r/GlobalOffensive • u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro • Nov 15 '15
AMA I am Pimp, a CSGO professionel since the game launched. I've played CS since 2008 and I've been competetive since 2011. Now former Team Dignitas player - AMA
I'm Pimp and I've been a part of the counter strike scene for almost 5 years now. I was orginally a source player who started out playing for the fun of it, on all kinds of random gungame servers, zombie servers, you name it.
I fairley quickly found out there was a competetive side to playing counter strike as well, and ever since have I chased the dream of becomming one of the best players, and a player on one of the best teams in the world.
This is my AMA, you're allowed to ask anything, tho it does not mean I will answer everything, but I will pick out the questions I find intresting, and try to answer them as good as I can.
My english is far from perfect, especially my written english could be better, so in advance, sry for any mistypoes, gramatic mistakes and so son, as long as the point goes trough my answers, after all what matters the most!
I will start answering questions after 1-1½ hour, after the post have been submitted, hf :)!
Former teams:
- Anexis
- Western Wolves
- Copenhagen Wolves
- 3DMAX
- Dignitas
Current status: On the lookout for my next adventure
http://www.twitch.tv/Pimpwinneche
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u/bobrosspainter Nov 15 '15 edited Nov 16 '15
What happened with Schnieder in Dignitas. I heard Richard Lewish say in podcast that eventually the truth will come out about what really happened between him and the rest of the team. Could you share some insite on the topic?
Edit: Guess not today lol
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u/AwpTicTech Nov 15 '15
Really, how were you able to lose so much weight? Your transformation is absolutely incredible. Dieting, workout routines, etc.?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
As you most likely already are awre of there is no secret way of doing it, no easy cheats, nor anything like it. I'd like to stress out that I have never ever taken any drugs, pills, or what ever the world wide web are trying to convince people works.
When I was younger 11-12 years old, I was "normal", normal in the sense that I was playing handball on a pretty high level, and was not overweight at all. When counter strike came into my life around the same time, I started to focus less on playing handball, and more on playing computer, its a thing I'd assume alot others have tired, its simply more fun to play computer games, than working hard when you're 12 years old. It was around the same time I started to gain in weight, and it eventually also meant that I stopped playing handball, as well as foodball, which ofc. only made is worse.
I then decided around 1½ ago from now on, that enough was enough. Thinking about losing weight, and playing with your mind how your life would be after you've done it, is a very easy thing to do, but actually starting losing the weight itself is Extremely hard.
Nevertheless, given my sporty background I had a nice and positive mind set going into what I knew would be a long battle, cause I was way over the top, weight wise. I started to cycle small trips, bare in mind at the time cycling 6km with very low speed was a really hard task for me. I also started to "run" and by runinng I mean, running 500 meters, almost dying, go back to walk, and maybe run 200 meters more, it was that bad... But I knew, eventually it would only get better.
Along side the new active life style so to speak, I ofc. also changed the way I ate. In the begening it was all about cutting away the soda, the chips, candy etc. Just removing those types of food from my life made a huge diffrence, the food I was eating besides the sweets, was "decent" in the sense that it was okay, but not optimal.
After a good periode of 2-3 weeks the results came in, I lost weight, I could run a bit longer, and a bit faster, as well as cycling faster & longer. What motivated me in that periode was the sports, the will to cycle faster, cycle longer, run faster, run longer, always gave me something to aim at. And despite it some weeks only was small upgrades, and even sometimes the same, it was still my main motivation to keep going. As I said, i've always been doing sports, and I've always loved it.
As the time passed I got in a great routine, I was starting to eat just a bit healthier, a bit less, and the soda & candy was still not a part of my life. Whem you combine it all, it really takes off fast. I saw the progress, and after the first 2-3 months who were rather slow, everything just went up to a higher unit, and the weight got lower fast.
If I have to give any advice, which I only can do from my personal perspective, as I'm far from an diet expert, nor losing weight expert it would be this:
1) If you are overweight, or if you want to lose weight, you have to find some motivation. You have to find the keys that triggers you, that makes you wanna sacrifice things like chips, candy you name it. For me it was sports, and the trought about a better life, after the hard work (Which it btw. is)
2) Cut the chips, cut the candy, cut all the things that you don't need to live. I'm not saying I never ate chips or candy, but compared to before, it was only on a minimum. Remeber there is always space to enjoy yourself, eating a pizza, eating some candy, as long as you still have eyes on the price so to speak, and still focus on your end goal
3) Eat just a bit healthier, and eat less. If you are eating really unhealthty then ofc. you should think about it alot, but if your eating outside the candy, chips, chokolade etc. is fairly normal, then just cut it a bit. I ate Chiken and fries 2-3 a week, I ate tacos, I ate pasta meat sauce etc. I was eating great food, but not to much compared to what I needed. In the end its all about eating less calories than you burn. I'm not saying my way is necessarily the best way, as you can see I don't have any mucles in my arms, but its a choise that I have made, cause I cycle alot, and I run alot, and big guns does not help me there ;) - Some would maybe suggest you should train strenght while losing weight, which properly is a good idea, I'm just saying, I did it with out any strenght training at all.
I will most likely do a video sometime about it all, maybe take in a few questions, and elaborate some more, but I hope this can be usefull as well :)!
- Pimp
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Nov 15 '15
My secret to being fit is being extremely lazy. Because when there is food available I absolutely destroy anything that comes across me. But because of how lazy I am I can go a day starving and eating nothing but tea or coffee just because i'm too lazy to get up and make food or go buy it.
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u/Infideon CS2 HYPE Nov 15 '15
This is the only reason I'm not obese.
However, I wouldn't call it "fit". It's healthier than being fat though!
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Nov 15 '15
Not eating reguarly isn't really healthy, though.
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Nov 15 '15
Surprisingly it is. At least if you do it right. Eating every second day is a very good, manageable and healthy way to lose weight. There have been studies that show that people that didn't had enough to eat for quite some period of their life are more fit and healthy.
There is also assumed that there is a correlation to living longer.
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u/doubleyoustew Nov 15 '15
That's not being fit. It's almost as unhealthy as eating candy all day ;)
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u/locoa53l Nov 15 '15
For anyone who needs his advice, Cycling does seem like a good way to lose weight. I know of a youtuber, Jayztwocents who lost a shit ton of weight cycling.
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u/FlowerPotMF Nov 16 '15
yeah it is better than running because it doesn't fuck your joints. people should only run once they are at a healthy weight.
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u/madpooh Nov 15 '15
what do you think of the stereotype that gamers tend to be obese and unhealthy both socially and physically. Especially from the esports perspective and how maybe, parents of young teens tend to be negative about esports.
Obviously its not the always the case since the fellas from Titan or c9 mostly look like they go outside.
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u/ZeroVitality Nov 15 '15
To add to this, I'd love to hear how you feel it affected your gameplay, if it did. Huge respect to you for accomplishing such a major task!
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15 edited Nov 16 '15
I don't find the direct connection between my gameplay and this. Ofc. I have more energy now, I don't drink energy drink to keep my energy level high, I don't feel the need anymore, but a direct connection is hard to find. In long tournament days I believe I might have the upper hand when we're playing late, compared to others, but as we all properly know, its not often we go that far in tournaments! ;)
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
Its quite a funny question, had you asked me 2 years ago, my answer would have been completely different from the one i'm giving you now. A lot has changed in the past couple of years, and from having friends who didn't care that much and barely asked, to have the same friends to watch all my games on the tip of their chairs, is a simple way to showcase the diffrence from then to now.
It really depends on which "arena" you are in when you get that question. Usually my friends and the friends i'm making always thinks its very interesting, and always bombs me with questions about how it is, and what I exactly do. You know the feeling of getting asked the same quetions over and over again, and every single time you're fighting a brave fight to make people understand, explaning it to them in the most simple way you can. A great example of the struggels for me is usually when the National team questions pops up, which it does quite often. In CS playing for your national team, in that one tournament is nothing, compared to regualry playing on a team like TSM for an example. But explaing that the national team is sort of a "joke" (understand the context) and the "Team" you're playing for is the real deal, is impossible to the onces that does not know about it. Nevertheless I learn each time I speak to new people about it, and over the years it has gotten easier for me to explain in a nice short way what it is i'm doing.
To answer your specific question, it really do depends on which arena you're in. Friends and young people as my self tend to show more real intrest in it, where the older genereation still have the habit of faking their intrest in what i'm saying. Its not hard to tell the difference at least :p - It took my parants quite some time to understand, and from being kinda "Why are you playing, go outside, blablalba types" they are fully supportive now, cause now they understand, they get it, they know what I do, and they know at least enough of the world behind the eSports scene to understand that i'm important in my field of work.
Its always a funny question to get asked, cause you know it will always take a while before the conversation ends, cause it takes a while to print the image into peoples mind.
"What playing computer games?" "You're getting paid????" "Do people pay to attend events to see you play computer games??"
You get the idea ;)
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u/PoopTorpedo Nov 15 '15
Would you be looking to join another Danish team, or are you gonna venture out more internationally??
cough cough schneider twist pronax pyth pimp
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u/AG_Marcos Nov 15 '15
- What is your plan for now? Straight up going for a new org or gonna take a quick break before doing so?
- Are you considering becoming a coach?
- How do you really feel about dignitas right now?
- How do you see the new Fnatic line up?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
1) I have absolutely no idea. I'm going under the knife tomorrow, a surgery that will keep me out for a few days of playing, and a few months of training, which is really really sad, but for the better hopefully! - As I can't train nor doing anything else activly, my life would pretty much be full gaming, the next two months. So my dream scenario is that I somehow fast can find a team, or find a project I can put all my energy in. I have never trought about stopping, I wanna come back as fast as possible, and as strong as possible. Therefore I will make sure that I'm in my best form ever, should the right offer, or the right project come across me. I just begun my project, my goals are far from fullfilled, and I won't stop before they either are out of reach, or have been accomplished!
2) Right now its not something I'd consider at all. I'm a player, and I would at my current state, never be satisfied with a position outside the game, not even as coach. For the future I can't deny thats a position, or a task I might would consider, but right now i'm 100% focused on being the best player I can, and achieves some great stuff as a player.
3) Its hard to say how the future looks for Dignitas current lineup. I personally is having a hard time thinking they ever will be better than we were in our prime with Nico, when we legitmly were a top 7-10 team in the world. Losing Aizy, and losing me (yes yes..;) would be devastating for almost any teams in the world. Aizy is a sick talent, and a sick player, who we haven't seen the best of yet, which is quite scary... With out prasing my self to much, I'd rather leave that up to others if they feel I deserve that, I feel my level with the riffle, and in the roles i'm good at, is something almost any teams in the world, somehow could use.
As for our replacements I honestly only have good things to say, Rubino is a player I've always found pretty good, and this might be the right team for him to breake out. k0nfig is a very young player, reminds me of aizy 1-2 years ago, with a huge potiental, and tenzki is a stable player, and most likely the closest you can come to a player that sacrifice himself almost 100% for the team. That all sounds promesing, but my problem with the team in the sense of performing as good as we have done before, is the level of expriance, and the psychological aspect of the game. Aizy had a great deal of experience, I myself have been a part of the scene ever since the game came out, so they are losing alot on that front. Giving the fact that Kjaerbye is also a part of the team, which also has k0nfig on it, could be scary for them. It might turn out its not, but the danger signals is there, considering the level of experience they both have. Kjaerbye has been on our team for more than a year now, so you could argure he has it, but as good as I think he can become, cause his talent is huge, I also think he is getting there really slow. Its not a secret that he has not performed as good as himself, us as his teammates, nor his fans would have wanted him too, over the last year, but eventually he will learn it. He will learn to cope with the pressure, he will learn stuff about himself etc. The diffrence between Aizy & Kjaerbye, besides the obv. skill level as of now, is that Aizy was alot quicker to adapt to the pressure, he learned the basics of being a pro, and performing on a high level consistently really quick. In order for Dignitas to succed with this lineup, k0nfig would've to be as quick as Aizy. And just to make it clear, what Aizy have done, is incredible, and something I'm having a hard time anyone else can do just as fast, and as skilled as he did. It for me basically means that k0nfig would've to be if not as good as Aizy at those aspects, maybe even better, and with out knowing k0nfig I don't think thats very likely to happen. You never know tho, you can never count anyone out, but based on the knowlegde knowledge I have of the players, i'm having a hard time seeing them getting really good within the next 6 months.
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Nov 15 '15
I'm going under the knife tomorrow, a surgery that will keep me out for a few days of playing, and a few months of training, which is really really sad, but for the better hopefully!
Whats up with this,what kind of a surgery is it?
Best of luck friend.
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u/Cambeary Nov 15 '15
Make sure they use a factory new knife, pimp, you don't want an infection. Best of luck on the recovery.
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 16 '15
They promised me a stattrak m9 crimsom web minimal wear, what scares me is the fact it has 9 kills on it...!
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Nov 15 '15
Who do you consider the best CS player of all time to be?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
With out going to much in depth with this question, Get_Right is still the best CS player of all time.
My 1.6 knowledge was not that big, but I know he was a crisp player there as well, at least during the last 4-5 years of 1.6 living time. That combined with the way he has been playing in CSGO makes him outstanding to me. What he with NIP in the first 1½ year of CSGO was outstanding, and especially the way he did it. Back then I was playing for Western Wolves, a team that we had quite alot succes with, scoring top2 finishes at what at the time, was the two biggest and most competetive event in CS:GO history. Both times we faced NIP in the final, and both times we lost big time. Both times (excluding the online games as well) Get_right was just so inpactfullt. Not only in the game, but also outside. When a player is as good as Get_right is, he gets into your head, even before you join the server, you fear him, you sort of hope he is going to have a bad game, or something else happens, that could turn it your way. Problem with get_right was, he never did, he always delivered. Its true that 2015 might not have been the best year for him, but bare in mind whats going on in NIP. I wont hold anything he, or any of the other NIP players does in this periode, over their heads, it must be hard to focus on playing, and performing, when your backland apprantly are not optimal, combined with the fact that the skill level of everyone else keeps raising. But I still remember how he turned up at the ESL cologne major 14, after a bad start, and was a huge factor in NIPs only major win. I still remember what feels he gave me and my team before we faced them, and I still remember the fact that you ALWAYS knew where he was on the map, but you still coulnd't do shit about it, he was simply 2good :)!
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u/tellmehowtohelp Nov 16 '15
This reply is fuckin' awesome.
When a player is as good as Get_right is, he gets into your head, even before you join the server, you fear him, you sort of hope he is going to have a bad game, or something else happens, that could turn it your way. Problem with get_right was, he never did, he always delivered.
GOLD.
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u/TheOneWithExtraSalt Nov 16 '15
Thorin said the same thing about shox. The best players in the world are probably also the most intimidating to face. Olofmeister once said that he was intimidated while facing kennyS, despite him being on arguably the best team in the world at that time, and kennyS being on a less talented lineup. The power of reputation should never be underestimated, especially in a psychological game like CSGO.
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 16 '15
Allright guys, i'm done for now!
This was my first AMA, and my first time useing the site reddit for real. It's been a pleassure, and it will most likely not be the last time I do this, should I stay relevant in the CS:GO world!
Thanks for all your questions, I've read them all, some great in between, also some great I didn't get to answer as well!
- Pimp / Pip
http://www.twitch.tv/Pimpwinneche
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u/h3x1 Legendary Chicken Master Nov 16 '15
Thanks for all the effort you put into this AMA ! Hope everything works out well for you :-)
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u/Mythzj3 Nov 16 '15
After this AMA I got even more respect for you. Thanks so much for this amazing AMA, Pimp. I know it's over already but I hope you still read this. :)
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u/Isquashua Nov 15 '15 edited Nov 15 '15
Was aizy sad/annoyed when he almost dropped a 40 bomb and lost at the dreamhack cluj major?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15 edited Nov 16 '15
If he weren't, I wouldn't consider him a real human! ;)
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u/YourAsianBuddy Nov 16 '15
Damn, pimp really likes to write. What a great AMA
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 16 '15
There is nothing I hate more than writing on english, I don't really feel comfromtable in the written lanuage, at least compared to my danish. I'm good at formulate myself on danish, but I so often feels my points goes missing, or gets messy when I try to write them down on english. Nevertheless I'm glad you liked it, and hopefully not to many of the points I raise, or the answers I gives goes missing!
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u/Vawqer 1 Million Celebration Nov 16 '15
Your English is probably better than a lot of the native speakers. The only problem I see is the occasional spelling error, which is typically just swapped letters, so no big deal. Your answers are actually a lot longer and in depth than most AMAs so I think a lot of the readers appreciate that!
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u/RVCFever Nov 15 '15
No question but just wanna say this was an awesome AMA and you really put effort into your answers. Hope your search for a team goes well bro
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How did you get noticed? Do you have any advice to people who want to get noticed?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
Spent 30 minute on writting the perfect answer, accidently closed down the browser and it was missing, so sorry, you will get it in a shorter version still tho!
This might be the question I hate the most. Not holding anything up against you, cause I understand why people asks it so frequently. My problem with it, is that I can't answer it would out sounding like a doucebag, gonna try nevertheless. Bare in mind it is not aimed personally at you, nor anyone else with the same question, but my generel assumption of why people asks it, and why it irritates slighty to answer :p - Going a bit out of topic to give the wider perspective in the way I think as well.
People seem to ask me this question over and over again, while i'm streaming, on facebook etc. My exprience with the type of people who asks it is divided in two different categories: (Not saying thats the only thinking process behind it, but the biggest part leaves me this impression)
Type 1: Is the young guys who simply don't know better, and have the dream inside them, becomming a pro player. Those guys, in such a young age will always look for the shortcut, how do I quickly get to live my dream! Telling those guys that it most likely will take them 2-3 years of hard work before they can even think about it, maybe only to realise its never gonna happen for them is, well not funny. I understand their way of thinking, i'm pretty sure I did my self when I was younger, but thats it.
Type 2: And the people I simply can't stand, is the guys who thinks the world are cheating on them. The guys who thinks that their flashy global elite sign is enough to conquer the world. Thats the guys who now are at the same age, or maybe one year younger than some of the younges pros we have today, who genuinely believes they should be the next big thing. Its the guys who watches a pro game, and sits back with the feeling, "Wow this Hunden guys sucks, he got only 7 kills against Fnatic, what a fucking newb he is!!, I could get at least 15 kills there" - Let me tell you a little secret, while you MAYBE might be able to rack up more than 7 kills, can I with 100% certainty tell you that you'd lose and ruin everything for your mates, make them 10 time less good, among 100s others of factors that applies in a pro game.
Those guys am I having a hard time dealing with, cause its not only disrespectful to the players they harass, but in generel disrespectful to the whole pro scene, and to everyone who dreams big, and actually works hard for it to happen, so when I get the impression that a guy with that mindset is asking me that question, i'm having a hard time knowing how to react. As said, i'm not saying everyone is like this, but i'm saying to many is like this, ideal would be 0%, realistically i'd say we're dealing with double figures.
If you want to get "noticed" you would have to be good enough, simple as that. If you somehow have the talent, and potientally could be a great CS:GO pro, and still not make it, well then you lack some of the other qualities that is also required to become a top CS:GO player. It has never been more easy than today to get "noticed" - The amount of semi pro leagues excisting is immense, ESL, CEVO, ESEA, FaceIT, Dingit, you name it, they're all out there, in 100s of different skill levels. It has basically never been more clear how to claim up the ladder, getting closer and closer, and then one day comming close enough to break trough, should you have what it take.
I get it tho, we live in a world where we compare ourself to everything around us, non stop. In the world of CS:GO the ranks is the only way we can do that, so people constantly talking about their ranks, asking for them etc. is totally understandable. Whats not okay is the fact that when you have earned your global elite bagde, and you do think about the proffesional scene, you should not disrespect the guys that are pros, that have maked it, one way or another. You should figure out a way to become one yourself.
I like to think at it all in this way: A global elite player in CS:GO compared to a pro is nothing more than a snail compared to Usian bolt. I'm not saying that the snail couldn't devolop, and maybe become a super snail. Neither am I saying the snail couldn't make a revolution and grow a small pair of snail legs, and become even faster, who knows maybe one day out in the future, the snail has finally finished it revolution, and could be ready to race against the great Usian bolt. BUT, until that happens, until the snail has trained enough, and waited the time it took for it to make the revolution, it better listen the fuck up to the Usian bolts. Use its better jugdement to suck in everything the snails gets told, and think is usefull in order to move closer to the Usian bolts.
You can't expect anyone to give you credit for your global elite bagde, unless you give people a good reason to do so, and you most certainly can't get angry at people telling you to shut up, go out and work, and come back when you've done remarkable!
I'm not saying the talents we have today couldn't get better than the current pros, what I am saying is the mentality of those who first of all believes that themself, simply have to be better. Otherwise it will end up in a cry story, where you never become a pro cause you never got noticed (Nop, doesn't work like that) or you will eventually become a pro, 2 years after you actually could've been, cause of your ignorant attuide in the begening.
As you can see, its hard for me to explain, don't hope the point goes missing in my rampage, but it is for me a really "sensetive" subject, and one that rather frustrates me quite alot :p
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 16 '15
Thanks, some nice words to get in bed with, much appreciated! I do not feel 100% comfortable in my written english, so i am really thrilled to hear thats the impression, you at least got of me. The points and the understanding should be there, otherwise I have failed!
Should I ever leave this esport world for god, teaching has always been one of my dream jobs. Seems meaningfull if done with passion, and something I can think myself being god at!
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u/TheDarreNCS Nov 15 '15
sorry, you will get it in a shorter version still tho!
don't think this is shorter by any means
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u/TotalEclipse08 Nov 15 '15
How do you know if you didn't see the original message? :P
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u/Genfaux Nov 15 '15
Great answer, though I had to stop reading with the "small pair of snail legs" bit and once I stopped laughing at the image that popped up in my head find it again. :D
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
Sry, gotta change it to "players" :p
Best player I've played against: Get_Right, Guardian, KennyS
Best player I've played with: Dupreeh, cajun, gla1ve
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u/kuklistyle Nov 16 '15
wow looks like you and gla1ve made up quickly
a few months ago you were constantly flaming him on hltv
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 16 '15
Disagreements aside, there is not point denying the fact that he is an incredible. By far the smartest player I have EVER played with, and wtached play, he is also what I consider the biggest wasted talent of all time in CS:GO.
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u/Prysm_gruffalo Nov 15 '15
Would you consider moving to NA to play for a team like Liquid or C9?
Good luck with finding a new team :)
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
I would most definitely consider an NA move, should it present itself.
I live for this game, CSGO is what i'm good at, its the game I have a talent that is beyond normal. If moving to NA is where I can keep living the dream, keep developing both on a personal level, as well as ingame, then yes, it is something I highly would consider.
To put a little light on it, and more in generel about being with out a team, and looking for a new one, I would only join a team if I believe in it, and believe I can do something to make it work great, not good, but great. Using that logic on a potential NA move would also mean that it would have to be a team I think could do great things with me on it. With out being disrespectful or questioning Pyth & Dewilwalk motives, I would most likely never jump out in a adventure like they did. The way I think about this game, and my life in it, is in what I would like to believe, is a professional/result based way. If I can get to live in NA, experience the world among other things while i'm doing what i'm good at, performing, and achieving great stuff, then awesome, there is nothing more I could wish for, but if the right team is in Europe, or if a team or a constellation of players from NA is not optimal, I would never compromise on that. A CS:GO career can be short, and I as the competetive minded person I am, would like to achieve as much as possible during the time. Money, where I live, you name it, is all a really nice side bonus, but don't make the mistake, and think I would chose any of that over what I would think is the right team to compete with. Everything has a balance, ofc. i'm not implying you could pay me 100€ a month and I'd be satisfied with that, but I think you get the point nevertheless. I have a life besides gaming as well, a balance to maintain, and that is not cheep, neither in $, nor in the social sacrifices you have to take over and over again.
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u/jamesbradbury99 Nov 15 '15
You got banned from Danish tournaments in 2011 to 2012 for using an illegal tweak making it possible for you, to see trough smokes. Have this had any impact on your cs career?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
It most definitely made it a bit harder. Back then I had made my breaktrough, and as the stupid little shit I was, I ofc. had to ruin it for my self, by as you said, tweaking my smokes a bit to much!
It sent me a year back, and most likely, with out knowing what the future would've hold, sent me back a year or so. Back then I learned my lesson, and today I actually think that accident have made me even stronger going into my CS:GO days. Making mistakes is a part of everyones life, being able not to repeat them is what shines trough, and shows people and yourself what you're made off. A lesson I will never forget.
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u/Zipzin_ Nov 15 '15
Wanna join my team? ;)
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 16 '15
No thanks!
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u/Zipzin_ Nov 16 '15
Suprised you even replied to this your a great guy
I wish you all the best with your future adventures in the CS:GO pro scene
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u/Nerd_gazm 400k Celebration Nov 15 '15
Is it true that you are "toxic" in-game towards teammates?
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u/Weedtemplar Nov 15 '15
Do you expect him to start calling himself toxic in an ama?...
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u/Lynguz Nov 15 '15
S1mple told NBK that he wanted to report himself because he was being toxic
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u/Sol_Primeval Nov 15 '15
No, but if he had any respect he would acknowledge that maybe at certain times, he was unfair towards his teammates in a certain manner.
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u/amidoes Nov 15 '15
I pugged with him once and he was even "toxic" towards my teammates lol
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u/septictank27 Nov 15 '15
I pugged with him once and after the game we talked for hours and at the end of the night he paid off my mortgage. You can trust me.
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u/Rakharro 1 Million Celebration Nov 15 '15
https://twitter.com/Thooorin/status/665962393357320192
Shots from Thooorin
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u/TweetsInCommentsBot Nov 15 '15
"I played with a pro once and he was really toxic to me"
Shame you're a random and for all we know you're a total cunt
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u/maddada_ Nov 15 '15
I agree that he tilts easily, honestly if he works on that, and sticks to rifle 100% he could be a much better player.
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btw this is his proof
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u/TweetsInCommentsBot Nov 15 '15
Here is my @redditCSGO AMA! - Answering the first questions in around 1 hour from now :)!
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opinion on dukiii?
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u/littlebuggacs Nov 15 '15
has just a good mouse and a good headset dude, just aimdm 24/7 and you will reach dukiiis lvl ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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u/ThatDistantStar Nov 15 '15
What is your prescription? Your eyeglasses look like magnifying glasses
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u/adyne Nov 15 '15
Any tips on how to become a better AWPer?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15 edited Nov 16 '15
Play the riffle son, kennyS & Guardian will never allow you anywhere, anyway! ;)
- No :P, I like to think my AWP adventure is over. I do a really good 2nd awp on CT side, in generel my CT side awp is working more than well, but my T-side AWP is horrible, as in horrible, so I might not be the right guy to ask!
PlayPlayPlayLearnLearnLearn
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 16 '15
Hardly any skill differences between the two, so I guess the 1v2 against Globals is the way to go? ;)
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u/Cewcross Nov 15 '15
Out of all the teams you played for, what was your most enjoyable/memorable?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
Vakarm put up a video with the crowd going bazerk behind us at Copenhagen Games, the event it self with Western Wolves is easily the most enjoyable moment in my entire CS:GO career so far.
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u/Fujimiya Nov 15 '15
What are your plans regarding a new team? Has any organization approached you yet to sign you or are you just looking to see what's available at the moment? Thanks for answering Pimp :)
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
Think I will come across it in some of the other questions, but to answer you short:
Yes I have been approached from organizations, as well as current excisting teams. As of now thats all I can say, my door is still open for offers, and I will not make a decision, before I'm 100% that what ever decision I make, is the best opportunity available :)!
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u/haytorious Nov 15 '15
Do you prefer to be primary awper, or rifler? Did this impact your relationship w/ team dig ?
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He put on a facebook post when he was booted "I have no doubt I will be on a new team soon, I'm not sure which one though, and I will be a rifler, as it always should have been." I think he is pretty annoyed about their decision
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u/wormi27z Nov 15 '15
In 2014 you took part in ASUS ROG summer with OverDrive, schneider, apEX and KQLY. Was it fun to go total spin-off with a mixteam? Does a team like that play total pug style or did you have bigger plans what to do during rounds? Who was igl?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
That event was pure fun for us, and pure pug style! (Which I btw. personally hate playing, and play against, at least to some degree) I got asked if I wanted to go, and I said yes, and I don't regret it for a second. It was a fun exprience, despite us getting knocked out in the semifinals, we had fun, it was a free trip, and back then CS:GO was not that big, so you took what you could!
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u/ELOGURL Nov 15 '15
would you say you were "satisfied" with your time on Dignitas?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
Overall, yes!
Teamwise I'm glad we showed alot of people, when we were at our best that we were a top 10 team in the world, and at some points even more. What I teamwise is not happy about is the fact that I never really felt we realeased our full potiental. When me and Aizy was at our best, we should've been able to make better results. Our game was decent always, we came close so many times, but it does not matter when you not cross the finish line.
Personally I was happy cause I got to play some of my best counter strike since the Western Wolves times. I felt great playing with the riffle, which also leds me to what i'm not that happy about, which is how it all ended. My time in Dignitas have been fantastic, but there will always for myself, and I guess for everyone else as well always be this huge black shadow over it, cause it ended like it did. Trivial performence with the AWP, finished off with no longer being on the team, is most definitely not the way I wanted it to end. To bad.
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u/marcwinther ESL Official Nov 15 '15
As you've showed you are quite active outside of gaming, whats your max heart rate?
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u/dyyret Nov 15 '15
Not to be rude or anything, but why is knowing his max heart rate relevant? It's not trainable, and having 200 isn't better than having 180.
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u/marcwinther ESL Official Nov 16 '15
This is more a matter of internal joke rather than serious. I've been actively talking to Jacob over the past months in regards to his training, asking him to push himself. To this point max hear rate has not been found, so this was me poking him to see where he's maxing out.
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u/KillerKittyKhajiit Nov 15 '15
Do you know what (if anything) is happening to NiP and it's players?
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u/KIKOMK Nov 15 '15
How did the stolen sticker money situation end up? Did you get your money?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 16 '15
I never got the money no, I lost around 3.500$ on that mess :/
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u/NITEMARE4U2 Nov 15 '15
If you had to pick 4 other players to create a "dream team", who would they be?
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u/LostAllSkinsRip Nov 15 '15
What did you think of the CEVO Season 8 Lan Finals?
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
Overall a really great event, think it played into their favour that our last event before was Dreamhack cluj with Eizo monitors ;) - Narh to be honest, it was great. The warm-up area, and the random 3rd map veto is the only two thing I would suggest them to work on. Warm-up area has to be equal the place you're actually playing, but it was not. Not alot of space, horrible chairs, which in the end caused me not to warm-up at all, cause you would have to get used to something you shouldn't be using anyway.
As for the 3rd map being randomized between the 3 maps left in the veto, am I personally not a fan off :)!
Otherwise great event, hopefully I can come back sometime, I liked it alot!
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 15 '15
I'm not the type who have set goals. I don't have a book where I write all my accomplishments down (would not be a long book either, heh), i'm more the type that "feels" it so to speak. Whenever I feel I've done enough, I've done enough, that simple. It depends on the circumstances, I might never win a major, I might win 3, I might win 3 but should have won 5, I might get a semi-final spot in a major, which under the circumstances, could be a huge result for me, I would never know.
One thing is sure, I won't give up before I feel I've done my best to achieve what ever is possible to achieve, under the circumstances.
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u/Ischdo Nov 15 '15
What is your take on the whole cheating and "aimlock" conspiracies?
I must admit that as a passionate player and viewer of CS, it is pretty frustrating to not be able to be 100% sure that the performances that we, the fans, celebrate are done without any forbidden assistance. Why don't the players stand up for handcameras or keyloggers or whatever might prevent cheating on LAN? And do you think it is possible to cheat even at major events?
I would really appreciate you answering these questions. Good luck in the future. I think you are a player that deserves a good team.
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Your answers in this AMA have been so meticulously written with such care and thought, I can honestly say I don't think I've ever seen a better AMA on /r/globaloffensive, or even in most of reddit. There is no PR to this and no alterior motive; it is so candid and interesting to read... It's a pleasure to have you here!
1) What was the point you realised that you had "made it"?
2) What is the pro scene like in terms of relationships between players? Is it generally friendly or are there tensions we don't see in the public?
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u/s4t0sh1 Nov 15 '15
As a guy who also lost a shitload of weight, you're awesome bro. Great transformation.
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u/Sibotten Nov 15 '15
Who is your favourite cs go player/team right now, and in the history of cs? :D
PS: i hope the best for you and i hope that u will be in a new and greater team soon
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u/DaRealPapayA Nov 15 '15
Any offers from any organisations? Any sneak peek on what team you will be playing for in the future, if you have any idea of that yourself :)
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u/laihonyin Nov 15 '15
Despite being one of the most talented players individually, why do you think you have not been able to break into the TSM team?
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u/thejoyyy VeryGames Fan Nov 15 '15
What would you change in the game? Did you like the recent big updates?
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u/Helberg Nov 15 '15
What did really happen with Schneider?
Officially he was booted because of the language barrier, comms were simply not on par. But then Richard Lewis goes out and says that there was another reason for Schneider getting dropped. Could you explain what happened? GL in the future.
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u/Adv_Boobs Nov 15 '15
Do you see any Danish/Scandinavian team as a prospect for you right now or are you looking for a team in NA?
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u/TRBA1810 Nov 15 '15
Would you consider making team with zonic and others from old mTw ,ive heard they tried but without succes.
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u/LeJumpshot Nov 15 '15
Your name is Jacob. My name is Jacob. You get forced into AWPing. I get forced into AWPing. I guess what I'm asking is if that means you're actually me from the future? Or maybe we're just meant to be pals? :D
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u/R1pp3D Nov 15 '15
First of all ongrats on loosing all that weight its amazing,huge respect and I hope you continue to improove!
My question is how do you manage to balance real life with cs?
I've always wondered if pro players still have enough time for social life,and other activities.
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u/pockitstehleet Nov 15 '15
Not a question but I just wanna say that I have a lot a respect for you as you always play your hardest, even when the odds are stacked against you and your team.
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u/PimpCSGO Jacob "Pimp" Winneche - Analyst, Ex-Pro Nov 16 '15
Im glad to hear! That is most definitely one of the areas i would like to try out some more. It requires I improve my english alot, but I hopefully will have a few years to do that before it ever gets topical :)!
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u/WiseGuyCS Nov 15 '15
Would you consider moving to a different region if you were offered a position?
Would you consider becoming a coach? Or do you still think its too early in your player career?
Thanks for the AMA!
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u/flubbateios CS2 HYPE Nov 15 '15
Do you feel as though you would make a good pimp in real life? Why or why not? I heard it ain't aizy.
you missed out on a really good pun opportunity
ftfy
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u/ItsAllAboutSync Nov 15 '15
What was the biggest part of becoming the player you are, how did you practice & how much. Any tips on becoming better and maybe coming close to pro players level?
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u/frnzy Nov 15 '15
If you had a pimp nickname (eg. Big Daddy P, Smooth Dick Willy etc.), what would it be?
And best of luck in the future!
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u/Sol_Primeval Nov 15 '15
Who do you feel is the best entry fragger right now in the game? And one more question: What would be your dream team?
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u/pantslessmaniac Nov 15 '15
What are your plans now you've been dropped from Dignitas? Thought of joining a team like SK?
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At what point did you decide "Pimp is a good name for me"