The Split

Murphy’s Law states as such: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” Through this adage one must understand that the circumstance in which everything goes exactly as according to plan is a very rare one, and to be honest, that’s okay.

I would like to start by stating that I believed in the Prima MX project with every fiber of my being, and to a certain extent, I still do. Tilde, Dewey, and Sebastian are talented and capable individuals — if they can find the right players to supplant myself and Ghost, and given the right amount of time and a little bit of effort, they will be a force to be reckoned with, most certainly.

I believe that the Prima MX lineup I played on had enormous untapped potential as a lineup, which some of you may have seen shine through from time to time. I think it’s a shame we didn’t follow up on that potential and see if we could make it work. I won’t bore you with the exact details, but we had a fair few close games — and in some cases even wins, against solid teams. Teams that made it through the qualifiers we were playing — while we, on far too many occasions, went out first round.

I can see many of you wondering about exactly why this split took place, beyond the recent, lackluster results. The answer is rather simple: it was clear to all of us within the team that something was wrong— the disagreement was found in what we should do about it. Ghost and I felt that we weren’t playing nearly often enough — neither as individuals or as a team. The position we held was that, had we practiced more often as a team, and trained more as individuals, the areas in which we lacked would strengthen. However, ryyD and Sawyer did not agree; they felt that a player change was necessary. To be fair, I understood and sympathized with their argument, as it was clear from a rather early point in the lineup’s history that the puzzle pieces didn’t fit together perfectly in our team. Our mid-rounds suffered, for example, because we all had rather passive personalities, among other small issues. These were all issues I felt we could work on.

However, at this point, faith within the team was at an all-time low. There was no going back once this discussion had been had, and so the team decided, on mutual terms, to go their separate ways. Hopefully this way, everyone comes out the other side a winner.

Starting today, we officially begin the search for players for the Prima eSport Academy lineup. I’ll be taking up the helm once again as team captain, striving to fulfill the leadership role — a new challenge when surrounded by young, rather inexperienced players. I would like to add that it is a distinct honor for me to pass down my experience, and be entrusted with leading these players into their very own Next Steps in the Swedish Counter-Strike scene.

I am a firm believer in the idea that a team benefits more from sticking together long-term and working on any issues they may have than changing players as soon as the going gets tough. Therefore, we’re looking for players who have the time and the will to make the improvements necessary to win. A certain drive, a fire that only exists in the exceptional few. Someone who is willing to practice up to 5 or more times a week, each time for at least a few hours — playing two or three scrims, going over theory and/or doing demo reviews with the team, on top of the requisite individual training. It’s a lot to ask, I know, but exceptional results require exceptional effort.

Currently we are only searching for Swedish-speaking players as we’re aiming to play (and win) the Region/Challenger/Elitserien qualifiers, among others.

From this point on, we’ll be punching above our weight in nearly every event we play. Every close loss, every overtime, and every win will be a statement, establishing ourselves as names within the scene. This is your chance to experience this journey. If you’re in it for the long run and want to be a part of building something special, send me a DM on Twitter or email us at info@prima.gg.

Let’s create greatness — together.

//walterP
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