I just wanna say how fucking cool it is that these pro players have stats like video game characters. Like Donk has 100/100 in firepower and Apex has like 95/100 in utility. It's just so cool to me. Like imagine we get to choose as being donk as like a character where our AK47 has a tighter spray and does more damage. Or apex gets to hold 2 more utility items of his choosing. It's just so fascinating to me, I'm really grateful for whoever is taking notes of these stats for us to see. It's just so intriguing I don't really know what to say. Maybe someone can understand how I feel because seeing these players stats just makes me feel giddy and like a kid again, like seeing video game characters stats on the character select screen and just reasoning with myself on why they have such stats.
Sorry, this is my first time being into the competitive scene of anything and it truly is like video game characters. Like donk has the special ability of the donk slide or Xantares has his xantares peak, karrigan has bullshit powerup, etc.
Like Donk has 100/100 firepower and Apex has like 95/100 utility. Imagine being able to choose playing as Xertion where you can’t call and your AK shoots sideways
I have been a counter strike fan for not very long (start of 2025) but I NEED NiKo to win this major. After seeing his comment “it’s getting harder and harder to let things go” just made me sad. I watch NiKo major fail edits on tiktok and it almost brings me to tears. I don’t care that everybody hates falcons money and I can’t say it’s great but it is what it is. It would make me so happy if he got the major
The original was for Faker when he won his 5th World’s title. Written by u/SSSl1k in a post game thread of G2 vs. T1 in LoL, the copypasta has been adopted by other esport fans to glaze on their favorite players.
Faker from LoL
I was out of town, doing a bit of visiting. I heard my friend KkOma had finally taken the time to settle down in the countryside. Rightfully so, after what he’d been through, with all the pent-up stress and frustration built up over the years of coaching the most successful KR team in League.
“How have things been buddy?” I asked, as I saw my man step out of the house upon hearing my car come in the drive-through. “All good, life’s been a lot more chill, now that I’ve retired,” he answered. “Hey, wanna check out my animals out back? I’ve taken up farming as a hobby with my free time,” as he motioned over to the back gate.
We headed out and he started introducing me to some of the livestock, mentioning how he had named them after his players, as the unhinged animals they were. Just then, I was hit by an unbearable stench. With my eyes watering uncontrollably, I questioned through gritted teeth, “What in the hell is that smell?”
He looked over knowingly and said: "Ah. Faker? The goat is never washed.”
s1mple from CS
Was walking outside and randomly saw Karrigan making his vlogs. After he was finished recording, we talked for a bit and then headed out to tour his farm. He started introducing me to some of the livestock, mentioning how he had named them after his players, as the unhinged animals they were. Just then, I was hit by an unbearable stench. With my eyes watering uncontrollably, I questioned through gritted teeth, “What in the hell is that smell?” He looked over knowingly and said: “Ah. s1mple? The goat is never washed."
Magnus Carlsen “The GOAT is now washed.”
I was in Vegas for a convention and figured I’d finally visit my old friend Danny Rensch. Ever since he’d slowed down on screwing the chess community, he’d apparently gotten really into country living.
“How’s retirement treating you?” I asked as he opened the gate to his property.
“Oh, you know,” Danny grinned. “Peaceful. Slower pace. I’ve mostly been taking care of animals these days.”
He led me around the farm introducing them one by one, proudly explaining he’d named them after famous chess players, as the unhinged animals they were.
“That stubborn donkey over there is Hikaru. The horse that keeps escaping is Nepo. And that tiny violent rooster is Alireza." A peacock strutted past us, dazzling and elegant for about six seconds before walking directly into a fence. "Ding." He pointed toward a goose violently chasing a tractor tire across the yard. “That’s Hans. Nobody’s really sure how he got here.”
Then suddenly, the air changed.
A warm, heavenly aroma drifted across the field. Notes of sandalwood, lavender, maybe a hint of vanilla. It was intoxicating. Romantic, even. Like walking through a luxury spa during golden hour.
I stopped dead in my tracks.
“Danny,” I whispered, almost emotional, “what the hell is that incredible smell?”
He smiled softly and pointed toward the hill.
“Ah. Magnus.”
In the distance, a perfectly groomed goat stood majestically in the sunset, its coat shimmering in the breeze.
Danny nodded proudly.
“The GOAT is now washed.”
It started as a shitpost on HLTV titled ‘SunPayus The Photographer’ for SunPayus around March 2026 by @KeyYouSueKay.
SunPayus isn't just an AWPer. He is a full-time photographer. Every round he buys his $4750 AWP like it's a brand new DSLR and scopes in to adjust the lens. The enemy walks away unharmed, but at least the composition was just right.
*adjusts lens*
zoom...focus...zoom...focus...
Meanwhile his teammates are fighting for their lives and SunPayus is saying,
"hold on guys, the lighting on B site is perfect."
Enemy peeks? CLICK. Nice photo.
Smoke fades? CLICK. Great composition.
Teammate dies? CLICK. Cinematic storytelling.
His teammates scream "SHOOT HIM!", but SunPayus gives important comms like that the "depth of field isn't right."
SunPayus's HLTV stats after a match:
Rating = 0.82.
Kills = 4.
Deaths = 19.
Photos taken = 56!
SunPayus isn't missing his shots, he is adjusting the focus.
SunPayus didn't forget to shoot, he is just waiting to take the perfect picture.
Broky
Broky isn't just an AWPer. He is a full-time photographer. Every round he buys his $4750 AWP like it's a brand new DSLR and scopes in to adjust the lens. The enemy walks away unharmed, but at least the composition was just right.
*adjusts lens*
zoom...focus...zoom...focus...
Meanwhile his teammates are fighting for their lives and Broky is saying,
"hold on guys, the lighting on B site is perfect."
Enemy peeks? CLICK. Nice photo.
Smoke fades? CLICK. Great composition.
Teammate dies? CLICK. Cinematic storytelling.
His teammates scream "SHOOT HIM!", but Broky gives important comms like that the "depth of field isn't right."
Broky's HLTV stats after a match:
Rating = 0.82.
Kills = 4.
Deaths = 19.
Photos taken = 56!
Broky isn't missing his shots, he is adjusting the focus.
Broky didn't forget to shoot, he is just waiting to take the perfect picture.
okay so i need to talk about something that has been keeping me up at night
me and my boys are hosting a school LAN next week. we booked the classroom, we're bringing our own PCs, we got snacks, we got energy drinks, we printed an actual physical bracket to follow. This was supposed to be the greatest day of our lives.
and i cannot sleep. something is eating me alive and i need to say it out loud.
what if FaZe decides to show up and farm VRS points off us. or worse. what if Liquid gets the same idea. what if both of them look at our little school LAN and think yeah. yeah that'll do.
like imagine you're sitting there with your $12 amazon mouse and your PC that takes 4 minutes to boot and it just. occurs to them. our event is farmable.
my friend Thomas has been grinding aim training every day, for 3 months for this LAN. He finally got his sensitivity right last week. he told me he felt ready. He was so happy. Thomas does not deserve this... Thomas is a good person.
our prize pool is a 20 euro steam gift card and a bag of chips.....
i am on my knees. we just wanted to have fun.
please tell me we're safe...
I am genuinely shaking right now. I have been grinding cs every single day for years. Saved up $20 from mowing my neighbour's lawn to enter my local school LAN. Told my mum I was going to a birthday party. She made me sandwiches. I get there and I am setting up my mouse and I look up and karrigan, twistzz and broky are just STANDING THERE. In the school gym, looking jacked as fuck. The teacher running the event announces that FaZe clan are playing against my team. Nobody claps. Karrigan mumbles something about VRS points while hitting his vape. One kid starts crying.
Thats fucking esports right there. None of that pansy ass dick tugging smile for the webcam bullshit. NiKo punches, NiKo bleeds on the stream, NiKo delivers their new born baby on their HyperX Alloy Elite 2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard™. Fucking hard core dick in the ass butterball Counter-strike fuck it chuck it shoot it game time shit. Esports are back, baby
That’s fucking Counter-Strike right there
That's fucking counter-strike right there. None of that pansy ass s1mple-x-dev1ce dick tugging smile for the camera bullshit. Men puke, men poop on the map, men deliver their new born baby in Donut. Fucking hard core dick in the ass B-rush fuck it choke it game time shit. Take it to deathmatch. Dicks get shoved in places you don’t even remember. We win together we celebrate together. Counter-strike is back baby.
Because that's fucking cs right there. None of that pansy ass dick tugging hide behind the wall bullshit. Men wave, men throw thumbs up to the other team, men transform into eco hounds on the front lines. Fucking hard core dick in the ass butterball CS fuck it chuck it game time shit. CS is back, baby.