No worries!

I mean, you cared enough to comment

https://valorantesports.com/news/compite-y-apoya-asi-sera-valorant-challengers-latam-2023/es-mx

It's not complete dates, but it's literally all the basic information that was presented as it should have during the end of last year.

If you actually follow https://valorantesports.com/news and pay attention to the LATAM tab, they LITERALLY EXPLAIN WHAT TEAMS ARE PLAYING AND WHAT IS THE FORMAT.

Reading, people. Learn to know where the information comes from.

How do you think I got the information to set up the LATAM pages?

https://www.vlr.gg/event/1394/challengers-league-latam-north-ace-split-1
https://www.vlr.gg/event/1395/challengers-league-latam-south-fire-split-1

Correct

I've personally used AME, AMC, or AMS

Yeah, that's fair.

Nezko's right, Indonesia hasn't won shit at an international level. Or have they?

VCT SEA/APAC Playoffs can be defined in a basic way as inter-regional, you could also argue since it involves different countries, there's an argument it can be also counted as "international."

2021 APAC LCQ for example by Nezko's definition can be classified as inter-regional.
2022 APAC LCQ, East Asia LCQ, GXR LAN, etc.

It's an infinitely tiered system that can only be directly defined by context, but there's always a better answer because of it.

Honestly I would lmao, I was so close to calling both of you out for taking the piss out of each other and going in circles with your argument but I just couldn't bother.

Might as well anyways if Doggo and whoever in this thread are reading this (for all of you): You are going around in circles. Seriously.

You could be critical without being an asshole yourself, you know

https://valorantesports.com/news/introducing-the-valorant-challengers-23/en-sg

If you see the original Challengers 2023 announcement, you would definitely know and do not need to make this thread.

But yes, the official title is Challengers League South Asia.

Looks like a semi-locked Challengers League, which definitely differentiates it from the rest of the Pacific Challengers League (where there's invited/open qualifier system)

Yes hello we exist

Usually, it's for domestic/regional purposes (aka translation that might not have a direct comparison to the English version or to suit the culture and domestic fanbase).

I mean.

There's no stopping turning FGC into Challengers League China, right?

heh.

Correction:

EDG qualified for the LCQ. They weren't invited. At that time, there was a chance for FPX ZHUQUE to actually qualify to LCQ instead of KONE. If that happened, FPX would've been forced to either ran the roster under a teamless banner or sell the roster to a new team completely.

There's no Masters 2

"In normal years, our plan is to operate two international splits each season."

Accompanying the statement is a graphic of the calendar showing just that, without any mention of Masters or any events between Split 1 and Split 2.

This is the part where I ask, source please.

Because as far as I'm aware from official sources, there have been zero announcement about what the VCT calendar would be beyond 2023.

However, it is implied the 2023 model are going to be the baseline moving forward, with LOCK//IN changed into the first International League split.

NPPA freeze rules all sadly

You're seeing Chinese teams getting a LOT better. Don't count EDG off- but don't count ZHUQUE, NTER, and ASE either.

Long have we waited, FPX reactivated

More like the fanbase chaos that happens (not blaming the org)

https://twitter.com/GodspeedxD/status/1606702330887700480?t=7bXt2L7ZlMQ16EeY4aZu9g&s=19

Gonna go on a limb here and say it's not 100% BLEED nor BOOM's fault. However, the shitshow is annoying. Another day in Valorant, I guess. Keep doing what your doing? Idk. Lmk if the KJ bugs are fixed

Not BLEED's fault.

A bit of a quick turnaround considering Masters, LCQ, and Champions are going to be held in back-to-back months.

There are Japanese and Korean teams that might have something to say about that, though.

Even BOOM had LCQ finalists and went to Champions.

Well, good thing I rechecked.

I'm hearing through the most recent VODs and there's no such mention? Can you clip it?

Apparently the call is rollback from the beginning of the map.

WE ARE NOT RECREATING GXR PLEASE

Better Jakarta than Bali, imo. That fancy new indoor stadium at GBK would be... interesting.

Just those wondering whether or not the restrictions are going to be lifted by the time Masters happen. If the new guideline run smoothly at that event, most likely we'll see more events taking cue.

For those wondering: A major wrestling event is going to implement a new cheering guideline in coordination and collaboration with several agencies.

https://twitter.com/subzidite2/status/1606635075810230274?t=GbytN27KRBiGsu__ViNHag&s=19

Probably the combination of political pressure and/or logistic limitations, especially considering Ascension has the potential to be an offline event.

I want to have my hopes up

Cancelled by Riot, Challengers CIS was called off

Indonesia do not shit the bed against Thailand I beg of you

Yep, he's RIOTONE06

Istanbul Wildcats are literally invited to Challengers TR. Imagine a random CIS roster somehow finding their way towards that.

Japan isn't the fastest in adapting their regulations, but especially with the isolated case rising in some countries, I doubt from the government's perspective, they want to take the gamble.

Riot ONE isn't only this event, it was a month-long event held throughout December by Riot Games Japan. It also includes League of Legends as well. Online show matches, streamer tournaments, it's literally an end-of-the-year celebration culminating in this weekend's offline event.

I know I'm linking an article from 2021. Look at my history post. I'm just referencing one of the mentions of the regulations. I also know that some events are lifting the restriction, but it's as not widespread yet.

Yeah, no chants, no screams. Masks must be used indoors regardless.
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1114931/japan-lift-10000-crowd-cap-for-events

Covid regulations. Trust me. They're loud.

They're slowly removing some restrictions (I think I saw an NJPW/wrestling event lifting the chant restriction but it's not as widespread yet.)

Cared enough to comment, apparently.

(Don't you think I didn't see that edit.)

Yeah, no chants are allowed either. This is from 2021, but I imagine it's still being enforced.

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1114931/japan-lift-10000-crowd-cap-for-events