Captain MAJ3R gave an interview to the themiSSly YouTube channel! Within the interview, he spoke about his profession and the group’s trajectory.
MAJ3R mentioned his present scenario, the pre-Main bootcamp, an analysis of 2025, his retirement plans, and the way he handles criticism.
Initially, thanks for coming to the video, brother. What are you doing, how are you? How are issues going lately?
MAJ3R: Howdy everybody, we’re good. Proper now, I’m in Serbia, we’re in Belgrade. We’re at Aurora’s home, working in bootcamp. Tomorrow is our final day, and the day after, we fly to the Main. So, we’re in preparation mode for the Main.
So, how are the preparations going? are you glad? Are there areas the place you continue to see issues? Or, as I noticed from the gamers’ feedback after the final event, though a championship was gained, the gamers couldn’t rejoice an excessive amount of as a result of “tier” of the event. After all, turning into a champion is a good looking factor, however everybody desires higher. Have been there belongings you thought had been errors within the final event? Did you repair them on this bootcamp? How is the bootcamp part going typically proper now?
MAJ3R: We tried to concentrate on just a few factors throughout this bootcamp. As you stated, we grew to become champions within the final event, however everyone knows as gamers that there have been no prime 5 groups there. Successful there was one thing that was speculated to occur for us on paper. We did it, and we’re completely satisfied about it. After all, a championship is a championship, however as I instructed you, as gamers, we had been conscious that it wasn’t actually a Tier 1 event. Additionally, there have been just a few factors, we had been having hassle on just a few maps. We are attempting to work on these throughout this bootcamp, making an attempt to repair them. For instance; Mirage T aspect, a little bit of Inferno CT aspect… We modified some issues, modified positions. We are going to see the way it goes on the Main accordingly.
Nice. After we consider the yr 2025, how do you see it typically? What had been your objectives, particularly your private objectives? Taking a look at the place we at the moment are—sure, the Main hasn’t began but—however how glad are you with the rankings and play-offs achieved to date? The place do they stand in comparison with your objectives?
MAJ3R: I’d say 7.5 out of 10. For those who take a look at it, 2025 was a superb yr in any case. Now there is just one event left, the Main stays to finish the yr. However general, 2025 has been a superb season for us. We made back-to-back play-offs, we made a remaining, two finals in Tier 1 tournaments, S-tier tournaments. Possibly 3, I don’t bear in mind if it was 2 or 3… I feel 2. And we’ve got one championship.
Because you talked about it, you understand we made finals in just a few tournaments this yr. Certainly one of them was the EWC. Despite the fact that it ended badly for us, the event went very properly general. Particularly your efficiency, that “clutch” on Prepare, what Jotta or Wicadia did, XANTARES’ performs within the Falcons match, Özgür’s AWP, and so on… Despite the fact that we had a nasty ending and put up a poor efficiency within the remaining, we had an ideal event. What do you suppose we did fallacious at EWC? What would have given us an ideal ending? Was there something that remained as a remorse inside you? That’s really what I imply.
MAJ3R: I feel we couldn’t begin the MongolZ match properly and we couldn’t play properly. We confirmed good CS in all different matches. The one level that upsets me will not be exhibiting good CS towards MongolZ; we weren’t on our day. It was an off day. Additionally, we returned to the lodge at 12-1 AM the evening earlier than after beating Falcons. What time was the match the subsequent morning? Did they schedule it for 12 or 1?
Sure, it was an early match.
MAJ3R: Precisely, we went at 10. We tried to get up at 6 or 7 to prepare for a BO5 and all, however I feel it wasn’t sufficient. We couldn’t be prepared correctly due to this. However in the long run, they had been in the identical scenario, and actually, we simply couldn’t play the match properly. That’s my solely remorse, not enjoying properly.
Brother, you’re significantly “grinding” rather a lot lately. I’ve been following you for the reason that House Troopers days. So far as I do know, again then you definately had been watching the demos, doing the evaluation, and so on. Now there’s a crew, however I do know you continue to dedicate quite a lot of time to the sport. does this extreme time dedication trigger you any hassle in caring for your kids?
MAJ3R: After all. In spite of everything, I give most of my time to CS. We’re at tournaments back-to-back this yr. I calculated it; really, somebody on Twitter calculated it and despatched it to me, a French man. He calculated how a lot time 3DMAX and Vitality spent at tournaments, on planes, and in accommodations this complete yr. Then I requested him privately, “Are you able to calculate it for me too, buddy?” and he did. Out of 364 days, we spent 70-75% exterior. We’re away. Journey, planes, tournaments, bootcamp shifts… It goes as much as 80% as a result of the man didn’t depend the bootcamps. And we did about 3-4 bootcamps of 10 days every this yr. That makes one other month. So consider it like this; I’m exterior 80% of the time, and at house 20%. Mathematically, what does that make proper now? Calculating shortly out of 365… Possibly 250 days away, 100 days at house.
Round 80%. Possibly much more, let’s imagine round 60% too. Round these figures.
MAJ3R: To be precise, out of twelve months, perhaps I’m house for 80 days, 70 days. All the opposite days of the yr, we’re away. I don’t see my kids, I don’t see my household. Is it simple? It isn’t simple. As a result of the children are small, they should develop. I must be by their aspect, however I do it for them. I do it for his or her future. And I inform this to myself consistently. As a result of generally I fall, I get emotional. I attempt to remind myself of this consistently. Actually, that’s what retains me standing. I battle for that.
Actually, as a viewer and somebody who works with you, I can clearly say this: These ranking numbers are at all times short-term. Someday you play at a prime degree, sooner or later you play very low, however one of many causes you play this recreation is that you’re right here for your loved ones, you’re preventing for your loved ones. And I feel that is rather more vital than scores. I significantly admire you on this regard. You’ll be able to’t play properly daily anyway. Make certain that many individuals admire you on this regard. Many individuals love and assist you.
MAJ3R: It’s no downside, I’m a really open man. Criticism at all times exists. There are intervals I play badly, intervals I’m good. These are all mentioned and calculated. And on the finish of the day, if there’s a day I hurt the group, I’ll withdraw myself anyway. Do you perceive? I don’t see these as unhealthy. We’re in knowledgeable atmosphere, I’ve been on this enterprise for 25 years and I’m conscious of these items. It’s simply that for the final 8 years, my purpose has been to develop Turkish groups, for a Turkish group to have a championship in esports, to see nice issues. As a result of the story ended unfinished with House. Every part exploded in a second; we had risen, then abruptly it blew up and all of us scattered. Then I had this opportunity to do it once more. And I would like this, I do it for my household and truly for you guys, for the individuals who love CS… Let’s be completely satisfied collectively. However it’s arduous, it’s not simple.
Sure, sure brother, nothing is simple. True.
MAJ3R: However similar to in each life.
By the way in which, I got here throughout it whereas reviewing vlog recordsdata lately. You stated you moved to a spot like Manisa in France. I’m from Manisa too, by the way in which.
MAJ3R: (Laughs) I didn’t know that.
Sure, I’m from Manisa too.
MAJ3R: What number of Turks are there?
Brother, there are some right here too. I don’t bear in mind the precise inhabitants, however it’s not thought-about too small. I used to be going to get to this; after these tournaments, when the esports sector is over for you and also you take into account retiring, what do you intend to do? Streaming or teaching? And do you intend to return to Turkey or will you attempt to focus extra on the France aspect?
MAJ3R: No, I most likely can’t return to Turkey. As a result of my kids began faculty now, they had been born there in France. They’re in class, they entered the system. I can’t go away and return to Turkey for his or her sake, it might be very arduous for the children. So, I’ll possible be in France. After they develop up, I’ll most likely return. My pure life… I like naturalness a bit, I like quiet cities, so I might go. I’m from Aydın, we’ve got a home within the village in Aydın, I’ll go there once I get previous, that’s how I see myself. However that is a lot later; I don’t give it some thought precisely proper after CS. I’ll most likely want some relaxation. I’ll give myself a 6-month “off”, I don’t need to do something for six months. Then I’ll look forward at what I need to do, what I can do. Possibly inside esports, perhaps not. I don’t know, my entire household is in İzmir or Aydın within the Doner/Kebab enterprise, we’ve got kebab locations. So perhaps… Possibly I’ll open one thing for myself within the kebab enterprise. I don’t know, I don’t take into consideration these precisely proper now, I concentrate on myself the place I’m, day-to-day. I’ll take a look at it later.
Are there factors you’re uncomfortable with concerning the map pool? Particularly, “I actually need this map to come back again…” For instance, as Turks, we’re eager for Cobblestone proper now. What do you consider the map pool?
MAJ3R: Properly, I don’t have favourite maps actually. We cherished Cobblestone, we cherished Cache, we cherished Prepare, we cherished Anubis… Sadly, none of them are right here. However we don’t resolve these items…
Looks like there’s a construction [lobbying/politics] there brother, what do you say?
MAJ3R: No, not that a lot… (Laughter). No no, I’m saying that as a joke. I do know what we’re… However finally, I feel we have to concentrate on no matter is there. However had been we affected? I feel we had been affected. As a result of we had been good on these maps, and shedding them meant we needed to work extra, needed to do extra issues. We are attempting to recuperate from this. We put in quite a lot of effort on some maps. However that is it, sadly, that is the scenario proper now.
You may have an important event forward of you and we actually imagine in and belief all of you. There might be instances you lose, fall to 2-0, fall from 1-0 to 2-1. These can occur, these are issues that may at all times occur. Our perception and belief in you is at all times full. By no means, ever neglect this. Go on the market and battle. Your shedding significantly poses no significance to us. I imply, in fact, it’s higher for us when you win, however whenever you lose preventing, we’ll at all times proceed to assist you. The one factor we would like is so that you can by no means lose your morale and proceed preventing. Thanks once more for taking part, brother. If there may be something you need to say, let me take these from you as a remaining observe.
MAJ3R: God bless you. You might be proper. Finally, it doesn’t matter what occurs, one must battle. I connect nice significance to this too. And I categorical this probably the most to my teammates. The vital factor is to battle and keep there. And God keen, we’ll write a really lovely story there. I imagine it too. We are going to see, hope for the most effective.
