Complexity bench floppy after Major failure

Additionally, the organization has also parted ways with assistant coach JamezIRL.

floppy will be on the search for a new home after nearly three years with Complexity

Complexity have shifted rifler Ricky "⁠floppy⁠" Kemery to the team's inactive lineup, marking an end to a nearly three-year stretch as an active player for the organization. Complexity also announced that they will be releasing assistant coach James "⁠JamezIRL⁠" Macaulay.

The move follows a disappointing run at the Perfect World Shanghai Major for Complexity, where the North American side bowed out of the Opening Stage with a 2-3 record.

Johnny "⁠JT⁠" Theodosiou's men had kicked off the first stage with two best-of-one losses to FlyQuest and Passion UA, eventually clawing their way back to the 2-2 pool before being eliminated from the Major at the hands of BIG.

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Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Opening Stage
30/11/2024
Finished
6:13
Match
30/11/2024
Finished
9:13
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01/12/2024
Finished
2:0
Match
02/12/2024
Finished
0:2
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03/12/2024
Finished
2:1
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Prior to the Major, Complexity's players had been honest about the prospects of changes in the lineup if the team failed to make the top eight in Shanghai, sharing that the event was a make-or-break one for the lineup after a largely disappointing 2024.

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Complexity struggled to find much consistency over the last year and a half. The team had turned heads with a runner-up finish at IEM Syndey 2023 after the release of CS2, but the North American side struggled to replicate that showing elsewhere.

Their best results from 2024 came from a semi-final placing at ESL Pro League Season 19 and a trophy hoist at ESL Challenger Jönköping, both before the summer player break.

floppy's departure from Complexity's active lineup also marks the end of the original core brought onto the organization following the conclusion of the 'Juggernaut' lineup, with only Michael "⁠Grim⁠" Wince and JT now remaining from the core.

Complexity are now:

United States Michael "⁠Grim⁠" Wince
South Africa Johnny "⁠JT⁠" Theodosiou
Norway Håkon "⁠hallzerk⁠" Fjærli
United States Jonathan "⁠EliGE⁠" Jablonowski

South Africa Tiaan "⁠T.c⁠" Coertzen (coach)

United States Ricky "⁠floppy⁠" Kemery (benched)

United States Jonathan 'EliGE' Jablonowski
Jonathan 'EliGE' Jablonowski
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
1981
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.68
Norway Håkon 'hallzerk' Fjærli
Håkon 'hallzerk' Fjærli
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
1110
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.64
United States Ricky 'floppy' Kemery
Ricky 'floppy' Kemery
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
1190
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.65
United States Michael 'Grim' Wince
Michael 'Grim' Wince
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
1272
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.68
United States James 'JamezIRL' Macaulay
James 'JamezIRL' Macaulay
Age:
35
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.87
Maps played:
71
KPR:
0.60
DPR:
0.72
South Africa Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou
Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.93
Maps played:
1438
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.68
finally
2024-12-12 03:44
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#24
Faceit level 4  | 
donk | 
United States J_83
"when the team is struggling always bench the anchor" -floppy (i dont remember when)
2024-12-12 04:00
255
9 replies
when astralis benched br0
2024-12-12 05:05
47
when g2 benched jks
2024-12-12 07:42
31
VP benched IGL
2024-12-12 08:29
7
4 replies
thank god
2024-12-12 16:40
6
2 replies
I hope no one from t1 picks him up the most boring IGL ever lol
2024-12-12 18:34
5
1 reply
Jame to FaZe or something because why not
2024-12-13 12:16
0
cuz their support is their best player lol
2024-12-13 03:17
3
#90
donk | 
Sweden bublz_
Exactly what I thought of, think he said it during some EPL couch interview
2024-12-12 08:36
9
#115
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Poland Botaz
he has very low lows and very rare highs, it is to be expected. i hope halzerk is next.
2024-12-12 14:18
0
Safe to say this team... Flopped.
2024-12-12 07:21
6
uhh
2024-12-12 03:44
2
4 replies
hallzerk still on the team btw
2024-12-12 12:49
7
3 replies
Just resigned with then aswell
2024-12-12 14:17
1
They need 2 more -
2024-12-13 00:54
0
hallzerk is actually the most consistently performing member on the team behind elige, he just need to stop throwing tantrums like a child
2024-12-13 03:15
3
kind of expected
2024-12-12 03:44
12
#4
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United States flipfone
SAD
2024-12-12 03:44
3
#5
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United States notawaffle
love floppy, but unfortunately its the right move
2024-12-12 03:45
130
5 replies
#43
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United States AirOK
yup, hope he re-finds his form on his next team, we know what he's capable of
2024-12-12 04:24
15
4 replies
#49
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China hdgamerrr
He made a bad decision switch to Valorant, he was sooooo good before.
2024-12-12 04:47
10
3 replies
#99
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Brazil RevvivaL
floppy went to val?
2024-12-12 10:35
2
2 replies
#101
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China hdgamerrr
He did.
2024-12-12 10:45
4
1 reply
#116
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Poland Botaz
val curse is real
2024-12-12 14:19
0
okay what about HALLZERK AND JT??
2024-12-12 03:46
11
9 replies
kick that shitty coach too
2024-12-12 04:04
3
7 replies
:( T.c is awesome bro
2024-12-12 04:12
58
6 replies
ive never met a nice south african
2024-12-12 06:22
5
5 replies
don't generalize all people inside a region based on your past experiences with some of them...
2024-12-12 06:31
1
4 replies
its from a song buddy
2024-12-12 06:31
3
3 replies
HOW TF am I supposed to know is it a popular song?
2024-12-12 06:32
23
1 reply
Its kind of popular ye
2024-12-12 10:35
1
#117
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom an0^_^
and that's not bloody surprising me!
2024-12-12 14:22
1
#107
Faceit level 8 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Norway WestG
Hallzerk will finally unlock his potential now, get ready for COL major winners
2024-12-12 12:14
0
GOOD SHIT NOW ITS JUST GRIM
2024-12-12 03:46
7
still hoping Elige leaves to eu team
2024-12-12 03:46
59
Bro if they keep grim then they might as well just withdraw from any future competitions.
2024-12-12 03:47
36
Disappointing? For complexity standards they did decent to even qualify for the major.
2024-12-12 03:47
7
1 reply
#51
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United States flipfone
they should have made it to elimination stage for sure but this may have been a long time coming
2024-12-12 04:59
4
#11
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Sweden ChiperoG
Benching floppy and keeping hallzerk is criminal. They should both go, one change will not fix things.
2024-12-12 03:48
31
2 replies
When team struggle they always bench the anchor -Floppy
2024-12-12 04:38
1
The problem is: - hallzerk + ? in NA they don't have a better option. in SA language barrier. in EU, maybe risk an upcomer T2 like Liquid did?
2024-12-12 05:21
3
Wtf??? He just had bad roles, he was improving and nearly at a similar level to elige, my guess would be he got offers from better teams and it was mutual decision
2024-12-12 03:50
10
5 replies
#21
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Sweden ChiperoG
"he was improving and nearly at a similar level to elige," Bro in what world? As of late (this month) elige has a rating of close to 1.3 while floppy had a rating of 1.03..
2024-12-12 03:56
10
2 replies
Yeah thats cause of roles. In terms of individual ability he was nearly at his level
2024-12-12 04:03
1
1 reply
#31
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Sweden ChiperoG
Yeah but what kind of data do you have to back any on those claims up with? Just the "eye-test"? Or is based on his previous highs, because players do fall off.
2024-12-12 04:05
2
Bro. Floppy is the worst anchor in the world right now.
2024-12-12 03:57
1
1 reply
dont troll
2024-12-12 04:03
4
expected
2024-12-12 03:53
0
JT next?
2024-12-12 03:53
0
Shocking, I don't think anyone predicted this.
2024-12-12 04:03
0
-JT and -Grim when?
2024-12-12 04:04
0
1 reply
hopefully soon
2024-12-12 13:33
0
Ok, so what about the 3 other tier 2 players?
2024-12-12 04:06
1
rip expected tho
2024-12-12 04:06
0
This means that they're only benching floppy because elige is leaving / confirmed
2024-12-12 04:12
0
BiG +flippy inc
2024-12-12 04:16
1
surely elige is gone too right?
2024-12-12 04:16
0
+dare
2024-12-12 04:20
0
should have kicked grim stewie said it best: youtube.com/watch?v=yninUbQl1uo
2024-12-12 04:21
1
1 reply
Stewie, the Samaritan, who gives anything for his ego.
2024-12-12 04:40
1
#44
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Sweden KhaZix
Freakazoid just stepped down from Mythic ..... PAUSECHAMP
2024-12-12 04:27
6
1 reply
#53
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United States flipfone
I am here for it
2024-12-12 05:02
3
#48
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Indonesia F0RGED
F rip ricky
2024-12-12 04:41
0
thank you for your service mr.Floppy
2024-12-12 04:49
0
W now bench grim
2024-12-12 05:01
0
#54
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Canada _penguins
Id have to imagine this is to bring in Reck who is more suited to the roles Floppy plays. I hope he bounces back quickly and is able to play star roles on a team.
2024-12-12 05:04
0
#56
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United States KentaKinte
flopper :(
2024-12-12 05:18
0
ah the classic bench the anchor + entry lol Poor Floppy, he got screwed when they put in Elige who got almost all his roles
2024-12-12 05:22
0
#59
Faceit level 10  | 
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United States R700
I'm crying in the club rn, frfr
2024-12-12 05:25
0
CLASIA to col pls. He was their sub for majors. Also wtf happened to c4llm3su3 - he had that game where he 1v9 vs. NRG and then never heard from him again.
2024-12-12 05:25
0
1 reply
He owned me in premier like 2 months ago but besides that who knows
2024-12-12 08:49
0
Yet Grim stays? Figured he would go first.
2024-12-12 05:31
2
#62
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United States caliprep
About time, please. Dude was completely lost as a player.
2024-12-12 05:32
0
Expected
2024-12-12 05:32
0
The fact that it's only Floppy means that Elige might be leaving too
2024-12-12 05:42
0
he should rename to something that doesn't sound like a limp penis cause that cant be good for the mental
2024-12-12 05:47
0
#66
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kioShiMa | 
Australia PoissonRouge
Team just slowly disbands? If they can't keep elige as well then how do they rebuild. Wildcard players??
2024-12-12 05:56
0
that guy is just trash. but floppy only? no grim?
2024-12-12 06:02
0
Grim still in the team💔💔
2024-12-12 06:12
0
This team won't be fixed as long as JT is IGL.
2024-12-12 06:44
0
makes no sense, i mean floppy should be gone but how is hallzerk not getting booted from the first thats actually crazy how pp he suckin to stay playing tier 1 cs
2024-12-12 06:44
0
Sad to see, wish he was consistent along with grim and Hallzerk. This team could’ve been making deep runs every event. Hope they get a good replacement for him and maybe another player so we can keep elige and JT
2024-12-12 06:47
0
ofcourse, they have to bench the valorant player LMAO
2024-12-12 07:22
2
-JT when???
2024-12-12 08:15
0
time for valorant buddy
2024-12-12 08:15
1
#88
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Sweden multib
Major failure is such a good double phrasing
2024-12-12 08:31
2
complexity stopped the flop
2024-12-12 08:37
4
they stopped the flop
2024-12-12 09:14
1
cool, now do grim next
2024-12-12 09:35
1
#95
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Estonia LfLion
Don't tell me they keep JT :D
2024-12-12 09:45
0
-hallzerk -jt
2024-12-12 10:05
0
right call
2024-12-12 10:54
0
#106
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland moistu
+SunPayus and reck?
2024-12-12 12:14
0
#108
Faceit level 10  | 
siuhy | 
Poland makut0N
now -grim -jt -hallzerk and -tc
2024-12-12 12:21
0
+s1mple and we ballin
2024-12-12 12:30
0
#111
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Sweden Vrede
Good and let Elige go to TL for kekindar
2024-12-12 12:55
0
#112
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United States btm2243
+Fruitcupx its time
2024-12-12 12:56
1
No different between bench just floppy
2024-12-12 15:12
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#119
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Korea syjeon
took them long enough
2024-12-12 15:13
0
i think halzerk's and grim's form are a bigger part of the problem than floppy tbh. but yeah that team needed changes for a while now
2024-12-12 15:44
0
#121
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Brazil LAPJ
-hallzerk -floppy +hext +junior. At least the org will have some kind of personality again.
2024-12-12 16:23
0
Sad for floppy, but who comes in now? is NAF finally leaving Liquid
2024-12-12 16:44
0
#124
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Sweden west1m
col is back to being the tier 2 gatekeepers
2024-12-12 17:11
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#125
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Germany Alsimi
+Brehze or +Hext???
2024-12-12 17:39
0
#127
ness | 
Canada ssau
I wish naf could take his place.
2024-12-12 18:39
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#128
HLTV Verified  | 
Sweden 1danne1
GG, remember what a beast he was coming into CoL. Im sure he'll find a new home soon.
2024-12-12 19:49
0
#129
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United States TheGr8One
finally now bench JT as well or free Elige so he can be on a contending team
2024-12-12 20:23
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#133
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom an0^_^
Welcome Autimatic.
2024-12-13 04:02
0
#135
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Brazil flytw4tp
if we’re being honest Jt and hallzerk should be kicked too
2024-12-13 12:17
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