HLTV Confirmed: building the dream Major with guest NER0

6-7-2023 20:01

On a special GameChanger episode of HLTV Confirmed, the panelists will bring their ideas about improving the Major.

VOD is uploaded on YouTube within 24 hours of airing, Twitch VOD is available for subs only

How can we ensure the best possible Majors going into CS2?

Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill, Zvonimir "⁠Professeur⁠" Burazin, and Milan "⁠Striker⁠" Švejda will be joined by HLTV writer and statistic enthusiast Harry "NER0" Richards, for a special episode focused on the ideal Major and different formats that can make one.

With the debate-heavy episode, the show will only touch on the most important recent news, Gabriel "⁠FalleN⁠" Toledo going to FURIA, and Virtus.pro signing Nikolay "⁠mir⁠" Bityukov, leaving the final rostermania analysis to be done on a later episode.

Topics for the show:

Recent news
- FURIA go offical
- VP bring back mir
- Skinionaire
Building the dream Major
- Vox Pop
- Presentation of a 32-team Major
- Is Swiss a problem?
- Legends & Challengers stage problems
- Playoff adjustments
- Debate & consensus?

Keep track of the show:

Live broadcast on Twitch
Updates and clips on Twitter
Past HLTV Confirmed episodes
Audio versions of the show

You can watch previous GameChanger episodes below:

[VOD] Online CS problems and solutions on HLTV Confirmed: Gamechanger with launders

[VOD] Discussing match length, MR12 viability, pistol rounds, and more on HLTV Confirmed: Gamechanger tonight with Rejin*

POG

2023-07-06 12:08

8 replies

I remember nero from when I needed to burn CDs. Different times

2023-07-06 12:17

1 reply

Nero burning ROM! Ah those were the days.

2023-07-06 23:13

Pog, but when is the show I wonder?

2023-07-06 13:28

2 replies

Today

2023-07-06 14:02

Thanks. Thought the article would have said when it was :D

2023-07-06 17:45

just wanted to say, nice flair mate

2023-07-06 14:12

nt prokda

2023-07-06 20:16

hi prokda

2023-07-06 22:52

ok so what

u ok bruh?

2023-07-06 12:35

Bring back mir? Bro was never on vp to begin with

4 replies

Bring back to T1

2023-07-06 12:13

3 replies

bring back from obscurity was the idea, but yea

2023-07-06 12:37

Hi Prof 👨‍🏫 🙋🏻‍♂️

2023-07-06 12:39

2023-07-06 14:03

Nerdy podcast incoming, actually happy a bout this lol

2023-07-06 12:12

Double elim

2023-07-06 12:14

I'm happy with how it is currently ngl

2023-07-06 12:23

Dream major would be one in sydney

2023-07-06 12:25

who?

2023-07-06 12:26

Double elimination playoff ☠️

2023-07-06 12:30

Valorant major 💀

2023-07-06 13:34

Ner0? what a shitty roman emperor invite V3sp4s1aN instead

2023-07-06 12:33

Nero is good with molotovs

2023-07-06 13:26

2023-07-06 12:40

Literally fucking who ? OmegaLOL Nobody.

2023-07-06 12:45

64 teams single elim

2023-07-06 12:55

Spunj would probably suggest ESL host the major

2023-07-06 12:57

pog

2023-07-06 13:06

NER0 let’s goooo

2023-07-06 13:09

Change Major to Danger Zone only

2023-07-06 13:11

Change major to bo5 all games, Double elim all groups :3

2023-07-06 13:15

POG nero

2023-07-06 13:16

good

2023-07-06 13:17

Soccer World Cup format is the only right answer. 8 groups of 4 teams, all played BO3

2023-07-06 13:22

128 team, md3

2023-07-06 14:06

Removing the swiss system would be #1 for me. It all went downhill in terms of importance and excitement since they introduced the swiss to the majors. I don't even enjoy watching day 1-2 games in any stage anymore.

2023-07-06 14:25