do you think they will change the roaster for stage 2?
I agree, who would you bring to the roaster that will add something new,
I think if they didn't make it we can say its a team problem, and by that I mean they might have lost the eager to win or to improve, because this FNC roaster is crazy talented they're just like NRG, a lot of fire power and experience and every player seems to be far superior on their roles than the other teams/players.
i would say they might have been burned out, but they did like 0 prac over the off season.
I think you are right with losing the eager to win, i don't feel like they have the same passion.
And also they aren't used to having competition, they were clearly the best in 2023 but near the end they were getting shut down by LOUD.
They aren't used to bleeding, and its taking some time.
True that's a factor, they were dominating 2023, and I think boaster mentioned it after Tokyo if am not wrong, he said that didnt lost for a while and that's not healthy for multiple reasons, which you mentioned (They aren't used to bleeding,) and because losing makes you correct you gameplans and you learn a lot from losing Aswell.
In a reality where fnatics bombs out and heretics katmine corp and navi make it to champs. I can see sayf exploring opportunities beyond vitality, especially if vit don't make champs. Cloud is in a team which looks terrible with redgar at the helm and might want to jump ship. Navi probably won't change I agree with that
Individual performance from quite a few players has dropped of a cliff. In the past, rounds they were down in Alfajer Leo or chronicle would get miracle kills and they would win. Doesn't happen nearly as much.
They've failed to innovate any of their strategies, and are getting beaten by teams with better team play and coordination.