In this feature we examine some of the different yet effective ways of playing bombsites on the most popular maps via the styles of some of the world's best players.  Each of these players has their own method of playing the site and often tailors their style to their strengths as well as builds strengths thanks to their choice of positioning.  Let's look at how the pros do it at ramp room on de_nuke.

Antonio "cyx" Daniloski (mousesports)

Joining Mousesports along with gob b cyx was one of the players to finally help Mouz win major titles, something they did in 2008 as they won IEM II Finals and IEM III Dubai.  This was a big deal for a mousesports team which had been sorely lacking titles and had always had to settle for top 3 or top 5 placings.  cyx soon grew to be not just a fan favorite but one of the best German players on an individual basis also.  Well known for his impressive ability with the AK/colt and the AWP cyx's versatility allows mousesports to use him in many ways which have the potential of making them successful.

When cyx is moving into position in the ramp room he has a curious habit of running directly across the metal ramp area, meaning he drops down to the ramp leading into lower for a few seconds as he moves across to the first boxes.  Many other players will run to the more flat area of the ramp to take up their position.  cyx likes to get onto the boxes which famously used to be a flash bug area.  From here he looks directly for players entering the radio room.  cyx will do this with both a colt and an AWP.  His typical approach is if any enemies show in that area or push up then he will hold at that spot, only falling back down the ramp if they are about to overrun ramp.

When nothing has been seen at the radio room and he has heard attacks inside or at outer then cyx will move up the ramp room in three steps.  Firstly he'll push looking to his right for someone hiding in the radio room.  Secondly he'll take the angle looking out of the radio room into the hut and thirdly he'll push towards the hut after checking for an immediate threat from behind the squeaky door or entering into lobby.  It's rare for cyx to pull back to the CT entrance to ramp room and hold from there, regardless of what the enemy do.

On eco rounds cyx will vary what he does almost every time.  Sometimes he'll push with a deagle to see if he can kill an enemy up close at the radio room.  Sometimes he'll rush down the ramp and pop the left vent and creep up, hoping to catch an enemy from behind who has entered from mini to upper.  If the enemy have overrun upper then he will sometimes also go down the ramp and round to the metal stairs, hoping to catch an enemy who has pushed around below ladder from behind.

Another spot cyx will hold the ramp from with a colt is pushed up against the flash boxes so they cover the right of his body and his crosshair is watching the gap between that box and the wall of the choke point.  This kind of position works for a player with fast reflexes who has confidence in his ability to spray at close range.  Players who are slower will find the enemy can run past the gap they have chosen with their angle and thus either get behind them or spray them through the box without repercussions.  As always it's key to know your own skillset so you can decide if a spot is right for you and against which types of teams and players.

When cyx AWPs he will typically swap with a player so he can cover outside from the garage or near CT spawn boxes.  Sometimes he will play the ramp room though.  Interestingly he will still hold closer angles as opposed to playing at the back of the ramp room from the boxes an AWPer can stand on to look directly across the choke and radio room along a diagonal line.