How To Save The T2/3 Scene With Franchising =)

Let's say we have 10 teams per league... Awesome, these teams are guaranteed a path to international tournaments, ad revenue, cosmetic revenue, etc. Whatever they have planned for them.

Tier 2 should work exactly like VCT... Meaning, we create regional leagues. Make sure they're being promoted, broadcasted, highlighted in socials etc. Now, unlike the VRL Finals which essentially lead to nothing more then a payday we could design it to winning a spot into international tournaments (along with a prize pool).

So, let's say we have 12 spots in Masters 1 in 2023... 8 of those are secured by the Pro-League and the other 4 are determined by the regional leagues. This way we get a constant flux of new teams in international play, new players, new stories etc. Something like CSGO with BLAST, ESL etc. And orgs would be willing to invest in salaries for these teams. Maybe not PRO LEAGUE salaries but, something.

Then, Riot could do like a Masters 1 Battlepass where proceeds go towards teams, or cosmetics or whatever idk. I might be a little all over the place but what do we think... Good or Trash?!?

My idea is kinda similar to the Pro League thing, except regionally so you have some kind of promotion/relegation system (like this year's). Say you have 12 Americas spots, you add 4 additional qualifier spots for T2 (maybe the Top 4 teams from the T2 league) then lower 2 teams relegate back into T2 league. Would be better if there were more league spots though

That's actually genius no

Thing is, how do you create regional leagues in the US? West vs East? CAN vs USA vs MEX? Most orgs are based in LA, Texas or NY I think

totally agree with this system.
emea tier 2 can use current vrl system, except their finals winner get a spot in masters.
apac tier 2 can use current vct system, but their finals could devided into 2 finals which is north (jp, kr, china, hk/tw) and south (sea, sa, oce). each finals winner get a spot to the masters.
americas tier 2 can use current vct system as well, but there will be americas final consist of NA, BR and LATAM. the winners goes to masters.

wait this is a good ass idea wtf

Two parallel VCT-like circuits, each of them leading to a certain number of teams going to every Masters? Some through franchise, another through open tournament grindset?

I think it's a good idea, but Riot won't like it, as 2nd non-prestige circuit takes away attention, viewers and sponsors from what is supposed to be the main franchised competition

I think the only change I would make is that instead of the top team from regional league making it masters, it could be a mini tournament with the (lets say) 5th/6th place from franchising and top 2 from regional to fight out for the last spot. Or else some T1 teams might just be happier fighting the T2 path to Masters

My only problem would be “skill” difference between t1 and t2. There will be times that some t2 teams will actually be very competitive to t1 teams in masters but i think there will be a ton of times (if this t2 systems happens) that the t2 teams just bomb out because playing against other t2 teams to qualify is relatively easier that t1. I feel like if they do well in the regional leagues. I dont know how that would be fixed but they can host one more event like an LCQ where t1 teams that were close to qualifying and the best t2 teams fight for 2-4 more slots in masters.

I have a feeling this is the way it's going to be. I don't believe for a second rito is going to shoot themselves in the leg killing the t2 scene

NA problems I guess, glad EU gigachad regions dealt with these in advantace

this is actually how its gonna be tbf. people are so pessimistic thinking franchise is all about OWL (garbage game). And it will be much better franchise than league franchise in balance-wise since there will be only 3 Continent League) unlike LoL who gave privilege to Korea by creating their own franchise.

Sounds nice