i never want to see another person say a vct team should sign this person if you can't perform against t3 or worse teams how are you going to play against t1 pros we need to stop acting like gc is good comp.
https://www.vlr.gg/250810/instinct-vs-version1-nerd-street-valorant-lockdown-2-finals-qf
https://www.vlr.gg/268896/version1-vs-ambrosia-knights-monthly-gauntlet-2023-august-ro32
do you think these teams have a better coaching staff and facility than V1...
Alfajer was also a tier 2 player before he joined Fnc and he also had games where he got diffed by random tier 2 players. It was visible back then that he had potential, but he only became a world class player after joining Fnatic, and even there it took him over half a year to become consistently top level. I reckon if you put a single GC player like Flor or Mary on a Tier 1 team and gave them some time to develop (which of course is a resource that few tier 1 teams are going to invest), they would do better than most people think.
The problem is that no one wants to be the first to take that chance, and random male tier 2 players are just easier to get and have more evidence of their competence. Development needs trust and time, and neither are available. Add onto that the fact that if you sign a random tier 2 player (idk like Wolfen for example), nobody really cares, but if you sign a GC player, all eyes will be on you, and every single mistake will be highlighted and used as a reason to shit on your decision. Obviously no org wants to take that step when easier and less controversial options exist.
couldn't have said it better. it's a team game and players need to be developed to bring out their very best. if you aren't competing at the highest level, you'll never reach your full potential. I'm not saying flor does or doesn't deserve a chance. I'm sure there are many T2/T3 players that are being held back by their team and actually deserve a chance in T1. It's almost always a gamble bringing in those players to a T1 team, no matter who they are. I don't think a certain player should ever get this kind of ridicule.