I feel like watching VCT esp in EMEA, the skill level is just not the same as it used to be. Like sure teams liek FPX arent doing as well as they were before, and M3C are in shambles but usually there are other teams that take up those spots. This time around though i feel like FPX dont even deserve to qualify but they did cause there was no better team (yes i currently think Guild are better but maybe thats just because im biased from their performance with BaddyG)
In NA sure the overall skill of teams has been increasing but still no team reaches the peaks that EMEA hit in stage 1 and DRX hit in the match against Optic. I feel like Optic have been doing decently but i cant say theyve dropped in skill cause they just always step it up in LAN so ill reserve judgement.
The other regions have also increased but again I see no one reaching the peaks that EMEA hit with the trifecta of M3C, FPX, and FNC peaks (other than Optic in the finals and DRX match)

Do SEN have even a shot at winning just 1 game at this point?
They were fucked before but i definitely saw that they were slowly climbing, but fuck man without sick and with the roles as fucked as they already are I really dont see SEN winning a single game in the LCQ other than to maybe TG or smth

its like hes criticizing NA but because they dont have the same results as JP they get a pass

I mean i feel like everyone would be happy if it was but they just dont get nearly the same amount of viewership in that section of VCT

Id say it isnt really necessary to switch over cause considering youre in immort it would mean the motor skills in your right hand is already REALLY good especially considering that isnt your dominant hand. At that level of the game it doesnt really matter anymore how well you can aim and so i dont think youd get much value for the immense amount of work you would have to put in to be proficient at it in the same rank

bros washed just accept it

dude we are actually fucked its all over man, theres no chance we can win with a player this bad RIP

I guess my job here is done

People are so dumb when talking about anything valorant its crazy
they switch up so fast when the narrative suits them. Imagine this thread but change it with sen and imagine the amount of hate from optic fans calling them bad

agreed. I feel like at that point champs will become a lot less competitive than masters

This has to be the shittiest rankings ive seen yet

Bro forgot zeta got first JP seed in the previous tourney

dont you mean Optic wins heavily nerfed international and you think youre the best itw?
I literally never said anything abt Fnatic being the best but the fact that you already think that just goes to show how much better they actually are

that isnt how the game works, you dont just simply play to not get antistrated that defeats the entire purpose of antistrating. Optic play really similar in style and setups when theyre pushed against a corner and they literally had that against Xset where Xset started being able to read their plays. Goign against a team like FNC optic wouldnt stand a chance

lol typical optic fan overestimating the skill of their team

its mini

Man's literally forgot about EVERYTHING before masters 2 and the fact that Sen didn't even drop a map

Bro istg all i have to say is if Faze win this game then it just confirms that Chet is fucking stupid

Let me introduce you to this wonderous thing we like to call, Hitscan...

Also "time to shoot" in the way your describing it 1. wouldnt work on an op cause that defeats its purpose 2. doesnt even exist, at least in valorant. All guns shoot the moment you shoot them

Recharging op shots is the important part imo. Maybe even just make it 2 and just have it recharge on kill so that ppl become a little less aggressive with the op and they play angles that ensure the kill and so it becomes a bit more predictable and easier to counter, also would be a lot more in the theme of sentinel that anchors site instead of sentinel that pushes into main so that the team will rotate

you dont even need 1k creds. I sometimes completely flip an eco round on its head with my last 2 remaining bullets from the previous round and half shields. I get 1 and then another peeks and i get anohter. It then becomes a 3v5 and now we have guns, its just far too powerful

Bruh doesnt mean you need to stop supporting a team just because they arent at the top of the scene

G2 makes sense to support on an org side cause of carlos. For other orgs tho i just dont get why ppl support the org instead of the players, cause the like the org isnt the one with the personality and so how would you get attached to that?

we cant say anything rn cause for all the teams that have won LANs, they havent fallen off immediately. It has taken time. I mean SEN literally won challengers again after iceland so it isnt very indicative just yet the fact that optic are still playing well

Well I mean to be fair though both sen and faze have decent fractures and also optic really looked like they were only going at 60% during the group stage. There is a stark contrast between their match in the playoffs and their matches in the groups. It was similar as well for stage 1 where they really didnt look too good in the groups but then in the playoffs they stepped it up A LOT (other than the C9 match, that shit was a nightmare to watch). And the same pattern repeats in that the lesser important match being the grandfinals seeding game, they played at a visibly noticeable less than 100%

Did you just say their 2 best maps are their weakest???

xD i love this

This is a miracle considering how far away W and L are on the keyboard
Maybe hes using a phone from 2004 with a tiny lcd touchscreen

you really are making it seem that way especially with the fact that you havent made it clear that you dont mean everyone

damn ppl really cant handle cockiness when its anyone but their favourite team huh?

Bro i didnt even know VK was still a thing, damn this takes me back

EG were playing a terrible game tho on the other 2 maps and against optic as well. But I do agree that NRG are looking WAAAAY better than they did in groups. It looks like theyre finally gelling together well

but hes not been doing great recently. His best match so far has been in the playoffs and before that hes been quite flat compared to last stage

alfajer is an exception cause he was mowing down everyone in tier 2 and could be said to be top 10 material but the competition was just not at the same level. It was only confirmed once he started going crazy in tier 1 that you would be able to say that abt him tho so that part is true.

Pls stop let them carry their own weight

he was better, link was probably the best on the team the guy was so consistent

ikr there are so many of them its crazy, i wouldnt be surprised if they have as many as sentinels at this point

There definitely is

You should always use a hybrid of wrist and arm since that's the type of aim that you can adjust to any situation with. I suggest you set your aim to something that can comfortably go 180 Deg without slamming into anything on your table and make sure that when you only use your wrist you aren't able to make any significant changes i.e. 45deg+

I used .224 800dpi for a while cause I have a lot of mouse space but then I realized that in higher ranks it becomes really difficult to get consistent flick kills with low sens and that most times I would die before even getting a chance to shoot.
I changed to .266 and it works great for me, still able to micro adjust and can now flick really easily.
Also another tip is to lower your sens when you're not playing well and then up it again after a few rounds, it gets your brain actually focusing on where the crosshair is.

I can't believe this guy is getting down fragged for posting his sense

I honestly don't think any other teams are fit for international play other than MAYBE NRG when they're playing rlly well. Xset aren't even international level imo. They still have a lot of inconsistencies and aren't drilled enough.

Yea right, that shit gave me flashbacks

I wish I could say that abt Sen ;-;

Wait did xset just get #3... NO WAY THEYRE GOING TO COPENHAGEN BABY THEYRE GONNA WIN MASTERS NOW ITS ALL OVER FOR EVERYONE

Welp just watched eg v optic and looks like optics back in masters form. It's over for the rest of NA optic and xset qualifying for Copenhagen, GG

Overhyped my fucking ass. Go ask some of top 8 teams in SEA and they'll definitely say we could be a contender for the masters slot. We are scrimming them on 120+ ping and making it close and even beating them. Every top SEA team we have scrimmed has high respect for us knowing the damage we can do on the ping we have yet alone what we would do on low ping. We are not like Bonkers or Soniqs and it takes one vod review to see that. I hope to change all your minds when the time comes but for now have some respect on our names.

Overhyped my fucking ass. Go ask some of top 8 teams in SEA and they'll definitely say we could be a contender for the masters slot. We are scrimming them on 120+ ping and making it close and even beating them. Every top SEA team we have scrimmed has high respect for us knowing the damage we can do on the ping we have yet alone what we would do on low ping. We are not like Bonkers or Soniqs and it takes one vod review to see that. I hope to change all your minds when the time comes but for now have some respect on our names.

Overhyped my fucking ass. Go ask some of top 8 teams in SEA and they'll definitely say we could be a contender for the masters slot. We are scrimming them on 120+ ping and making it close and even beating them. Every top SEA team we have scrimmed has high respect for us knowing the damage we can do on the ping we have yet alone what we would do on low ping. We are not like Bonkers or Soniqs and it takes one vod review to see that. I hope to change all your minds when the time comes but for now have some respect on our names.

They shift on different maps and sides I'm p sure. Boostio and com

That doesn't counter ANY of what I said