India's future in Valorant?

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geduelist

While India's Valorant scene has been growing, there are several challenges that could hinder its future progress. Here are some of the key negative aspects:

Lack of International Success
Indian teams have struggled to compete at the highest international level. Even Global Esports, India’s only partnered VCT Pacific team, has faced difficulties against stronger regions like Korea and Japan.
Indian players often fall behind in tactical depth, adaptability, and consistency compared to global teams.
Internet & Infrastructure Issues
Many regions in India still suffer from high ping, unstable servers, and power outages, making serious competitive gaming difficult.
The lack of dedicated Valorant servers in India (Mumbai servers often face downtime or instability) affects performance.
Limited Player Pool & Coaching Staff
Compared to Western and East Asian teams, India has a smaller pool of highly skilled players.
The absence of top-tier coaching staff and analysts limits strategic development and adaptability.
Inconsistent Esports Support
Unlike in regions like Korea or North America, where esports is recognized as a career, Indian esports still lacks mainstream acceptance.
Sponsorships and investments are growing, but esports organizations struggle with financial stability due to fluctuating viewership and brand interest.
Toxicity & Immaturity in the Scene
Indian gaming communities are often criticized for toxicity, fan wars, and immaturity, which can hurt player development and team morale.
Many promising players lose focus due to streaming distractions or controversies rather than focusing on international competition.
Lack of Government Recognition & Support
Unlike countries like South Korea, where esports is officially recognized, India’s government support for esports remains minimal.
Visa issues have also affected Indian teams traveling for international tournaments.
Conclusion
India has potential, but significant hurdles remain. To truly compete on a global level, stronger coaching, better infrastructure, and a shift in mentality are required. Otherwise, India may struggle to reach the heights of top Valorant regions like NA, EU, or Korea.

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PandaPrince

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it will take time...maybe a long long time but we'll get there somehow
talented people need to take the game seriously and be ambitious and not be satisfied by being great regionally.

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Rushindra hates indian

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KClaw

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And talon is a good team

( I thought we all were lying)

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Froakie14

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India is not developed enough to sustain the esports ecosystem
you can see how toxic the BGMI esports is
they all are just their for easy money
players dont get enough support from their families
its just not viable to run an esports org in india with good returns

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Ldrago

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all thanks to soul and their childish fan base

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Botssi 🗿

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RA621H

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How is internet connectivity in major cities? I've used Tata Docomo before, when I went to India and it wasn't really that bad, although not impressive either, but that was quite a few years ago. I'd guess that there wouldn't be that much problem to play an online game.

Also, do we know the player count for the South Asia region? I often see regional player counts by server being cited through Tracker.gg numbers, but I've never seen the numbers for individual sub-regions like South Asia. I'd guess that it's somewhere around 500k~800k? (around Brazil/Korea numbers)

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Ldrago

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no one uses tata docomo these days, either u go for airtel or jio, btw internet is cheap as fuck in india

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RA621H

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Yeah, so internet accessibility isn't much of a concern is it? I guess owning a PC is another question, but I've seen a lot of people who at least owns a laptop (I've seen lots and lots of Dell at the time) and considering how low specs Valo is, I don't think accessibility is that much of an issue?

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Ldrago

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the main problem i think is server, many good teams prac on singapore server if ur in india u atleast get 60-70ms ping and many ppl dont grind cause esport in india is not like other countries its till in its early stages there is no ROI on it , for someone to be a proper esports player they kinda have to drop from college which is not always the best option and another reason is fan base , not many ppl watch valorant so orgs cannot make much money from brand deals or social media

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RA621H

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How about the player base? I've seen Indian friends who are into PUBG mobile for example, but never seen one who's really into PC gaming, let alone Valo. Not to mention not everyone who plays are interested in pro-scene, but I'm just curious how popular the game is there.

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Ldrago

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my point exactly , everyone has a phone so they play pubg hence pubg has a proper fan base, proper fan base == orgs can make money from brand deals , not everyone has a pc only few have a pc and fewer have a proper pc which can run valo hence very few ppl play valo

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RA621H

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Damn, must be tough for Indian Valo fans

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SnooTangerines

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Internet is not the issue here at all. Tata Docomo was a shit brand that shut down and didn't even last a decade.

India probably has one of the highest 5G penetration in the world and I can easily get 500-600 Mbps on mobile data alone (200Mbps minimum). Internet in India is the cheapest in the world. Add this to the fact that most mobile plans are pretty much unlimited in India so use as much data as you want. You can also get Optic Fibre connections in pretty much every nook and cranny of most Indian Cities at extremely cheap prices.

It isn't really an "internet" problem, its the fact that the country is extremely competitive and seriously devoid of jobs compared to the talented Engineers, Doctors and MBA grads here.

Pursuing eSports as a job is pretty much a guaranteed suicide for your career cause you aren't gonna get jobs if you didn't succeed in eSports.

Add this to the fact that most eSports athletes's careers don't last longer than 5-6 years. You can't make retirement money within just 6 years and there will be no career prospects outside of eSports once you retire.

99% of people who try their stints in eSports will fail and even if you make it into an Tier 1 Indian team, your career basically lasts for 5 years MAX after which you won't be making any money.

I don't blame parents for thinking eSports is a dumb thing to try in India.

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RA621H

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Oh, so Tata Docomo is gone? Anyways, it seems like internet accessibility is generally really good in India and is not a problem. No surprise considering the focus industry of India, and all the recent jokes in the CS scene.

I'd say pursuing esports career is a risky choice regardless of which country, but I guess it is more so the case in India since the competition is so cut-throat over there? Anyways, sad to hear.

From my experience in India, I've always thought that there's great potential for PC-based esports there, but I guess it's not really a viable career unless your family's got money to burn, all the while they are also accepting of such career choice.

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Chat GPT ? It doesnt even answer the question x)

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geduelist

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yah its written about the current scene in india
so the question is the Wot will be the future
and what will be the solution to this
indians struggling in esports

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FusionLULW

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holy as a seasoned chat-gpt user this is very clearly chatgpt pal write something yourself.

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Kaust

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Did you have m4 write this for you?

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Anguibok

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To answer the question :

India are too poor today to shine, but the pool of player enlarge every day as the region develop, but since they are no Indian player in the T1 it develop less fast than it should. Thats why I want GE die, I want an Indian team that truly represent india even if they end in 0-12 at the end of the year, representation is the only thing that make the pie grow.
The GDP of the country is one of the fastest growing in the world, with a growing population, and they are already the most populated country, so yeah, I believe in 5 or 10 years India will be a major actor of Val, will have mush more playerbase, mush more good player, only thing they need : more experience of T1, wish is not the case because of GE, and Indian selfbashing.