Aurora’s in-game chief and captain, MAJ3R, gave an interview to HLTV after his group secured a playoff spot on the TP World Championship 2025.
Within the interview, MAJ3R spoke concerning 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 comfortable about that win. Was it as a result of it was tougher than you’d anticipate?
Sure, I wasn’t very proud of the way in which we performed not too long ago, however that’s simply my persona. After all I’m proud of the win. The primary BO3 in opposition to them wasn’t straightforward both, however these days there are not any straightforward matches.
Are you able to inform me concerning the restoration from the dangerous loss on Overpass and the gradual begin to Mirage? How did you handle to convey it again after the 3v1 loss on A?
Right now I wished 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 feel it was okay. Sadly, in the previous few tournaments our clutches have been a catastrophe, and the worst instance was in opposition to NAVI. It was the identical factor — we misplaced so many winnable conditions, so many clutches. I don’t perceive why, however we’ve got to work on it and grow to be stronger.
Yesterday you had a giant Dust2 T aspect collapse in opposition to NAVI, paying homage to the FaZe match again at ESL Professional League, the place you additionally gave away huge benefits. Do you are concerned that these come all the way down to psychological points, difficulties resetting, or what do you suppose is behind these collapses?
Like I stated, the conditions we misplaced in opposition to 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 recreation. 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 just accept it and work on it.
Our plan is to be prepared for the principle goal — the Main. We wish to play as a lot Counter-Strike as potential
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 numerous them both method right here and made up for that with some huge CT sides. Do you suppose 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 feel we’ve got a job problem within the group and we’re looking for options with my coach.
Shedding so many favorable conditions doesn’t assist us, and generally we battle to get again into the sport. However I’m assured — with work we are going to repair the issue and present a greater face within the subsequent tournaments.
You ended up on the identical aspect as FURIA. Both method it could be a well-recognized opponent between them and MongolZ, however the Brazilians have been a bit much less one-sided of a matchup not too long ago. How do you strategy matchups that each groups know effectively?
I like FURIA, they’re an excellent group and I’m excited to play them tomorrow and benefit from the recreation. Our matches have at all times 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 principle goal — the Main. We wish to play as a lot Counter-Strike as potential and particularly see our errors and repair them earlier than the Main.
What are you seeking to get out of this match?
What I would like is to win and present a powerful picture of my group.
