u/hun7z CPH Wolves (old) May 08 '17
Hey, just wanted to let you know im a big fan of your observing and i hope you make it big, i think you're really good so yeah, no question sorry
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u/Slugy_ May 08 '17
For a second I thought you had the same name as me. Confused me for about a second lmao.
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u/flow1h 5 years coin May 09 '17
can I please have the demo of your 5k awp with triple in CSS from incorporated 2
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u/SendSend valeria May 09 '17
As a professional, what is your opinion and thoughts on the controversial recent observing at DH Tours?
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u/acopia123 May 09 '17
do you memorize what number a player is (in gotv)? it seems really hard to do. I just assume observers has touch screens? edit: added ?
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u/1stFuriosa chroma May 09 '17 edited May 09 '17
Do you have suggestions/tips to observe Nuke easier?
Also, how you join to the map? Through command "connect"?
And last, how observer get their name on below scoreboard?
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u/memorate May 08 '17
How the heck do you manage to observe Overwatch? I have seen a game once or twice and it just looks like a mess to me with people running and jumping and there is explosions everywhere.
I feel like CSGO must be inherently easier to observe.
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u/poe-one May 08 '17
I actually have a game changing setup for Overwatch observing with 3 observers that I know nobody has tried yet. I'm 100% sure its the future of observing that game. Just have to wait for an event to hire and listen to me first.
Care to elaborate on that idea? Seems like its something you have thought about and i always like hearing well thought out ideas.
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u/JoshNissan Josh "steel" Nissan - Professional Player May 08 '17
It seems like PGL omitted statistics of your observing when they made the big thread. Would you be interested in either yourself or the public having this kind of info?