Episode 123: VRS deep dive, HLTV, IEM Katowice groups, reviewing new rosters

moses, SPUNJ, and YNk are taking over in beautiful, sunny, bright Katowice for IEM, Talking Counter.

Collab episode with Striker of HLTV Confirmed (all sponsors and partnered segments are HLTV's ahahahah)

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0:00 - Intro 2:50 - HLTV Confirmed x Talking Counter! 6:33 - VRS early impact 11:25 - Cluj skips 19:11 - VRS discrepancies 27:35 - VRS effect on tier 2 40:50 - HLTV doesn’t cover enough for rankings? 48:10 - Moses & YNk take Skinionaire 57:39 - No interviews for Striker :( 59:55 - Analysts near players during matches 1:07:14 - Gun update 1:10:03 - SPUNJ’s rage quit after ultimate’s blunder 1:12:30 - “Frenchman finds pleasure in Poland” 1:14:18 - PR’s 1:15:12 - FL4MUS not 1:16:20 - bodyy to join 3DMAX? 1:20:55 - “VP hate undeserved!” - YNk 1:30:00 - Are Liquid cooked? 1:34:05 - Train talk 1:38:41 - FaZe 1:44:22 - G2 1:55:21 - Falcons 2:02:00 - Mongolz 2:06:05 - NAVI vs. Spirit matchup? 2:15:15 - Will donk win MVP? WATO 2:24:04 - sh1ro play style 2:26:22 - ropz’s impact & Porsche meme 2:32:00 - Why don’t we have guests often?