Aurora’s in-game chief and captain, MAJ3R, gave an interview to HLTV after his workforce secured a playoff spot on the TP World Championship 2025.
Within the interview, MAJ3R spoke in regards to the challenges they confronted all through the match and mirrored on their struggles. He additionally highlighted the problems Aurora has been experiencing on the T aspect.
You didn’t look very pleased about that win. Was it as a result of it was tougher than you’ll count on?
Sure, I wasn’t very pleased with the way in which we performed lately, however that’s simply my persona. After all I’m pleased with the win. The primary BO3 towards them wasn’t simple both, however these days there aren’t any simple matches.
Are you able to inform me in regards to the restoration from the dangerous loss on Overpass and the sluggish begin to Mirage? How did you handle to carry it again after the 3v1 loss on A?
In the present day I needed to play with extra management on all of the maps on the T aspect. On Overpass it didn’t work in any respect as a result of I typically misplaced one or two teammates throughout our default and that made it tough.
However on Mirage, other than the misplaced 1v3, I believe it was okay. Sadly, in the previous few tournaments our clutches have been a catastrophe, and the worst instance was towards NAVI. It was the identical factor — we misplaced so many winnable conditions, so many clutches. I don’t perceive why, however we have now to work on it and develop into stronger.
Yesterday you had an enormous Dust2 T aspect collapse towards NAVI, paying homage to the FaZe match again at ESL Professional League, the place you additionally gave away massive benefits. Do you are worried that these come right down to psychological points, difficulties resetting, or what do you assume is behind these collapses?
Like I stated, the conditions we misplaced towards NAVI nonetheless give me nightmares, to be trustworthy: 4v2 at 11–4, the 3v2 on B, the clutch on A website, the B retake the place b1t will get 4 kills in a 1v4.
I rewatched the match a number of instances and I nonetheless can’t imagine the way in which we threw that sport. However that’s how it’s. We have to discover the explanation behind it — whether or not it’s psychological, expertise, or particular person high quality. There’s a downside and crucial factor is to simply accept it and work on it.
Our plan is to be prepared for the primary goal — the Main. We wish to play as a lot Counter-Strike as doable
Outdoors of those matchups, you’ve additionally been having a tough time on some T sides, particularly Nuke and Mirage. You haven’t needed to play quite a lot of them both manner right here and made up for that with some massive CT sides. Do you assume you’ve managed to handle these points?
Within the final match we beat FURIA on Dust2 with a comeback on T from 5–11. I believe we have now a job challenge within the workforce and we’re looking for options with my coach.
Shedding so many favorable conditions doesn’t assist us, and typically we battle to get again into the sport. However I’m assured — with work we’ll repair the issue and present a greater face within the subsequent tournaments.
You ended up on the identical aspect as FURIA. Both manner it could be a well-known opponent between them and MongolZ, however the Brazilians have been a bit much less one-sided of a matchup lately. How do you method matchups that each groups know effectively?
I like FURIA, they’re an excellent workforce and I’m excited to play them tomorrow and benefit from the sport. Our matches have all the time been enjoyable to play.
You haven’t attended as many tournaments on this season because the final, however main as much as the Main you’re ramping up with three back-to-back tournaments. What’s the pondering behind that?
Our plan is to be prepared for the primary goal — the Main. We wish to play as a lot Counter-Strike as doable and particularly see our errors and repair them earlier than the Main.
What are you seeking to get out of this match?
What I need is to win and present a robust picture of my workforce.
