look, im still not convinced they will stay great, but here are some clear reasons why they are good right now
- Reliable "Op"er [Every decent team needs someone who can lock down angles with the op]
- Player Quality [Furia has players that have good aim, maybe they wont have the best aim forever, but they have enough aim for what they plan to do]
- Team Sinergy [The players clearly have sinergy and trust, leading to better teamwork and more coordinated teamplay]
- Meta Follower [They aren't trying to redefine the meta or create a new one, they just play whats strong]
- Clear Hierarchy [The previous Furia lineups didnt have a clear and effective management, players had too much say while coaches had too little]
- Underdog Mentality [All of the players in the team have an above average desire to win and prove themselves, so they put in more effort]
- Gun Abuse [Enemy team on half shields? buy outlaw, defending close quarters? shotguns]
- Properly Developed Roster [This roster unlike the previous ones, was fully trialed, no unwarranted nepotism, and even after trialling, they played as much Offseasons they could]
- Consistent Scrims [They are always scrimming and VOD reviewing, they want to improve]
- Clear Fundamentals [You can see in the gameplay, they trade, they save, they play safe, they wait, they bait, they totem, they hold each others hand on site]
- Adaptive Gamestyle [They actually change their setups and react to plays, they have good strat basis but also are decent enough to build upon the stratbook in real time]
- Focused Coach [On Shaw's YT page, he mentions how players need activities that dont evolve into chores (dating,gym,videogames), something outside that truly removes them from the competitive stress, which is why he encourages them to do other things outside trainning, dating, gym and video games]
Now, this doesnt mean that Furia is the best team in the world, or that they "cracked the code", all of this is funnily enough very well-known by pros, Furia is just one of the teams that are currently with the full checklist.
Maybe a new patch will break their strat book, maybe some drama will start between players, maybe someone gets sick. i dont know, im afraid, i want Furia to continue to be good, but while they are good, these seem to be the clear reasons why.
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