How the fuck is half of Franchising American Orgs trying to run on economy????

I still remember being shocked that navi lost in katowice 2019 to fucking ence (imagine leviatan losing to trace not in the groups but in the semi final) and I still coped with the ''well at least they got more rounds'' :D https://www.hltv.org/matches/2331079/natus-vincere-vs-ence-iem-katowice-2019

Sources: MIBR's and Global Esports' VCT slots are set for reevaluation after the 2025 season. These aren't the only ones, as several other teams are also set to undergo similar reevaluations.

my favourite type of scoregami is when the winner of the series gets less rounds won than the loser

humanity landed on mars, gta 7 was released, cure to cancer was found, global warming was stopped, cs and val fans still argue in youtube shorts comments over anti cheat and replay system still missing

would be mad funny tho

Is it possible that the POVs we see during broadcast are just OBS recordings of the game :D

honestly, fuck franchising, so many talents but just not enough slots

There is some franchise drama happening, if you want more action you can watch other games as well. If you are into 5v5 fps then you can try watching EPL for CS, like 3-4 games every day I believe

Riot are allergic to a replay system. Valve are allergic to an anti cheat and the number 3

I mean in russian speaking europe people just treat Valo as just another game, like Rocket League or Fortnite. CIS has a pipeline of young talents just following one another

It's in EU/Ru

I mean it isn't sadly, navi would get fucked in Ukraine by the entire media

not very fond of dealing with russian orgs and players who are pro-war

Pretty sure navi would require anyone russian to address themselves as non-representing for navi to sign them

The backbone of EU domination in CS are 2 regions: Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. I don't know about Scandinavia, but when it comes to valorant, it is unpopular when it comes to Russian speaking part of Europe. Most streamers are cs and dota affiliated and CS and Dota are so engraved into the gaming sphere there that it's impossible for any game to fight them.

Seems like a perfect opportunity to go full mute with spotify in the background and stomp some noobs

I didn't really get into valorant. I didn't play for like 7 months due to moving to a new country so when I got to play CS, I sucked a lot :). I was tilted and I thought that maybe I just got tired of the game. Tried a bit of valorant, stomped unranked lobbies on jett (like silver 1-2 in cs, as impressive as pissing without hitting the seat). Main reason I didn't stick is the aim play, I just fucking hate the RnG, and CS has way less of it in my opinion. After that I came back and now I am in like 0.01% of CS players so thanks valorant I guess

I really like these rebrands where the team shits on its unique style and just becomes a ''ChatGPT created minimalistic logo where you need the name of the team on the bottom to understand who the fuck this team is'' logo again

because ESIC is ran by people with an iq of an infant gorilla

tier 2 exists and you have some good teams there but then you have pricks like Z10, PERA who just matchfix

betboom is just the shittiest tier 1.5 event ever. you have spirit and mouz and some other tier 2 teams. EPL gets only good at playoffs, the best event in the coming weeks is probably blast final

POLSKA GUROM

Riot have been at the ESports awards hosted by EWC and LoL was at EWC, I am sure they will manage working with esl

But that could easily be avoided with a more structured tier 2 scene. That way being kicked from T1 isn't a fall from grace but rather a step in the other direction

I just don't like the look of it. It literally looks like F1. nepotists stay, real talent has to be perfect from the Get-Go or they get sent away forever.

I just feel like it will turn into a hot seat. Bad in one season? Out and never coming back because your rep is fucked. This is the exact reason tenz left from cs, he had one good shot at proving himself, wasn't good enough, got kicked and then never came back to tier 1

and what if the managements in tier 1 will just ditch them after one season ( not even due to their faults)

but it's only one region. Others are getting fucked

I just feel like vct will inevitably cuck itself out of talent. The biggest failure vct can suffer long term is that the tier 2 talent it has stolen from CS will just migrate back.

I meant just letting blast and esl in. It saves a lot of cash and makes the schedule more solid

context behind the nickname came in more clutch than suygetsu in copenhagen

how can a TO possibly fuck up that bad?

they should probably try going the CS route and outsource events for TOs.

Sacy is NOT 10

I just don't like the structure. This closed circuit is the exact reason most pros left TO valorant, now they have to suffer this shit again. What's the point for M80 valo roster to stick around if they lose ascension for the 3rd year now if they can just transition to CS with an open circuit?

two most experienced players for sen went low tab on abyss

I mean why would they, they are set on franchising, they have got everyone they wanted in, why would they give a shit?

just curious, what does a proven vet give the team?

lower cost, seems as a logical answer

Honestly, I would say fuck kick off and just cross the regions like this

I guess I have a better one?
VCT rivals, EMEA vs Americas, China vs Pacific, two separate events.
All teams from both regions come, making it a 24 pool. Run a first initial swiss system teams ranked 9 to 24 (depending on number of wins, then round difference). 8 teams make it thru to the 8 champions teams (sorted from highest to lowest placed). Run another swiss system with these 16 teams up to 3 wins or 3 losses. Single Elim playoffs, better region gets bragging rights and the right to host the next year's edition

Wait who the fuck is getting replaced

because snax+taz is a subpar igl+coach duo, that's why niko will leave for falcons and monesy will follow as well (maybe even to navi)

twistzz is a better tenz, he plays for liquid

attention span of a baby gorilla, what tiktok does to a mf, let me edit the post to make it easier for people with an attention span like yours

I will just describe most top teams for you, I would honestly say Sentinels are the closest to G2. The content team.
NAVI - Structured team out of tier 2 players led by the best coach in the game, lost the GOAT player and somehow got better.
Vitality - A chaotic team led by the GOAT contender, zywoo, who can get his 4th top 1 this year, flamez and spinx are a great rifling supporting cast and apex is a chad version of boaster
faze - probably the most experienced and successful core out there. karrigan is the goat IGL imo, rain is a 30 year old demon, ropz is the most prominent lurker, broky is also a bit of shithousery, frozen is the newest addition to the team.
spirit - led by the best young prospect out there, with the support of sh1ro (top 3 player of 2022) and otherwise young team. They are inconsistent due to them relying on donk, but the guy broke the single event rating so he is one of a kind for sure
mouz - baby faze (because most of these guys will be in faze in 3 years time), but in fact baby navi, both structured teams out of unproven players who work due to a nice igl+coach combo
g2 - content team, pack huge firepower with niko (goat rifler), m0nesy (2nd s1mple) and malbs (the best NA prospect), but they are inconsistent due to them overrelying on firepower
https://youtu.be/J9dvPQuHz-I?t=230

can confirm, I am a rito developer, you were almost bang on the theory, we also have an agreement with valve where we kill valorant in NA and EMEA to make it a China exclusive game, we gave kangkang a copy of valorant with game deficit, it has no walls.

I think so as well, time to grind that education now

add to that people who don't wash their hands after eating something greasy as well