Calyx joins Space Soldiers

13-2-2017 16:29

The Turkish organization Space Soldiers has announced the signing of the ex-DarkPassage star Buğra "Calyx" Arkın.

The DarkPassage squad has been the second best team in Turkey for quite some time now, with the 18-year-old Buğra "⁠Calyx⁠" Arkın standing out regularly. After placing 5-8th at the WESG World Finals, the team decided not to re-sign with their organization, leaving the players as free agents.

Calyx and XANTARES will be joining forces once again

Space Soldiers have seized the opportunity and signed the young Turkish star Calyx, who will be joining Ismailcan "⁠XANTARES⁠" Dörtkardeş and co., immediately.

With the signing done, Space Soldiers now have the whole TWC 2016-winning Turkey lineup at their disposal. However, the organization pointed out that they will continue with a six-man roster "in order to create tactical variety". Engin "⁠MAJ3R⁠" Küpeli, the teams in-game leader, also added that they plan to use all six players going forward and that it will be him and the team's coach to decide who gets to play.

Space Soldiers are now:

Ismailcan "⁠XANTARES⁠" Dörtkardeş
Çağatay "⁠DESPE⁠" Sedef
Engin "⁠MAJ3R⁠" Küpeli
Ahmet "⁠paz⁠" Karahoca
Engin "⁠ngiN⁠" Kor
Buğra "⁠Calyx⁠" Arkın

Canpolat "⁠hardstyle⁠" Yıldıran (Coach)

Professeur writes for HLTV.org and can be found on Twitter.

GL, Turkish scene is growing

2017-02-13 16:29

1 reply

ez 6v5

2017-02-13 19:17

Expected

Good luck.

FINALLY

lol, expected

Are you srious...

nice

2017-02-13 16:30

XANTRES TO LELE TEAM!!!

2 replies

lele?

2017-02-14 18:04

maikelele xd

2017-02-15 02:07

6v5 new meta ez for SS

6VS5 EZ MAJOR

3 replies

Lul

2017-02-13 17:03

I aren't think that.Even with 10vs5 u still have low chances.

2017-02-13 19:18

nt no flag

2017-02-13 19:27

hahaha most obvious cheater in the whole teamo f course they pick him

6 players PogChamp

who left then?

Probably ngin

2017-02-13 16:51

wow best news :> -ngin?

Noone left

2017-02-13 16:37

calyx & paz & xanta = samba xD +woxic !

2017-02-13 16:40

true. should def be xantares calyx paz woxic and mejor imo

2017-02-15 18:10

ez ss top10

ss t1 they'll beat every team 6v5 ez

t1 incoming

I think t2 not t1

2017-02-13 16:46

6vs5 ez t1

2017-02-13 16:52

hahaha but its not fair :D

2017-02-13 21:48

finally hey hltv, im sure maj3r's surname is küpeli not kupeli #RUNSS

2017-02-13 16:32

T1 team

5 players to support xantares

Bb ngin

2nd superteam, 2 players won't make a team great

NgiN and despe so damn woxic and Calyx better

2017-02-13 17:40

-ngiN

2017-02-13 16:31

YEA! now sasuke or mini

SASUKE LUL

2017-02-13 20:14

LETS FUCKING GO NOW

Ahahahha nice nick my brother

2017-02-14 18:06

xantares iker?

2017-02-15 13:55

Took long enough.

Will be good for turkey if they get it to work with xantares and calyx, but im wondering if xantares might try to seek other opportunities?

Finally

and +woxic pls -despe

Finally, LETS GO SS!

- ngiN ?

2017-02-13 16:33

6v5 is not fair tho

SS will reign supreme!

omg, is this really happening? xantares to ezaf

6v5?????

The reason why they're not announcing who'll leave is because they stated: "Taktiksel çesitlilik yaratmak adina takimimiz yoluna 6 as oyuncuyla devam edecektir." which means "To create tactical diversity our team will continue their way with 6 main players."

2017-02-13 16:34

Bullshit. ngin leaves soon

Thanks, I missed it initially because they didn't translate that part for some reason :(

2017-02-13 16:35

Yeah they should hire me as translator instead :D

2017-02-13 17:33

Finally ........

Maybe in 6 people they can win a t5 tournament.

hahaha +1

2017-02-13 20:03

gl calyx

- despe +w0xic ez MAJOR

qualifier 0-3

2017-02-13 16:36

rip woxic & mini

6v5 typical turkish thing

2017-02-14 00:22

-despe + woxic -ngin + calyx already gg

Good move. They have full-time salaries?

yeah. Each one gets about 3k$/month

2017-02-13 16:38

Source?

2017-02-13 17:02

Xantares to Faze that's the prove...

-despe +woxic ss t1 inc

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-ngin +mali

2017-02-13 16:49

+1 and -maj3r +mtN

2017-02-13 17:06

oooo my friend: D

2017-02-13 17:12

Dp tranier

2017-02-13 19:29

OMG SOOOO GOOOOD !

2017-02-13 16:39

2 +1,10 rat player maybe thy wanna top 10 ??

+ 1,20

2017-02-13 16:42

FINALLY and next step kick despe take woxic

coach = Can Seven PogChamp

rofl

2017-02-14 00:23

Damn I think space soldiers is figuring this out. They'll go far. Look at nip changes 1 from pyth to maikelele - wins tournament changes back to pyth - wins tournament this is how teams will become unpredictable.

Sadly they wont go far with despe aka bot. And there is no better awp than this bot FeelsBadMan

2017-02-13 16:45

woxic is way better i guess

2017-02-13 17:05

Faze.Xantares

-happy +shox

2017-02-13 17:11

Why not -ngin +calyx

2017-02-13 16:41

soon my friend, soon.

NICEEE

-DESPE

2017-02-13 16:43

signing 6 players lul expected from turkish scene

Space soldiers finally: xantares paz calyx mini woxic :D

no igl?

2017-02-13 20:30

Who will left? ngiN? Good luck SpaceSoldiers! We smart, we loyal, we friendly, we are from BRAZIL! Kreygasm

Finally now just kick despe and + woxic and ez t2

Space Soldiers have seized rip navi

Finally AMK

XANTARES WILL RETIRE IN SS nazi force?

2017-02-13 16:48

nice 6 players in team easy 6v5 xDDDD

after dreamhack las vegas "XANTARES joins mouz and replaces denis"

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really?

could be happening, mouz received a big ass amount of money for Niko and at somepoint the org has to know that they have to replace at least one of the bots spiidi or denis with a solid fragger if they want to achieve something. the money for a buy like that should be at least there

2017-02-13 17:08

Xantares will stay in Spaces. They try xantares-calyx best duos.

2017-02-13 21:17

xantares can speak neither english nor german tho

2017-02-14 14:56

xantares_learn_english_ffs

2017-02-15 13:57

tier 1

deathly duo like get_right and f0rest

smart move ss.

Expected and nice job

2017-02-13 16:53

6v5 maybe xantares can win now

2017-02-13 17:01

6v5

Döner need that man advantage again.

wtf tactical variety lmao

vac

2017-02-13 17:09

😠

2017-02-13 18:27

Nice!!!

-ngiN -DESPE inshallah

2017-02-13 17:13

Shut up imamhatipli

2017-02-13 17:18

i am not an imamhatipli. i want them bombed ALLAHU AKBAR

2017-02-13 17:20

Lol Niiiiice now its working like in real soccer so players really have to train and work hard to get to play and cant just relax because of their contracts! @G2

6v5 lul

Hmmm, honestly very interesting, I've never seen something like this before. I would love to see how this is going to affect the tram's chemistry and strats. Either way, I can't wait to see how it turns out.

nice move

2017-02-13 17:15

new meta POGCHAMP

2017-02-13 17:16

Spaces top 10 soon

2017-02-13 17:23

6 VS 5 BOIS LETS GOOO

2017-02-13 17:26

OmG just kick fucking bottom fragger ngin or someone why keep 6 man now no one will focus enough since its fucking 6 man lineup one of them will be kept out ROfl ALSO +W0xic LREADY CMONJ

2017-02-13 17:28

Who cares lmao 4Head

2017-02-13 17:30

if kebab soldiers kick despe, they will be like a monster i think. despe is t999 awper and so weak...

2017-02-13 17:32

inb4 they switch to overwatch with their 6 players LUL

2017-02-13 17:35

6v5 gj

2017-02-13 17:37

-ngin out calyx in the next one: -despe out, w0xic in

2017-02-13 17:38

Now Woxic!

SS needs an one good awp player now and than they can will really strong team Maybe; - Despe + woxic

Waiting for midgame subs for ages now

2017-02-13 17:39

woxic MAJ3R Calyx paz XANTARES the turkish dream roster

-xantares

2017-02-13 17:43

RIP ngiN

2017-02-13 17:45

2.05 k/d on flp. Hmmm, seems legit

2017-02-13 17:49

gl !

2017-02-13 17:51

6 players, ftw!

2017-02-13 17:53

6 players rofl

2017-02-13 17:55

so who is gonna play instead of Calyx?? I would love to see gAndhi play again

2017-02-13 17:58

'Sterben' stand-in now. He s Turk also.

2017-02-14 08:29

Next add woxic and make it 7 players gg wp

2017-02-13 17:59

"they will continue with a six-man roster "in order to create tactical variety"." That's original. If other teams follow we could literally see teams with specific players specialized in specific maps?

2017-02-13 18:01

-ngiN and ez Turkgods.

2017-02-13 18:05

so they can change player, after each match? maps?

2017-02-13 18:08

probably it'll be something like a swap in main roster once in a few weeks, like what mouz kinda did

2017-02-14 14:58

Easy for Space Kebabs Tier1 now with 6v5

ez top10 this year.

2017-02-13 18:11

Excelent decision! Now only despe has to change places with Woxic and it should be a decent team that can fight for top 10 if not become top10... If despe keeps form, that might not be necessary but he doesn't show much lately.

2017-02-13 18:13

mini is a legit player too.

2017-02-13 18:39

True, would also work. I think this roasted needs a legit awper tho

2017-02-14 08:42

roasted lul

2017-02-15 13:58

-m4j3r +calyx -despe + mini and team is ready switch xantares main awp

2017-02-13 18:16

Despe Awper Mini Rifler ? Are u sure ?

2017-02-13 18:17

yes, xantares awp

2017-02-13 18:18

you must be joking

2017-02-13 18:53

So much fanhype this year holy shit, now what more do we need? Some mega adjustments in NiP? Maybe bring in Maikelele for good? Fnatic (Check) G2 monsterteam (Check) Astralis no1 in the world(Check) SK with Felps (Check) Faze Niko (Check) Virtus still needs to retire (Check) SS Calyx (Check) North Aizy (Check)

goodbye

2017-02-13 18:43

jesus christ thats jason bourne

2017-02-14 02:25

why bring in maikelele when you can bring in another mousepad?

2017-02-14 14:59

????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I understood, just fine.

2017-02-15 18:08

XANTARES MAJ3R Calyx Paz -Despe +Woxic Tier1 or tier 2 team is ready!

2017-02-13 18:19

So, who is 'THE PROBLEM' in this team?

2017-02-13 18:28

ngiN and despe

2017-02-13 19:06

thank you. now kick despe please.

2017-02-13 18:32

Calyx XANTARES Mini Woxic SasuKe/paz TIER 1 if work hard.

2017-02-13 18:38

+99

2017-02-13 19:04

Sasuke lul, and the igl?

2017-02-13 22:22

Finally calyx + xantares hype!

2017-02-13 18:44

6vs5 LUL

2017-02-13 18:55

XANTARES Calyx MAJ3R paz woxic Coming soon. Tier 1 ;)

#205 mini >> MAJ3R

Yeah fuck having an IGL, lets run a full roster where XANTARES is the only one above 18 with no brain behind it! Kappa

2017-02-13 19:13

Do you think MAJ3R is a good IGL? paz can do this.

2017-02-13 19:46

is paz better? plus, that'd make him play so damn worse and then people would say -paz +something

2017-02-14 15:01

xantares paz woxic mini calyx sasuke coach

2017-02-13 19:08

Perfect..

2017-02-13 19:43

haha sasuke is only 20 years old and one of the best riflers in turkey.

2017-02-14 09:03

expected

2017-02-13 19:10

+woxic !!!

2017-02-13 19:31

2017-02-13 19:35

Nice, now they can open kebap

2017-02-13 19:36

xantares to optic confirmed

2017-02-13 19:39

its funny because calyx was nothing in 1.6, i remember him making threads on HLTV with his mini clips. And now saying you will never do that on LAN, you need to start from something lol.

2017-02-13 20:04

now -Ngin + Calyx few months later -despe +good T1 AWP'er few months later 1 ST team in cs community CONFiRMED

2017-02-13 20:22

get rekt calyx youtube.com/watch?v=EIGhlV9_tgE&t=1s

2017-02-13 20:43

It was pretty expected after Xantares, paz and MAJ3R's great form which than despe and nGiN was unable to reach... It's a legit transfer in my opinion. Kebab is ready :D

2017-02-13 20:55