Expert-Gaming add maak

4-9-2014 19:31

Expert-Gaming have announced that they have added Markus "maak" Karlsen to their CS:GO team.

The Norwegian team were last seen in action at ASUS ROG in Helsinki, Finland, where they were eliminated in the quarter-final stage at the expense of ENCORE, who would go on to finish second.

Expert have now announced that they have parted company with Thomas "⁠base⁠" Finnøy, who had been part of the team since Copenhagen Games, as the player will become to focus on his academic responsibilities.

maak returns to activity

Stepping into base's shoes is Markus "⁠maak⁠" Karlsen, who was replaced by Preben "⁠prb⁠" Gammelsæter in London Conspiracy less than two months ago.

Expert will be making their first appearance with the new lineup at ByLan from October 3rd-6th, an event that will also serve as a qualifier for ESWC.

With these changes, Expert now have:

Eirik "⁠spity⁠" Hauger
Stig "⁠StiG⁠" Holmen
Vegard "⁠yakin⁠" Halvorsen
Thomas "⁠skippii⁠" Bekkelund
Markus "⁠maak⁠" Karlsen

cool

2014-09-04 19:31

glad to see maak back gl

2014-09-04 19:32

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he is back, maak the ballsack

2014-09-05 12:27

nice

OMG OMG OMG >>>#1

2014-09-04 19:34

good lineup.

gl:)

2014-09-04 19:35

maybe there's hope vs poland after all.

base = baseraper right? i'm sure he'll be missed

Yeah, base = baseraper :)

2014-09-04 19:39

2014-09-04 19:37

gl gl gl gl

2014-09-04 19:38

whats going on with the norwegian scene? Seems like its really booming. please confirm, dear Norway.

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things are looking up, i suppose. but there'll forever be the problem of even though you're in nip, your yearly wage will only be the national average. meaning being a professional gamer will always be harder here than pretty much anywhere else. possibly with the exception of dubai..

2014-09-04 19:46

Not really booming i would say, but nice to see some oldschoolers back (REAL), maybe the 250k tournaments are brining them back :p

2014-09-04 19:51

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What? Is REAL back?

2014-09-05 22:58

Played as a step-in for LC in a match versus OverGaming

2014-09-05 23:40

no, i won't really say it's booming. when the skill cap becomes high enough in anything work trumps talent. it's not about who's the best or who's most talented. it's about who's working the hardest, who's taking it the most serious and who is willing to sacrifice the most to become the best. and most norwegians choose numbing mediocrity over labor intensive successes every day of the week. and that's actually a good decision. considering the cost of living in norway and how shitty being a "progamer" pays, it takes real passion to go for it. lately it seems some of the LC guys have started streaming on twitch.and that is a model i believe in, as it provides them with a source of income through donations and subscriptions. let's hope they can blaze a trail for more norwegian sponsors, organizations and a bigger scene in the long run. all my respect goes out to the players in LC who are working so hard to try and make a living out of what they love. i truly hope they reach whatever targets they've set for themselves.

2014-09-04 20:12