iGame.com change two; bring in ottoNd and BASiC

iGame.com has announced that Lasse "ZOREE" Uronen and Saku "SAGGERTON" Jokinen are to be replaced by Otto "ottoNd" Sihvo and Kimmo "BASiC" Fagerholm, as the team looks to make further strides in the competitive scene.

Unlike many teams in their tier, iGame.com has rarely made roster changes, with the core of the team holding together since 2015. At the end of 2016, the team switched Slaava "⁠Twista⁠" Räsänen from a playing to a coaching role and added Jesse "⁠zehN⁠" Linjala, who was replaced by Juho "⁠juho⁠" Lampinen after a brief tenure with the squad.

iGame.com have added BASiC to the fold

That five stuck together for six months, playing from a gaming house in Kerava, Finland, but couldn't break through to the upper echelons of CS:GO, finishing 7-8th at the European Minor and 16th in ESEA Premier Season 25.

In hopes of adding some new energy and getting a fresh start, iGame.com have said farewell to Lasse "⁠ZOREE⁠" Uronen and Saku "⁠SAGGERTON⁠" Jokinen, breaking up the long-standing core of the team. To replace them, Otto "⁠ottoNd⁠" Sihvo, a 19-year-old AWPer, and Kimmo "⁠BASiC⁠" Fagerholm, a CS 1.6 star, have been added to the fold.

This is what the team's coach Twista said about the change:

"It was obvious that we were missing something, and we have spent a lot of time figuring out what it was. We went through our ways of learning and proceeding as players and as a team, our ways of going through demos, strats and various in-game situations etc. After everything was said and done, it became more clear to us that on top of the ability to interpret demos and in-game situations, we were lacking two of the most important aspects outside the game: effort and willingness. Since we were struggling so much, it worsened our team chemistry to a level where there was no turning back unless we would miraculously start winning everything, and that wasn’t happening."

Read the whole announcement on iGame.com's website here.

iGame.com are now:

Finland Juho "⁠juho⁠" Lampinen
Finland Sami "⁠xseveN⁠" Laasanen
Finland Eetu "⁠sAw⁠" Saha
Finland Otto "⁠ottoNd⁠" Sihvo
Finland Kimmo "⁠BASiC⁠" Fagerholm

Finland Slaava "⁠Twista⁠" Räsänen (coach)

Finland Sami 'xseveN' Laasanen
Sami 'xseveN' Laasanen
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
483
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.68
Finland Lasse 'ZOREE' Uronen
Lasse 'ZOREE' Uronen
Age:
23
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
482
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.63
Finland Jesse 'zehN' Linjala
Jesse 'zehN' Linjala
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
251
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.65
Finland Otto 'ottoNd' Sihvo
Otto 'ottoNd' Sihvo
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.14
Maps played:
77
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.66
Finland Kimmo 'BASiC' Fagerholm
Kimmo 'BASiC' Fagerholm
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.16
Maps played:
1
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.52
Finland Saku 'SAGGERTON' Jokinen
Saku 'SAGGERTON' Jokinen
Age:
21
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.00
Maps played:
501
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.71
Finland Eetu 'sAw' Saha
Eetu 'sAw' Saha
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
509
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.68
Finland Juho 'juho' Lampinen
Juho 'juho' Lampinen
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
535
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.72
Why?
2017-08-15 17:09
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12 replies
#18
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United Kingdom Tendies
bc they've plateaued
2017-08-15 17:13
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good question
2017-08-15 17:20
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iGame were plateauing and needed some fresh blood on their team. SAGGERTON and ZOREE were the star players on iGame before they started to plateau as a team.
2017-08-15 17:49
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3 replies
Allu, Saggerton, Zoree, good team can be formed.
2017-08-15 20:22
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2 replies
#95
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Finland BlackMatter
Dont knoe if trolling but these guys aint on same wavelength
2017-08-15 20:49
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Saggerton and zoree cant form a good team cuz they are not good enough
2017-08-16 09:14
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#82
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Brazil DileBani
>want to make igame better >bring in 2 nonamer bots LOL
2017-08-15 19:20
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3 replies
#94
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Finland ZoqFotPik
basic nonamer? :D well sure, in csgo maybe, but he was a big name in 1.6
2017-08-15 20:34
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2 replies
#113
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NiKo | 
France Meduza
he was ok known name in 1.6. Not big lol. =D Maybe for the finns.
2017-08-16 03:30
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#119
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Brazil DileBani
Doesnt change the fact that he's gonna be dogshit like the rest of the 1.6 finnish pros
2017-08-16 11:00
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#85
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aslak | 
World esoRimmer
wohoo! my 1.6 hero.. next please: tihOp, H^N, aslak..
2017-08-15 19:37
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1 reply
Vfak...
2017-08-15 20:31
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very cool
2017-08-15 17:09
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Why basic?
2017-08-15 17:10
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2 replies
#21
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United Kingdom Runt
cuz its hype bro
2017-08-15 17:15
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1 reply
#52
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Norway Mickey Mouse
yessssssssss
2017-08-15 17:50
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#4
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DeM | 
Italy Brian_Furious
No allu?
2017-08-15 17:09
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10 replies
allu wants better salary then max 1k euro per month
2017-08-15 17:10
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9 replies
#23
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Malaysia byaIi
on faze was 100k on week i guess
2017-08-15 17:18
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7 replies
nah he got like 10-15k
2017-08-15 17:20
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6 replies
#26
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Malaysia byaIi
so bad LUL
2017-08-15 17:20
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5 replies
better than 1k per month
2017-08-15 17:20
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Bad salary? Faze pays biggest salary in eu atm
2017-08-15 17:31
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3 replies
no, g2 25k.
2017-08-15 18:14
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2 replies
It dependent on the player for example NiKo makes 40-45 k a months but a player like kio prolly makes 10-20k
2017-08-16 16:42
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1 reply
they all get the same.
2017-08-16 16:43
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#67
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United States TheViggs
Most of faze got 100k/week, allu got 200k/week Extra kappa
2017-08-15 18:16
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ez
2017-08-15 17:10
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FINNISH CS MEGALUL
2017-08-15 17:10
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5 replies
haHAA retarded
2017-08-15 17:37
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#115
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Finland Jonzu95
DANES IN RALLYING LUL
2017-08-16 06:48
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3 replies
#120
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Brazil DileBani
RALLYING =/= CSGO
2017-08-16 11:00
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+1 =)))
2017-08-16 11:10
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rallying? what
2017-08-17 14:37
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excuse me who?
2017-08-15 17:10
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3 replies
Expected from someone who didnt watch 1.6
2017-08-15 22:40
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2 replies
true, true
2017-08-15 22:40
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#121
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Brazil DileBani
1.6 =////////= CSGO
2017-08-16 11:00
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#8
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Russia majncly
wtf?
2017-08-15 17:10
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#9
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Finland Al_Aziz
basic what? gl tho
2017-08-15 17:10
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first
2017-08-15 17:10
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#11
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LeX | 
Russia mddn
TRACE, BASIC. BEST DAY
2017-08-15 17:10
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1 reply
#86
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ZywOo | 
United States TeamSESH
trace? Sorry didn't see the headline xd
2017-08-15 19:51
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#13
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Turkey CamelotzZz
Very good changes GL iGame
2017-08-15 17:11
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#14
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Germany ConAction
then you need to kick saw too and take Arvid or sth
2017-08-15 17:11
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ENCE lineup- allu zoree saggerton zehn (he is getting kicked, right?) ?
2017-08-15 17:14
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1 reply
:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
2017-08-15 17:33
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#16
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Finland Habanos
Solid move by ottond to go to a shittier team :D
2017-08-15 17:12
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8 replies
#39
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Germany schurmn
yeah because VITALIS was going to places with players like bona and aune
2017-08-15 17:33
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6 replies
#100
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Finland Aune
Thanks for ur comment son. thats brave to comment here anonymous! =) whats the team ur playing in atm?
2017-08-15 21:49
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5 replies
#101
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Sweden Busfisk
Don't let them get to you, friend. You're a lovely player.
2017-08-15 22:12
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1 reply
#108
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Finland Aune
haha, thats not going to happen. i enjoy these comments =D yeah sinppaz im very mad. Actually this ruined my whole day!!!
2017-08-15 22:52
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Lul gets mad over a comment on hltv
2017-08-15 22:41
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#109
Faceit level 10  | 
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Hong Kong necr0mancer
haha he wasn't expecting that :D
2017-08-15 23:13
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#110
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland PiisQ
Lord aune good aimer but god drinker. Ottond cant handle booze
2017-08-16 00:38
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#135
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland BlackMatter
Playing full time vs half time, hard decision
2017-08-17 17:12
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#17
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Hungary SancheZjr
finally get again tier2 winland team?
2017-08-15 17:13
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And all of a sudden an allu finnish team is viable again
2017-08-15 17:14
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#20
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Europe k9ken
ottoNd has been looking superb with the awp for vitalis, great pickup.
2017-08-15 17:15
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who
2017-08-15 17:18
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9 replies
#30
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Finland k6s
newfag
2017-08-15 17:23
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8 replies
Id 825504 LOLOLol
2017-08-15 17:29
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7 replies
#54
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Finland k6s
703k id is hot stuff too
2017-08-15 17:53
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6 replies
thats still 122k less than yours xd
2017-08-15 19:30
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5 replies
New account =\= new fag. You showed you new faggetness by not knowing who basic is.
2017-08-15 22:43
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4 replies
u never heard about baiting on hltv?
2017-08-15 22:47
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why should someone who is not from finland know some random 1.6 player from 15 years back? did he win a lot of tier1 tournaments? i arent think that i know him tho as he is good but not knowing basic if you are not from finland doesnt mean u are a newfag necessarily
2017-08-16 08:57
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2 replies
just means you didnt follow latter years of 1.6 properly, comparable to not knowing jugi at the moment.
2017-08-16 10:52
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#134
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland teco
everybody who followed top cs scene 2010-2012 knows who BASiC is...
2017-08-17 17:11
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#24
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GeT_RiGhT | 
Armenia UNiVERSALftw
WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF BASICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC LEGEND IS BACK
2017-08-15 17:20
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#27
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India Laezy
BaSiC?? :o
2017-08-15 17:20
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BaSiC was best fin 1.6 player in the end but also i dont think he can make anything happen in this game .
2017-08-15 17:24
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12 replies
#42
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom an0^_^
He's actually over 3k elo on faceit, and has played a good bit of CSGO. So lookout he might surprise you ;)
2017-08-15 17:37
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9 replies
#44
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f0rest | 
Sweden erqqi
because washed up 1.6ers treats faceit like it's a major. always 5stack pushing elo, atleast when it comes to the swedes. all aim no brain
2017-08-15 17:38
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4 replies
#45
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom an0^_^
He was never washed up, and he's actually one of the smarter players to touch 1.6. He's gonna do well bro, you'll see. :)
2017-08-15 17:40
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1 reply
#46
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Sweden erqqi
ive heard that one before hah
2017-08-15 17:40
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+1 why these old fags think they they can still play. Should just retire for good.
2017-08-15 18:26
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1 reply
Old fags ,then why dont this old fags like f0rest get right neo pasha taz zeus angel markeloff moddii retire ? Cuz new fags can only aim and that.s all ,and aim doesnt lasts forever
2017-08-16 11:35
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#136
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Finland BlackMatter
Can you tell what kind of a player he is/was?:)
2017-08-17 17:15
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3 replies
#137
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom an0^_^
Well, he was kind of an all arounder. He could awp, rifle, hold bombsites alone, etc. I just remember him being very methodical and clever in his plays, should be fun to watch how he improves.
2017-08-17 17:19
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2 replies
#138
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Finland BlackMatter
Thanks for an answer mate! Sounds like a naturally talented guy. If he's got the drive to win and improve, he could be exactly what this team needs.
2017-08-17 17:22
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1 reply
#139
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom an0^_^
No worries dude and yeah he was very good, Finland had a very good pool of players back in CS 1.6 that could of been top level now. Just a shame very few of them transitioned over and now it's mainly younger players. Not that it's a bad thing of course, younger players deserve a chance to get better to and they probably will.
2017-08-17 17:25
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#68
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Russia razorVJ
ruuit > basic any time conte > basic any time plaste > basic any time tonppa > basic any time nasu > basic any time tihop > basic any time spikeone > basic any time bruh pls
2017-08-15 18:21
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#133
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland teco
agree with the rest but, spikeone, tihop, tonppa < BASiC also lurppis, jigetus > BASiC
2017-08-17 17:09
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#33
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steel | 
Belarus Ruble
finally they change line-up
2017-08-15 17:24
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Whos Basic and how does he got 1.16 rating?
2017-08-15 17:26
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Where did jOELZ disappear to?
2017-08-15 17:29
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2 replies
#69
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Russia razorVJ
Cooking minced meat with his mom.
2017-08-15 18:22
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#97
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Finland BlackMatter
When did he even appear?
2017-08-15 20:50
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otton is gud player
2017-08-15 17:30
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#41
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Finland miknunoob
HOLY SHIT BASIC
2017-08-15 17:34
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#47
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United States MrNoodle
These changes are fairly basic.. Quite s1mple, some could say.
2017-08-15 17:42
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1 reply
hAhaa NA cringe puns
2017-08-15 18:13
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#48
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Portugal proutounz
great seing BASiC coming back to pro level. Let's see if he can keep up.
2017-08-15 17:43
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#49
Faceit level 8  | 
SunPayus | 
Finland Baxeri
allu ZOREE SAGGERTON ZehN jOELz Now there's a team
2017-08-15 17:47
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1 reply
#124
Faceit level 10  | 
0SAMAS | 
Finland jakem0n
EZ4ENCE
2017-08-16 12:41
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#51
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Lithuania crittentao
after all seeing basic dming so much meant something :thinking:
2017-08-15 17:50
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#53
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Russia AyvaN
SAGGERTON.............................. IM GONNA CRY :(
2017-08-15 17:51
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#55
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Other 777w
XDDDDDDD BASIC XDDDDDDDDDD
2017-08-15 17:55
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#56
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Japan jia
why no allu
2017-08-15 17:56
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their best (saggerton) player and zoree why igame why!
2017-08-15 17:57
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#58
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xseveN | 
Finland NUCL3AR
Wowowow basic, now add jigetus and top 1 Finland
2017-08-15 17:58
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no allu no party
2017-08-15 18:01
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#60
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Taiwan iloviz
wow, nice to see BASiC play again
2017-08-15 18:04
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#62
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Taiwan iloviz
btw -juho -xseven -saw -otto +allu +aslak +dRiim +H^N
2017-08-15 18:08
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2 replies
#125
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dRiim | 
Finland dRiim
<3
2017-08-16 15:22
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1 reply
#128
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Taiwan iloviz
<3
2017-08-16 16:21
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#63
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Sweden LuX1S
allu next
2017-08-15 18:10
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and still keeped bot sAw xD n1 igame
2017-08-15 18:11
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#70
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elemeNt | 
Norway Shitrich
Basic was sick!
2017-08-15 18:25
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#71
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Bulgaria TEDDSENN
lets see now
2017-08-15 18:26
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theywasgood:(
2017-08-15 18:47
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#78
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Finland Pass_That_40
GO basse
2017-08-15 18:54
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#79
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Serbia f000rp
Oomggg basiccccc!!! Beeen awhileeee
2017-08-15 18:56
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basic = insane
2017-08-15 19:06
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#81
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Finland kappaboi
basic is back :O
2017-08-15 19:17
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#83
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Malaysia phyzell
Allu was like: Hey noobs, i'm a star bro. Where's the WCA at?
2017-08-15 19:23
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#87
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shaker | 
Finland shaker-
gl basic
2017-08-15 19:50
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2 replies
#114
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Finland lukee
gl shaker
2017-08-16 03:34
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1 reply
#126
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dRiim | 
Finland dRiim
gl lukee
2017-08-16 15:22
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#89
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Brazil Antti4T
And Jigetus ?
2017-08-15 20:22
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#90
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Czech Republic lucasCSGO
GL BASIC !!! bro
2017-08-15 20:24
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BASIC COMEBACK yay.
2017-08-15 20:25
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#93
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
coldzera | 
Brazil Collee
wow BaSiC, really good 1.6 player. Let's see how he'll perform now
2017-08-15 20:34
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#96
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland Lammasrakastaja
Very sad for zoree and sgt ;(
2017-08-15 20:50
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#99
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland j3nk3m
BASIC MY BOY HYPE HYPE HYPE HYPE
2017-08-15 21:09
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#102
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Norway BodySewer
:OOOOO BASSSIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :OOOOO remember = beSICK lets fkn goooooo!
2017-08-15 22:36
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#111
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Mongolia FoxOutOfGlocks
basic 1.6 god, in cs go he is god also just look this video for evidence ;): youtu.be/QJLNBsbiA30?t=2m1s
2017-08-16 00:59
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#112
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Brazil hugoooo
Basic! Great memories, when top 1 Finland always were a contender for tournaments.
2017-08-16 01:45
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#127
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
fury | 
Brazil LeeeO:9
wow Basic is back! best finnish player of all time imo.
2017-08-16 15:28
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#132
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland teco
No bro... plastE, nasu, ruuit, contE, lurppis and jigetus > BASiC.
2017-08-17 17:07
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