Thoughts on smokes in Valorant?

VlrUser

Obviously, smokes are important for map control and all that. But I can't help but notice how often they are disrespected by players from irons to pros (not all, but a considerable amount of them), creating all the "timings" that tilt people from the face of the earth. It sometimes feels like I can not look at another area but hold the smoke only or I'd be killed thinking that the area should be safe for ten or so seconds. Is this a problem that troubles me only?

WinterZ

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bro this never happens to me. Which region do you play in?

VlrUser

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NA. Also, look at Eeiu's 1v5 today, 2nd and 5th kill involves walking through a smoke, one went well and one lost the round because of disrespecting the smoke.

WinterZ

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for me those instances are few and far between

GLN321

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second kill valyn was going to hold the smoke with a shotgun, he just got caught moving there. Second kill happened only because Trent assumed he would go site to try to play with the spike. It was the obvious play, there's not much he could've done there because dropping out of haven would've just revealed his position.