x_knowitall39_x [#25]
if nobody gets picked up then its useless. thats literally the end goal
First of all the end goal isn't for the to get picked up in T2 or T1, that's definitely one of them, but I don't think GC has such a simple end goal.
Among a LOT of other things, GC was made because of an issues with people from marginalised genders not being given the same chances others were given, IRL and In game, which led to them not only missing out on actually playing in the normal circuit, but also from improving in general even in the ranked ladder, which means they not have some catching up to do In general compared to the unironically 100% male VCT.
This is a complicated issue as we both know so its better to oversimplify slightly.
But the main point is just that getting picked up is cool and all, but if lets say one woman gets picked up, she can win and now it means she gets carried, if she loses, now it means she's a burden and was only picked up because she's a woman. This is the internet people have no shame they're here for a reason this is the reception that they'll get. This is just one of the many issues
In general what I think is the that part of the end goal which you can disagree with on just fine, is that marginalised genders will first of all have a platform to grow and show their skills, and second, there gets to be teams like SR that can improve and improve and if one day they get to tier one they will do it legit and it will basically be undeniable, and you can't deny that GC teams have been improving.
It is also helpful that it lets people get used to this and familiarise themselves of having literally any diversity whatsoever in valorant and in esports, its learning and being around queer people that makes most people accept them and actually know/understand even a singular thing about them, kinda like how the most racist people live in rural areas because that means they barely see any people of colour in their lives.
It's a really interesting topic to learn about i'd encourage everyone to go down their own little rabbit hole about this.
PS: I am not a certified source I probably got some things wrong and didn't include sumn I should've it happens. Also sorry for yapping so much it just happens, its a chronic illness.