Following MOUZ’\u0099s qualification for the BLAST.tv Paris Major, BLIX sat down with MOUZ’s IGL Christopher “dexter” Nong to discuss Dorian “xertioN” Berman, the team’\u0099s results after the Rio Major, and how it is to live in Europe whilst having his family in Australia, among other topics.<\/p>\n
Hugo “TheSwedishJoker” Nilsson Meier, BLIX: You guys did amazingly last Major considering the little experience you had back then, do you think we can look forward to seeing an equally strong MOUZ this time as well?<\/strong><\/p>\n Christopher “dexter” Nong: <\/strong>I’\u0099ll say yes, specifically about the last two games we just played, it changed us probably. We got a lot of confidence and understanding of how we want to play the game, on LAN especially. In practice we’\u0099re amazing, but on LAN it’\u0099s where it’\u0099s really different in these high-pressure situations. We definitely stepped it up and hopefully, we can take this experience further.<\/p>\n BLIX: This final match was a real nail-biter, especially the last map. Can you talk me through the whole series? What was it like knowing you would go up against FaZe in the deciding match to clinch the last spot at the Major?<\/strong><\/p>\n dexter: <\/strong>It’\u0099s been a crazy experience, easily the most intense match I’\u0099ve ever played in my life, the level of play from everyone was crazy. I forgot the question! *laughs*<\/p>\n BLIX: Well, everyone was going mad on Twitter and in the Press Room. Do you think xertioN pulled out his life-game card or do you think we can actually see him show this level more consistently going forward?<\/strong><\/p>\n dexter: <\/strong>He can always play at this level, he’\u0099s always playing at this level, all the time. So right now we’\u0099re in a good spot mentally, everyone was communicating perfectly, slowing, dying for each other, and it gave him the space to do what he wanted to do. Yeah, he punished them a lot doing it, and [we] couldn’\u0099t beat nothing with that.<\/p>\n BLIX: What do you think has changed this time, compared to your Major run in Rio?<\/strong><\/p>\n dexter: <\/strong>This time around nothing much, we’\u0099re just very professional with everything we do, being very healthy, talking to each other a lot, being good friends and just enjoying life. There’\u0099s no stress or anything like that, we’\u0099re a tight group of people. We can laugh, cry, whatever with each other and everything’\u0099s ok.<\/p>\n BLIX: After the Rio Major your results were kind of mixed. What do you think is the reason behind that?<\/strong><\/p>\n dexter: <\/strong>We just expected too much, because obviously you go off the last tournament and you’\u0099re top-four at the Major. Then you play again at Katowice, and you want to do your best. When you expect so much, you can get tilted if you don’\u0099t do good, and when those moments happen you get angry at yourself or at your teammates. That’\u0099s where we kind of fell off in Katowice, and then into the next couple of tournaments after that, we were honest with that. We talked to each other and said ‘\u009cWe were just expecting too much, now we need to be happy and be happy for others who are doing good versus us’\u009d and then go from there.<\/p>\n BLIX: You have your family back in Australia, how does that work? Do you keep in touch with them often, even if it’\u0099s a bit hard with the time zones and everything?<\/strong><\/p>\n dexter:<\/strong> I don’\u0099t really talk to them too much unfortunately, it was my dad’\u0099s birthday this weekend and I didn’\u0099t even get an opportunity to really say ‘\u009chappy birthday’\u009d to him yet, so hopefully I get the chance! But yeah, I’\u0099m always looking for opportunities to do the most for them and see them whenever I can. I’\u0099ll probably catch up with them in Japan or something like that!<\/p>\n BLIX: Touching on Katowice and the other tournaments a little bit again, do you think you’\u0099ve learned the lesson now coming out of the Major and we can see you guys continuing on this path?<\/strong><\/p>\n dexter: <\/strong>Yeah, of course! We’\u0099re in a good headspace right now and we’\u0099re happy for everyone, so yeah!<\/p>\n BLIX: Valve recently released CS in closed beta, have you been able to play it?<\/strong><\/p>\n dexter: <\/strong>Yeah I’\u0099ve played it, it’\u0099s whatever for me.<\/p>\n BLIX: You don’\u0099t care too much about it?<\/strong><\/p>\n dexter: <\/strong>Not until the maps are released and people actually practice in it. It’\u0099s good for the community, but I’\u0099m just focused on what I have to do right now.<\/p>\n BLIX: The last ever CS:GO Major is coming up, and probably some more tournaments before it gets released. What will you guys do? Will you play it a little bit so as not to fall behind?<\/strong><\/p>\n dexter: <\/strong>Yeah probably in the summer break we’\u0099ll play it, nothing much. Nothing crazy, just enjoy it and keep going!<\/p>\n BLIX: Do you feel a little bit extra pressure knowing that this is the last CS:GO Major, as you’ve been around for quite some time and as you were so close the last time around?<\/strong><\/p>\nPost-Rio Major Results<\/h2>\n
dexter on CS2<\/h2>\n