kassad set to join EXTREMUM - Report

29/12/2020 - 13:29

The Serbian coach is set to reunite with his former teammates in a new organization.

Aleksandar "⁠kassad⁠" Trifunović will join Aaron "⁠AZR⁠" Ward the rest of the ex-100 Thieves squad in EXTREMUM as coach, according to a report by 1pv.fr. The move could see five out of the six members that used to represent the North American organization reunite under a new banner.

kassad is looking to get back with "The Boys"

The report regarding kassad's potential new home follows the surprising news from Monday, announcing that he parted ways with Cloud9 due to a "stylistic clash" with Alex "⁠ALEX⁠" McMeekin. The Serbian spent just four months with the organization, during which they played 11 series.

EXTREMUM, a Russian organization reportedly funded by private investors, has been linked with the trio of AZR, Jay "⁠Liazz⁠" Tregillgas, and Sean "⁠Gratisfaction⁠" Kaiwai since November, with Joakim "⁠jkaem⁠" Myrbostad joining the discussion after his abrupt departure from Norwegian squad Apeks in December.

With the four aforementioned players now set on joining EXTREMUM, and kassad joining as coach, the Russian organization would only be missing Justin "⁠jks⁠" Savage to complete the lineup that used to represent 100 Thieves and Renegades. As the Australian star is signed to Complexity, it remains to be seen who will be selected as the final player for EXTREMUM.

If the moves are confirmed, EXTREMUM would have the following lineup:

Aaron "⁠AZR⁠" Ward
Jay "⁠Liazz⁠" Tregillgas
Sean "⁠Gratisfaction⁠" Kaiwai
Joakim "⁠jkaem⁠" Myrbostad

Aleksandar "⁠kassad⁠" Trifunović

expected

2020-12-29 13:30

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But kassad to liquid mannnnn

2020-12-29 13:31

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I don't know what happened with him saying that he and the players had been "drifting apart in more ways than one for a while" when he left 100T... lmao 😂

2020-12-29 14:38

12 replies

That might actually be true rather than an excuse

2020-12-29 14:40

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announce +oBo

2020-12-29 22:35

1 reply

That might be a rly good fit in the team as well

2020-12-30 12:26

if they get a big paycheck than this diffrences quickly disapear

2020-12-29 15:31

They probably got a reality check after seeing their careers nosedive quickly. Lets hope they either get jks back or pick up twistzz and start playing good again

2020-12-29 19:52

6 replies

rumors are that twistzz may join FaZe but I think twistzz to EXTREMUM would be a better move

2020-12-29 20:30

5 replies

I think twistzz prefers to join tier 1 team... No way he didn't get any offers from tier 1 teams

2020-12-29 20:37

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Yeah but there are not that many T1 teams that need a rifler and also speak English. Maybe mouz? but mouz is more like a budget FaZe

2020-12-29 20:48

What year are you living in??? Mouz is so much better than faze right now. Faze may have more money (I honestly don't know each orgs financial situation) but, competitively mouz is far and away the better team.

2020-12-30 03:57

Yep ur right mouz is better in game rn than FaZe.

2020-12-30 04:46

Yeah but what team would be better and is also looking for a player like Twistzz? OG maybe if they replace ISAA, Mouz doesn't really need him, maybe if Frozen and Karrigan go to Faze. Faze would be an option, JKS will probably stay at Col so that's out

2020-12-29 20:55

maybe it was really issues between JKS and Kassad if he is willing to go back to the same team minus JKS

2021-01-01 13:15

But kassad to Faze man ;-;

2020-12-29 14:44

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No😎👌 You can have malek after niko gets his second spouse back (coldzera first)

2020-12-29 14:45

I'll be happy with carrygan too

2020-12-29 15:46

xaxaxaxa

2020-12-30 11:49

fake flag

2020-12-29 21:21

No😎👌

2020-12-30 08:22

Why expected? They kicked him before btw

2020-12-29 15:50

2020-12-29 16:01

Lmao if only they stayed with renegades and didn’t get sold

2020-12-29 23:18

2020-12-30 02:55

expexcted

wtf lmao

TWOFACED

expected from Aleksandar "twofaced" toleitto

100T were disbanding anyways when he left i guess

2020-12-29 14:46

Expected tbh. But the true question is who instead of Mr. Savage D:

2020-12-29 13:32

36 replies

twitz?

2020-12-29 13:49

26 replies

That would be a downgrade from Liquid though

2020-12-29 13:53

25 replies

I dont think he can upgrade from liquid tho

2020-12-29 14:01

23 replies

Twistzz to FaZe is surely an upgrade

2020-12-29 14:05

22 replies

nah faze sucks since karrigan left if faze can get karrigan again, then for sure.

2020-12-29 14:13

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FaZe will get Karrigan and Twistzz will be their 6th imo

2020-12-29 15:04

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yeah twistzz will be their 6th and not olofmeister seems legit

2020-12-29 15:12

olof said he wants to retire

2020-12-29 17:10

so no one gets replaced by karrigan and faze operates 7 man?

2020-12-29 20:04

i arent think that Although since NiKo is gone there might be enough of a void of his ego to have room for karrigans brain.

If Twistzz joins then it's Kjaer going to the 6th position. I don't see a world where people would take Snakebye over Twistzz

2020-12-29 15:17

I think rain will be sixth performance and role wise. Kjaerbye is still an excellent entry, while rain and twistz have role clash, especially since rain hasn’t been hard entry for a while.

2020-12-29 15:53

He has been playing better than Twistzz in the last six monthes though

2020-12-29 16:51

Tbh playing better than Twistzz in the last 6 months is not a huge feat. But Twistzz peak >> Kjaer peak. Plus, Twistzz makes more sense Role wise if you send Rain to entrying

2020-12-29 17:09

... kjaer was a major mvp.... I dont think twistzz has achieved such a peak....

2020-12-29 19:01

Twistzz was a monster during Liquid’s IGS win (which was the fastest ever and included a Cologne victory). He was also statistically better. Kjaerbye hasn’t done shit since winning Atlanta. Coldzera Twistzz Rain Karrigan Broky

2020-12-30 01:42

not for fazeXD

2020-12-29 14:37

If going to faze is a good option i think retiring would be a better option

2020-12-29 14:48

8 replies

NA talking lmao

2020-12-29 15:05

7 replies

India talking lmao

2020-12-29 15:09

Polish scene is dead mf fo from here

First of all I'm fakeflagging, second of all if the PL scene is dead, the Indian scene has died 9 times at least

2020-12-29 15:10

u just fucked him

2020-12-30 09:18

As an Indian living in NA, Indian scene is way deader than NA xD

2020-12-29 15:21

I like the confidence m8 XD

2020-12-29 15:47

Best team from Poland is currently ranked 38th. Poland has 5 teams listed in top 100 ranks. Where's India? India peaked with a cheater getting busted live on stage, I don't think you guys should have a say in this.

2020-12-29 19:20

And a downgrade from jks

2020-12-29 18:13

Twistzz or Obo

2020-12-29 14:43

Highly doubt an org will pick up oBo after how he left Col. Also, doesn't make sense role wise.

2020-12-30 09:10

HazR is an incredibly great entry as far as I've seen But yet to be tested on the big stage Not even exaggerating but seemed better than most of tier 1 (actual entries, not the stewie2k ones)

2020-12-29 14:49

+1 get another Aussie

2020-12-30 13:16

jks

aizy

2020-12-29 15:59

BnTeT

2020-12-29 20:36

me or dupreeh_deserves_no1 that would be real top1 contender

2020-12-30 23:30

+1 men))

2020-12-31 12:40

sad.

expected when col disband? need to back jks

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When s0mple wins a major))

2020-12-29 13:45

pretty sure the chances of col disbanding are higher than the chances of simple winning a major

2020-12-29 13:46

The chances are equal my mens

2020-12-29 13:47

50%. Win or Lose

Lmaooooooo +1

2020-12-29 14:21

lmao

lul no chances

2020-12-29 13:51

+1 you got da point

2020-12-29 13:55

Never

Lol.

super expectered...

EXPECTED AF

lets fucking go, get the squad back

1 MORE!

2020-12-29 13:54

+1 Im fucking excited for 2021

2020-12-29 16:10

+1111

2020-12-29 20:24

jks when?

100T reunion poggers

2020-12-29 13:33

Next move +jks

No, +Twistzz.

2020-12-29 18:48

Expected, called it yesterday

Next Move Complexity Bench JKS :D Twistzz join Complexity JKS join Extremum

watch this actually happen ahahaha

2020-12-29 13:34

More like jks leaves Complexity and Complexity then get Twistzz

2020-12-29 14:02

He want play on BENCH? I DONT THINK SO

2020-12-29 14:50

Meyern 5th player

2020-12-29 15:48

nooo, not like this he should be going forward in his career, not backwards

Tier 3> cloud9 And extremum show real caliber for tier 1

2020-12-29 14:42

100 Thieves were not a tier 1 team or at least not a title contender on a consistent basis + they lost their best player. FaZe could have been an option to do something new and inspiring for example. There are many teams who could use a coach like kassad rn, EXTREMUM is a step backwards into safety, you need to take risks if you want to progress in esports.

2020-12-29 14:51

and then they get twistzz or bntet and go sicko mode 8 majors

2020-12-29 20:07

3 of them decide to go somewhere else so they can continue doing other stuff, extremum be like; nah 2 of you coming back, and we will see about how to replace the third one

Twistzz 5. pog

-AZR -Liazz -Gratisfaction -jkaem -AliStar -Kassad (coach) that could be a Tier 1 rooster

ali and grat are both awpers why both?

2020-12-29 13:56

he is probably implying grat would take on a hybrid role

2020-12-29 14:00

Grat is a better rifler than he is an awper.

2020-12-29 14:03

Alistair is nit that good an awper though

Bruh any awper is better than Grat, people really do seem to have forgotten how bad Gratisfaction performed with the big gun in 100T. Missing easy shots left, right and center while only hitting crazy shots and flicks.

2020-12-29 15:33

30 degree window 2.0

2020-12-29 16:44

+1, my man remembers.

2020-12-29 16:47

draken complex

2020-12-29 16:53

Ah yes, the classic example.

2020-12-29 17:06

A quick answer to our questions

2020-12-29 13:35

2020-12-29 13:36

2020-12-29 13:37

Who the fuck are extremum

2020-12-29 13:38

scam org with a botted twitter

2020-12-29 13:39

+1 HAHAHA

flair doesnt checks out

2020-12-29 14:39

it is what it is

2020-12-29 15:16

+1 xDDD

2020-12-29 20:35

kkkk ruski

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN, YTB

2020-12-29 13:40

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

5th playeer?

Col -jks Extremum +jks

*COL - jks + twistzz

2020-12-29 13:43

Pog

2020-12-29 13:42

so.... Renegades to 100T to EXTREMUM ... hope they wont be scamed by the russky org edit: whos the IGL here? AZR?

Yup

coL should go full danish with acoR and bubzki and let jks get back with the boys

Never +1’d something so hard in my (30 year) life!! Bring the boys back together!!

-poizon -jks -rush +acoR +Bubzkji +sjuush gg

Corrrect

2020-12-29 18:34

I wont be suprised if extremum is supported by russian mafia. Can noname org afford to buy and pay big money to the famous pro players?

2020-12-29 13:44

16 replies

Yes

There are tons of billionares in russia

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They are all related with mafia/ex-mafia members or they are ex-mafia members themselves

have you got any info bout mafia in russia? take your pills schizo lmao

geopolitical expert in thread

truth hurts +15 rub

2020-12-29 14:58

He is right though. 80+% of the russian oligarchs that became filthy rich since the fall of USSR are either mob tied or mobsters themselves

2020-12-29 16:55

As you say boys

2020-12-29 17:11

My godfather worked in ukraine and russia for a long time and he said its impossible to have 0 relations with mob as businessman you contract yourself with mob run company one way or another or something to that extent

2020-12-29 19:34

I respect your godfather's experience. I just wanted to ironically respond to the generalization from this thread that all rich people in Russia are necessarily mafia. As if someone has reviewed Hollywood films and draws conclusions about the world from an entertaining picture. This generalization is as true as to say that in France religious terrorists walk on all the streets and cut off the heads of teachers. That is, but this is only partly true. The world is not divided into black and white.

2020-12-30 08:36

I didnt say every rich person is member of mafia but its almost imposiible not to develop ties with them

2020-12-30 13:20

You miswrite oligarch

2020-12-29 18:04

my uncle has $100 mil worth & he earned it by himself building bussiness

2020-12-29 21:55

not close to billion but still he is only 38

pls, it was a joke good luck for you and your uncle, it seems business wont get back to normal soon

2020-12-31 11:06

they have big anonymous investors so maybe

INS, dexter, smooya, Xeppaa, oBo, Twistzz, Junior?

never expected something that hard before

Well hopefully it’s easier to get an extremum jersey than a 100T jersey 🤷‍♀️ Oh yeah just want to see +INS now and it’ll be a dream lineup for me tbh

The boys are back in town

I hope bntet

2020-12-29 13:52

Bruh

lets go :D btw -kassad +kassad -kassad +kassad

actually its 3rd time him coaching boys

2020-12-29 14:17

twistzz / bnTeT / autimatic / xeppa / smooya

YEAH THE BOYS

Okay, this was unexpected. This may not be a good idea :/

2020-12-29 13:57

From T1 to T10

2020-12-29 13:59

Who will be the 5th player? Twistzz?

I don't understand why they didn't just move the organization. They were not the top team for sure, but really really consistent and many unlucky lost games. The enviroment inside the team looked really good between them so I don't understand why they didn't just switch org.

probably thought there will be no NA org to pick em up

The opportunity wasn't there when 100T decided they were leaving CS so JKS and Jkaem both took offers elsewhere.

2020-12-29 14:25

Bruh at this rate, I feel like even JKS is gonna come back with them now.

Forget it. Not a chance in hell that coL would let him go. If they did they would ask for some INSANE amount like 3+ million. 5th player is rumoured to be some EU player, BUT, i think it could be Twistzz since he is a free agent.

2020-12-29 14:11

Calm your titties mate, it's supposed to be a joke. Obviously it's something very unlikely to happen but not completely ruled out.

2020-12-29 15:34

I am calm? lol. "but not completely ruled out." It 100% is. Doubt Extremum would cough up 2.5-3m for him when free players like Twistzz exist.

2020-12-29 15:37

How or why are you doubting Extremium to not pay up for JKS when no one in the world knows jack shit about the investors that are backing them? Everyone's saying they are some filthy rich peeps who sleep on beds made out of money, who knows whether they might be able to buy him out. They bought Jkaem from his 3 year contract and signed Kassad too after his C9 stint where we all saw how much money C9 were throwing. Just because Col are gonna demand high money doesn't mean an org can't buy him. Don't be an idiot.

I know about the investors in Extremum. They are VERY VERY rich. But, i dont think coL would let JKS go. Maybe if they could get a solid replacement, but who? lol. I never said some org couldnt buy him, but, no org would cough up that amount, especially during this pandemic. Jkaem played for Apeks lol, thats a HUGE difference. Kassad left C9 for >free<. At least thats what we know, HenryG might tell us if Extremum paid some fee, but i doubt it.

I never said some org couldnt buy him, but, no org would cough up that amount, especially during this pandemic." See, assuming again by yourself without any knowledge of who the Extremium people are and what their intentions with this squad are. They may very well be willing to pay that much for JKS even in this dire time if it meant for their squad to be successful, no one knows the ambition or objective behind the new lineup, least of you.

2020-12-29 16:09

"without any knowledge of who the Extremium people are" I do know who they are. Russians have told me that these guys are VERY rich, they are basically businessmen. But, no, JKS wont leave coL after 2 months lol.

2020-12-29 16:11

be quaiet dumb kiddo

2020-12-30 09:34

"Quaiet".

2020-12-30 11:47

twisstz isnt free agent.

2020-12-29 16:05

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He is. In 2 days.

2020-12-29 16:07

realy?/

2020-12-29 16:08

Yes. He will move to Germany in 2021. His GF lives in Cologne. He should be a free agent in 2-3 days.

any sorce?

Source on him being a free agent or the GF part?

free agency

2020-12-29 16:13

Well, look at Liquids tweets and Twistzz tweets. AND him moving to Europe. Just wait a few days and Twistzz will most likely tweet something.

2020-12-29 16:14

he still can have buyout

2020-12-29 16:21

Nah.

what

2020-12-29 16:29

He will be a free agent mate.

2020-12-29 16:31

ok. than many teams will fight to got him

2020-12-29 16:43

Of course. FaZe, Extremum and probably X other teams will try signing him.

2020-12-29 16:48

If his contract expires no buyout

2020-12-29 19:36

leave them to join again in 3 months xd

Well, he left a orgless roster for C9. Kinda smart, he got 3, maybe 4 months of salary and the Ex-100T players did not get anything since they had no org lol.

2020-12-29 14:10

They're still contracted to 100T until someone buys them out.

2020-12-29 19:26

But their salary as benched players most likely isn’t that of an active player. Need to remember that too.

2020-12-30 01:52

lol

2020-12-29 14:04

omega lul

ok lol

extremum>>>clown9

2020-12-29 14:07

+1 very true

2020-12-29 15:01

+INS

2020-12-29 14:08

Nah. 5th is rumoured to be EU player. BUT, now since Twistzz is a free agent and wants to move to EU i think Extremum might try signing him. Twistzz wants a "star role" again, which he would get in Extremum.

I doubt Extremum have that kind of a wallet tbh. We'll see.

2020-12-29 14:14

Uhm xD Extremum got A LOT and i mean A LOT of money mate. They have like 2-3 rich ass Russians that invest money into the org so. Also, like i said, Twistzz is a free agent, which means they only need to pay his salary and no fee to Liquid etc

2020-12-29 14:19

Well, why aren't they buying a better roster if they have that kind of money. And where have you seen that they have A LOT of money? Link the investors names or atleast the money invested into the organisation please, would like to see it.

2020-12-29 15:51

"Well, why aren't they buying a better roster if they have that kind of money." Idk. I mean, they saved a lot of money signing 3/5 guys + the coach as free agents. I dont know who the investors are, sorry. Hopefully some Russian can help us with that.

2020-12-29 15:52

They already have a major slot

2020-12-29 16:58

Name another roster with a major spot who are available? None, people shit on ex 100T a lot, but they have consistently performed well at majors and rmr events. And for investors this is all that matters, nobody cares if they aren't winning shitty dreamhack events. Majors bring the team money and sponsors. So yeah there isn't really a better team, and putting together a team of free agents isn't a guarantee of a major spot.

2020-12-31 14:44

*Pretends to be shocked* Kinda expected. 5th player = BnTeT / Twistzz

Would love to see Smooya here

2020-12-29 14:12

Meh. Not needed. Twistzz is a better shout since they "need" a star player. I think this could be a great lineup: Twistzz/BnTeT AZR Liazz Gratis Jkaem

He already left the core three times and now hes joining again Hope this helps

oh you don't say

So why kassad left in April?

to join lul9

2020-12-29 15:00

jks soon? kek

2020-12-29 14:15

WHAT A SURPRISE 😲😲 IM CHOCKED

2020-12-29 14:16

xaxaxaxaxa

xxaxaxaax

Great news for the boys!

So are they moving to ruski land or NA?

somewhere in europe. I think Denmark.

2020-12-29 15:57

+jks again

+ Obo? Of course jks coming back would be cool but he would be really stupid to leave Col for this, unless they kick him for Twistzz

2020-12-29 14:24

Fucking oBo disrespected after CoL. Left the team in a tough situation like a bitch. Hate him.

Yeah I wouldn't be so hard with a 17 year old kid who spent months far away from his family but he really fucked Col in a professional way, anyway jks was an upgrade so I think all the sides took the best out of the situation

2020-12-30 15:36

and what are they gonna win

2020-12-29 14:22

Russian organization with Australian players. To be honest, it looks too exotic, but I like the news. 99% will play in the European region.

So expected. "Stylistic clashes" on C9....? Kassad just wanted to go back to the boys.

2020-12-29 14:26

2020-12-29 14:27

Kassad just went to c9 and stole all Alex strats. 200 IQ move

Alex doesn't have any strats he's a peanut brain.

2020-12-31 14:46

a trashier version of ex 100T. no potential for this team

Well depends on who the 5th is tbh. At this point they are the exact same team... If they get Twistzz or BnTeT they might be better as both are better than jks imo

2020-12-29 17:00

SMARTman

2020-12-29 14:31

2020-12-29 14:32

+Twistzz/BnTeT

2020-12-29 14:36

unexpected

Massive pog

2020-12-29 14:41

Ins next? Makes the most sense to me.

Why would he got to a worse team??

Ca$h

2020-12-29 22:03

pls sign Twistzz

no faze sign twistzz

2020-12-29 14:59

why not to c0ntact?

2020-12-29 14:56

kassad god top 1 ez

good news. i think they will get twistzz. for sure a dangerous team, can't wait till they crush clown9

2020-12-29 15:07

+bntet and we good

Pffttt..expected for sure

2020-12-29 15:11

great move

2020-12-29 15:19

Twistzz inc

2020-12-29 15:23

They should look into getting this guy jks from complexity, this team could be decent with him!!

2020-12-29 15:24

+smooya

2020-12-29 15:30

From oceania to NA to Europa

2020-12-29 15:36

renegades 3º season

meyern 5th player

2020-12-29 15:56

"Jks set to leave Complexity"

+JKS incoming ? Col is a shadow of itself without Obo I'd be hyped

2020-12-29 16:06

they failed once why should they try with same team again? :O

2020-12-29 16:34

extremum twistzz, get ready

ezzzz

this team to rekt C9

2020-12-29 16:22

Guess this proves kassad wanted -Grat.

2020-12-29 16:36

Ez top15 in next year 2021

+Twisst

2020-12-29 16:56

THE BOYS

2020-12-29 17:25

EZ STICKERS FOR EXTREMUM

2020-12-29 17:40

HAHAHAHAHA THE ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP

2020-12-29 17:51

2020-12-29 18:10

please sterling or AliStair 5th pleeeease

2020-12-29 17:55

u mean that little kid from the new wonder woman?

2020-12-29 18:44

NEVER bet on them, russia runs fk tons of matchfixing and org is shady AF :D

2020-12-29 17:56

boring

2020-12-29 17:59

Extremum org is shady af, don't think this team will last long lmao.

2020-12-29 18:02

Thats my worry too, they say they have some large investors but it could be a ploy.

2020-12-29 18:33

inb4 4Man roster becomes the norm

YEAH THE BOYS <3

+BnTeT

2020-12-29 18:55

Now twiztzz wil come?

2020-12-29 18:56

time to get dexter

2020-12-29 19:06

+DickStacy We need more stickers.

2020-12-29 19:07

Who is kassad btw

2020-12-29 19:08

one of the boys

2020-12-29 20:27

+Twistzz would be actually wery good move. They can build game around him, like around jks before

2020-12-29 19:25

nice move

you dont need a coach to be honest

reject big money orgs return to the boys

disband in 3 months incoming

2020-12-29 20:34

Expected tbh Now get BnTeT

How often will kassad leave the the old Renegades roster with AZR and Jkaem, seems like they don't agree for a few months when it comes to how to play and then they're best friends again. Like what is this?

2020-12-29 21:33

The grass isn't always greener on the other side I guess. It's like a long term relationship, it has its ups and downs.

2020-12-29 21:47

Yeah, sure. But he said that they have completely different ideas of playing and leaves because of that and then he comes back and now they agree on everything again?

2020-12-31 17:51

him and azr used to say that they always had similar points of view but there must've been something missing in the equation back when kassad left. If either side is willing to change or accept the differences, then they can work together to make the most out of everything. Who knows, only time will tell i guess.

2021-01-04 09:20

It's gone full circle xD

2020-12-29 21:46

What's the bet jks just goes back too. Cloud 9 seems like a dead end at the moment anyway, doesn't seem like any coach can bring life to a lineup like that. Complexity aren't going to get any better any time soon, old 100t at times would have mopped the floor with current level complexity.

2020-12-30 00:07