how did t1 and zeta look

I still think breach works well in a decent amount of cases

2022 was sm fun, it felt like there were so many top teams, like out of the top 5 all of them had a real chance at trophy (and ofc some did achieve a trophy)

DRX, OPTC, LOUD, FPX, PRX

and then FNC/XSET were really strong too

wow that thread about melser and mazino just got realer

who knows maybe we get a prx th final at some point
at that point at least someone breaks their curse

yeah it is what it is at this point icl, I thought kr1stal would've been a no brainer
I'm just glad we see Sayf, Derke and Less on the same team

interesting, maybe GENG coaching can revitalise him

0/8
the real baiter here is you

they doing it to themselves already😭😭😭
https://i.imgur.com/3rK3jfh.png

holy shit bro does geometry dash music?
absolute W in my books

real, I hope the region does better
I've said this many times and I'll say it again
EMEA is just E for tier 1 right now

man it felt like every DRX game was a banger in 2022

this is the likely roster:

Kicks
Sayf
Derke
Less
Trexx

with Sayf IGLing

bump
W event

I have no idea
(I appreciate it though, thank you everyone (: )

Oh, but then it's completely understandable. DRX and ZETA are relatively established orgs so they're able to take that risk in the first place. I can't blame an org like GE for not wanting to field a team if they couldn't even play. But now that they're allowed a team in VCL it makes sense

Really? in VCL? Which teams? That shouldn't be possible.

Academy teams are going to be a game changer.
Whilst it wasn't the only thing which made EG in 2023 great, it certainly had a big role in their improvement.
Being able to try out comps and strats on demand is a huge advantage imo. You can schedule scrims whenever it suits you and you'll have the comfort of knowing you'll never need to play against them in officials.
I think the quality of play is going to definitely go up for the teams who decide an academy team is a good investment.

With that being said there are some glaring issues with the idea, first of all not being able to play in ascension is a huge blow, imo you should allow it but ensure another org can get the team if they win ascension

Aim: Alfajer
IQ: Leo
Util Usage: Chronicle
Clutch: Chronicle
Leadership Ability: Boaster

(not biased at all (actually super biased))

I know this is out there, but are you a fan of Tacolilla?

But nothing denying it? Then it's fine as it's still possible
They weren't allowed academy teams in 2023 and 2024 in VCL so it makes sense

Wait so there's no academy? Is that confirmed? Because that would suck

real
I slept through my alarm and missed a lecture today
now I have a lab tomorrow with no idea on what's going on

oh wow I didn't even clock that

goated movie

this is it for anyone wondering: https://liquipedia.net/valorant/WALL-E_Cup

why did I read this in the tone of that one beyonce song

update:
https://x.com/Dexerto/status/1846594737559527842

looks like SEN won't have to drop them

my goat is so back

XO - EDEN

I've been listening to him since my childhood so I get why some might not think it's anything special

nice flair

Yeah I'd say pretty much the same as everyone.
Look in to some coaching. If you can't afford it there are many streamers who do it for free (although there are some requirements, and you might have to wait a while)

bro good luck getting real comparisons most people are gonna pick apart the lists 😭
(I mostly fw the lists though ngl)

the map cover 😭😭😭
im doing engineering, am i cooked

org country ≠ player countries all the time

look at Spain for example, you have: KOI, TH and GX
all of which brand themsevles as 'Spanish' but don't have any Spanish players (outside of F1tinho, who is now inactive)
KOI had koldamenta in 2023 and after underperforming they removed him, which is very similar to what GE did in 2023 and 2024.

The best you can hope for in this case is an academy team, which I believe they've expressed interest in doing

FNC are a British org, yet I don't really care if they have British players or not, I still support them. (2025 is likely to be Boasters last year I've heard, so next year they should in theory have no British players). You are welcome to not like GE, it's your opinion but I think if you expect them to have Indian players simply because of their location it's a bit short sighted imo

cender isnt staying, just kicks

although that brings a separate issue on to how good sayf's IGLing will be. So I would've preferred cender staying

so.... you're saying there's a chance

https://i.imgur.com/1hE0yL7.png

this is what it looks like on a map btw

imo it shouldn't even need to be a buff it should've been the bare minimum 😭😭

breaking bad - crime drama
homeland - political thriller
big bang theory (you'll love it or hate it) - science comedy
top boy (show about UK gangs) - crime thriller

ngl I didn't even think of that, they're both part of CIS which has historically been EMEA
I think Sultan must have residency somewhere in APAC

Would be someone who can play all roles and has a good sense of the game with above average mechanics.

imo Chronicle
forsaken should work too if he doesn't W key

Ilya Petrov mentioned???

Wow.

wow so I shouldn't keep myself safe?? I did not expect this n1cf

https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/fc2ee563
start of the DFM era

only thing im watching ngl, might watch rezero but ive forgotten literally everything thats happened

good idea
it's so messed up
idk why but I get like 50 ping to Istanbul and one of my friends from Saudi gets like 100 to Turkey, even though Turkey is roughly in the middle between us.
And then for some reason he gets 80 to frankfurt?

damn wow

idk how people feel ab this but I don't want 4 stages in TDM

I'll take a pistol stage (maybe like 20% of the match) with a classic/ghost/sheriff and then vandal/phantom for the rest
and if you really really want you can use the spectre and bulldog and stuff, but it'd be optional and available after the pistol stage

favourite probably sideshow, he knows when to be goofy but also does good analysis and casting
I don't really have anyone I dislike really, if I had to say maybe Lothar? But that's not with much insight outside of the G2 jumping off thing ngl