Why is it that TheSpike.gg are so underrated and used a lot less than VLR? Were VLR earlier or something? Cause the thing is I feel like TheSpike just looks a lot morer up to date and looks a lot more modern. It has a much preferred UI and gives a lot more information than VLR while being able to pack it more densely on literally every page. Its a lot more like HLTV in that sense where the information is just super dense.
Overall it just seems like a much more high quality product which much higher budget being put into it but from what i can tell the user base is far less than that of VLR which is a shame because as a VLR user myself I feel like I cant move over to TheSpike simply because im talking to a much smaller audience
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Why are TheSpike so underrated
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Craig_Garth [#3]The writers weren't getting paid, so the site got boycotted and so lost almost all of it's user base
Even though spike.gg is paying their writers now, they don't have any audience and so very few active PPL there
its asylum for banned vlr user lmao
cyro,ballsack etc on there
tonyhart7 [#7]its asylum for banned vlr user lmao
cyro,ballsack etc on there
Even ShadowIsBald is on there
tonyhart7 [#7]its asylum for banned vlr user lmao
cyro,ballsack etc on there
Yup every banned user goes there
tonyhart7 [#7]its asylum for banned vlr user lmao
cyro,ballsack etc on there
My favorite users are on there
Mortadelo [#6]Couple things, first of all the UI absolutely sucks, and second of all I think the owner had an scandal for not paying the writers or something and that basically made everyone come here early game and there’s just no reason to switch anymore
You say the UI sucks but the only comparison is VLR which looks like it was made in 2002
tonyhart7 [#7]its asylum for banned vlr user lmao
cyro,ballsack etc on there
Yeah, but some good people like Rainyy are there too... (even though rainyy's banned too, but idk the reason, he was pretty wholesome and active here)
tonyhart7 [#2]bro they are totally same website but just different UI
they have far more information on the website when it comes to games, the layout is far more efficient and pleasant to read, the colors look more modern, they put FAAAR more effort into actually providing proper metrics that go beyond the regular val stuff like their rating system, and they even have the matches displayed and current tournaments displayed on the main page which is so much more convenient than vlr
Craig_Garth [#3]The writers weren't getting paid, so the site got boycotted and so lost almost all of it's user base
Even though spike.gg is paying their writers now, they don't have any audience and so very few active PPL there
damn that kinda sucks man, especially cause that site is actually making innovation while vlr looks like it came out of the dial up era
the employees werent getting payed so people stopped using it, its still great and maybe even better than vlr for some things (like player ratings and also gives more in-depth stats) but unfortunately people dont realize that, they think its just worse because its used less
i would say vlr is still better overall but thespike.gg can be great for some stuffs
no_noise_979 [#17]the employees werent getting payed so people stopped using it, its still great and maybe even better than vlr for some things (like player ratings and also gives more in-depth stats) but unfortunately people dont realize that, they think its just worse because its used less
i would say vlr is still better overall but thespike.gg can be great for some stuffs
many people use these forums as social media platforms, so it's not surprising people gravitate to the site with larger userbase
ItsHunter [#15]damn that kinda sucks man, especially cause that site is actually making innovation while vlr looks like it came out of the dial up era
Here before ban
uyheehe [#18]many people use these forums as social media platforms, so it's not surprising people gravitate to the site with larger userbase
yes that also
Craig_Garth [#13]Yeah, but some good people like Rainyy are there too... (even though rainyy's banned too, but idk the reason, he was pretty wholesome and active here)
if you wanna know why, go and ask him lol i won't list it here so that i don't get a ban as well
Sk00d [#23]don't know why so many people are saaying the ui sucks lol
it's the cleanest and easiest to read Ui i've seen on any forum, surely better than here.
Spike.gg ui is HORRIBLE for mobile
ItsHunter [#11]You say the UI sucks but the only comparison is VLR which looks like it was made in 2002
Hell no, Vlr’s UI is actually really clean if you compare it to theSpike or HLTV
Mortadelo [#25]Hell no, Vlr’s UI is actually really clean if you compare it to theSpike or HLTV
if 2002 look clean to you then props man but lowkey i rlly dont like it
burritx [#24]Spike.gg ui is HORRIBLE for mobile
yea maybe mobile but it isnt like vlr is good on mobile eitherr
Elcatsu [#27]There's ads and the site feels kinda slow and laggy. Also the UI looks unpleasing.
Thats crazy how many people think this, cause imo their site looks faaar superior in every way. Everything is just layed out much nicer; other than the upcoming match list, that shit is a nightmare to read on TheSpike
turkey [#32]i feel like i lose cognitive ability every time i even visit their site with how much brainpower it requires to even navigate the site
damn thats kinda depressing
ItsHunter [#11]You say the UI sucks but the only comparison is VLR which looks like it was made in 2002
it still looks good lmao
Estiggma [#37]thespike +great ideas -dead forum -shit laggy website, -shit ranking
vlr +forum not as dead as thespike, +copy everything from thespike, +smoother and simple. -cringe ex overwatch/lol users korean ccock suckers, -indians, -soyboys and reddit people - dogshit ranking worst than thespike.
this is actually a W post. that p much sums it up i guess
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