Today we cover IHC's surprise at IEM Katowice and go deep on the Asia CS scene with our two expert guests YouM3 and TeaTime.
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00:00 aizyesque talks Asia CS with Youm3 and TeaTime
02:45 Did you see IHC coming?
07:45: Cloud9 and FURIA are over-aggressive and anti-strattable
12:22 IHC’s mental fortitude is promising
14:41 Asia CS in reverse: Smart players but can’t frag?
18:31 Other “unexpected” Asian teams
22:10 Tyloo’s erratic (erotic?) play style
24:17 The 2018 Asia pro player’s history was lost and set back the scene
27:03 Asia CS unique server and ping time problems
29:51 How IHC made use of scrims with 100+ ping
32:28 NA teams whine too much about ping times
34:50 More Major slots for Asia?
36:38 Valve will never let us do this: A wildcard qualifier
38:36 The RMR makes you more money than the Major itself
41:38 Pro League Conference probably best format so far
45:07 rare atom’s JamYoung is a pleasure to watch
46:57 EU players that can’t make it to Tier 1, go play Middle East
47:58 Endpoint’s talent scouting as a business
49:19 Why Asia players aren’t scouted by EU and NA teams
51:18 Machinegun to Splyce was ahead of its time
53:40 IHC could be Evil Geniuses’ 5th roster
57:08 Academy teams as test beds for Asia talent trials
59:08 Old “proven” players versus talent
1:03:18 EU & NA scouts not even be aware of Asia talent
1:05:49 Could the Asia talent floodgate be about to open?
1:08:01 How TeaTime would fix Asian CS (and NA plus AUS)
1:11:59 The Triple A league in Mexico and Asia
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