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Jul 22, 2008 at 01:52 PM CDT

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Video: What now olander?

Posted by: bsl

Facing the music


Our franchise player caught on camera after the semi final


The season is over. «olander» shakes the hands of a victorious San Francisco OPTX. Photo: The CGS League page

On site in Los Angeles

Name:
Jonas Alsaker Vikan

Position:
General Manager

About the author
Jonas Alsaker Vikan is the General Manager of Berlin Allianz. He led the team to a European championship and a third to fourth placing at the first CGS World Final. The twenty six year old Norwegian is also a journalist.


22. July, Los Angeles, USA


The 2008 CGS World Semi-final was a disappointing event for Berlin Allianz. With two games left San Francisco was up by three points and when Counter-Strike: Source and our Dead or Alive Male could not find their form the game was lost, and lost heavily.

The end result was 27 - 14.


Fourth CS:S defeat


Our video reporter Fredrik «slop3» Wahlstedt was backstage in the players lounge after the disheartening defeat. He caught up with David «olander» Olander-Persson to discuss the match and the problems the CS: Source team has had over the course of four weeks in Los Angeles.

- It sucks...








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#1

July 22, 2008 at 02:55 PM CDT

Karamazov
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You should have interviewed him a couple days after the defeat, he is quite emotional.

Nothing to blame tough, the whole player draft thing makes is very hard for EU teams to be on top with the communication and team chemistry.

#2

July 22, 2008 at 03:06 PM CDT

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Yea, really good individual players, cant doubt that, but the team needed alot more time to "gel" i guess. Thats what sucks about the drafting players indivually, sucks bad for source.

Good luck for next year.

#3

July 22, 2008 at 03:06 PM CDT

canariu
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you see it as well on optx css team !

#4

July 22, 2008 at 03:37 PM CDT

ekowow
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Well...its all up to bsl ofcourse. But uhm...Personally...I wouldnt draft a full swedish team, coz it didnt worked either in S1? And as far as I know, only you guys can play well + 4kings. But dont think 4kings players are skilled enough to compete with the americans.

Hope next combine crossed will attend (proph and airraid) and that darky finds a team to play with, so that u can draft all 5 ex-fnatic players.

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#5

July 22, 2008 at 03:44 PM CDT

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Nice interview David, don't worry we'll have more chances to shine =)

-Berlin Allianz-

#6

July 22, 2008 at 03:58 PM CDT

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well there's no doubt each player has great individual talent and yes as #2 said, drafting players individually can mean it takes time for the players to settle in and start playing well together as a team.

But in my opinion there are changes that need to be made and seeing the fnatic team playing together again would be great.

#7

July 22, 2008 at 06:14 PM CDT

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the big difference betwen NA and the rest of the world is that they compete in many other tournaments during the year... so they are much better as a TEAM...

#8

July 22, 2008 at 08:32 PM CDT

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Just draft the whole Fnatic team, they arent unbeaten.

Did you Beat me ?
Idd, You did not !

#9

July 22, 2008 at 08:49 PM CDT

olander
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It is up to Jonas and whatever he does I support him. I want the best for the Berlin Allianz and if that means 5 guys from France or whatever. So be it.

Berlin Allianz Counter-Strike:Source Team

#10

July 22, 2008 at 09:39 PM CDT

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Truthfully the CGS should either go back to a team draft for Source like S1 or should force just the NA teams to individual draft. Everybody in NA speaks English where as in Europe there are so many different countries under the one continent that you have so much talent but so many languages that counter act what could potentially be a deadly lineup. It's something that the CGS should really look into.

#11

July 23, 2008 at 01:26 AM CDT

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Hey Olander,
***** happens. But you know i am very proud of all of you.
So heads up and let get some beer if you come back like some old times
i am looking foreward that you come back to have some fun!

best for all

Thabs!



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#12

July 23, 2008 at 01:33 PM CDT

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Referenced post #10 by temptation
Truthfully the CGS should either go back to a team draft for Source like S1 or should force just the NA teams to individual draft. Everybody in NA speaks English where as in Europe there are so many different countries under the one continent that you have so much talent but so many languages that counter act what could potentially be a deadly lineup. It's something that the CGS should really look into.
#10

You have a point there sir, never thought of it that way but you are right.

Berlin Allianz Counter-Strike:Source Team

#13

July 23, 2008 at 01:35 PM CDT

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Referenced post #11 by Thabeus
Hey Olander,
***** happens. But you know i am very proud of all of you.
So heads up and let get some beer if you come back like some old times
i am looking foreward that you come back to have some fun!

best for all

Thabs!

#11

Thanks mate for all the kind words!
Without you I would never have been here and I thank you for that

Berlin Allianz Counter-Strike:Source Team

#14

July 23, 2008 at 04:08 PM CDT

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I wouldn't be that disapointed about it. the whole CGS thing just ruins the players and the teams. If the CSS scene worked just like 1.6, events like KODE5, WCG, ESWC.. it would be so much better.

Furthermore, the drafting is kinda retarded. ofc it would be interesting to draft people like PhP, proph, darky, ferus and have them in one team, but as you see, the real power is in the strats.

then former H2K refused CGS right a way, I was like wtf, it must be pretty exciting.. but now I can see the whole event is just a commercial issue. I hope css will get replaced with COD someday and everything will get back to normal. :-)

#15

July 23, 2008 at 06:36 PM CDT

secretservice05
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hey... keep that head up olander... ur one of the best players in the world... never ever give up

#16

July 23, 2008 at 09:48 PM CDT

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Keep on working Olander

See you next season

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#17

July 24, 2008 at 01:47 AM CDT

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You cant always be on top. It's a challenge, right? I guess it's the first time you had to speak English with your team mates. Ofcourse that's hard in the beginning to communicate about where the opponents are and etc. Well in my oppinion you made your best shot. Well ofcourse you could have done it better but you cant blame yourself for this. This was just not your day. But I hope you will come back. Perhaps with a new team if that is necesarry.

#18

July 24, 2008 at 04:11 AM CDT

Thabeus
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some ppl. say never change a running system

i agree with this ^^

So i put some beer into the freeze for a big BBQ... see you soon Olander!
And thanks for youre written words above!
Without you and the Team i never had so much fun at Roskilde

Last modified on 7/24/2008 at 5:37 am EST

#19

August 5, 2008 at 02:14 AM CDT

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Referenced post #14 by jafaR-
I wouldn't be that disapointed about it. the whole CGS thing just ruins the players and the teams. If the CSS scene worked just like 1.6, events like KODE5, WCG, ESWC.. it would be so much better.

Furthermore, the drafting is kinda retarded. ofc it would be interesting to draft people like PhP, proph, darky, ferus and have them in one team, but as you see, the real power is in the strats.

then former H2K refused CGS right a way, I was like wtf, it must be pretty exciting.. but now I ...can see the whole event is just a commercial issue. I hope css will get replaced with COD someday and everything will get back to normal. :-)
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#14 A lineup of so many different languages and cultures would self destruct way before any success came forth.

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