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counter-point: behind the scenes
Counter-Point has become CS-Nation's most popular feature, far outweighing even the main page. Some of you may ask, how did this inauspicious creation, which began as a bet as to who would start their own ego-based religion first, become such an entertainment powerhouse? And who are the people behind the personalities? Who are what's-his-face and who's-his-name? Finally, their story can be told.

The Past
Fresh off their stint at the CS Crossfire, rizzuh and asspennies were looking for a way to reach their numerous, throbbing mobs of fans. Unsure of how to proceed, they debated for hours as to the nature of their next endeavor. What follows is an actual transcript of their decision making process, taken from AIM logs:
rizzuh: how about we talk about stuff and put that up on the website
asspennies: ok
Their plans now fully formed, all that was necessary was a name—the perfect hook to draw in the masses. The following AIM log shows you an inside look at the struggle for perfection.
asspennies: so what should we name it?
rizzuh: I was thinking "LET'S TALK ABOUT STUFF"
asspennies: how about "Talking Points"
rizzuh: "ASSPENNIES SUCKS DOG"
asspennies: I don't think that will...
rizzuh: ASSPENNIES SUCKS DOG IT IS
asspennies: You know, maybe something like "I have an opinion!"
rizzuh: why are you arguing we've already decided
asspennies: I just think that something like "my mind" or I don't know
rizzuh: you don't know because there's nothing better than "ASSPENNIES SUCKS DOG"
asspennies: I don't think that has the right point/counter-point feel to it.
rizzuh: fine, we'll just call it counter-point. But "ASSPENNIES SUCKS DOG" is the subtitle.
With Counter-Point decided on as the name, they began searching for the perfect topic. Scouring the internet for hints, they came across several ideas that would never see the light of day. Here, for the first time, is a look at their ideas and what inspired them:


Camel Racing


How to make the perfect flan


The physics of a gamma ray spectrometer


fire

Fire

FIRE!!!

Eventually, a roll of the 20-sided die and a pie eating contest later, they arrived on what was to be their first topic: Competitive Gaming.