So we all thought that Jordan would just be incredible at this game because it just seemed to fit his style so much." N0thing bounced around several rosters as CS:GO started to gain traction, playing with some of NA’s best rising talent. His last team, Team Dynamic, was quickly noticed and signed by long-running esports org CompLexity Gaming.
The team played in the first two CS:GO Majors, brand new tournaments with massive prize pools funded by Valve, making into the Top 8 both times. And n0thing was popping off. (Casting) After just a few of months of playing GO, that complexity roster changed hands again. This time they were acquired by up-and-coming esports org Cloud9, the team that n0thing would spend the rest of his professional career with. CS:GO was growing in ways that 1.6 could never match. Esports was growing at a rapid pace thanks to growing prize pool, more interest from sponsors and increased viewership on Twitch https://segakatana.com/poker-night-in-america-heavy-metal-thunder/. That meant there was a legion of brand new CS fans, kids who never played CS 1.6, and were looking for a team to love. And Cloud9 gave NA fans that team. (Casting) The team was among the best in NA in those early days of CS:GO, but perhaps more importantly, n0thing was providing fans with a look behind the curtain. "What do you gotta say right now." "All-star game's going live in about 30 minutes." "What do you think we're gonna win by?" "16-1?" "Robin are you playing? Are you playing all-star game?" N0thing would constantly vlog and take behind-the-scenes videos early on in CS:GO, endearing himself to fans, and bringing them closer to the team and his goofy personality. "Bout to get on another plane, Going to Stockholm to play a lot of CS and get insane." Unfortunately, that was a lot of what there was to like about C9. They were one of NA’s best, but just like EG, they crumbled in the face of international competition. (Casting) Cloud9 placed 9th-12th at DreamHack Winter and ESL One Katowice 2015, and until the Spring, they continued to be stymied by European teams at every tournament they attended. In April, C9 made a switch, bringing on Skadoodle and Freakazoid to replace Shahzam and Semphis. Then, after a few weeks of feeling out the roster, they were suddenly on the upswing. (Casting) And they weren’t just the best team in NA, they were finally hanging with the European teams. (Casting) Unfortunately, they weren’t winning. (Casting) Cloud9 were the undisputed best team in NA and while they could compete internationally, they weren’t ever able to push themselves the rest of the way past the finish line. (Casting) That summer, they were perennially second-place finishers, behind the European teams that beat them, time and time again. The summer of C9 came to an end at the two Majors that fall, as C9 placed 9th-12th back-to-back at both ESL One Cologne 2015 (Casting) DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015. (Casting) Shortly thereafter, team captain SeanGares left the team, and was replaced for the 2016 season. And, at least for the first few months, the roster move didn’t go according to plan. (Casting) At MLG Columbus, Cloud9 watched as Team Liquid rose up and placed 3rd-4th, the highest finish an NA team had ever attained at a Major. Meanwhile, Cloud9 were out in dead last. C9’s place as NA’s best team was officially taken over, and the team went into a roster freefall. They lost Freakazoid, added adreN, then Slemmy, then Autimatic, all while getting rid of their manager and coach. The Cloud9 that ruled NA was well and truly done. In its place, there was a new Cloud9, one that, for a while, looked pretty solid. (Casting) They were a team that could once again, compete with the top international teams. (Casting) But they couldn’t win. (Casting) At least, not until the ESL Pro League Season 4 Finals. (Casting) Cloud9 went on a tear at the EPL Season 4 Finals, and in a complete upset, brought down home-town favourites SK Gaming in front of a crowd of cheering Brazilian fans. (Casting) "I'm trying not to cry, I've played this game for a long time. To beat these guys here means a lot to me, and my team played amazing you know. I can say all the cliche things right now I'm just really f*cking excited." Things were looking up for Cloud9. They made it into the Atlanta Major closed qualifier, and were back to playing well in NA, despite their continued failures internationally. But n0thing helped C9 claw their way back up the ladder. They beat SK again at the Subaru Invitational, qualified for the Major with a first place finish at the minor and 3rd-5th at the closed qualifier, and even took a shocking second-place finish at ESL One Cologne 2017. (Casting) But once again, it all came crashing down at the Major. (Casting) Cloud9 left the Krakow Major in 9th-11th place.
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AuthorBriam Grill was born on January 23, 1990, in San Francisco, CA. He went on to study at the University of Oxford in Oxfordshire with a focus on international affairs. He organizes travel tours for tourists who are interested in wild nature. He writes articles for StudyFAQ Students QA Platform. ArchivesCategories |