People from NA about Shroud

With the recent s1mple vs shroud debate you could clearly see that especially people from NA tend to have a very high opinion about him. Like there were actually people saying that shroud is in a similar class of skill as s1mple.

To all the people from NA, do you ACTUALLY believe that shit?

Like on international stages back in CS he used to be bang average at best. Literally all majors accept one he had a negative k/d ratio. Now here in Valorant people ACTUALLY suggested that he should be picked up by a franchised team, cuz he had 1 good map out of 7 or something. When they played against the guard that trent kid literally ripped his head off 12 - 1.

he's got the genetics, none of the passion

nutab1e [#2]

he's got the genetics, none of the passion

🤡

i too am as good as s1mple or yay, i just need to develop my passion for the game

i never thought shroud was that good comparatively to the other T1 cs/val talent, not really sure what started all the hype behind him. he's a good player, don't get me wrong, but not as good as other T1 pros

Okay but why it is in general discussion? you should ask this in hltv

nutab1e [#2]

he's got the genetics, none of the passion

After that nonsense here some players who actually had/have the talent to be in that conversation but just didnt have the same passion.

-shox
-k0nfig

• fer (to a lesser extend ofc. but this guy had the talent to be a goat contender)

What do people notice that aint a zoomer who doesnt know these names? Literally everybody can see that these guys are/were absolutely incredible if it comes to their talent. Nobody in Europe or south america thinks that shroud is one of them.

He is in the same caliber of players as Draken, nex and Aizy, and nothing more.

Dybala21 [#6]

Okay but why it is in general discussion? you should ask this in hltv

The people who think that he is amazing are here, on HLTV everybody thinks that he was and is bang average at best

It’s just Freakazoid that thinks shroud was a better rifle than simple

Shroud vs s1mple debate in 2022? 💀

shroud still resentful with cs?

csgo boomers were flaming shroud so much for his tweet . He clearly said he can never be as good as s1mple as he lacked that much passion .
Somehow they came to the conclusion that shroud thinks he's better than s1mple 💀

JiangLi [#12]

csgo boomers were flaming shroud so much for his tweet . He clearly said he can never be as good as s1mple as he lacked that much passion .
Somehow they came to the conclusion that shroud thinks he's better than s1mple 💀

"He clearly said he can never be as good as s1mple as he lacked that much passion ."

Which implies he just needs the passion to be just as good which is just total nonsense.

People just support the player from their region thats all.

Na1myy [#8]

The people who think that he is amazing are here, on HLTV everybody thinks that he was and is bang average at best

I see, fair point

idk but it's better than him being a streamer, that man has less personality than a bag of rocks

CSGOMEGALUL dead shit game

Shroud clears s0mple because s0mple playing same decade old game and cant adapt

A minorly successful LCQ attempt >>>>>>>> any CSGO tournament run

babysasuke [#17]

CSGOMEGALUL dead shit game

Shroud clears s0mple because s0mple playing same decade old game and cant adapt

A minorly successful LCQ attempt >>>>>>>> any CSGO tournament run

gm king

nutab1e [#18]

gm king

😩😩😩

idk na delusional fanbase kinda sees shroud like their prophet yet the guy barely averaging positive kda lmao

Danny [#9]

It’s just Freakazoid that thinks shroud was a better rifle than simple

he thinks like that because he still salty as hell that he can't achieve half of s1mple achievement. they also had beef in the past

mechanically shroud is one of the best players na ever produced but hes nowhere near s1mple, or even the best NA aimers (elige, twistzz, swag)

stratdiff [#21]

he thinks like that because he still salty as hell that he can't achieve half of s1mple achievement. they also had beef in the past

Yeah and he’s also a massive moron

In 8 years you’ll be talking about Tenz the same way, fame and media do as much work in building someone’s reputation as a great player as actual achievements do

lorenzopajaroFC [#24]

In 8 years you’ll be talking about Tenz the same way, fame and media do as much work in building someone’s reputation as a great player as actual achievements do

Tenz has actual achievements though

whoever says shroud > S1mple is brainless. S1mple clears easily.

capital_d_colon [#25]

Tenz has actual achievements though

+1 and he also actually is a really good player

no one seriously thinks shroud is greater than s1mple at csgo

lorenzopajaroFC [#24]

In 8 years you’ll be talking about Tenz the same way, fame and media do as much work in building someone’s reputation as a great player as actual achievements do

Please don’t compare the two. TenZ used to be the best player in the world, shroud was not even top 20 at any point in his career

I don't understand why people got so mad about Shroud saying he wasn't as good as simple because he didn't have as much passion. Is the argument that s1mple is really better than shroud because of genetics? Wouldn't saying it was due to him just being genetically better dismiss all of the passion he puts into the game?

A better comparison would be Shroud vs Me , who's better?

Na1myy [#13]

"He clearly said he can never be as good as s1mple as he lacked that much passion ."

Which implies he just needs the passion to be just as good which is just total nonsense.

I have to strong disagree there.
Passion for a game is the biggest factor on if you can go and stay pro or not; are you willing to grind the game with the intention of improving every day for multiple years?
I don't, I want to play games for fun. I don't wanna review my own games to see why I'm losing; id just rather call it "unlucky" and queue up again. And that's exactly why Ill never be a pro in these games.

Welcome to why most former pros end up being "washed" once they stop competing despite often still playing a ton of the game.

If you want to see a direct example of it, look at when OW2 released and how much pros from other games were struggling vs completely average players. Theres no magical "youre good at shooters!" gene, its just that these pros work their asses off.

Ggez78888 [#31]

A better comparison would be Shroud vs Me , who's better?

nah it should be Shroud vs SKrossi

he was when he was on C9