Donk , Aleksib and four other professional CS players share their favorite maps and unforgettable moments

Below are their answers.

Håkon Fjærli | hallzerk

I used to love Overpass, but now this map has been removed. My current favorite map is Nuke. I like this map because as an AWPer, I can move around the map and there are many positions where I can use the sniper rifle effectively on both offense and defense.

As for the best memory... seriously, I can't remember any at the moment. My memory is really bad. Even matches from two weeks ago, I can't remember them. So I can't answer this question.

Elias Stein | s1n

I like Ancient. This map has a lot of tactics, you can play it fast or slow. In my previous team ( BIG ), it was actually our worst map in the beginning. We always banned Nuke, and the opponents would choose Ancient. I remember our record on this map was like zero wins and eight losses, it was really terrible. So we decided to put more effort into this map and improve our performance. After a year or two of practice, this map has become one of my favorites, and our performance on this map has significantly improved. That's an additional reason too.

I don't have many unforgettable memories on maps, but one that comes to mind is from when I was in the BIG Academy team and we were watching a European team practice Ancient. Later, we had to play against them and I had a feeling they would pick Ancient. We were all worried because it was our worst-performing map. But in the end, we managed to beat them with a score like 28-26. It was a very memorable experience, as we read the opponent's intentions really well. And recently, we had two interesting matches on Ancient as well.

Danil Kryshkovets | Donk

This is a difficult question for me to answer because the map I feel most comfortable on is Mirage. I play this map most of the time. But as for a favorite map... I don't have one, because I feel like I like every map.

As for the most memorable moment, it was the pistol round against FaZe on this map, as well as the match against Natus Vincere in the PGL Copenhagen Major, where we were competing for a spot in the playoffs.

Aleksi Virolainen | Aleksib

Currently, my favorite map is between Mirage and Nuke. In my opinion, Nuke is a very professional map, and if you don't play it often in practice, you quickly forget how to play it in official matches. As for Mirage, you don't need to spend as much time practicing it. But I still prefer Nuke. It's interesting to study the positions and rotations on Nuke, and there are many tactical options to implement on this map, which feels great.

One of the most memorable moments that comes to my mind on this map is defeating Astralis . I remember it was the final of the BLAST Madrid tournament (note: ENCE won the tournament, winning 16-9 against Team A on Nuke), and I think Astralis had a winning streak of 27 matches, although I can't remember the exact number. Also, I've had many comebacks on this map, both on attack and defense. There are countless unforgettable moments, but there isn't one that stands out in particular.