CS2 Continues To Make The Game Worse With Every Update... | Snake & Banter ft dona
Episode Description
In this episode of Snake and Banter, dona joins Thorin and Mauisnake to dive deep into the latest in Counter-Strike — from roster drama to gameplay updates affecting the pro scene. If you love Counter-Strike breakdowns, esports industry insights, and candid pro analysis — this is a must-watch episode.
Key topics covered:
⦁ dona’s career — balancing streaming, event hosting, and aspirations for more professional broadcasting gigs
⦁ Team Liquid resurgence despite Twistzz’s move to FaZe, their recent strong performances, and major qualification hopes
⦁ Tournament overlap benefits — more concurrent LANs creating variety for viewers, opportunities for lower-tier teams, and talent diversification
⦁ Aurora’s “forever playoffs” curse — exciting to watch but unable to close out trophies despite ZywOo-level talent like XANTARES
⦁ OG’s VRS nightmare — big ranking drop after a poor LAN result, threatening their Major qualification
⦁ nocries controversy — NA Faceit prodigy or potential cheater? Community and streamer analysis spark heated debate
⦁ Conflict of interest concerns — Twistzz facing FaZe while already known to be joining them raises integrity questions
⦁ NAVI's inconsistency — B1ad3 admits trophies aren’t the focus this season while core talents like b1t and w0nderful shine inconsistently
⦁ Kick exclusivity — growing TO shift to Kick for better revenue splits but potential viewer drop, discoverability issues, and moderation concerns
⦁ CS2 update backlash — top pros like NiKo, ropz, and XANTARES criticize spray changes, sub-tick mechanics, and Valve’s monetization-first updates
If you enjoyed this discussion, like, comment with your take on the latest CS2 update, and subscribe for more pro scene analysis and insider esports talk.
dona's Twitter: https://x.com/donacsgo
Snake & Banter is a Counter-Strike talk show, hosted by Duncan "Thorin" Shields and Alex "Mauisnake" Ellenberg, themed around each individual selecting a good, bad and ugly topic to discuss.
Episode 110 was recorded on the 19th of September, 2025.
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0:00:00 - dona's career
0:05:07 - dona's good point (Team Liquid)
0:14:08 - Mauisnake's good point (2 sizable LAN events running concurrently)
0:22:24 - Thorin's good point (Aurora)
0:30:56 - dona's bad point (OG)
0:40:39 - Mauisnake's bad point (nocries)
0:54:00 - Thorin's bad point (Twistzz conflict of interest)
1:01:44 - dona's ugly point (NAVI)
1:10:21 - Mauisnake's ugly point (Kick exclusivity rules)
1:24:47 - Thorin's ugly point (Spray update)
#CS2 #CounterStrike #EsportsNews #TeamLiquid #FaZeClan #NaVi #AuroraCS #VRS #KickStreaming #CSUpdates #NiKo #XANTARES
Key topics covered:
⦁ dona’s career — balancing streaming, event hosting, and aspirations for more professional broadcasting gigs
⦁ Team Liquid resurgence despite Twistzz’s move to FaZe, their recent strong performances, and major qualification hopes
⦁ Tournament overlap benefits — more concurrent LANs creating variety for viewers, opportunities for lower-tier teams, and talent diversification
⦁ Aurora’s “forever playoffs” curse — exciting to watch but unable to close out trophies despite ZywOo-level talent like XANTARES
⦁ OG’s VRS nightmare — big ranking drop after a poor LAN result, threatening their Major qualification
⦁ nocries controversy — NA Faceit prodigy or potential cheater? Community and streamer analysis spark heated debate
⦁ Conflict of interest concerns — Twistzz facing FaZe while already known to be joining them raises integrity questions
⦁ NAVI's inconsistency — B1ad3 admits trophies aren’t the focus this season while core talents like b1t and w0nderful shine inconsistently
⦁ Kick exclusivity — growing TO shift to Kick for better revenue splits but potential viewer drop, discoverability issues, and moderation concerns
⦁ CS2 update backlash — top pros like NiKo, ropz, and XANTARES criticize spray changes, sub-tick mechanics, and Valve’s monetization-first updates
If you enjoyed this discussion, like, comment with your take on the latest CS2 update, and subscribe for more pro scene analysis and insider esports talk.
dona's Twitter: https://x.com/donacsgo
Snake & Banter is a Counter-Strike talk show, hosted by Duncan "Thorin" Shields and Alex "Mauisnake" Ellenberg, themed around each individual selecting a good, bad and ugly topic to discuss.
Episode 110 was recorded on the 19th of September, 2025.
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0:00:00 - dona's career
0:05:07 - dona's good point (Team Liquid)
0:14:08 - Mauisnake's good point (2 sizable LAN events running concurrently)
0:22:24 - Thorin's good point (Aurora)
0:30:56 - dona's bad point (OG)
0:40:39 - Mauisnake's bad point (nocries)
0:54:00 - Thorin's bad point (Twistzz conflict of interest)
1:01:44 - dona's ugly point (NAVI)
1:10:21 - Mauisnake's ugly point (Kick exclusivity rules)
1:24:47 - Thorin's ugly point (Spray update)
#CS2 #CounterStrike #EsportsNews #TeamLiquid #FaZeClan #NaVi #AuroraCS #VRS #KickStreaming #CSUpdates #NiKo #XANTARES