{"id":138214,"date":"2025-03-17T16:18:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T16:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skin.club\/community?p=138214"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:10:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:10:03","slug":"how-to-improve-cs-majors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/how-to-improve-cs-majors","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve CS Majors? Banks Breaks It Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article__media y-red-dif-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bMYE_aS8UzQ?si=PKS-yMRAdPIvnwOc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><b>Banks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dives deep into how we can improve CS Majors, making them more impactful and prestigious. One of his main points is the need to <\/span><b>remove the BO1 format<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has become even more unpredictable with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/en\/articles\/do-we-need-mr12-in-cs2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR12 system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He presents strong arguments and examples to show why<\/span><b> BO3 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">matches ensure higher-quality Counter-Strike, reducing randomness and making results more meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another key topic he discusses is the idea of <\/span><b>fourth-place deciders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which could work well, helping to determine rankings more fairly. Banks also believes that players should receive medals for their achievements, allowing them to take home a symbol of their success\u2014especially since the Major trophy remains with the tournament organizers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He then touches on the format of the <\/span><b>Grand Final,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> questioning whether the <\/span><b>BO5<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> structure, which is used in many tournaments, truly makes Majors feel special. According to Banks, Majors should stand out as elite, once-in-a-lifetime events, and making the final more unique could add to their prestige. His insights highlight the need for meaningful changes to ensure that CS Majors continue to be the pinnacle of competitive Counter-Strike.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Banks dives deep into how we can improve CS Majors, making them more impactful and prestigious. 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