Captain MAJ3R gave an interview to the themiSSly YouTube channel! Within the interview, he spoke about his profession and the staff’s trajectory.
MAJ3R mentioned his present state of affairs, the pre-Main bootcamp, an analysis of 2025, his retirement plans, and the way he handles criticism.
To begin with, thanks for coming to the video, brother. What are you doing, how are you? How are issues going as of late?
MAJ3R: Whats up everybody, we’re good. Proper now, I’m in Serbia, we’re in Belgrade. We’re at Aurora’s home, working in bootcamp. Tomorrow is our final day, and the day after, we fly to the Main. So, we’re in preparation mode for the Main.
So, how are the preparations going? are you happy? Are there areas the place you continue to see issues? Or, as I noticed from the gamers’ feedback after the final match, though a championship was received, the gamers couldn’t rejoice an excessive amount of because of the “tier” of the match. In fact, turning into a champion is a gorgeous factor, however everybody desires higher. Had been there stuff you thought had been errors within the final match? Did you repair them on this bootcamp? How is the bootcamp section going typically proper now?
MAJ3R: We tried to deal with a number of factors throughout this bootcamp. As you stated, we turned champions within the final match, however everyone knows as gamers that there have been no prime 5 groups there. Profitable there was one thing that was alleged to occur for us on paper. We did it, and we’re pleased about it. In fact, a championship is a championship, however as I advised you, as gamers, we had been conscious that it wasn’t actually a Tier 1 match. Additionally, there have been a number of factors, we had been having hassle on a number of maps. We try to work on these throughout this bootcamp, making an attempt to repair them. For instance; Mirage T aspect, a little bit of Inferno CT aspect… We modified some issues, modified positions. We’ll see the way it goes on the Main accordingly.
Nice. After we consider the 12 months 2025, how do you see it typically? What had been your targets, particularly your private targets? the place we are actually—sure, the Main hasn’t began but—however how happy are you with the rankings and play-offs achieved to date? The place do they stand in comparison with your targets?
MAJ3R: I’d say 7.5 out of 10. If you happen to take a look at it, 2025 was a great 12 months in any case. Now there is just one match left, the Main stays to finish the 12 months. However total, 2025 has been a great season for us. We made back-to-back play-offs, we made a closing, two finals in Tier 1 tournaments, S-tier tournaments. Possibly 3, I don’t keep in mind if it was 2 or 3… I believe 2. And we now have one championship.
Because you talked about it, you recognize we made finals in a number of tournaments this 12 months. One in all them was the EWC. Despite the fact that it ended badly for us, the match went very effectively total. Particularly your efficiency, that “clutch” on Prepare, what Jotta or Wicadia did, XANTARES’ performs within the Falcons match, Özgür’s AWP, and so forth… Despite the fact that we had a foul ending and put up a poor efficiency within the closing, we had an excellent match. What do you assume we did unsuitable at EWC? What would have given us an ideal ending? Was there something that remained as a remorse inside you? That’s truly what I imply.
MAJ3R: I believe we couldn’t begin the MongolZ match effectively and we couldn’t play effectively. We confirmed good CS in all different matches. The one level that upsets me will not be exhibiting good CS towards MongolZ; we weren’t on our day. It was an off day. Additionally, we returned to the resort at 12-1 AM the night time earlier than after beating Falcons. What time was the match the following morning? Did they schedule it for 12 or 1?
Sure, it was an early match.
MAJ3R: Precisely, we went at 10. We tried to get up at 6 or 7 to prepare for a BO5 and all, however I believe it wasn’t sufficient. We couldn’t be prepared correctly due to this. However in the long run, they had been in the identical state of affairs, and actually, we simply couldn’t play the match effectively. That’s my solely remorse, not enjoying effectively.
Brother, you might be critically “grinding” lots as of late. I’ve been following you because the Area Troopers days. So far as I do know, again you then had been watching the demos, doing the evaluation, and so forth. Now there’s a crew, however I do know you continue to dedicate lots of time to the sport. does this extreme time dedication trigger you any hassle in caring for your kids?
MAJ3R: In fact. In spite of everything, I give most of my time to CS. We’re at tournaments back-to-back this 12 months. I calculated it; truly, somebody on Twitter calculated it and despatched it to me, a French man. He calculated how a lot time 3DMAX and Vitality spent at tournaments, on planes, and in resorts this complete 12 months. Then I requested him privately, “Are you able to calculate it for me too, buddy?” and he did. Out of 364 days, we spent 70-75% exterior. We’re away. Journey, planes, tournaments, bootcamp shifts… It goes as much as 80% as a result of the man didn’t depend the bootcamps. And we did about 3-4 bootcamps of 10 days every this 12 months. That makes one other month. So consider it like this; I’m exterior 80% of the time, and at residence 20%. Mathematically, what does that make proper now? Calculating shortly out of 365… Possibly 250 days away, 100 days at residence.
Round 80%. Possibly much more, let’s imagine round 60% too. Round these figures.
MAJ3R: To be actual, out of twelve months, perhaps I’m residence for 80 days, 70 days. All the opposite days of the 12 months, we’re away. I don’t see my kids, I don’t see my household. Is it straightforward? It’s not straightforward. As a result of the children are small, they should develop. I must be by their aspect, however I do it for them. I do it for his or her future. And I inform this to myself consistently. As a result of typically I fall, I get emotional. I attempt to remind myself of this consistently. Actually, that’s what retains me standing. I struggle for that.
Actually, as a viewer and somebody who works with you, I can clearly say this: These ranking numbers are at all times momentary. Someday you play at a prime stage, at some point you play very low, however one of many causes you play this sport is that you’re right here for your loved ones, you might be combating for your loved ones. And I believe that is far more necessary than rankings. I critically respect you on this regard. You may’t play effectively day by day anyway. Make sure that many individuals respect you on this regard. Many individuals love and assist you.
MAJ3R: It’s no downside, I’m a really open man. Criticism at all times exists. There are durations I play badly, durations I’m good. These are all mentioned and calculated. And on the finish of the day, if there’s a day I hurt the staff, I’ll withdraw myself anyway. Do you perceive? I don’t see these as unhealthy. We’re in an expert setting, I’ve been on this enterprise for 25 years and I’m conscious of this stuff. It’s simply that for the final 8 years, my purpose has been to develop Turkish groups, for a Turkish staff to have a championship in esports, to see nice issues. As a result of the story ended unfinished with Area. The whole lot exploded in a second; we had risen, then out of the blue it blew up and all of us scattered. Then I had this opportunity to do it once more. And I would like this, I do it for my household and really for you guys, for the individuals who love CS… Let’s be pleased collectively. But it surely’s arduous, it’s not straightforward.
Sure, sure brother, nothing is straightforward. True.
MAJ3R: However identical to in each life.
By the best way, I got here throughout it whereas reviewing vlog recordsdata lately. You stated you moved to a spot like Manisa in France. I’m from Manisa too, by the best way.
MAJ3R: (Laughs) I didn’t know that.
Sure, I’m from Manisa too.
MAJ3R: What number of Turks are there?
Brother, there are some right here too. I don’t keep in mind the precise inhabitants, however it’s not thought of too small. I used to be going to get to this; after these tournaments, when the esports sector is over for you and also you take into account retiring, what do you intend to do? Streaming or teaching? And do you intend to return to Turkey or will you attempt to focus extra on the France aspect?
MAJ3R: No, I in all probability can’t return to Turkey. As a result of my kids began faculty now, they had been born there in France. They’re in class, they entered the system. I can’t go away and return to Turkey for his or her sake, it might be very arduous for the children. So, I’ll possible be in France. Once they develop up, I’ll in all probability return. My pure life… I like naturalness a bit, I like quiet cities, so I’d go. I’m from Aydın, we now have a home within the village in Aydın, I’ll go there once I get previous, that’s how I see myself. However that is a lot later; I don’t give it some thought precisely proper after CS. I’ll in all probability want some relaxation. I’ll give myself a 6-month “off”, I don’t wish to do something for six months. Then I’ll look forward at what I wish to do, what I can do. Possibly inside esports, perhaps not. I don’t know, my entire household is in İzmir or Aydın within the Doner/Kebab enterprise, we now have kebab locations. So perhaps… Possibly I’ll open one thing for myself within the kebab enterprise. I don’t know, I don’t take into consideration these precisely proper now, I deal with myself the place I’m, day-to-day. I’ll take a look at it later.
Are there factors you might be uncomfortable with concerning the map pool? Particularly, “I actually need this map to come back again…” For instance, as Turks, we’re eager for Cobblestone proper now. What do you concentrate on the map pool?
MAJ3R: Nicely, I don’t have favourite maps actually. We liked Cobblestone, we liked Cache, we liked Prepare, we liked Anubis… Sadly, none of them are right here. However we don’t determine this stuff…
Looks as if there’s a construction [lobbying/politics] there brother, what do you say?
MAJ3R: No, not that a lot… (Laughter). No no, I’m saying that as a joke. I do know what we’re… However in the end, I believe we have to deal with no matter is there. However had been we affected? I believe we had been affected. As a result of we had been good on these maps, and dropping them meant we needed to work extra, needed to do extra issues. We try to get well from this. We put in lots of effort on some maps. However that is it, sadly, that is the state of affairs proper now.
You will have an important match forward of you and we actually consider in and belief all of you. There can be instances you lose, fall to 2-0, fall from 1-0 to 2-1. These can occur, these are issues that can at all times occur. Our perception and belief in you is at all times full. By no means, ever neglect this. Go on the market and struggle. Your dropping critically poses no significance to us. I imply, in fact, it’s higher for us in the event you win, however if you lose combating, we are going to at all times proceed to assist you. The one factor we wish is so that you can by no means lose your morale and proceed combating. Thanks once more for collaborating, brother. If there’s something you wish to say, let me take these from you as a closing word.
MAJ3R: God bless you. You’re proper. In the end, it doesn’t matter what occurs, one must struggle. I connect nice significance to this too. And I categorical this probably the most to my teammates. The necessary factor is to struggle and keep there. And God prepared, we are going to write a really stunning story there. I consider it too. We’ll see, hope for one of the best.
