s1mple: "I worry only about communication"

8-7-2023 16:31

Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev gave his first impressions of NAVI's new international project in a vlog from the team's first bootcamp.

s1mple spoke about his early expectations for the new NAVI

After a few weeks full of changes, teams are gearing up for a return to tier-one competition. Natus Vincere are one of them, preparing for next week's BLAST Premier Fall Groups debut following the additions of Aleksi "⁠Aleksib⁠" Virolainen, Mihai "⁠iM⁠" Ivan, and Justinas "⁠jL⁠" Lekavicius.

Official: NAVI announce international roster

s1mple spoke about his worries and hopes for the new lineup and gave his first impressions of his new teammates in NAVI's vlog. Language issues were a hot topic in particular, with the Ukrainian admitting it'll take some time to get used to the switch to English.

"I will feel more comfortable in a few months. Even when I joined Liquid, it was a bit hard for me, and there were people helping me with my English," he said. "Maybe we will have some communication issues. I worry only about this."

When asked whether he will help Valeriy "⁠b1t⁠" Vakhovskiy with the language barrier, s1mple replied with a laugh: "Only God can help. Of course I'll help, I'll try to translate very fast. But I think B1ad3's English is really good, he'll help everyone."

I will feel more comfortable in a few months. Even when I joined Liquid, it was a bit hard for me

Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev

s1mple gave his thoughts on how long it will take for the team to start functioning properly. "I feel we will have a really nice honeymoon period, maybe we will even start really well at the beginning, that's my opinion. But after we will have some problems, like usually when you start to learn new maps, it's gonna be pretty hard. I feel we need at least three months."

The superstar also spoke about his hope for the new lineup to end NAVI's year-long title drought, saying he's "tired of losing in semis."

The video, which also featured thoughts from the three new members, iM, jL, and Aleksib, can be found below:

I have no expectations

2023-07-08 16:32

32 replies

KEKW

2023-07-08 16:31

s1mple when are you moving to NA?

2023-07-08 16:33

5 replies

u new here?

2023-07-08 18:15

3 replies

think u're new..

2023-07-08 18:17

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los angeles

2023-07-08 21:57

"I will feel more comfortable in a few months. Even when I joined Liquid, it was a bit hard for me"

2023-07-08 23:42

you dont know s1mple play for liquid before navi?

2023-07-09 11:09

I have no expectations from ur region too

2023-07-08 16:34

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2023-07-08 16:47

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What flag is it even xD

2023-07-08 19:55

All flags on HLTV have a title if you mouse over them/right click. On phone (android atleast) hold your finger on the flag and it'll show.

2023-07-09 16:23

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I was on the phone (iphone)

2023-07-09 18:43

+ flair

2023-07-09 01:43

Don't bite the hand that feeds you foreign aid every year.

2023-07-09 05:40

Without foreign aid in 2020 the entire Australian continent would have burned. Event Vanuatu sent you guys money, troops, and helicopters to help you with the bushfires.

2023-07-09 15:54

dfat.gov.au/geo/vanuatu/development-assi.. They sent us $250,000 of our own money, no troops and no helicopters. We already had over 220,000 rural fire volunteers. For reference the US sent 200 firefighters. To say the whole of Australia would have burnt without foreign aid is hyperbole at best, or intellectually dishonest at worst. If you want to look at foreign aid properly you need to look at the totality of assistance given.

2023-07-10 07:06

I'd worry about leadership too if i were him. Poor guy has to play with the bottest bot to ever bot on his team

Delusional

2023-07-08 23:27

You shouldn't have any expectations the first 3 months , look how vitality struggled in the beginning .

2023-07-08 16:35

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It will be way longer for NaVi because Vitality had people practicing english way before they started doing it in 2020.

2023-07-08 17:20

iM jL aleksi for years + s1mple in 2016 have played in actual international teams before vs vitality where not a single player had done it ever

2023-07-09 17:04

b1t never played int s1 had played in a quite easier times like you said 2016 now commuication gap is quite huge in int

2023-07-09 17:40

b1t + partly s1mple vs entire vitality

I mean i wouldn't call it partly s1mple because he has to learn again what he used to do and at faster pace as well. it's also depending on what plan NaVi has for international roster or if they planned it.

2023-07-09 18:02

Lmao struggling but still was top 5 realistically while navi will strugle even against top10 at the beginning unless they will click in and will have good senergy and maybe better motivation

2023-07-08 19:02

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' still was top 5 realistically ' nice assumption , I stopped reading

2023-07-08 19:14

he was talking abt vitality

2023-07-09 12:32

Need some work on my #8 and #9 teeth on top please. And good to see Timor-Leste is still active.

2023-07-09 15:55

Those teeth don't exist

2023-07-09 17:11

Yeah , as am I , they weren't ' still was top 5 realistically ' , you guys have a short memory ? they were on the verge of not qualifying to the major when they played against mouz and won 3 map mirage . That period was the beginning of Vita and no one saw that top 5 Team , you do realise how stacked the competition is to call a team Top 5 ? Right ?

Ye they were stomping most T1 opposition like va Astralis

2023-07-08 20:15

That's good. If that's the case, then there's no pressure for the guys in NaVi.

2023-07-08 16:52

s0mple top 50 this year

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bro worry about comms but cant say a sentence in correct order kekw "i only worry about communication"

2023-07-08 17:22

10 replies

Both sentences work, his is just not the usual way to say it.

2023-07-08 18:03

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Well technically that's not true Regardless both sentences are perfect for a non native English speaker , technically however it's improper English, as "I only worry about communication" implies that worrying about communication is the ONLY thing he does, he doesn't even eat food or sleep, just worrying about communication 24/7. Or for a less literal interpretation it could just mean that he's constantly worried about communication, not that it's literally all he does , but still something he's doing all the damn time While "I worry only about communication" implies that when he's worried it's only about communication. However context clues from the conversation make it extremely clear what he meant , and it's more than good enough for a non native English speaker, he was just being a dick to s1mple

2023-07-08 21:39

very good analysis. if s1mple is worried, it's only about the comms

2023-07-08 22:11

Redditor

2023-07-09 00:25

who cares if they're from reddit 🤣

2023-07-09 12:18

So as I said both sentences work? With me implying that they're both correct English sentences.

2023-07-09 13:49

He said technically not true. Read ffs...

2023-07-09 16:31

They're both complete sentences , but only one of them is the correct one in this scenario

2023-07-09 17:35

So him worrying about comms makes more sense???

2023-07-08 19:20

He's arguing that he should've put "only" after "worry" instead of before it. I believe atleast. Regardless both sentences are perfect for a non native English speaker , technically however it's improper English, as "I only worry about communication" implies that worrying about communication is the ONLY thing he does, he doesn't even eat food or sleep, just worrying about communication 24/7. Or for a less literal interpretation it could just mean that he's constantly worried about communication, not that it's literally all he does , but still something he's doing all the damn time While I worry only about communication implies that when he's worried it's only about communication. However context clues from the conversation make it extremely clear what he meant , and it's more than good enough for a non native English speaker, he was just being a dick to s1mple

2023-07-08 21:41

NaVi looking great with this line-up. Top50 team for sure.

2023-07-08 18:06

shee

2023-07-08 19:24

s1mple worst year of his career and gonna be #5 at lowest nt

2023-07-08 22:23

no shit

fair enough

Bro this navi ain't doing sht

Yeahhh its not looking good. jL is a bit of a fluke I think, won't be good for much longer, and same for iM probably. Aleksi is a bad IGL too

2023-07-08 16:56

Great analysis

2023-07-08 17:08

3 washed, 2 flukes Great comment

2023-07-08 17:34

You can't talk about washed when your flair is k0nfig

2023-07-08 18:10

LUL CONfig

2023-07-08 21:42

kkkkkkkkkk where ence?

2023-07-08 18:57

At #5 in ranking

2023-07-08 19:00

hahaha ''finally''

2023-07-08 21:02

kkk where NIP?

2023-07-09 16:13

ehm, kkk where is navi? didnt complete semi-finals :'D

2023-07-09 16:36

don't you see his flair? wdym nip

2023-07-09 17:06

2023-07-08 19:59

Lets go

Me to lil bro

B1t and s1mple can comm with jL fine cause im pretty sure jL’s a russian speaker :v

ok so what theres 2 other players who need info

2023-07-08 21:09

Who cars about them

2023-07-09 03:12

i mean, that's what niko + hunter also do. when they're left in a clutch, they switch to serbian/bosnian. and s1mple+b1t can do that with jL when they're 3onX. Just have to comm in english at the start of the round

2023-07-10 16:07

And you SHOULD be worried because it's gonna be bad

Aleksib will prove everyone why he is the goat IGL

Good for fins that they have excuse to protect aleksibot now. If na`vi fail, they'll just say communication issue s1mple englando bad haha

2023-07-08 17:33

trust the process

2023-07-08 17:47

stay mad

2023-07-09 14:56

OMG, great start.

2023-07-08 16:36

Ez blyattttt

2023-07-08 16:37

So sign WORO and you not gonna WORRY about communication

LUL looking at walls for no reason, even antiflash not being a possibility, in fpl, that woro? Same woro with piss poor Lan stats but Star tier online ones? Weirdddd hmmmm

2023-07-08 21:48

The fact that you couldn't see this was a joke is comical to me.

2023-07-08 23:31

The fact that you think you can assume someone is serious just because they have a stupid as fuck take, on hltv of all sites, is comical to me

2023-07-09 03:52

bodied

2023-07-10 13:48

It will take time but its gonna be fine We believe in you Sasha <3 #NAVINATION

2023-07-08 16:41

yeah i remember when Vitality switched from French -> English with the Danes from Astralis .. they were literal trash for like a whole year. and still went on to win one tourney and a major at the end. If this NAVI even wins just one tourney in the next few months, they're already better than that version of Vita

2023-07-10 16:11

better loosing in semis than never going to the playoffs.

2023-07-08 16:44

IM showed what he's capable of the in the Major but even if communication gets ironed out , Biskela and JLegend doesn't have it in them to actually put up something comparable to Electronic and/or Perfecto.

2023-07-08 16:46

-b1t +hobbit zero communication problem

im happy

Don't worry

2023-07-08 16:50

I'm only worried for b1t.

lol he needs another 3 months, he said the same shit when nipl was on the team. another waste of time for s1mple. his carrier is doomed

2023-07-08 16:57

Well, at least he had a career.

2023-07-08 23:57

It probably won’t be a huge issue for Sasha, his English is alright. Zywoo really struggled with the switch at first but this is the bloke who basically gave three word interviews in English. B1t however, IDK. Something tells me his English is nonexistent.

management really thought this roster was a good idea

2023-07-08 16:59

look at the despondency on s1mple face, he does not believe in this roster

2023-07-08 17:10

the classic prejohn, where one makes excuses for losing BEFORE playing any match

2023-07-08 17:18

should worry about his persona and skill washing up also

Usual s0mple

2023-07-08 17:26

"ONly God can help" LMAOOO would really love to see this new NaVi lineup prosper tbh!

Nobody cares about Navi.

Vitality, G2, FaZe and NAVI are sooo DONE, lol. Vitality can MAYBE remain top5 because of their insane skill, having the best player in the world + two elite tier riflers and legends magisk/apex. G2/FaZe still have SOME resemblance of communication but will still have ZERO chance vs C9/FURIA/HEROIC etc. navi is just instant tier3, no questions about it.

2023-07-08 17:35

I hope you're right about FURIA my man

2023-07-08 19:08

looks solid enough, lets see how ART will entry and fallen igl+awp vs tier1 in 2023. But FURIA did godly before despite always having a pure bot as a fifth+shitty awpers.

2023-07-08 19:39

Furia? OMEGALUL

2023-07-09 03:17

First Time Ever Simple says he might Be Part of The problem?

Eletronic < Aleksbi (as IGL) Perfecto << IM NPL << JL Great changes

2023-07-08 17:36

Aleksib is good at destroying teams. I'd take him in my team instead of him any day of the week

2023-07-08 17:48

s1mple translating for b1t mid-game?! this is baaaaad.

2023-07-08 17:39

lol hopefully he learns fast cuz that is terrible

2023-07-08 17:50

CIS Roster > International 4 sure

2023-07-08 17:52

We will see today against vitality Best of luck mr 🐐

2023-07-08 17:55

Its kinda funny that HLTV users start trashing player who actually was being honest. Can't win with HLTV pros.

communication is overrated anyway, just click on enemies' heads

2023-07-08 18:21

Matchmaking player

2023-07-09 15:56

lvl5 faceit player

2023-07-10 13:50

Hhhahahah exactly

2023-07-10 15:34

I actually have faith in this roster, idk why but I have a weird feeling about them.

2023-07-08 18:35

remember your message when NAVI loses to TheMongolz, SAW, ECSTATIC and similar teams)))

2023-07-08 21:53

I’m not saying I can see the future dude, I very well may be wrong, I just said I have a weird feeling.

2023-07-08 23:11

i member'

2023-07-09 02:09

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

at least old Navi reached to the semis in every tournment.. this new one... i'm not sure

2023-07-08 19:07

No chance this line-up survives 2023. That is my expectation. The navi management just forced some wank nato line-up for political reasons. If it works out, its a miracle

2023-07-08 20:56

I don't blame them, because the current roster wasn't winning tournaments *and* political pressure to kick Russian players out. But omg, Alexib, this is the worst possible choice.

2023-07-08 22:08

name checks out

2023-07-10 13:51

Flag checks out. Has to be Finnish to defend the sore loser Alexib

2023-07-14 22:33

No shit sherlock

2023-07-08 21:28

Lmao

2023-07-08 21:59

swapping electronic for AlexiB is a fucking joke.

2023-07-08 22:07

Ofc you do u toxic fuck

2023-07-08 22:21

Typical s1mple, already started with the excuses to justify any possible upset in future. Fallen is also good on that art to deny the reality and put the blame in other things.

2023-07-08 22:36

This navi girl is so hot, drop her @ insta someone pleas

2023-07-08 22:39

flag checks out

-iM +XANTARES pls

2023-07-08 22:49

even all team shut up = navi easy top 5 -Aleksib⁠ = navi top 1

2023-07-08 23:21

B1t and s1mple can comm with jL fine cause im pretty sure jL’s a russian speaker :p

G2, Nip and now NAVI Aleksib continues his journey to destroy tier1 teams

2023-07-09 00:14

Well iM and jL delivering consistently against Tier1 opposition is my biggest worry tbh., I feel like it's very unlikely that both of them turn out to be the true Tier1 stars, replacing Perfecto and electroNic will be tough, but let's hope for the best, GL Na'Vi!

2023-07-09 01:09

I wish I knew what really went on behind the scenes at Navi headquarters. Something must have taken place for Navi to lose electronic and Perfecto. Navi fukked uppp

2023-07-09 05:49

I think they just don't want any Russians, they also kicked all Russian admins from their FACEIT hubs, so I guess they just want to have 0 Russians inside their org.

2023-07-12 19:20

Yeah that crossed my mind. But really throw away years of friendship with teammates over a political scam war, that’s wack. Guess they were just co-workers after all

2023-07-12 22:36

I mean, I bet s1mple and elec were actual friends, but it's business after all, I understand Na'Vi, I don't like this decision, but I can understand why they're making it.

2023-07-12 23:01

XD finished

2023-07-09 02:08

Damn simple looks unhealthy in that picture

2023-07-09 05:03

How Aleksi has been given another top tier chance is beyonddd me. He literally should be forced to go down to tier3-4 academy and prove he can raise a team up. This will fail

2023-07-09 05:41

-Aleksib +electronic Best fraggers to ever grace a server.

2023-07-09 06:18

Now why would perfecto and electronic leave NaVi? Because they dont wanna play with s0mple

2023-07-09 08:19

Ah yes the toxic team destroyer is worried about how is he gonna be toxic in another language. NaVi era coming soon

2023-07-09 08:18

Lezzz gooo Santos de Cartier !! We got you!!

2023-07-09 08:28

S1MPLE: "I WORRY

2023-07-09 10:33

im scawed

"3 A blyattt go KILL TEAMMMM OMG NAhuj"

2023-07-09 11:28

very interestink persoynalietiece

2023-07-09 12:33

There will be more problems than just communication, one of which would be you raging and dismoralling the team. Even though you are likely going to be raging for a valid reason, its not going to help keeping the mood, spirits, atmosphere healthy, but hopefully im wrong, we’ll see.

2023-07-09 12:55

Well see how things turn out

2023-07-09 13:51

Ct side : its A , its B Tt side: go rush a, go rush mid a, go rush b Where's problem ? Hahshs

2023-07-09 14:28

youll be worrying about a new team once CS starts again and Navi are getting destroyed

2023-07-09 15:34

top 10 at best

2023-07-09 16:16

alternative headline: "I worry about communication"

2023-07-09 19:02

2023-07-10 11:24

poor b1t bro I bet he just sits and smiles when they are having a conversation

2023-07-10 12:07

he looks like 2021 s1mple... maybe??

2023-07-10 12:53

Good that he isn't worrying about AleksiB bottomfragging every match. Such a positive attitude he showed this time!

2023-07-10 12:55

the idea of aleksib and simple on the same team in general is weird

2023-07-12 11:04

gonan be hard

2023-07-10 13:08

LOL only communication? nothing to worry about then, just the single most important aspect of professional counter strike................... When did simple turn into my aunt? wtf

2023-07-10 14:51