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We are aware of a new exploit allowing players to see through walls by modifying game files. The Anti-Cheat has banned 125 accounts so far and will continue to ban players who abuse this.

🇧🇷 @0lgaCS is the first woman to have reached Top 3 on the Season 7 leaderboard, averaging 6 matches a day while also competing in FPL.

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@PapaKannyy If you don't mind me asking, what made ESEA different ? What are we missing today?

Any tips when youre 1697 elo and one game away from main???? Genuinely I am dog shit at pugs, but cannot play when people are saying gg at 2-0 every game.... Can we go back to esea so i can delete faceit i beg

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@_san24k @SkinPlaceOff It was an Elo reset at the end of the season

@SkinPlaceOff last time he lost he had 2.9k, how he lost 500 elo without playing?

XANTARES has 2488 Faceit elo — the lowest in Aurora. Wicadia — 4018 soulfly — 3771 woxic — 3313 MAJ3R — 2759 Is this affecting Aurora’s performance or does Faceit elo mean nothing at this level?

.@cyphercsgo_ spent 18 seasons playing ESEA, working his way up from UK Open to Advanced. Soon after, he was beating FaZe Clan at the 2023 Paris Major. How did he do it? Read the full blog below to find out:

Many parents worry about screen time, but @OJISBAE_’s dad had a different idea, to introduce his son to Counter-Strike. 17 years later, the now top 500 S7 player still queues with his first teammate, proving a shared interest can become a lifelong connection.

Paying for a subscription does not protect any account from action. In the last 90 days, 26% of all bans were to subscribers. For bans longer than 30 days, that rises to 35.6% of all bans. FACEIT operates at very large scale, so cases are prioritised and reviewed over time rather than judged off a single report or viral post. We also take action in waves when new signals or detection methods are validated, which is why some bans appear later than others. We do use automation to flag suspicious accounts and automatically ban when the evidence is clear, but we do not ban on suspicion, account stats, or social media pressure alone. Fast progression, low hours, or unusual results are not enough by themselves to prove smurfing, account sharing, or cheating. Those cases need actual corroborated evidence, and improving collection of that evidence is exactly what we are continuing to build.

A long winded thank you to everyone that was a part of my ESEA Next Big Caster Pro League experience. I love this community and I cannot wait to continue to grow and continue to make a name for myself.

One month later, we've revisited the FACEIT data to see if the balance has changed as players have adapted. The win-rates remain balanced, reaffirming that the changes supported a more balanced competitive environment.

I'm sorry if you have felt dismissed and I can pass on any feedback to the relevant team. How do you feel about the multi stage being overbearing with today's official schedule? For example, if we pick any given weekend for an FPLC style qualifier then chances are it will overlap with some other events. That then limits the people who can qualify to the puggers who have few commitments rather than the best players who are on teams and trying to succeed.

As much as I love the idea. Wasn’t that the point of fpl-c? Or proving grounds? Could there potentially be a decline in the quality of match and number of matches played in fpl directly related to how competitive it was to get into it? I think I might actually do a little analysis and come back to you. I mean donk for example averages at least 3 pugs a day, and he’s the best player in the world. Faceit voluntarily removed every reasonable pug based incentive from platform. No mythic invites, no fpl-c quals, no meaningful ladders that get you into anything, and even if you do grind to fpl it’s a temporary invite. With all due respect every time I’ve broached this topic with someone all I get is a very half cocked dismissive answer and no one has ever actually give me any response that disproves what I’m saying. To me it feels like the writing is on the wall. Bring back the multi-stage qualification system and more people will play pugs, and if there is higher competition, then tier 1 pros will believe that the quality of matches in fpl will be better because only the best of the best of the best will get to play there again.

🤔 How many FACEIT matches have the top-20 HLTV players played since January 1st? 🇫🇷#1 ZywOo — 20 matches 🇷🇺#2 donk — 162 matches 🇪🇪#3 ropz — 0 matches 🇷🇺#4 m0NESY — 152 matches 🇷🇺#5 sh1ro — 51 matches 🇰🇿#6 molodoy — 43 matches 🇮🇱#7 flameZ — 29 matches 🇸🇰#8 frozen — 40 matches 🇧🇷#9 KSCERATO — 7 matches 🇮🇱#10 Spinx — 42 matches 🇨🇦#11 Twistzz — 10 matches 🇬🇧#12 mezii — 24 matches 🇲🇳#13 Senzu — 62 matches 🇹🇷#14 XANTARES — 0 matches 🇱🇻#15 YEKINDAR — 41 matches 🇮🇱#16 xertioN — 28 matches 🇭🇺#17 torzsi — 33 matches 🇧🇦#18 NiKo — 31 matches 🇷🇴#19 iM — 22 matches 🇺🇦#20 b1t — 65 matches

This was the last day we had @Buckethead_cs on the desk at #ESLProLeague 🥲 You did an amazing job! Hopefully we get to see more of you soon 🙏 Give him some love!! ❤️❤️❤️

@juna_cs2 Hey just want to make sure you saw the NA announcement x.com/i/status/20304…

NA players need to accept that EU will be prioritized when we have 80 players queuing at any given time

No worries, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think the CS ecosystem has changed a lot since that point. Prize pools, frequency of events and salaries changed the dynamic for FPL. Tier 1 don't need to grind for its prize pool and are busier with event travel and sponsor commitments so can struggle to balance. Therefore the general queue appeals more to many of them as either quick practice or a way to play with friends. Contracts are longer and pickups decided more by the orgs budget so the networking element is different. However when I look at FPL of a year ago it's still filled with future pros so I think it serves more as a support for rising talent than a playground for tier 1 instagram.com/p/DGT1T7wtOif/…

I appreciate the response and action. It’s more so of a curiosity on my part as to why these high tier players are averaging a not even a pug ever 3-4 days on the high end and most of those are not fpl as well. I remember a time when fpl was the ultimate goal for most and thousands watched tier 1 players streaming it. Now it feels like a place for pugstars to spam queue to try and make a little money on the side. Especially in North America I know at least 10 people in fpl that just absolutely despise playing in it because of how awful the matches are and maybe it’s the same for EU which might why there is decline in activity. I could be reaching though.

No worries, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think the CS ecosystem has changed a lot since that point. Prize pools, frequency of events and salaries changed the dynamic for FPL. Tier 1 don't need to grind for its prize pool and are busier with event travel and sponsor commitments so can struggle to balance. Therefore the general queue appeals more to many of them as either quick practice or a way to play with friends. Contracts are longer and pickups decided more by the orgs budget so the networking element is different. However when I look at FPL of a year ago it's still filled with future pros so I think it serves more as a support for rising talent than a playground for tier 1 instagram.com/p/DGT1T7wtOif/…

@C0br4FPS @CS2News_EN From this list of looks like many are playing on the platform but I will pass your comments onto the FPL team for them to consider as they evaluate the format.

@CS2News_EN @Aluminaticsgo Hmmm. Tier 1 pros aren’t playing fpl or your platform anymore. Makes you think something might be wrong with it.

@CS2NoVa Just to make sure you saw the news x.com/i/status/20300…

Ty as always hltv zzz

Everyone’s talking about @donk1337’s 95-kill game, but the run behind it was just as impressive. While preparing for ESL Pro League, he climbed into Season 7's top 4 by gaining 318 Elo, and recording impressive individual stats.

@MiroCSGO @ESEA @FACEIT @grok Open10 progress the top 4 to the finals which qualifies for ECL so likely some stage of that will also be covered.

@ESEA @FACEIT @grok what divisions they are talking about? open 10 is included?

Upper and lower bracket Round 2 matches in EU will be covered by HLTV and award VRS points. Upper bracket begins March 5. Lower bracket begins March 9.