Retired esports professional - Previously: @Complexity @NYXL @Wildcard_GG Contact - colwardino@gmail.com
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It’s very easy in today’s scene to forget why we play Counter-Strike. It’s not for the money or the fame. It’s because we’re artists and CS:GO is our canvas. I say this to anyone aspiring to be a pro: Play because you love the game. The rest will follow.
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Too many players think "they've made it" after getting a contract. For a champion - this is when their journey begins. Being paid to play video games professionally is a privilege not an accomplishment. Thoughts of an old timer.
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Too many people in modern cs want to be the star. A team needs players willing to die for the team, willing to take space at the correct time and play selfless. I would love to see more players who strive to be this kind of player. Invaluable and the unsung heroes. @Complexity
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Check your ego at the door when it comes to practicing with your team. Egos drive us and are an important tool to competitors but they can also blind us. Listen to your team mates and put your ego aside. Old man wisdom if you are willing to take it.
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I am still available for coaching, management and team operations roles. I miss working with teams/players and would love to bring my skillset to your organization. Please DM/email me if you are interested in working together. I am open to all opportunities. Thank you.
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This is what happens when real world losers pose as journalists. Sad part is so many players befriend and believe this clown. Sorry this happened to you.
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Not closing sucks but there isn’t a single bone in my body that isn’t completely proud. My boys left it all on the server and we will be back even stronger. Thanks to everyone that believes in @compLexity Counter-Strike. It’s my pleasure to continue working hard for our fans.
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Talking counter-strike lately with @n0thing again and I feel like I’m 22 in my prime. I love how counter-strike has gotten a facelift over the years graphics wise but the same concepts that won me tournaments in 2005 still apply. Really is a timeless game.
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Thinking about starting a twitch stream show for coaches and other support staff for counter-strike teams. I think I have a lot to offer in this area and also lots to learn from others. Would love to engage with chat on random topics pertaining to coaching.
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1/2 Unfortunately, @NYXL has decided not to renew my contract. I want to thank the org for putting faith in me to help build out their Valorant team over the last two years. The staff and management have been incredible to work alongside.
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Good games today. Proud of the boys for how we played. 1-0 @Partynauts_GG 1-0 @bnb_pt2 and 2-1 @EvilGeniuses to win a spot in the Sydney closed qualifier. Let’s go!!!
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Late post but heartbreaking loss last night. GGs to @TSM. I’m sure 7 overtimes made great entertainment for fans but that was a brutal way to lose our shot at Berlin. Thanks to all the believers and we will be back. @andbox_official
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@compLexityLive Throwback Monday lol. Say what you want about Jason Lake but the man believes in what he preaches.
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2-1 in the Grand Finals of Blast Spring Finals! Unbelievable effort to come back from such deficits especially after a really awful start in map 1. Emotional with the rest of the guys but time to refocus for an important summit closed qualifier. @Complexity #WeAreCOL
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I'm going through a divorce and the last 6 months have been very hard for me. I apologize to everyone I offended and the people I let down.
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2-0 vs FaZe in the upper bracket finals. Days like this is why we play. So damn proud of the team. #WeAreCOL @Complexity
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Train your players so that they will have the skill set to thrive on another team. Treat your players in a way that they would never want to leave in the first place. @compLexity
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1/4 Completely reactionary as a human and a big mistake. I’ve apologized to @zews and the MIBR players already. What happened was the team had called out to Ricky multiple times that he sees a T (I assume from radar) and after glancing towards Ricky’s screen and spotting the T
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One proud coach. Let’s do it again tonight! oBo is a special young man and I cannot wait to see how bright his future is. Super proud of every single effort from my teammates to become a cohesive unit in such a short amount of time. @compLexity #WeAreCOL
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Super excited for a new chapter in my career. Looking forward to competing in a new game and working with ANDBOX!
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Words can’t express how incredibly proud I am of my team. This feeling is absolutely unreal. I have invested my heart and soul into this team and I wouldn’t trade the last 3 years building up to this for anything in the world. We are not done yet. @compLexity
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Nothing can take away the sting from potentially having the chance to close inferno. I am still incredibly proud of the way we played starting from the minor and making it to legends in Katowice. We will continue to work hard for @compLexity nation to lift a trophy.
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2/4 immediately I reacted instinctively. This particular situation has never occurred anytime in my career. I feel terrible and regret my actions but unfortunately all I can do at this point is admit my mistake and move on. I think it must be noted I wasn’t even aware of what
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Really proud of the guys. Great job team!!!
No sleep since yesterday morning. Whole team operating on nothing but passion.
Yet again extremely happy to be behind the scenes of #COLCS
Let's go baby!!!!
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When talented people get together and work hard putting stardom aside magic can happen. We will continue being one of the hardest working teams in all of Counter-Strike. So proud of the guys I teared up multiple times tonight watching us out play them. @Complexity
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One of the biggest mistakes I’ve made in my life is under estimating the impact exercise can have on your mental health. Just go do it. You can find 30 minutes a day to care for yourself. Get it done!
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3/4 I had done until after we started our Vitality match hours later. I was warned by the head of ECS of my violation after map 1 of the Vitality match. I think the world of MIBR and their players. These are guys we have all admired throughout our careers.
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“A group becomes a team when each member is sure enough of himself and his contribution to praise the skills of others.”
Proud of how we are coming together. @andbox_official
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Watching the colossus come to an end really makes me appreciate the time and work I did with the juggernaut. Never easy to build a high profile team with money. Lots of things come into play for all involved. Proud of the work and time I spent with @Complexity.
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Speechless... I’m so proud. It’s been a long journey for me personally to this point. I know we are not done yet. See you in September @FACEIT. @compLexity
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A team that doesn’t review their mistakes after a win is a foolish team. Proud of my guys for making it into the office on a Monday after arriving home Saturday night after big travel delays. They didn’t have to, they want to. @compLexity
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I wouldn’t be mad at FPL as much as the actual players. They are the reason s0m was removed. FPL just hops on whatever message they receive too much of. Poor judgement imo, isn’t the first time people were kicked who didn’t deserve it.
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Anyone else enjoying Counter-Strike in the morning and Valorant in the afternoon lately. I can't be the only one. Amazing esports tournaments lately.
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Before esports was financially where it is today I knew many ppl who took on extreme burdens to chase their dreams either in the form of losing parental support or job opportunities. These guys not only inspired me to do what I love but pathed the way for so many others.
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Excited to be back to Counter-Strike with CS2 coming soon!
.@wardino returns to helm new NA megaproject
dust2.us/news/37980/warden-r…
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Got to see my long time team mate @lurppis tonight. The special thing about esports is that you will never take away from the players the times they spent together. So glad to of seen you in Boston Tomi.
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LAN Valorant will be interesting to say the least. Looking forward to a time where major tournaments are no longer played on the internet. Something about playing in front of a crowd of fans that I am definitely missing lately. Here's to hoping we get back to normal soon.
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Thank you to @frandia125 and @VisionStrikers for sending me this awesome custom jersey. I know who I will be rooting for during VCT in addition to NA teams. Should be a blast and best of luck in Berlin!
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It’s days like these that you know a 3 year grind was worth it. So I guess we’re not just an inferno team? Really proud of another patient, dynamic T side. Just an awesome day. @compLexity
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Let us all take a minute to remember all the Counter-Strike players we will lose to WoW classic. RIP — see you all in UBRS.
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Any reason Valorant scrims are being scheduled 2 weeks out only for a massive amount of them to be cancelled because they didn’t know their team’s schedule 2 weeks out. Seems counter-intuitive. I would rather schedule one week out and have no cancels instead of multiple a week.
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We will get it together. After losing to BIG we played 5 scrims that night and have 6 scheduled every night until we leave. When I asked if they wanted a day off like on Friday I was told ”scrimming is way better than sitting around doing nothing.” Proud! @compLexity
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Been silent on twitter as we have played not like ourselves in our previous two matches. Have honestly been sad because I know we are capable of so much more. Felt good to win some fucking rounds. Hoping we can find an even stronger form in our next outing. @compLexity
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Shoutout to the entire @Complexity management staff for getting the cs team their work visas in record turn around even in the middle of the holidays. Super happy moving into 2020 to have this behind us!
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Shoutout to @OfficialfRoD for absolutely crushing the competition lately. His team is talented sure but you can’t disregard Danny’s experience and ability to win consistently. It’s easy to tell you’re working hard and are a driving force behind the team. Congrats boss!
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It’s been one of my greatest pleasures to coach @dephh_csgo He usually flies far under our radar as a glue guy — molding and adapting to the team needs. He is a “for the team” player and elevates every player around him. Can’t wait to watch him continue to grow. @compLexity
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2-1 vs @T1. Qualify for the closed qualifier next week. Happy with how we are playing as a team. @andbox_official
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Walked past a group of school boys and girls the other day at our hotel. They were walking around the practice room area and when Rory walked by them one of their faces lit up and said “that’s dephh!” Not a big deal but honestly warmed my heart for a moment. @compLexity
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I would say I’m proud but at this point it’s more than that. The dynamic style we’ve displayed has just been fun to watch and any counter-strike fan should know we’re playing special right now. Refocusing for another strong opponent tomorrow. @compLexity
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The only tolerable way to watch American debates is with Richard Lewis as your Co-Host
Today's video: Reviewing September's GOP Primary debate... De Santis still can't smile, Christie thinks it's open mic night, Pence has a public case of the "notgays" and the worst debate question ever asked. American politics remains a nightmare.
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For every person flaming about the tournament being unfair or that such and such team didn't get an equal run: This is a losing mentality. We play whoever is put in front of us. Thank you to @FACEIT for running another amazing tournament! @compLexity
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One day I'll share my unfiltered thoughts on esports culture. Here's one: The same person replying to your tweets with "GOAT" is probably rooting against you privately. Affirmations from people online are nice, but mean very little to driven people. Actions speak.
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Feeling blessed to be playing Counter-Strike today. Things can turn around quickly in this business. Big shout out to the @Complexity management team for responding with such vigor yesterday to make this happen. #WeAreCOL
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Failed to qualify for the EU closed qualifier. GGs to BIG and congrats. To say I’m not disappointed would be a lie but I know our ceiling and it’s only a matter of time. Time to review games, keep scrimming and prepare for another grind in a couple days. @Complexity
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God bless opinions that do not matter. I will continue to run my team the way I know works. #WeAreCOL
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2-0 vs @Sentinels Lets keep it rolling tomorrow vs @Cloud9. @andbox_official
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Wow what can I say... the team continues to improve at a scary rate. I am so honored to be able to mentor such a talented group of young men. Listening to their communication from outside the match room had me smiling from ear to ear. Appreciate all the support! @compLexity
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What an emotional roller coaster that match was. I am so proud of the resilience of my players after a challenging schedule. Beating BIG was a big moment for us but it means nothing if it does not lead to qualifying for the next stage. Time to recompose. @compLexity
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Poor performance. Not a lot to say other than this is a real low for us. Going to take some time to reflect and continue forward. Thanks for your support as always. Feel free to kick me while I’m down - I can take it.
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2-0 vs @Immortals in the finals of the @Renegades 10k Invitational. Feel great about the weekly progress being made. Still lots of work to do but I am very happy for our start. Proud coach of @andbox_official. Happy birthday to my right hand man @g0g1le, you deserve the win.
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People asked me a lot yesterday “How did you get them to play so fearless?” Truth is I didn’t do anything. Long hours, patience with each other, and a motivated team is the only way to conquer those demons. No special tricks here just pure confidence from practice. @Complexity
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Will dearly miss you being around. Truly one of the best teammates I’ve ever experienced, twice now. Thanks a lot Jordan and you better believe I’m going to visit in San Diego!
We'd like to thank @n0thing for his contribution during the last few months.
It's been a sincere pleasure having the legend around the #coLFamilia again and we wish him the best of luck in the future.
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I’m always incredibly emotional on days like today. Can’t help but reflect on my journey to this point and thank God for all he has done in my life. Can’t make any promises on results today other than we will pour our souls into playing good Counter-Strike. @compLexity
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Complexity WhatsApp group 🤦♂️ @compLexity Full credit goes to @dephh_csgo for this beautiful meme.
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To the people who have made a career out of helping others: Don’t forget about yourself. You are worth it.
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ESIC making decisions to not punish because it’s wide spread is pure bullshit. Message heard: As long as enough people do it, it’s ok and forgivable because the problem is too hard to fix.
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2-0 vs @mibr. We make it to championship Sunday here in Anaheim. Thanks for the support from our fans.
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Our confidence is growing every match we play. The brotherhood and culture within this team is contagious. This game is art and it’s a beautiful thing to watch a team play as one. I love these guys so much. We will push this as far as we can. So proud. @compLexity
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Were playing much worse than we did at the major. Consistency is our issue. Looking to improve on that in the future. Thanks for taking interest in our team Duncan.
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Being a professional with championship qualities means doing things 110% on days you don’t really feel like doing them.
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It isn’t a fun time watching back your losses, but necessary to the process. It’s all about growing at a rate that will produce results. @compLexity
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To think we were playing out of my house in Houston at one point to now this... what an amazing place to work and live. @compLexity
The ribbon has been cut! 🎊
Excited to celebrate this occasion with our #COLFamilia. 🙏🏻
#WeAreCOL #GSPC
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Tommorow is a big day. We have worked so hard to get to this point. I am hoping my team plays to their potential vs a very strong opponent. I know my guys have what it takes to qualify for stage 2. It’s time to play our hearts out this week and dig deep. @compLexity
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2-1 vs @Partynauts_GG in the Thunderpick NA Series 2. Playing again on Monday.
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Team is ready to fight! Come say hi if you see me walking around the venue. Super excited to be playing in front of a British crowd! Thanks for your support and we promise to try our hardest to get the win. @compLexity
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6 scrims for 9 days straight plus lots of talks and problem solving along the way. Time to take these last two days a little lighter and start preparing our bodies to compete. Proud of the team’s effort this bootcamp and very excited to compete in the Berlin Major. @compLexity
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Reading people discuss rosters, roles, and “firepower” on any forum is comical. The politics, misinformation, and sheer ignorance is only entertainment for this old man. One thing I don’t see discussed enough are some of these players’ attitudes, a vital key within a team.
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2-0 to @MambaModeGaming in the finals of the NSG Monthly 10k. Team is playing really nice and I am very impressed with their communication. Great to win another tournament! @andbox_official
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Don't listen to that trash Hunter. You know what you are capable of and why you are one of the most revered players on that role. Go play - never forget the silent majority are with you.
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Since our secret hashtags premiered in the latest TTS I guess I’ll share the full white board from our practice room. I like the small detail at the top to make sure and drop @blameFFFFF a p250. @Complexity
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Hope everyone has a good day today. I know lots of us are exhausted from the winter storms and life in general. We got this, keep plugging!
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Excited to be under the Wildcard banner. Time to get to work.
We've put all our cards on the table 🃏
Please welcome the new Wildcard CS2 Roster:
@peterjarguz
@CS2Infinite
@slightcsgo
@JBafps
@Sonic_cs
#stackthedeck
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Was a great trip to London but I’m ready to get home. We have some nice momentum heading into the coming months so I am excited to see how much we can keep improving. Shoutout to @faceit for another great tournament. Well done all around! @compLexity
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