M0NESY says AWP in CS2 is weird

The expectation for the first Level 1 tournament in CS2 was high; so far, we can say that everything is going in the best possible way. It is true that the game still has a lot of things to fix, but at IEM Sydney, we have enjoyed the best level of play from players and teams.

Now, there was much talk over the last few days that the days where the AWPer’s role was the most important in the game were coming to an end. As a result, the expectation to see the world’s best AWPers in action was high. However, after what has been observed so far, we can say that the rumors seem true, as even Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov from G2 Esports said that the AWP in CS2 was “weird.”

M0NESY claims that AWP in CS2 is weird

The young Russian AWPer from G2 said he felt strange playing with the AWP in the first few maps and could not identify the problem. However, this is not something “new,” so to speak, in this tournament. If we look at Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut’s stats and his performance with Vitality in this tournament, we realize that AWP does not as lethal as CS:GO.

On his Telegram channel, m0NESY shared his thoughts about AWP in CS2. Also, remember that these statements from the 18-year-old Russian came after G2’s victory over Grayhound Gaming, which gave them a pass to the Upper Bracket semifinals in Group B.

In the automatic Russian translation, m0NESY says that the AWP in CS2 is very strange. In addition, he also mentioned that he now “understands” why players choose to play with AUG or SG instead of AWP.

G2 Esports and m0NESY are already in the IEM Sydney playoffs

While it’s true that m0NESY complained about the current state of AWP in CS2, that doesn’t take away from the fact that the 18-year-old Russian and his team, G2 Esports, didn’t get off to the best possible start this first CS2 tournament.

In their first tournament match against Grayhound Gaming, G2 Esports had to suffer too much to take a tight 13-11 victory in Nuke. In this match, m0NESY was his team’s best player with 82.7 ADR and a 1.28 Rating. However, it should be noted that Grayhound was kept in the match by Joshua “INS” Potter, who had 84.5 ADR and a 1.48 Rating.

The Lower Bracket run begins now for @grayhoundgaming, after falling on Nuke to @G2esports 11:13 in a nailbiting clash!

Up next 👉 @apeksgg 🆚 @VertexESC in an elimination Bo3 series! #IEM #CS2 pic.twitter. com/a5gjTtaa4H

— Intel® Extreme Masters (@IEM) October 16, 2023

Thanks to this victory, G2 Esports advanced to the semifinals of the Upper Bracket, where they faced Complexity Gaming to fight for a place in the playoffs of the IEM Sydney 2023.

In this series, m0NESY, despite having mixed opinions regarding the current state of the AWP in CS2, managed to charge back at G2 Esports to lead them to victory with a solid 2-0 score. Furthermore, both maps ended with a resounding 13-7 score, which tells us that the team is playing at a high level in this early CS2 era.

THE THIRD TEAM IN THE #IEM SYDNEY PLAYOFFS 👏@G2CSGO haven’t dropped a map yet 😳 pic.twitter.com/mjlonVFWwI

— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) October 17, 2023

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