There was a missed opportunity, as FACEIT could have created a motivating tweet; now it sits in a sarcastic war arena of frustration and utter chaos. A… The platform shared a clip of Donk—perhaps the giddy genius of CS2, turning headshots into breathing space—giving the most molten gold advice on how to win FACEIT matches: “Enjoy.” That is all. Just enjoy it. And the replies…well…were complete chaos!
To start with this very tweet: FACEIT put up a short clip of Donk, who is probably the most mechanically gifted player in CS2 right now, dispensing probably the most self-evident piece of advice ever. Here lies the beauty—when you are that good, the game is fun. For the rest of us? Not so much. And the replies? Funny, salty, and downright tragic.
@Wez_cs called out the idea: “This is the problem with my teammates. They don’t use their brains and try to go ‘donk go kill’ mode but have the aim of a drunk dude pissing.” Ouch. So right, so wrong. @Brandonissick4 replied: “Playing the way I enjoy bam 4 and fucking 26.” Relatable. Sometimes “enjoying the game” involves bottom fragging and questioning life choices.
Then there’s the grassroots sort of struggle NA FACEIT faces. @RobFinkleberry dropped the cold hard truth: “yeah that’s cool and all but i play na faceit.” Well, @1glint did chime in, saying: “There is no enjoying NA faceit.” They. Need. A. Support. Group. Meanwhile, @V1zL_ stated: “I do enjoy playing vs cheaters and having a shit support system! Very nice!” Very typical FACEIT experience.
Of course, not all responses slathered with shade. Some players expressed consensus with Donk’s viewpoint: @bluestr1pe tweeted, “I kinda agree. I spiral when I start losing elo but if I’m enjoying it then I lose less.” That’s… actually a good point. The mental aspect counts. Then again, @doktor89 came back, “The fact that you judging somebody’s words by the Faceit LVL says all about your mental ability to use logic.” Drama? In my FACEIT replies? Always.
A sprinkle of international spice: @ASinflip responded in Spanish: “No, you have to play the way you say and that’s it.” Translation? Gamer parlance for: my-way-or-the-highway. Meanwhile, @madeirinhaz asked, “Is it possible with Lucas watching reels?” because multitasking may in reality be the endgame.
The funniest aspect kicked in when many took that as a personal insult by Donk himself. @Karol74419661 joked: “And then he flames his entire faceit team,” because let’s face it: even the best players tilt. Then, we have @g0tarCS: “I can’t play against someone who with 100 hours is already better than donk, an average of 25 kills, 2.5KD, and is 2700 elo.” This isn’t a skill issue; it’s an existential crisis issue.
However, from a technical perspective, Donk really is right: The proper mindset can help; yet when speaking of cheaters, trolls, and the general nature of madness that is competitive gaming, saying “just enjoy it” is like telling people to relax during a freaking hurricane. Still, the fact that this tweet incited such varietal reactions says something: FACEIT players have a lot of juice. Whether such juice is directed towards winning, flaming, or just surviving another match is debatable.
Then, what do we gather from that? Donk might be right. Enjoying the game might just be the way out of winning. Or maybe FACEIT needs to check their platform to make that advice a reality for anyone. Either way, the replies were pure gold, and that’s the real win.
