nobody's stats are pretty insane now that zjc is IGLing, considering he's an init main. but pretty poor APR compared to avg top tier initiators. goes for aggressive lurks VERY often on the other side of the map

nobody -> duelist, edg top1

thoughts?

thats quite a bit lol. one month rent for many metropolitan cities in the us at least

the most recent players who were this dominant in tier2 that come to mind are kaajak, reduxx, and rarga. i have no doubts he would fry in tier1

I'd be inclined to agree but he relies more on experience and proven worth - playing with s0m + FNS (youth in one, experience + worth in both), mada (youth + some inexperience but lots of long-term value) - I don't think it's an age thing, it's an experience thing. Which I understand - gambling on your controller AND duelist who aren't very experienced at the pro level, opting for a day1 (BabyJ) and a decent IGL in ec1s

Ethan and s0m have ego problems? FNS I agree, the other two, I don't really agree. I feel like they display self confidence, sure, and banter a lot, but none of it seems genuinely "I'm better than you, dog."

I agree. But there's a difference between shit talk and behing unhinged.

Salaried in CS:GO 2017-2018. Founded my colleges VALORANT team in 2021, played until graduation in 2022, coaching since then, just got back from 2 LANs.

I have competed.

We are allowed to have different perspective and respectfully disagree.

Don't care. Grow up. The GOATs of any sport don't need to shit talk to validate their egos. There's a reason the cream of the crop in sports who DO shit talk have more haters and less fans.

I agree with this take. I would also like to add that although he likely wasn't as bad of a teammate as they made him out to be, his behavior in the match yesterday is still painting him in a worse light for me.

At least on icebox, calling them shit, bad players, bots after every round - most people will call that standard banter, but that's just immaturity coming to the forefront.

You're an adult. Grow up and prove you're not a toxic teenager to the world. He opted to do the exact opposite.

Giving Draymond Green vibes

Yup. More experience, better comms, more intelligent playmaking, similar skill level

Would rather take Shyy, tex, and maybe yay above him in Americas. He's got great aim but game sense is nowhere near top5 itw, let alone Americas.

Will also say - Americas is the worst region for sentinels, by far. EMEA and APAC (mainly Koreans) are STACKED

Cortezia... Huh?

they still looked dramatically better and more coordinated than they did with SWERL... not seeing the issue here

why is everyone down on this move? They looked fantastic with OBONE.

He was already huge before he joined SEN. SEN got carried to relevance by him, if anything

Awful take. North Korean citizens have no clue what the outside world looks like. People in Nazi Germany had no clue what the rest of the world was like. Most Americans have zero concept of what the greater world beyond North America is like.

Saying that you have better perspective because you're a citizen is completely inaccurate. If anything, it means you have LESS perspective than an outsider.

I'm not sure I get the point you're making. Are you saying that this team should be better than the 2023 100T? If so, I agree - and they are - as are every other team. But they've also made far more than 1 change since 2023 in both coaching and playing staff.

I'm not sure I actually understand all the people freaking out about 100T. They've had their roster for around 110 days, give or take a week, and lost to 2 teams in the top4 of NA VCT in extremely close series in Kickoff - the very first tournament of the year.

Half of the VLR community doesn't even consider LOCK//IN to be a valid win for fnatic because teams had so little time to practice and they were the first superteam to be formed.

EG didn't reach their peak until later in their 2023 season. Heretics didn't reach their peak until later in the 2024 season.

Why exactly are we freaking out about a team who performed well at the very first event of the year, exactly when the meta is shifting, running old comps?

Open to other perspectives

EDG won the most titles of the year - regionally, they are the best. At the world stage, they won Champions. They have the most accolades of any team, objectively

But they aren't the best team of the year

what does money have to do with anything? you think teams try more because there's more money?

the teams care about winning. the prize money is second.

the argument that champs is a more important tournament because Riot allocated more points toward it as part of their circuit is bullshit. it is just another tournament.

it has more teams than Masters tournaments, but EDG was absent in comparison to other top teams at every other international event other than Champions

if China were a more competitive region, I'd understand the case you're making. but let's be realistic - FPX and Trace were the closest to EDG, and the deepest run either of them made were quarters in internationals. they both upset some good teams, but weren't good enough to do it consistently.

that's to say - the argument that their 3 regional wins in VCT CN make them objectively the best is not as big of a win in the international circuit as it may seem

do you have a link to this clip where he said that?

And he overswings too much. 100%. But he domes people. Some of the best aim we've seen - with a bit of experience, he's gonna be a force to be reckoned with.

Did you watch the matches or just look at the stats?

"the legal team has not contacted me" - still tags DRX_VS in her Tweet.

Yeah this is a legal play FOR SURE

Is he ever the solo smoker in those comps?

wym? you take your SAT on one single day, so why would you not be able to watch champs lol

bruh

are you aware yay has demonstrably MORE games on Duelists than on Chamber? with better entry stats?

the narrative that yay was a Chamber 1 trick is so goofy.

They were in a 2-1-2 so they could reclear space across the map, like garage or mid. 100T outcalled the fuck out of them and made it impossible for them to get info early enough.

SEN doubled short often so they could play retake/off site, but never actually anchored site. They also never flipped KJ over to A which would've done wonders for information, but it's not over for em yet

Brother...

Have you even watched a single game of them playing? They were actually extremely good.

Yes

I didn't imply that. I implied you didn't understand what I meant.

I've typed like 30 words in the past 3 posts I've made
EDIT: Also, this kid doxxed me, so yeah, my bad for being a little bit pissed off about it.

I didn't imply that you had to translate it at any point.

Your comprehension of my post is the issue, not the words I used.

Just minor differences in the meaning of words based on your understanding of the language. I implied something with my words that may not translate well into your language

#36 - thank you my friend

English isn't your first language. Back in your lane buddy.

Yea this shit was wild. That's how the Internet is sometimes

Ps: if you can report just post where he doxxed me, that'd be appreciated. Thanks brother

I was on CycloneGG you fucking dork. I'm proud of you that you have a modicum of knowledge of history. You're intelligent enough to fact check. Go do some homework.
https://www.dust2.us/news/2911/cyclone-blow-away-the-competition-at-midwest-csgo-ncs-minor

The fact you so concretely attach your ego to your personality on a forum is unwell.

Someone called you out for acting funny, and I also replied to you saying the way you're speaking and acting is odd. Then you reply with two paragraphs, egoing me, when you're just as much of a nobody as I am in the scheme of tactical FPSs. You also say I have an obsession with FNS - I've literally never posted about him before.

You are the one defending your honor on VLR.gg of all places.

You are the one who needs help. 988lifeline.org - thank me later.

Playing with somebody 10 years ago doesn't mean you know them.

I played with penny back when he was bul. We won ESEA Advanced together.

I scrimmed against Zellsis back when he was in Main frequently. I scrimmed against FNS, crashies, food, yay, literally all of the old CS players.

No one cares. That was years ago. How can you genuinely attempt to say you 'know someone personally' when you actually don't

in marketing/the public sphere, a person IS a brand, as much as a brand IS a brand.

Zellsis is a brand. Jordan Montemurro is a person.

Sentinels is a brand. Sentinels is not a person.

The content published on Zellsis's platform is held to the same standards on content posted on Sentinels' platforms or G@'s platforms.

Is TenZ in contention for top5? I feel like it could be argued but he just fell off too hard for too long. Think he's probably HM or top10 still

Shao/ANGE1 deserve a mention for sure. Top level for so long, just have been goofy and fucked up getting to intnl stage

Stax surely gets a mention. Consistently top 1-2 in APAC up until the past few months, IGLing at a high level, extremely flexible, seemingly the vocal guy on his team

it was their orb?

mald more. post your tracker

skill gap

You act like Vitality didn't look good

his Breach util was actually exemplary. only one match though, excited to see how good he looks on non duelist roles

he's an interesting choice. played with him in ranked and he's very vocal, but iirc from the CS days, he had a reputation for being toxic. that felt to be the same when we played - that being said, he's got good gamesense and is confident. give him some time