"In people's contracts they have a determining vote in who's kicked" Hatz - In Retrospect [Part 2/3]
18In Retrospect is a long form video series, featuring players, pundits and other industry professionals within the Asia Pacific esports scene discussing their careers and defining moments in depth.
Episode 16 features Hatz, one of Australia's top Counter Strike: Global Offensive players, most well known for his time on Renegades, he has played at multiple majors and can be considered among the most successful ANZ players of all time.
This video is Part 2 of 3 of my interview with Hatz.
You can find Part 1 here - https://youtu.be/A6as8sFIhHU
You can find Part 3 here - https://youtu.be/lAA_3lhcjCM
0:00 "I think we were number 1" - Actually how good were Kings Gaming Club/Order?
1:40 "There was huge depth" - ANZ Counter Strike's golden period in 2018 & 2019
3:30 "Back then I was a bit irritating to play with" - Living in Grayhound's shadow and Hatz's mentality in the latter stages of his time in Order
8:15 "At the I was really excited but I also didn't really understand how big it was" - Joining Renegades, making it to the top of ANZ CS after years of grinding
10:45 "We were worried that we might not get back home" - Covid puts the brakes on international travel while Renegades is in Katowice
12:55 "There was one 'carboard room', so they sectioned off a 'room' with cardboard" - Moving into the Grayhound house
16:10 "He's a big perfectionist and he's not afraid to tell you you've made mistakes" - Playing under Dexter
20:05 "You almost know where the other team is in what they're doing" - The skill gap between Renegades & the rest of ANZ
22:50 Being stuck in Australia during Covid lockdowns
24:50 "He helped me a lot" - Mithr as a coach
29:10 Dexter departs Renegades & the changes it brought to the team
31:25 "We didn't really think about the role at the time" - Alistair joins Renegades
33:20 "That was a great event" - IEM Cologne 2021, Hatz's deepest run in a T1 tournament & the changes in the team that led to the result
35:45 The concept of 'honeymoon periods' in CS teams
37:00 "I was opening stickers on my laptop on the train" Attending a Major for the first time, different vibes at the major vs normal events
41:45 "I think at the time it was more on the attitude side" - Malta is removed from Renegades, thoughts on adding ex-Extremum players to Renegades at the time
44:35 "There's certain things in people's contracts that say they have a determining factor in who goes and who stays" - How a 'player kick' situation develops
46:50 Hatz's roles in Renegades and how they changed with Liazz was added
49:25 "You don't really give a s*** how you look" - Playing 'worse' roles, how it affects your stats and the community perception of 'bad' vs 'good' players
52:25 How personality affects your role in teams
54:50 "I'm thinking to myself, who would they remove, every role makes sense except for me" - Confidence and how it affects Hatz toward the end of his time in Renegades
Thumbnail image: HLTV
Intro music: Sakunera
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