HLTV Confirmed S5E34 | apEX opens up about "malding", time off, and rebuilding Vitality after Nivera
Vitality leader apEX took part in the HLTV Confirmed show to talk about his team's struggles in 2021. The Frenchmen explained how a number of issues hit the team in a small period of time, on and off the server, which resulted in a slump for the ZywOo-powered squad. He also spoke about the criticism regarding his emotional responses, why he wasn't a part of Vitality's active roster for a couple of matches, and how the team is looking to rebuilt after the 6-man roster is off the table. ➡️ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Join the discussion and watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🎧 Listen to audio podcast (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy and Parimatch. 🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/ 📗 Parimatch: https://b.link/hltv 0:00 - Podcast intro Hotseat with apEX 4:12 - Introducing apEX 5:02 - How was 2020 for Vitality? 6:31 - Plans for 2021. What went wrong? 9:03 - BLAST & Vitality conflict over voice comms 11:47 - Stream-sniping drama 17:41 - apEX on taking a break 21:55 - Dropping 6-man roster and Nivera 26:31 - How do 6-man rosters work? 28:29 - Why should Valve support 6-man rosters? 31:47 - Has the event schedule improved? 34:19 - Roles in Vitality 41:49 - IGLing and calling in Vitality 50:03 - French scene at the moment 53:37 - Is there a new generation of French players? 59:12 - What’s up with ALEX? Recent news 1:01:27 - ESL Pro League player council launched 1:05:04 - Details regarding MDL matchfixing unveiled 1:14:02 - OG trial flameZ 1:19:03 - Nemiga sign iDISBALANCE ESL Pro League 1:21:00 - FURIA surprise in playoffs 1:29:51 - Does G2 roster make sense now? 1:37:14 - Complexity finds success 1:41:27 - NAVI fall short 1:48:01 - Final week of playoffs, who needs the title the most? Playtime 1:54:51 - Parimatch matchmaker: weapons 2:01:51 - Where could Nivera, NBK-, kennyS go? 2:03:27 - BLAST/ESL partnership, Vitality ranking next week 2:06:06 - Best way to handle emotions in a tough match 2:09:20 - Is apEX IGLing going to be a long-term thing? 2:11:20 - "Vitality are losing because apEX is malding" HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/professeur_cs https://twitter.com/Vitality_apEX #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo