Its time for agent bans

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katsu_vlr

Its time. Every agent has plenty of counter parts. Removing one uncomfortable agent match-up for each team should make closer games. More emphasis on fundamentals than gimmicks.
There's always a possibility that broken agents will slip pass testing and get shipped into the game, agent bans will create a small buffer for error just like it does in league of legends.

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Shownu

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I'd say 1 agent ban per team. 2 agent ban per map.

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katsu_vlr

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https://www.vlr.gg/event/835/knights-valorampage/playoffs

They did 1 agent ban at this event. I remember the pros really liking the idea and enjoying the games. This was during the time when Jett was broken and she was banned a lot at this event. Image if they could do this now for Chamber.

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Dr_DoofenshmirtZ

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lol no, i think u need atleast 6 or 7 agents in each class for agent bans

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GLN321

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I'm down as long as chamber becomes an insta ban

#5

valulrantefanboy

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Yeah, just ban Chamber and Fade

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Psion

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no its not, viper is the only viable smoker on breeze.

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williamm

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disagree, viper is by far the best, but brim and omen are usable since the new changes

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Psion

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no, brim and omen are not usable on breeze as primary controllers

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williamm

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You need to change how you attack a site, but they are definitely useable. Smoke CT/mid, and then you can smoke door/the yellow box thing. Of course they are no where near as efficient as viper is when attacking on breeze but they are definitely usable.

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Neonfreak

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NRG used omen on Breeze vs TSM and won so clearly it is viable.

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GLN321

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Its not viable as main smokes, they still had viper…

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Neonfreak

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Wow I'm stupid lol. Still, I think they used omen smokes when attacking the B site for Arches and Mid tunnel that were pretty effective. Not sure about A site smokes, but it still could work imo.

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Itchy

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Double smoker is starting to become a meta, so it might work if teams are willing to experiment with an omen and brim combo

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Psion

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brim + omen won't work on breeze

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no_noise_979

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wait until 25 agents

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VALoka

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a couple more

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Ullyr

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nah lol you need a lot more. introducing agent bans when there isn't other viable options for a role is kinda bad, also limit strats a lot.

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hellohello139

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No. Would make sense if there are atleast 30+ agents

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swayway

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cant add agent bans when dogshit val maps breeze and icebox need viper to play the map on attack

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Giannero

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Not enough agents to start banning them imo

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gerritz

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As much as I want to instaban chamber, there needs to be at least 25 agents or so. Until then, NERF chamber and make him a sentinal, or classify him as a duelist, rework his C, and try again with a new sentinal.

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JettEnjoyer

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Maybe stop adding new agents to avoid cringe agents bans? I don't wanna see rainbow 6, fuck this shit rito, save my game plz I want old valorante with jett, raze, omen, sova etc. guns>>>abilities u told that rito 2 years ago but now the game is more and more about utility usage than shooting and aiming ((

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Not nearly enough agents for there to be bans LUL