I agree. Eight teams for a masters event is horrid

Throughout the offseason in VCT Americas, we've seen some teams do great and some team well...cough Kru cough
Take this with a grain of salt, this is my personal opinion on the standings that might happen
LEV (10-0)
SEN(9-1)
LOUD(7-3)
NRG(7-3)
EG(6-4)
C9(5-5)
G2(4-6)
Furia(4-6)
100T(2-8)
MiBr(1-9)
KRU(0-10)

Bro...there's no shot that EDG isn't apart of the top three teams in VCT China. In some context, EDG has single handedly been the best team in China for at least a year, toppling over every team. They just won the three acts of the Chinese tournament that happened. Back to back to back, and went to Champions 2022, LOCK//IN, Masters Tokyo AND THEN champions 2023, however, that's not enough to have them in the top three of VCT Chinese teams that have already qualified. So, lets take a look back and see what achievements FPX has in China. FPX has, wait hold on, a 13th-16th place at champions 2023? Okay, well at least it cant get worse, lets look at bilibili. Ah, see, Bilibili, top eight in Champions 2023 with no other achievements, okay, now lets look at the last team, JD gaming, surely it'll be better, right? NOTHING, F***ING NOTHING. THEYVE WON A TOTAL OF 694$, THE MATH DOESNT MATH. HOW DO YOU LET A TEAM WITH NO ACHIEVMENTS INTO VCT, THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOME NA SHIT. We all know how XSet and OpTic were robbed, we all know how FPX was robbed, so why tf does it keep happening? So, as I calm my tone, someone please help me explain why EDG being arguably the best team in China and one of the best teams in the world not have a top three spot in VCT china?

if EdWard gaming doesnt make it in here, VCT is rigged

So what is up with teams in the VCT looking for affiliate teams? According to Flynn the teams of (Furia, Kru, Leviatan, Team Liquid, Giants, FUT, Karmine Corp, ZETA Division, DRX, Rex Regum, Global esports and Bleed) are looking for affiliate teams. Is this only to help with the finance, or is this a partnership with other teams? Can someone explain, my brain is slow lol

TF DID SOVA DO BRUH

So we all know breeze is coming back out. Have your opinions or not, its not my concern. I was looking at A hall and wondering why would they get arid of the door, it makes no sense. Well, bucker up cause I got some shi to say, A Hall isnt completely closed. Threw via Dot Esports, if you look at A Hall, you can see that the change from the metal door shows only the left side of the rope cut off. (Left if youre looking from the cave area) but if you look threw the hall you can see on the left hand side theres a metal box :0 THEN if you look at the chop shop change and look to the top where hall is, THE RIGHT SIDE ISNT BLOCKED OFF HAHA. I really need sleep but I thought this was really interesting

This is just risky ngl. The passport deal and literally entering a country that can basically arrest you for anything, a little scary, no?

Not a surprise

Okay, so the real problem with NA. We all know NA to be one of the hottest regions in valorant, well wtf happened. Three things. Number one, franchising. This made a lot of good and talented teams who would have been a better fit out of the question because there organization wasn't sustainable. This means teams like XSet, OpTic Gaming, The Guard ect...Reason two, the amount of Tier 1-2 teams that are still in NA willing to pay a shit ton of money to players. More or less tier two teams, they aren't letting go of players and if I'm being honest, tier two NA is much better then tier 1. Last reason, after XSet and OpTic gaming couldn't make it to franchising both of these talented rosters were shattered into splinters among the tier one scene, and with that no NA team can replace what those teams had. Its a power vacuum that's been caused by riot and will stay like this for a long time.

I think its really funny that FireFlux was number one in the Turkish season but didnt place number one overall, so they had a goal. Number 1, fix there roster. They did that, but they also did something else as well. Number two, buy out the other team thats equally as good as you and make the turkish league only fall to 9 teams instead of 10. I think its impressive, i dont think that we've seen another team ever do this. Kind of an L move because they bought out there competition but if it works then it works.

they would kill the Aussie scene. They were Exo-Clan, and they took it at first strike

thats mostly true. And they also joined NA at the worst time cause Yk, Gen.G, V1, T1, NRG, TSM, Sentinels, C9, 100T, SoaR, Ect, Ect
It was one of the most advanced eras in NA valorant, with multiple orgs wanting the fame, and when you bring an Aussie team to NA at this time, it doesnt usually go well

alr bud lol, aint that personal

T2 scene, they were a decent team. Had a rivalry with Renegades

facts. That was such a fun time

I think we all knew that this was Soniqs last chance, and most of us predicted they would drop their team, but 9-3 last map, that’s the worded way to go. At that point, I think a 13-0 would have been better. 9-3 curse is real and it just plagued a whole organization of there opportunities

I cant begin to explain how good this fucking team is right now. They have been SO close to beating Navi, dismasting the Turkish scene and right now, they have, in my opinion, the best ascension team in EMEA right now. This team has so much potential and future, I cant wait to see where it brings them

Ok, its not a surprise that soniqs is still in valorant but wth is there team. Like no offense to there players or the org at all, but its like soniqs have failed to improve there team. They basically got a whole new team to just be disappointing. Ik its not ascension quite yet, but I dont think soniqs will stay until Split 2, I think they will leave before then

JoshRY-Head Coach
Hiko-Assistant Coach

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riot: we are adding back CIS competition
Also riot: screw what we said, we are a multi billion dollar company, we could care less

It’s called soccer not football, stupid Brit’s

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Wrong heretic’s btw

https://twitter.com/GeorgeCGed/status/1572535132229337091

wow there buddy, those are some big boy words. First off, the Oceania scene currently has very few teams, and thats even if those teams want to pick up a team. Like we saw with Order, they didnt get to far in APAC. Yes, its messed up but really though, without order and with soniqs in NA, whos going to be there? The only team is renegades.

yet we have more viewership, more tournaments and a bigger fan base. Yes, you won a champions title, however you only placed in the top 3 Twice in the last 2 years in LAN events. Doesn't seem fair if you guys get 4 spots as your region is all over the place. One year it was Liberty, Keyed stars, Sharks and Vikings and the next its Loud, NIP and Furia. You are inconsistent with appearances and your region doesn't always do the best.

most likely not. Optic is looking for a partnership between orgs which no organization has offered yet. Obviously, Mibr could but it would come at a cost of a partnership which will split prize earnings

actually, not really. It would cost orgs millions or dollars, something not all orgs even have to sped right now. And considering the fact that yes they are a good roster, it doesnt mean everything. any team can be good 1 year and trash the next

V1 and 100t are confirmed, right?

chill bro, its literally vlr.gg. Why are you so pressed that someone downvoted you, its not that deep bro

https://www.vlr.gg/event/pickem/1111/champions-tour-south-america-last-chance-qualifier

https://www.vlr.gg/event/pickem/1130/champions-tour-north-america-last-chance-qualifier

this is the stupidest thing ever. Second event where 2 NA teams face each other first round. Kinda like The Guard all over again. Good job riot, you did great. Whoever paired OpTic V XSet as the first match should get a raise

sentinels are going to need more than that lmao. Also, whats this franchised league, ive herd that its going to be like the EMEA leagues but dont know how it will work or if any of the top teams will still be at the top.

Fax

nah bro, soniqs gotta go back to Oceania after this

if he tests negative in a few days can he still play?

100T is a de-railed team rn. Picked up 2 players and just dropped them

Damn, so whats envy going to do now. They had a future with this org. Maybe cause of the sign deal they did but thats sad for envy

that is bs, why didnt you give tech timeout out like you did with furia match.

wait BO5...damn bro, this might take slower than the NA LCQ

honestly, im surprised that the matches are not replayed, and since its a whole nother week away, is it still land or not

farming simulator X-X

I feel bad for Australian teams that make it no NA last chance, they will not stand a chance and thats sad

bro he did better than half of tsm no cap.

TSM is the most lost team ive ever seen, they pick up a player the bench they get a rid get another player say hes good and straight the the bench. wth

no they weren't the sucked, without tenz they would be nothing but another tier one org who cant go to lands

they have a shot at this no cap, they have proved that they can beat good teams

bro tsm is better than ever