I feel like 2023 and 2022 were more entertaining than 2024 for some reason, prolly just because the lans were not in my time zone
The Shanghai grands and lower finals and top 4 at champs were amazing but comparatively 2022 and 2023 felt way more engaging the whole way through comparatively
Lock-in kinda underrated tbh
Abcdefg [#2]2023 EG was cool to watch
Fnatic, loud, prx, nrg, and edg were super fun to watch as well
H3ENnZ [#4]Loved 2024 cause edg story line might be biased but madrid sen was hype
Madrid wasn’t as entertaining for me other than grands, and some of the matches at champs and Shanghai were great but in 2023 and 2022 nearly every match or every other intl match felt hype
the meta was more creative with chamber and skye because it led teams to be forced to make counters to everything and people could get creative. Now people can still get creative, but it's much harder since the meta is pretty much set in stone and getting creative isn't working anymore like the deadlock or chamber comps on ascent and lotus. The yoru movement is pretty cool though
Sidyon [#7]the meta was more creative with chamber and skye because it led teams to be forced to make counters to everything and people could get creative. Now people can still get creative, but it's much harder since the meta is pretty much set in stone and getting creative isn't working anymore like the deadlock or chamber comps on ascent and lotus. The yoru movement is pretty cool though
Also 8 team lan is just criminal like wtf
It’s 2024
We can just have 12 12 16 at least like in 2022
Uncleben [#8]Also 8 team lan is just criminal like wtf
It’s 2024
We can just have 12 12 16 at least like in 2022
Or, hear me out
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Uncleben [#6]Madrid wasn’t as entertaining for me other than grands, and some of the matches at champs and Shanghai were great but in 2023 and 2022 nearly every match or every other intl match felt hype
Good madrid matches:
KC vs SEN
SEN vs GENG
SEN vs GENG
EDG vs PRX
PRX vs TH
PRX vs KC
cloudberry [#9]Or, hear me out
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Problem is too many teams dilutes the quality of the matches significantly, any more than 16 is not great imo
Uncleben [#12]Problem is too many teams dilutes the quality of the matches significantly, any more than 16 is not great imo
Id rather have low quality matches than 5 months of nothing
H3ENnZ [#11]Good madrid matches:
KC vs SEN
SEN vs GENG
SEN vs GENG
EDG vs PRX
PRX vs TH
PRX vs KC
I watched a good few of them, just didn’t fight them as entertaining apart from the grands and upper finals tbh
Liwus [#13]Id rather have low quality matches than 5 months of nothing
Low key should space out the events better and have a more extensive and structure off season would fix a lot
Also I’d rather bring back lcq and have a 11 week Americas stage, I really likes that format in 2023
I feel like franchising ( now that we have gone through its second year) make the "internationals" less alluring, because they are international leagues themselves and you are more prone to watch and know other teams.
For me as a BR, It was exciting having Keyd play against Acend, Vikings face Gambit, and it continued with Loud playing Liquid and G2, Furia facing DRX. Now if I get a Loud x T1 Id know what to expect, i'm familiar with the players because I can watch APAC. Not to mention same region matches are lackluster at internationals, but ppl would get hyped for a Zeta x Drx match if it was pre-franchising.
Liwus [#16]I feel like franchising ( now that we have gone through its second year) make the "internationals" less alluring, because they are international leagues themselves and you are more prone to watch and know other teams.
For me as a BR, It was exciting having Keyd play against Acend, Vikings face Gambit, and it continued with Loud playing Liquid and G2, Furia facing DRX. Now if I get a Loud x T1 Id know what to expect, i'm familiar with the players because I can watch APAC. Not to mention same region matches are lackluster at internationals, but ppl would get hyped for a Zeta x Drx match if it was pre-franchising.
I somewhat agree but all the lans in 2023 were amazing imo
cloudberry [#9]Or, hear me out
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If more teams that bring in a shit ton of viewership qualify for any international event, this could make valorant have CS numbers of viewership
I see more pros than cons here
Uncleben [#14]I watched a good few of them, just didn’t fight them as entertaining apart from the grands and upper finals tbh
PRX vs TH was amazing. One of the most loved teams in the world against the hometown heros
PRX vs KC another 3rd map OT banger
Both were elimination
Sen vs TH - TenZ and Sentinels returns to international stage.
Sen vs LOUD - could've gone either way but sacy saved sentinels.
Sen vs PRX - one of the most anticipated matches of all time.
Crypto_816 [#21]PRX vs TH was amazing. One of the most loved teams in the world against the hometown heros
PRX vs KC another 3rd map OT banger
Both were eliminationSen vs TH - TenZ and Sentinels returns to international stage.
Sen vs LOUD - could've gone either way but sacy saved sentinels.
Sen vs PRX - one of the most anticipated matches of all time.
The 3rd map of th and prx was indeed a banger
I just wasn’t that interested in the others due to monyet rather than jinggg
Uncleben [#17]I somewhat agree but all the lans in 2023 were amazing imo
had a freshness to it + lock in is the greatest tournament there will ever be (30 elimination matches + a final)
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