Official: EPS France removes CS

22-2-2011 14:40

The Electronic Sports League has announced that Counter-Strike will not longer feature in the French EPS league.

The confirmation was made by ESL France chief Jean-Christophe "Lobo" Arnaud, who justified the decision with the game's age.

"CS has had its time and other games have arrived, games with more important communities, more motivated and with different ambitions," he told team-aaa.com.

Reports in France at the weekend indicated the ESL was considering removing CS from the list for the upcoming campaign, while keeping Counter-Strike: Source and Starcraft 2 as official titles.

Arnaud lamented removing Counter-Strike, which had been the ESL France's main title for seven years, but he has cast doubt over the game's competitive future.

"Honestly, I do not think CS can return to EPS France, I even think it is seeing its last years at an eSports level.

"It may be present in IEM for 2012, we do not know yet if it will continue after this season.

"After that, the German 1.6 scene may be sufficiently well structured to allow it to have some more seasons, but its [Counter-Strike's] removal seems inevitable in the short/medium run."

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 has been added as an official title for the new season, but Arnaud stressed this decision is indifferent to the removal of Counter-Strike.

"Naruto is a 1on1 game, not a team game, it has nothing to do with CS and the matches are fast (5 minutes per match, like Street Fighter, while for CS, it takes 12 hours during an event," he said.

Arnaut noted that, despite this move, the ESL France will continue hosting CS tournaments with prize money and qualifiers for the Intel Extreme Masters.

That's just sad.

2011-02-22 14:40

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you see, if anybody on this planet can make supegraphic game with weapon physics that CS has, i switch. till then, long live THE GAME!

2011-02-23 20:46

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Let's be honest- everything comes to an end. But we, players, must do our best to make this brilliant game survive.

2011-02-24 07:48

so sad :/

2011-02-22 14:41

so sad counter strike is diying

2011-02-22 14:42

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In France.

2011-02-22 14:43

34 replies

like in Spain

2011-02-22 14:45

There is so much cheaters...

2011-02-22 15:07

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Is it common to play nonsteam in france ? because in my country there is alot of cheating but most of it is from people who cant spend $15 on steam cs

2011-02-22 15:30

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15$ ? In Poland u can buy a cd-key online that cost something about 10zl ~5$

2011-02-22 16:28

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in uk (its where i lived when i bought it) it was £5.99 but on christmas it was £1 so :D:D like $2

2011-02-22 16:43

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In Romania it's like 10€ . =\

2011-02-22 18:20

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in Indonesia over 10$ :(

2011-02-22 18:28

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holland 10€

2011-02-23 11:14

over 10 $ ~ 10 € almost same shit .

2011-02-23 11:31

In many countries... UK (died long time ago) Spain Portugal I think that there is a need for a new format of cs. Not source... But honestly how long will we play the pixel 640x480 99" video game which engine is based on QUAKE 2 ....

2011-02-22 15:14

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In Portugal it's not dead and i'm pretty much positive that this year will be the best CS year that the PT scene ever had.

2011-02-22 15:41

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Well OK. You can use many arguments on both sides. My question is different. Wouldn't You like to play new product which will be better overall which would blow You away ? There is many examples of amazing games productions these days. There are big names out there which could make an amazing CS 2.0. That's what I am saying. Wouldn't You like that ? Can't You admitt that it would be freakin' awesome ?

2011-02-22 16:51

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I, like many people, enjoy the simplicity of CS, whilst the graphics may be basic it is still a highly complex game with many nuances and the engine allows for a lot of freedom in movement. I personally wouldn't play a CS 2.0 if it was anywhere near cod/bad company in terms of complexity and graphics, it just isnt right for a competitive game. So for me, no it wouldnt be 'freaking awesome'.

2011-02-22 17:11

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2011-02-22 19:18

+1.000.000.000.000.000 just exactly what I thought

2011-02-22 20:04

Look at my posts below. You are talking nonsense...

2011-02-22 20:57

at the end of the day gameplay > graphics sure graphics are nice and so on..but what makes one person play a game for 5 6 7 8 years? what makes electronic sports? quake counter strike starcraft etc

2011-02-22 20:03

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Why are You talking about graphics ? I said a better CS in every way, especially the ENGINE. A super counter strike. You are always talking about graphics, compare to COD . Why can You think bigger ? It is 100 % to make a better game. That is what I am saying. I enjoy cs 1.6 but I would be thrilled to play sth better, or muuuuuch better.

2011-02-22 20:51

Why are u so against 1.6 dying? its inevitble and its inevitble css is going to take over? get used to it wake up stop dribbling and support it.

2011-02-22 18:10

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It's not dying, I agree it's in the card that it will die, when it will be nobody knows.

2011-02-22 19:05

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Well clearly alot of people do, your just throwing a blinds eye too it though.

2011-02-22 19:07

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Events and tournaments come and go, it's been like this for the past 6 years.

2011-02-22 19:11

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Maybe so but the only reason 1.6 held on last year was because of Arbalet.

2011-02-22 19:17

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Arbalet pulled CS through a difficult time, but with new tournaments in 2011, I can't see why it would come to CS dying in 2011.

2011-02-22 19:23

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There's Always "new" events for everygame. We (the CSS Community) have 4-5 lans in the next 3-5months that all have 10k euro prizes. June is the turning point. when the IEM titles for next season are announced, with already rumoured that CSS will be included. Also EPS Nordic/Germany looking to discontinue their support for the game (1.6). <all the above is just rumours please don't take this out of context>

2011-02-22 20:01

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Usually the IEM season is announced in Q3, but year, a lot of rumors, but we all know that in esport you just have to wait and see :)

2011-02-22 20:04

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There is a huge need for new CS. Like I said. Better CS. Better engine with some tweaked graphics maybe. Look at SC 2 and its huge success. The graphics havent changed that much really. Wht are You guys do blind ? We need a cs 2.0 like sc1 needed sc2 !

2011-02-22 20:55

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I'm not disagreeing that a new CS would be in place.

2011-02-22 21:12

Why are u so against 1.6 dying? its inevitble and its inevitble css is going to take over? youtube.com/watch?v=5P6UU6m3cqk

2011-02-22 21:20

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Wouldnt be so sure regarding css... The engine sucks. It has to be sth cometly new with new engine snd the graphics to be as simple as possible but better than quak2/half life 1 Thats my opinion

2011-02-23 00:32

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Here's a few steps I want you to take: 1. Look who I replied to. 2. Read what I quoted. 3. Read the quote again. 4. Now read it again. 5. Now translate it with google translator 6. Now read the quote in polish 7. Click the youtube link. 8. Pause the video 9. Read the quote again 10. Play the video and listen to the laughter.

2011-02-23 01:45

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Which words did You attempt to quote ? its inevitble and its inevitble css is going to take over? Thats how ppl usually quote BTW. But this sentence dosnt really makes any sense. So You put 10 BS points around sth which isnt even written correctly Good try friend. But I dont understand Your poor swedish english :-) I guess it also maybe has sth to do with Your low intelligence ?

2011-02-23 07:56

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I didn't write the sentence you dumb fuck. Like I said, it's a quote. From a source faggot that is saying css is gonna take over 1.6. Which is not. So I quoted what he said, and then linked a video of a baby laughing. Someone says source is taking over -> Laughter. Is it that hard to understand? Apparently for you it is. And stop writing you with a capital letter you retarded cunt fuck.

2011-02-23 14:12

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Ha ha ha So rude So childlish Grow up a little

2011-02-24 08:45

no, CS is not dying they are killing this awesome game because is not generating profit anymore.SAD but true

2011-02-22 14:49

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CS is already boring for most of the players, it's just question when they'll quit. They need something new, fresh.

2011-02-22 15:42

so true

2011-02-22 15:47

ESL is dying :):):):)

2011-02-22 14:50

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+1 i dont get along with the admins there, some rules are just dumb (like the rule about models and all that...) anyways playzeek is much better for cs

2011-02-22 15:32

1.6 is dying, not cs...

2011-02-22 15:11

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Oh rly? just name me 2-3 lan events of CS:S with the same prizepool as dreamhack, gamegune, extreme masters, wcg, eswc etc

2011-02-22 16:13

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Actually, I hope that promod will replace 1.6. I hope really. And you're right, cs:s sucks and will never replace 1.6 ! 1.6 > promod (for now) > cs:s

2011-02-22 16:18

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i hope the same but still promod needs a lot of changes

2011-02-22 16:21

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Agree

2011-02-22 16:39

+1 lets hope for promod's victory!

2011-02-22 20:11

and why would companies bet on a "new" game,with a different team that made 1.6 out of nowhere?it makes no sense,at least 1.6 has foundations and a vivid community

2011-02-23 00:57

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Maybe because many players don't want to play a game with awfuls graphics ? Maybe because many esports sponsors have gears that allow to play games who request more than cs 1.6 ? Because promod can maybe create new challenges, news maps, new rules or whatever...? Because that could unite cs:s and 1.6 communities ? Maybe because big teams, tournaments with huge cash will go on promod ? Because ...Because ...Because ... Because 1.6 is dying, it's not a pleasure to say it, but that's true.

2011-02-23 12:00

? 1.6 is dying, it is not dead yet PS: CGS: 1.000.000 $ prizepool :) <a href="cadred.org/Images/Articles/e946062492902..">cadred.org/Images/Articles/e946062492902..</a>

2011-02-22 19:38

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these year and coming years not 3 years ago ffs.

2011-02-22 20:18

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You didn't asked for a date :) also CGS was the best event so far, by far Anyway, time will tell :)))

2011-02-23 02:54

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ye except they didnt pay and went bankrupt

2011-02-23 06:46

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I don't know if they paid or not, i don't really care. They stoped cause they had no sponsors to go on (cause medias and tv's announced global economical crysis) still is was the best event ever, and included source, not 1.6

2011-02-24 01:27

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ARBALET CUPS are the best events ever and by far

2011-03-06 15:24

naruto > cs 1.6 img337.imageshack.us/i/facepalmvh.jpg/

2011-02-22 14:42

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omg u suck m8 :( i found this pic on my own today and then i see you posting it here... i just wana kick you in the face now

2011-02-23 01:08

Epic Fail :/ CS will never lose its value

2011-02-22 14:42

Last year for 1.6 in France. RIP

2011-02-22 14:43

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Last year for 1.6, Full stop.

2011-02-22 20:02

shit news!

2011-02-22 14:43

"games with more important communities, more motivated and with different ambitions" That was a SLAP to the face.. EDIT: Not sure why he used the word "important" though when talking about a community. Doesn't he know this is an interview for that community?

2011-02-22 14:45

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Yeah, that Arnaud character sounds like a real douche tbh.

2011-02-22 16:34

fucking idiots, sorry for using fuck sad for france l0b0~LoL

2011-02-22 14:45

ESL definitely sucks.

2011-02-22 14:45

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ESL definitely sucks. [2]

2011-02-22 15:09

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ESL definitely sucks.

2011-02-22 19:24

ESL definitely sucks. [4]

2011-02-22 20:15

"more important communities, more motivated and with different ambitions" is this all about cs:s? Are ESL stupid?

2011-02-22 14:45

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exactly!

2011-02-22 20:16

Go to sweden1

2011-02-22 14:48

idiots ;S

2011-02-22 14:48

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2... pretty sure whatever gay community they have is more important, more motivated and has different ambitions than CS.

2011-02-22 14:48

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Yea, I would be surprised if one of them was over 12. I imagine ESL admins like this, tinyurl.com/yakzmu2

2011-02-22 15:26

dude exactly what i said when i read the news -wtf kind of gay a55 came up with that1 ?

2011-02-22 15:48

i hate esl :)

2011-02-22 14:49

cs is dying? cs has much more teams than last years, events have much bigger purses than last years...so how can cs die? and as I remember 6000 people watching one high-level match is pretty common nowdays and I dont count ppl who watch stream with incredible Joe Miller....they just didnt want to make another cs season coz its tooo much work in comapre of 1v1 Naruto shit its like guitar hero mg we are not in fucking Asia just my oppinion

2011-02-22 14:49

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2011-02-22 15:50

actually over 10000 people watching high-lvl mtch using hltv and over 30000 on stream.. +1

2011-02-22 17:51

+1 Cs wont die if there are people playing and watching it

2011-02-22 20:35

Doesn't matter... the cs scene in France was poor anyway... I'm sure not gonna miss it.

2011-02-22 14:49

the best option: EPS from france, potugal and spain together. It´s posible?

2011-02-22 14:50

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That would be pretty sensible, they should do EPS France/spain/portuagal, and include UK in with EPS belgium/netherlands imo

2011-02-22 15:06

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it would be nice to see cs to return to the UK its kind of sad to see 4K trying to keep cs alive in the uk but fail so bad because HMV doublebook their venues :D

2011-02-22 15:49

+1 i agree i think teams from uk can rape benelux ones

2011-02-22 15:50

Completely agree. Add UK in with the benelux leagues. Don't know why ESL are adament on keeping the UK separate when the scene isn't big enough on its own. ESL Nordic (Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway) ESL Germany ESL Benelux/UK (UK, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium) ESL Spain/Portugal/France (Don't know what to call it :P) ESL Balkan (Include Greece, Turkey and Italy) ESL Russia (Include Ukraine etc)

2011-02-22 15:59

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+9999999999999999999999999999999999999999

2011-02-23 15:56

hehe lol ..that's what we said 2..benelux making eps together with Uk :D..would be nice

2011-02-22 16:10

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Yep :) Having the top 3-4 teams from the UK instead of the bottom 3-4 from .be/nl would make the league much more competative

2011-02-22 17:35

internet connection from Portugal to another country is bad... an Iberian EPS would be nice

2011-02-22 20:07

another sad news

2011-02-22 14:53

epic

2011-02-22 14:55

france always sucked in cs. thats y they are not playing it. its france, who cares what they say or do.

2011-02-22 14:56

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do you even have cs?

2011-02-22 15:04

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and u are?

2011-02-26 03:44

+1 :)

2011-02-22 15:51

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only dead fish swim with the stream.

2011-02-26 03:45

emulate? have you heard of them? team *aAa*? ffs

2011-02-22 17:32

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goodgame ?

2011-02-22 18:45

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goodgame sucks till today.

2011-02-26 03:45

emulate and aAa never really won major events..

2011-02-26 03:45

#22 +1, ESL SUCKS

2011-02-22 14:56

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yea

2011-02-22 15:04

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Spain.

2011-02-22 15:04

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confusion when posting

2011-02-22 15:05

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Hehe ;)

2011-02-22 16:10

ESL suck

2011-02-22 14:58

so sad :S no reasons to do something like this -.-

2011-02-22 14:59

basically saying he wants games with better graphics css community is a 5on5 player match(12h of games, citing the dude).Does it have a bigger community and more "motivated and with different ambitions" than cs? rofl

2011-02-22 15:00

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+1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-02-22 15:03

Well the only thing that needs to be done is upgrade the graphics in cs 1.6. Dont remodel the maps, weapons or playermodels. Just upgrade everything to HD quality and make it possible to stream it live with the same quality as if played by yourself.

2011-02-22 15:11

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right, the thing is that valve doesn't care anymore. his arguments are kind of ...bullshit, but whatever new games/new graphics/new sponsors, etc

2011-02-22 15:24

It is truth that many say that the CS is at the present time dying or that in the future distant it is going to disappear. I do not create this. Nowadays there are many new and renewed equipment, equipment that comes to the light every day. Many people everywhere of follow it to the world constantly and is something that from its beginning intrigued and catched many people. France thinks that the CS is going to die, perfect, but for me taste has for short while.

2011-02-22 15:02

CS 1.6 shall prevail till the end of time.

2011-02-22 15:02

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I think that there is a need for a new format of cs. Not source... But honestly how long will we play the pixel 640x480 99" video game which engine is based on QUAKE 2 ....

2011-02-22 15:15

"...while keeping Counter-Strike: Source ..." LOL

2011-02-22 15:02

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css scene in france is best in europe and imo bigger than cs 1.6

2011-02-22 16:01

fuck you chief ! :D

2011-02-22 15:02

How can people say that CS 1.6 is dying?! All-time records were broken during IEM5 european finals.

2011-02-22 15:03

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2011-02-22 15:07

I think that there is a need for a new format of cs. Not source... But honestly how long will we play the pixel 640x480 99" video game which engine is based on QUAKE 2 ....

2011-02-22 15:15

wait for iem5 world cship : )

2011-02-22 15:17

Naruto? lol

2011-02-22 15:04

"Naruto is a 1on1 game, not a team game, it has nothing to do with CS and the matches are fast (5 minutes per match" Wow that sounds super interesting? If more events keep removing counter-strike it will die tho.

2011-02-22 15:11

so sad... france is a great cs nation :/

2011-02-22 15:14

cs is sex , ESL sux monkey ballz. <3 CS 1.6 43v3R

2011-02-22 15:16

stupid :s, france is good nationc cs :/

2011-02-22 15:16

naruto LOL

2011-02-22 15:18

"Honestly, I do not think CS can return to EPS France, I even think it is seeing its last years at an eSports level" bulls*it !

2011-02-22 15:20

CS have 2nd young, many oldschool players back nowdays. Not only pro but many of my friends back too. CS dnt have rival CS S - fail nauruto doble fail !!

2011-02-22 15:21

Okey? This makes no sense to me... Ultimate ninja storm 2 is a really bad fighter game...

2011-02-22 15:22

Is very sad, but it is their decision. LONG LIFE CS 1.6 <3

2011-02-22 15:23

sad but true, pros are getting older and will be moving on soon and the younger generation dont have the same motivation

2011-02-22 15:25

Fire in the hole ? NO RASENGAAAAAN.

2011-02-22 15:29

Its dying in france,but for example its rising in ukraine,there are always examples to follow like na'vi which will motivete young players to play and become big players.

2011-02-22 15:33

agree with the above... combine EPS in different countries for a more active league. EPS Benelux is an example, so there surely can be EPS UK/France/Spain/Portugal (Pings are playable as long as the server location is in the middle!)

2011-02-22 15:33

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Still too high imo. The ESL League we have here is only possible due to pings of 20 or below. You should know the Netherlands has one of the best networks in the world.

2011-02-22 16:02

they have naruto this year. maybe they ll have roadrash next year

2011-02-22 15:38

L@L

2011-02-22 15:38

fucking sad for France ;(

2011-02-22 15:41

Sad.

2011-02-22 15:44

1.6 is dying cause newbies can t hit shit and go play source. esl like noobs friendly games , it might attract more players and money for them, dont know..

2011-02-22 15:55

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2011-02-22 15:59

2011-02-22 15:55

SAAAAAd

2011-02-22 15:55

I think Sarkozy can expect lots of people emigrating to other countries where they do have CS 1.6 in their EPS.

2011-02-22 16:00

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=DDDD I sincerely hope we will still be among those countries they can flee to, but it remains uncertain for BeNeLux :[

2011-02-22 16:49

1 stupid game naturo is 2 source is freaking worst then 1.6 3 france esl = fail bigtime 4...

2011-02-22 16:03

esl is dead not cs

2011-02-22 16:04

"CS has had its time and other games have arrived" YEEE! NARUTO FTW

2011-02-22 16:04

WTF??? cs removed ? o.O LOL!!!!

2011-02-22 16:10

so freakin' disappointed.

2011-02-22 16:16

that's just France... French teams can't compete on an international level, just look at eSahara's performance at IEM5. just sad. it killed the French scene to have such a poor level, going on for years. CS won't die that fast in other countries, that's for sure :)

2011-02-22 16:22

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look at Bulgarian teams ...

2011-02-22 16:49

that's hasn't much to do with the level, that's the only reason why we should worry. ESL is an enterprise, all they care of is making money (I won't blame them for that) and since france is a big country (at least in Europe) it has a lot players & followers, that's why it still had an EPS leagues when Sweden never had one

2011-02-22 21:50

one minute of silence in the memory of our loved game ^_^

2011-02-22 16:24

GO GO RARUTO!

2011-02-22 16:24

It's France , not that surprised.

2011-02-22 16:25

Awesome drop CS for a Naruto based game. I am sure all those Asian-French guys will be extacting... all 5 of them. Why promote a game like the Naruto one that probably has a week fanbase in a Western country since it panders to a more easter audience.

2011-02-22 16:25

I readed a lot of your comments and i liked the idea about connecting 3 countrys in one ESL ladder that would be cool and it would be more interesting to watch :) Counter-Strike wount die as Joe sayed the numbers of viewers are growing very fast. And i belive that maybe cspromod or any other cs version will be good as 1.6 to replace it :)

2011-02-22 16:34

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+1 for the country connection

2011-02-22 16:57

"CS has had its time and other games have arrived, games with more important communities, more motivated and with different ambitions," "does that make me craaaaazy?"

2011-02-22 16:48

yeah another intelligent decision... ! NICE ESL !

2011-02-22 16:50

very bad

2011-02-22 16:58

store.steampowered.com/stats/?snr=1_4_4_.. cs 1.6 is not dying they are just stupid

2011-02-22 16:58

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2011-02-22 17:10

its official that fail removes cs

2011-02-22 17:09

sad, all fr players cry :'( idiot esl, but 1.6 never die, just esl die !!!

2011-02-22 17:11

popow555 , I'm saying CS is dieyng due to the amount of hackers --'

2011-02-22 17:14

Dont talk shit about cs just because france suck at it :P

2011-02-22 17:16

epicness

2011-02-22 17:22

some good were coming back.. qwerty, millenium(ldlc). sad.

2011-02-22 17:23

Really bad for the French scene, because they have som great teams and players there!

2011-02-22 17:30

good news for diodel

2011-02-22 17:34

epic fail

2011-02-22 17:36

2011-02-22 17:41

NARUTO? japanese shit

2011-02-22 17:52

Naruto ?They are going to replace one of the most played games in the world with one OF THE BIGGEST AND IMPORTANT COMMUNITIES with some crap?Are they insane in France?REAlly hoping for cspromod! Really sad tho..

2011-02-22 18:07

Hm.. Naruto > cs i get it : )

2011-02-22 18:09

Sure because Naruto has the more motivated and more important scene, lol! All games beside sc2 or wc3 are far from being a big "e-sports" title, so why the hell they are kicking cs out? Some heavy brainlags huh? One word: Idiot!

2011-02-22 18:14

sad. source is terrible. naruto... what a tragedy

2011-02-22 18:21

Nice!

2011-02-22 18:24

counter-strike isn't dying until someone publishes a game that can replace cs 1.6

2011-02-22 18:28

sad for france :/

2011-02-22 18:29

eps europe with france, nl, belgium, austria, switzerland, poland, cz, eps nordic countries and germany would be awesome and would help cs a lot. I have never been a fan of national eps, eps nordic f.e. is really amazing

2011-02-22 18:37

PAHAHAHHAHA THAT IS SOOO STUPID!

2011-02-22 18:44

mSx MaT rigo Yank and co came back in the scene for nothing.. anyway french EPS sucked, so i'm not that disapointed

2011-02-22 18:50

It's a stupid argument that CS:S would take the place from 1.6 in the future. CS:S is becoming as out-dated as 1.6 in pretty much every part. A 7-year-old game can't compete with newer games in terms of graphics etc. what seems to be the reason why 1.6 is dying. The CS:Promod thing, which could have been succesful 5 years ago, should be forgotten simply because the same obvious reasons. What CS needs is a completely new game which integrates the two communities we have right now.

2011-02-22 18:57

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And that will be CSS until CS2 comes out?

2011-02-22 19:09

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CS2 will be the final update of CSS

2011-02-22 19:36

so lame :\

2011-02-22 19:22

many games that emerged post cs 1999, will die before 1.6 does. including source, starcraft1 is dead? quake 1 and 2, many more.... 1.6 have many heads, cut one head of,m another one will grow out.

2011-02-22 19:37

go EPS UK/France/Spain/Portugal Internet FAIL"ESL" lan in france big people LolOLolOL

2011-02-22 19:54

Jean-Christophe "Lobo" Arnaud is a noob :D ESL is shitty , the only thing that ESL offers that I like are they match streams , everything else is crap.

2011-02-22 19:55

FAYUL

2011-02-22 19:57

While our community and every one ofe ach stands here (we are thousands) the game will last more than it's expected. I remember when CPL quited many people said cs was near to death, so why are you concerned about a shitty league?

2011-02-22 20:08

Wait.. "EPS France removes CS". Did you mean "EPS France loses half of it's audience" ??

2011-02-22 20:26

The developers don't care about gameplay anymore. They're stuck minding about graphics... Nowadays every game is mastered and gets boring after a few hours playing it. CS took around 4/5 years to be definitely mastered even by the professionals. CS may be getting old and boring, but as competitive concerns, i think that still today it's one of the most exciting games to watch/play.

2011-02-22 20:30

Lobo's got no freaking idea what he's talking about. He's stupid to say atleast. I don't need to elaborate on this, tho I could, but just saying the sentance "CS is dying as a game", and on the other hand keeping Source as their official titles explains it all. peace out

2011-02-22 20:34

And so, it finally began. CSS will takeover 1.6. Viva la revolution!

2011-02-22 20:39

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css nothing. If esl want new games css will die within a year, seriously it looks like shit compared with other more recent games (and compared to older too imo, just look at that round awp... looks like a toy) and since it also runs like shit don't believe it will survive as much as cs did

2011-02-22 21:45

CSS died long time ago! Now it's time for real-time strategy games !

2011-02-22 21:20

no big deal, it's only one competition guys, only one LAN in the season and not even the one with the biggest prize money. ESL can go fuck themselves now they won't gain money from such games as naruto, ppl will probably play it more than cs nowadays but nobody's interested in attending a competition for that crap

2011-02-22 21:47

sad :s

2011-02-22 22:08

hltv.org/?pageid=18&threadid=65050 HELP.

2011-02-22 23:40

last year of CS

2011-02-23 00:37

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first year of CSP

2011-02-23 00:58

we need more countrys to get involved like ireland england they on play cod or fifa

2011-02-23 03:33

NINJA POWER>GUNS You dont understand.

2011-02-23 08:44

whahahah lol :D 1.6 is best)

2011-02-23 09:28

HOW IS IT DYING ? store.steampowered.com/stats/

2011-02-23 11:53

money talks bitch.

2011-02-23 13:07

2013 will probably be the end of CS 1.6. Promod was my only hope, but valve won't give support to the game. I think with better graphics it may attract more people.

2011-02-23 15:58