Juaniitrox [#5]
This is exactly what i typed.
Pros early used to get Radiant by aiming, now they can't, it's why you see so many Radiant buddies from Ep2 & Ep3 respectively, those were probably the easiest acts to climb since they gifted the rank.
Nowadays the game has a lot of strategy/util usage to be just an aim game, also reason why SEN fell off after Reykjavík.
I just started playing the game some months ago and aim has just gotten me to Immortal 1, i've had to do a lot of research and analyze some VCT plays to actually understand why i was losing so much
Yeah, my old friends used to be Radiant in act2-4 now they can barely hit Immortal (no game sense, no nerd, no main character to study and grind)
Now is a MUST to be a nerd in at least one role otherwise you're dommed
Even KJ players need to learn about 3-5 setups in each bomb to be able to grind properly to Radiant (to guarantee it) or having a GOAT valorant gamesense + AIM
Back in days sentinel ppl just used their setup randomly without thinking and aim diffing = radiant