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And that marks the end of VLR's live coverage in Bangkok! I want to thank you all for tuning in to our videos and streams as well as our social media posts. It was an amazing time for the team, and we hope to see you next time!
Hello everyone! The Grand Final post-match press conference is live on our YouTube channel, starting with G2 and then T1.
Philadelphia Fusion.
Seoul Infernal.
T1.
The Telecom Curse is over.
Had to restart the stream everyone, we're live again!
Happy Grand Finals Day!
We have several press conferences that we'll be doing today, starting with a special press conference with several of Riot's Global Leads, and afterwards, it'll be the teams' post-match press conferences.
The Global Lead press conference is now live on our YouTube channel below!
We're live with our post-match press conference stream!
Hey everyone! Tonight we will stream the post-match press conference for both EDG and T1!
Go on to our YouTube channel right after the match to watch it live!
The schedule starts at 12 PM, so the games have just started: And there is no stream deliberately from the TO for the next sets of game.
He's still listed as a reserve in the Global Contract Database, similar with how reduxx is still as Sentinels' reserve there.
I raise you an argument;
What we saw with China now is what we had on Americas, EMEA, and Pacific's first few years of competition, which the some of the region are still adapting: a transitional period.
A lot of China's pros right now are still layovers from different games, both young and old with a lot of their up and coming players that are fully Valorant players still developing in countless Academy and Affiliate teams in CN's Nationals Circuit. Heck, even the orgs are still clueless on how to approach the game right because let's face it, besides EDG, Trace, FPX and Bilibili, the rest of these orgs are one year into their proper management of a Valorant team (I'm looking at you, AG and JDG).
Half of these players didn't even play until further into Valorant's lifecycle which the latter half endured: almost little to none support of a proper ecosystem because the game isn't even approved there; no big orgs were willing to spend cash besides the aforementioned EDG, Trace, FPX, etc; and a lot of those players are already half-way into retirement, almost.
Yes, China is shit; but that's because of their situation. Riot isn't in the wrong in trying to boost the level of competition in CN in order for them to eventually catch up. Because they will catch up; but not right now as a collective, because of us having almost 3 years of proper circuit advantage ahead of them.
Hello everyone! The Pre-Event Press Conference video is now on YouTube!
Hello! Masters Bangkok Pre-Event Press Conference will be happening tomorrow at 11:05 AM BKK (GMT+7).
Do you have a question for the pros that'll participate in the conference? We'll sift through them and pick some, so drop them below!
https://x.com/VLRdotgg/status/1891751617164386492?t=Mxrc3Cb9ayskic58evleig&s=19
Hello everyone!
With the success of our in-person event coverage during Champions 2024 with Seulgi, VLR is returning for another edition for Masters Bangkok, now with me and Seoulera at the helm!
This time, our coverage will extend the entirety of the events, starting with the Pre-Event Press Coverage on February 19.
Like last time, we're looking to create a variety of content throughout the Swiss Stage and Playoffs, including personalized questions and post-match interviews. And like before, we're open to ideas to what you folks - the community want to see!
Make sure to follow us on X and YouTube for the coverage throughout Bangkok!
https://www.youtube.com/@vlrdotgg
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They literally landed a few days ago. For all we know they're doing media day during the interval; tomorrow we have the pre-event press conference.
They have a lot of IRL activation activities (they transformed the nearest MRT station close to the venue), and teams were just landing and exploring. There's some amount of content on Valorant Esports TH's FB and IG.
Yes.
More like it hasn't been updated yet, once AE/OF is done
No, don't blame them either, we're just all busy right now. I just so happen to be awake.
I'm so so sorry, I was a bit backed behind with my schedule. I'm very sorry once again.
Sultan udh di PH, sama kayak PTC.
Free1ng wasn't even a 'rookie' in the traditional sense. He was in FIRST STRIKE. Took him a three year hiatus to slowly build up to show up in Rare Atom and decimate everyone there.
Nope, still searching if anyone's doing a watchparty
In terms of Japan, DFM is probably on the newer side and has less resources for now compared to what ZETA has done. But a good org will support its development of its players and constantly giving them opportunities where they needed it (ie Premier, maybe T3 tournaments)
Just look at the Korean academies.
TJ Sports is basically Tencent's esports arm specifically with Riot. They've been handling anything esports related for Riot since LPL and their League of Legends OPS, so it was natural for them to transfer along once VCT CN is established. This isn't a new thing.
Evolution Series was also how they've gotten the first VCT CN Ascension team (DRG), and this is a continuation of it, albeit in a different form.
I personally describe it as when a team retains equal or more than 50% of your roster coming into a season/tournament.
So you have 6 players? 3-4 players that are still active come the next tournament. 7 players? 4-5, and so on.
(It's also how we maintained core connectivity for rosters across different teams/org)
Didn't think so. It was after LNY too so probably schedule wasn't matching? But I don't think the drama affected that much considering they played even with watasink
That ain't just you, def it's misinput
They are still a business. But even that isn't the point I brought it up. Competition is still paramount, but if you kill the entirety of the CN scene (which minds you, took 3 years of underground competition and another year of limbo because VCT CN wasn't set up,) it'll be bad for both the investors and the players.
Apples and oranges when comparing the situation with Korea and APAC as a whole, but you just can't deny them of their chance.
Also, Valorant is competing with Crossfire as the hegemony of competitive FPS there.
China's player population and competitive popularity is warranted enough for them to have their own scene. It is by far the most thorough T2 and T3 system on top of their T1 league. To consolidate them is to eliminate their potential population.
Korea is reaching that level, but I assume if it does happen, it'll be down the line since remove KR, a hypothetical Japan + SEA league needs a new home and it needs time to set up. And even that is a ridiculously improbable situation.
Fellas, no bracket flip apparently. This remains Talon's match.
In this case, they're required to since they are CN reps to Masters Bangkok
Right now it's just taking the players from the team profile. We don't have the full profile for the remaining 5 players, so when they play, the profiles will be added. This is not the final starting roster.
(Falk is the only player from the starting roster who doesn't have a profile)
But they're still content with having an NA GC team. The closest Aussie org capable is either PWR, Chiefs, or Mindfreak.
Rank demon in the JP ladder, or at least high enough to caught NLights/Melof's eyes
Correct
https://www.vlr.gg/event/pickem/2339/vct-25-china-evolution-series-act-1
This is Evolution Series, China's mid-split tournament so the teams won't get too rusty during the offseason and for teams to use their alternate lineups and players (for example, EDG and TE being CN reps for Bangkok must play their alternate/reserve players)
This is Evolution Series, China's mid-split tournament so the teams won't get too rusty during the offseason and for teams to use their alternate lineups and players (for example, EDG and TE being CN reps for Bangkok must play their alternate/reserve players)
Misinput from the beginning. It was switched.
That's the backend; rankings are dynamic and WIP.
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