HLTV Confirmed S5E34 | apEX opens up about "malding", time off, and rebuilding Vitality after Nivera

Vitality leader apEX took part in the HLTV Confirmed show to talk about his team's struggles in 2021. The Frenchmen explained how a number of issues hit the team in a small period of time, on and off the server, which resulted in a slump for the ZywOo-powered squad. He also spoke about the criticism regarding his emotional responses, why he wasn't a part of Vitality's active roster for a couple of matches, and how the team is looking to rebuilt after the 6-man roster is off the table.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with apEX

4:12 - Introducing apEX

5:02 - How was 2020 for Vitality?

6:31 - Plans for 2021. What went wrong?

9:03 - BLAST & Vitality conflict over voice comms

11:47 - Stream-sniping drama

17:41 - apEX on taking a break

21:55 - Dropping 6-man roster and Nivera

26:31 - How do 6-man rosters work?

28:29 - Why should Valve support 6-man rosters?

31:47 - Has the event schedule improved?

34:19 - Roles in Vitality

41:49 - IGLing and calling in Vitality

50:03 - French scene at the moment

53:37 - Is there a new generation of French players?

59:12 - What’s up with ALEX?

Recent news

1:01:27 - ESL Pro League player council launched

1:05:04 - Details regarding MDL matchfixing unveiled

1:14:02 - OG trial flameZ

1:19:03 - Nemiga sign iDISBALANCE

ESL Pro League

1:21:00 - FURIA surprise in playoffs

1:29:51 - Does G2 roster make sense now?

1:37:14 - Complexity finds success

1:41:27 - NAVI fall short

1:48:01 - Final week of playoffs, who needs the title the most?

Playtime

1:54:51 - Parimatch matchmaker: weapons

2:01:51 - Where could Nivera, NBK-, kennyS go?

2:03:27 - BLAST/ESL partnership, Vitality ranking next week

2:06:06 - Best way to handle emotions in a tough match

2:09:20 - Is apEX IGLing going to be a long-term thing?

2:11:20 - "Vitality are losing because apEX is malding"

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, karrigan, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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