Was Marved the issue + how to fix NRG

so marved just got benched, was it the right decision or not, only time will tell

for me, this gives heavy vibes of 2023 sentinels when they benched pancada. world class smokes being benched because of a fit issue.

I made a post early on how I believe that Ethan is not the right fit to be IGL on this team, but this can be an issue solved!!

For this fix, I will assume that the LOUD people are outside of the budget for NRG because that's no fun.

Current team would be Victor, Demon1, Crashies, Ethan

To round it out and assuming no more changes to the team, I would add a player like GMD/Paincakes

Both come in with high levels of experience when it comes to the game, both have experience IGLing, both seem to exudes levels of confidence and bravado like Zellisis does, both would bring that NRG needs to help even out the coolness of the rest of the team.

Set up GMD/Paincakes for smokes, move Victor to full duelist, Crashies plays the info initiator, Ethan plays flash initiator, and put Demon1 on full time sentinel.

Demon1 is a very good player with great aim, but he's losing value as a duelist because his playstyle just doesn't fit the needed duelist model anymore. His sensitivity is too low to clear angles fast enough and he doesn't seem to have the natural entry ability that zekken/victor has. Moving him to sentinel will save his career. It's what I also believe BLEED should've done with yay. Unlike yay, Demon1 to me seems like the smarter player with his lurk timings when he did it, and I can envision him becoming a player like Less where he lurks with good aim and good awareness, making him a lot more valuable.

This team does lose some value in not having a true awper, but I think Victor's AWP is passable at least?? Honestly don't remember when he has awped before so could be wrong.

let me know how you would fix NRG!!!!

allat

neither of those two is a good igl, it's a side grade from ethan at best

If you put demon1 on smokes and victor on duelist, poised could be an option at igl.

Personally, I'd get rid of crashies too, get Shahz for igling, put Victor on duelist, and then get neT, or aproto, or some other good sentinel.

I guess Saadhak and Less is maybe a legit option, but you'd probably get rid of crashies too. Idk if that's likely to happen though.

I'd throw Screwface into the conversation. High energy guy, pretty sure he IGL'd for EG 2nd team last year, and he's played basically everything so you'd be able to fit him in. Worst case scenario, he's probably one of the best vibes guys on the market, for a team that needs a vibes guy.