Watch: Pro Counter-Strike player Almazer wins round despite hardware hiccups
No screen? No mouse? No problem for Almazer.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is all about pixel-perfect precision and steady mousing, which is why Almaz “Almazer” Asadullin winning a close round by way of technical issues is unintentionally hilarious.
During a ESL Pro League Season 14 match, Almazer ran into an issue where his monitor froze, and he couldn’t see anything as a result. Though curiously, he still had control over his in-game character. Unfortunately, since this was a match in a $750,000 tournament, Almazer and his team at forZe could not call for a time out.
Being down one player like this from the beginning of a match should mark a death’s knell for any team, but Almazer managed to turn it into an advantage. As the rest of his team got in position, Almazer caused a much-needed distraction by firing in every direction. The enemy team had no idea what was happening since this was bizarre behavior, allowing the rest of forZe to take them out (thanks, Dexetro).
Watch the below clip to see this legendary bamboozle in action.
No mouse? No problem for @almazer3 pic.twitter.com/mrO6IXJu5h
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) August 24, 2021
This might just be the goofiest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive moment ever.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.