apEX: "The group draw was like WTF?"

14-1-2017 10:54

In our first video interview from WESG 2016 World Finals, Dan "apEX" Madesclaire talked about the group draw and EnVyUs' route to semi-finals.

As one of the teams of Group A, which featured three other European teams, Envy secured their place in the quarter-finals after three wins and two ties.

In the quarters, the Frenchmen fought a tough battle against TYLOO and came out with a victory in the end, coming back from a 12-14 deficit on the deciding Dust2.

After nV secured a place in the semis, we sat down with Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire to talk about the group draw as well as the team's journey so far. We also asked him about the rumours of another French shuffle coming up after the Major, although he declined to comment:

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Yea, I agree, what were they thinking?

2017-01-14 10:55

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Chinese seeding lul

I agree because u agree my polish friend.

2017-01-14 11:49

Chinese tournament being corrupt, who would've thought?

2017-01-14 15:34

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wait whaaaaaat wesg is corrupt, nooooooooooo

2017-01-14 18:26

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who cares at least they are straightforward about it, unlike Valve rigging qualifiers, at least the Chinese are honest and in your face with it

2017-01-14 18:59

Its always China, what do you expect #NotMyCountry

2017-01-16 20:16

yeah indeed WTF

after the group draw you were money fucked?

money fuck*

2017-01-14 14:34

we were fucked in money

2017-01-14 17:32

ez rapex

>rapex lmfao hes not rapex anymore :(

2017-01-14 10:58

LUL

u guys are cheating

They were fucked in the group draw, they were drawfucked

HAHA

2017-01-14 11:00

lol

2faced

LOL

RIGGED

wtf

LUL title

OMFG why frenchmans everytime crying about something and trying to complain... so emo

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I think that that's a thing of mediterranean countries like Italy, Spain, south of France...etc. I'm Italian and I see this a lot, while some of my friends moved to Sweden and this type of behaviour doesn't exist up there. Maybe it's the sun that makes us pussies.

2017-01-14 11:25

Swedish people constantly complain about immigrants, lmao

2017-01-14 19:56

Cause fuck complaining when something is clearly wrong right?

2017-01-14 13:33

It's a legitimate complaint, the group draw was ridiculous.

2017-01-14 13:42

The mentality of a loser who knows his team is shit has no faith in them to win a t2 tournament. GL in the 'superteam' BOTpex

lel

2017-01-14 10:56

HAHAHAHHAHAHA

Cfg?

We were drawfucked

2017-01-14 10:57

Apex is a meme master. Rigged tournament from the start and they still got rekt wooooooooooo

2017-01-14 10:59

WTF?

2017-01-14 11:01

Wtf

We also asked him about the rumours of another French shuffle coming up after the Major, although he declined to comment fak

2017-01-14 11:02

nice professionalism, CS would totally be considered a proper sport with these choice of words

Maybe the organizers should start by being professional themselves

2017-01-14 11:17

Sorry but CS will never be a sport, most pros agree it doesn't have to be a proper sport. We will transcend sport in terms of entertainment value. Thank god CS is here to uncuck esports since we are letting cuck sports like LoL and Dota ruin esports. LoL and Dota orgs already have damaged CS.

2017-01-14 11:48

hahaha you are too salty kid learn to play & stop crying shitbot

2017-01-14 12:17

The game has a motive of killing, settings bombs, hitting headshots. We can handle some "fucks". There shouldn't be kids playing or watching anyway.

2017-01-14 12:34

2017-01-19 05:56

shut up salty kid and learn to play cs

2017-01-14 15:19

n1 interview, gl apex

2017-01-14 11:05

2017-01-14 11:16

regarding the teams not coming true, teams like GODSENT,North think to highly of themselves. like Apex said when they fail it will crush them hard :DDD

"Of course things happen, or else there wouldn't be rumors, but yeah, I cannot comment on it." IF the rumors weren't true, and it was all BS, then every player (like shox, apEX, NBK, kennyS, bodyy) would publicly claim so on twitter to defend their other teammates/orgs. Basically, if the rumors weren't true, apEX would've said something like: "No, there will be no shuffle, and the rumors are totally false". Fact that he didn't kinda confirms it's happening, same thing happened when they asked kennyS on the flickshot podcast, both him and bodyy just said "No comment"

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They were told by orgs not to comment about the shuffle before the major. In any case I sincerely hope they make a decent run at the major (both them and G2), although it'll be extremely difficult because the "left outs" will have practically no motivation.

2017-01-14 11:22

Mby the left-outs has something planned that hasn't been leaked yet tho? For all we know the 2nd team could be all figured out already

2017-01-14 11:41

Yeah but take envy for example, they come from a period of "lows" and bad results overall, they know that some of them will be part of the super team and some of them won't, the motivation going to the major cannot be that high... It's just difficult to focus on something if you know that it's basically useless.

2017-01-14 12:05

WTF LOL

2017-01-14 11:18

FAMILY SHOW

2017-01-14 11:23

we were money fucked

2017-01-14 11:43

Apex is meme lord money fucked

2017-01-14 11:45

rapexinho <3

2017-01-14 11:59

Group draws were good. It ensures VP and Envy are placed on the complete opposite side of the bracket in playoffs.

2017-01-14 12:06

We wanted Kinguin vs Virtus.pro finals though :|

2017-01-14 12:38

Bought tickets to go spectate the event today and they only showed ONE CS:GO match on the stage.... and no where else to spectate any of the other CS:GO games that were happening today, great event.

2017-01-14 12:23

what is he saying, euro play?

C'mon, apEX, it's a family show

2017-01-14 12:53

Ya i thought of the same thing yesterday like if godsent fails at the major theyll bite themselves for not coming here as they'd have much better chances winning big here rather than there. Good view

2017-01-14 13:04

What's the problem i know (the problem), FaZe up kio there not with your line up so nice try with "wtf"

2017-01-14 13:12

"In our first video interview from WESG 2016"

2017-01-14 13:21

we were moneyfu**ed lol

2017-01-14 13:34

groups are rigged m8

2017-01-14 13:44

best title

2017-01-14 14:32

Lord

2017-01-14 14:39

apex is a nub

2017-01-14 15:15

Groups are nearly perfect actually. All good teams came thru, except maybe Russia - That's why i said nearly. Good job for a random draw. All crying IDs here are idiots.

2017-01-14 15:29

Once again a good job by Striker! Enjoying your interviews. Keep being calm, relaxed and positive! And want to say btw. Striker is one of few interviewers who is TRULY LISTENING the answers from players, not looking around etc. It is a good quality of interviewer. Keep improving dude. gj

2017-01-14 16:45

apEX mad xD

2017-01-14 18:31

Godsent would of won this shitty tournament not a single good team there.

2017-01-14 18:46

WESG groups draw was probably the worst in history of CS, and WCG were masters of doing shit in this department. They couldn't have done a worse draw.

2017-01-14 19:43