{"id":390019,"date":"2026-05-12T18:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T18:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=390019"},"modified":"2026-05-12T18:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T18:11:27","slug":"elfishguy-on-addict-leaving-semify-and-anz-cs-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/elfishguy-on-addict-leaving-semify-and-anz-cs-changes","title":{"rendered":"Elfishguy on Addict Leaving Semify and ANZ CS Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elfishguy discussed the surprising departure of Addict from Semify, calling it one of the biggest recent roster changes in the ANZ Counter-Strike scene. He explained that missing the Major was likely the main reason behind the move, although he personally believes Addict was still one of the region\u2019s strongest and most reliable riflers.<\/p>\n<p>The video also explored what could happen next for Addict. Elfishguy mentioned possible destinations such as Ground Zero or even Thunder Down Under in the future, while also noting how difficult it has become for Oceanic players to build long-term careers under the current VRS system.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, he analyzed Semify\u2019s decision to bring in Slimy as a replacement. While Elfishguy praised Slimy\u2019s recent development and work ethic, he questioned whether the move truly upgrades the team, arguing that Semify may already be close to its overall ceiling as a roster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__media y-red-dif-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ow1NGH69aNA?si=--TvlOU_9zHSXGNS\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elfishguy discussed the surprising departure of Addict from Semify, calling it one of the biggest recent roster changes in the ANZ Counter-Strike scene. He explained that missing the Major was likely the main reason behind the move, although he personally believes Addict was still one of the region\u2019s strongest and most reliable riflers. 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