Gonna use this thread to record my thoughts on how they're looking. So far I'm actually pretty damn optimistic. While their bind is absolutely fucking ATROCIOUS they do have some really good moments of coordination elsewhere. X3B's calling isn't a noticeable downgrade so far & K1ra's crazy. Spitfires does what he does best and full sends his entries--sometimes to his detriment--and with proper util support they all have some sublime trade potential from it. Despite my worries the firepower is definitely there with some exciting cracked moments. Bunt's breach is surprisingly good so far and Delb's still frying, but his lurks on cypher are questionable sometimes so hopefully that improves. There were some goober moments when it came down to their retakes and site holds. However, that's been there since last season and I'm confident they can brush up on that this upcoming year.
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it entirely depends on if they can develop proper micro. last year they would fumble some very important moments (mistiming floods, flash plays, whiffing on a single guy, etc) and that culminated into them crashing out when it mattered most. their util is some of the best in the region but it doesn't matter if Spitfires full sprints into site before the enemy anchor is flashed/stunned
Is this the weibo announcment post you're talking about? I don't think it talked about his in game ideas
https://weibo.com/7876248894/5090147343534949
Alright well while a little sad that the games were winnable against XLG I'm not disappointed. Team fights look decent like last season, K1ra's actually pretty good & atm X3B can pull his weight firepower-wise despite igling (emphasis on 'at the moment'). They look way better than my initial expectations and I'm confident they can silent grind pretty efficiently with Ego at the helm. Gonna have to see more of their gameplay after next week but as of right now I'm optimistic!
I think the team will do the same as they did this year tbh. Some moments of greatness but won't be able to compete with the top teams (EDG, FPX, TE). K1ra might be a better player than Monk but there wasn't a 'big' upgrade to the team to put them over any of the teams they lost to in 2024.
At most maybe they'll make it to champs through points, hope Ego stays though there were rumors of him going to JDG because he's friends with sword9.
I agree with how they're probably still gonna be middle pack, but assuming everything goes well I'm sure their ceiling will surprise everyone. They went from bottom feeders to middle-pack through basic fundamental improvement and not direct firepower or relying on set-plays, which is the reason why I think they have better potential longevity.
To be fair it was China 2024 middle-pack, but going from 0 to like a 35 is pretty impressive with what was seen as a roster of afterthoughts. They're the only CN team I would say that had consistent visual improvement throughout the entirety of the season barring FPX
you put spitfires on fucking SOVA, player on CYPHER, and X3B on flash initiator????? Testing out roles and experiment with lineup is good and all but to bring literally 3 people from Qing Jiu Club after signing their coach screams full on NEPOTISM. There's absolutely no fucking reason to justify why both Monk and Bunt aren't playing. I'm calling bullshit
You mean that they're partnered, right? X3B's signing is reasonable and K1ra obviously has the talent and the form to compete, but if it's true that they are professionally connected it still doesn't give a justification to put player out there too. Spitfires isn't inconsistent enough to get rid of him and putting DelB on duelist when they're both playing with him is a crime. I really don't see what Septem's envisioning
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