ROTM #3 - topoviygus on cg_strafejumpZ

Hey, XJ!

For the third edition of the "run of the month", we present you a map on which another two kreedz masterminds once met. It became highly recognizable for the battle it hosted in 2015, in which kzz1lla kept cutting
shNz by 2-3 seconds every time, just about when you think there is not a chance. That was the point when everyone, including kzz1lla's opponent, thought that was the last release the map has seen.

Of course, there are many moments in the history of kreedz like that, they create this viscious tension around the map and the joyful release that follows when someone finally proves us wrong, in a way intriguing us of what's to come.

This time around it's topoviygus. We can draw a parallel between him and the previous holder: both gained wide attention by making very contentious records, in a way putting a question mark on public's idea on the limits of the maps they beat. kzz1lla left shortly, topoviygus continues to please our sense of beauty with new records.

One of the things that makes this one for us is the constant feeling of being on the edge during the prolongued combos, which appear to be the main challenge of the map. That is a good indicator of one's skill capacity.

Thanks to laark1ng for editing this ROTM, this is his first edit appearing on XJ. He sticks to music choices that were more common in the old times, around 2011. It feels a little old-fashioned, but in a good way!




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Yours,
XJ