dont you start using logic on vlr mister! >:(

yea this is the right decision
imagine dsg auto win -> so dsg vs Shopify -> dsg win
now either shop or complexity will get knocked out despite both winning their games against noot noot

or do you even have to redo part of the qualifiers so other teams dont get screwed over?

it just creates a mess and games will have be rushed with little prep time to stay at least somewhat close to schedule

And ofc it sucks for dsg, like it reeeealy sucks, but at least from a TO perspective this makes sense

not wrong either
he was highest acs player in all of dach last season too (despite his team drawing almost every game) and his all time stats would make even nieSoW blush

All of them are ascension winners after next year

live now on https://www.twitch.tv/projectvgg
for those interested in some (this is still a mix) of fokus' new additions for next season

quick 2-0 for fokus, al0rante doesnt lose in DACH group stages

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Its uni so youre naturally gonna be mixed with the wildest levels of motivation
That being said your prof should have systems in place to make sure everyones contributing, no?
do you not have code review, presentations about your code snippets, portfolios documenting your individual progress or even just marking code snippets by owner? cause Ive had to over deliver for projects too, but at least I was rewarded both in grades as well as attention I got from tutors when I had a problem

oh thats a good shout actually, I have 0 clue about china gc, gotta check that out sometime
also amazing that they get lans

What are current ongoing off-season tournaments that don't show up on the VLR? Gotta go back to uni so I need some vods for the train rides and getting sneak peaks of next seasons t2 rosters is always fun

DACH currently has https://liquipedia.net/valorant/PROJECT_V/2023/THE_POKAL and https://www.vlr.gg/event/1779/a1-esports-valorant-cup-4/group-stage, are there any others?

Doing damage in t2 polaris on LPB
He was also trialing for t1 teams, but I havent seen many trial rumors anymore so no clue if thats still ongoing (iirc one of the teams was koi, so we might see him again since everyone else keeps stealing their picks xD)

anything up to 110°c is in spec for this gen iirc, but its definitely on the (very) high end
if you're looking for support on how to properly deal with it i'd check what brand it is and ask/check on the corresponding reddit

Its a huge shame, Alive has been an incredible player for ~2 years now, however its not like hes stuck on a bad team with acend either

But yea the reports of Alive trialing with t1 teams stopped way earlier than with other players (instead people noting that he was actively scrimming with acend again) so I was somewhat expecting this

I think its risky: Fut were always a team thats greater than the sum of its parts for me, so these stat based roster moves could mess that up
At the same time if Fut are aiming to win an international event they do need the changes so im not entirely against it - both new players are cracked mechanics wise

iPhone 6s till it finally breaks enough

thats not a fair comparison, Chefstrobel clears everyone

yup, he's an interesting trial
DACH cooking with their trials atm, might actually have a good league this season

d3ffo back to farming

so youre saying we're about to be invaded by GE fans?! people better stop hating rn

Yea it was a good analysis
Covers both positives and negatives (though more time is spent on the negative, but thats just where his analysis lead him)

Cant really comment on if its constructive, since it more points out stuff rather than suggesting fixes (vlr tenz fanboys/haters should def watch it for the extra ammo)

he's part of the responsible reporting "movement" atm where they actually wait for a finalized deal (since apparently more orgs started aggressively dropping negotiations if the potential signing gets leaked beforehand) so I doubt he'll miss

goat of the offseason so far

well nah they wont be the worst org since they at least pay (still a horrible org mind you)
t2 in EMEA has had "orgs" that do not pay AND get the players kicked out of the league (since the org owns the spot)

just vlr being broken
itll get fixed eventually

Currently Project V is hosting the finals of their half a year long t3 circuit (https://liquipedia.net/valorant/PROJECT_V/2023/Split_2/Circuit_Points)
This however does not show up in the Matches Tab, despite VLR tracking both the tournament and the match (https://www.vlr.gg/270678/entropy-vs-lions-project-v-2023-split-2-finals-playoffs-gf)
On the other-hand other t3 tournaments (for example the finals of the Female ProjectV year or the current knights tournament) show up without problems

What is the deciding factor on whether tournaments show up as live?

Looks pretty good
Big question is how well magnum will IGL since afaik we've never seen him be the primary IGL

I wouldnt expect this roster to make an international event, but given the supposed budget I dont mind this lineup

that was pre controversy tbf

the greatest Lithuanian team of all time... had they only gotten signed as a 5

I really like this team ngl
been waiting ages for boo and miniboo to reunite, didnt expect it to be a tier 1 team of all places but im all for it

yesnt
he wasnt a fragger to say the least during his time in tier 1, but he stepped up a lot during in t2 and his playstyle did improve for a support player

whether or not its worth it to bring a player into pacfic whos main value is "experience in EMEA" idk, ig time will tell
its definitely an interesting signing

also he's probably one of the best indian players to sign atm thanks to actually having time in tier 1 already

without a doubt

tbf EMEA has a ton of IGLs in t2, its just that none of us know who is IGLing what team so we cant even make our fantasy rosters with em

radical red when looking for a "close to vanilla" game
reborn was the most fun for thanks to adding so many new variables (and borderline insane difficulty curve)

and insurgence when playing with friends who haven't played fangames/romhacks before since its nice and polished

very might be an understatement considering he's clashed with like half the val scene at this point xD

theres no clips to prove him cheating
the drama comes from tier 1 pros talking about their suspicions (coughs in ardiis bro)

Riot either never had an investigation or didnt release it so we'll never know if he truly was, but his stats were insane to the level where the accusation is not unreasonable
Multiple pros who would also have info refuse to speak on the topic, so we're not getting anything from them either

He's not returning to competing regardless so its not exactly relevant

this tweet is calling out eg not the players
he speculates that eg doesnt have a good working environment or that players dont get treated fairly or that the org doesnt show appreciation to their players for the players success

he was one of the best players in polaris 2 seasons in a row (back when it was still competitive with actual teams... not the poor husk it is now), has preformed well against tier 1 teams every time he played them and has put up incredible numbers in scrims allegedly

Vit has trialed him for 2 years in a row now and have deemed him worth signing this year so make of that what you will

it is clear you arent interested in actually looking at his stats, so just have fun
if it makes you happy hating on a tier 2 player getting an opportunity go for it, and keep crying about nepotism while your at it

again the france is an offseason tournament, since you apparently watched you will have noticed that its a different format and didnt require teams to swap regions as you can tell by bonk immediately playing in polaris after the offseason ended

hey parla had a bunch of rejects because they played in EMEA tournaments during the offseason! how could they practice!

then click on the stats page if you wanna see him the entire tournament xD aint a worse state line either

.... yea you didnt watch

the france was an offseason tournament in which bonk, a polaris team, entered

he played in 2 regions at least go with a factual narrative
and its clear you have very little info about him and havent bothered actually watching his past seasons (or even clicking on the stats tab) so you have fun hating on young players^^

hence why I was talking about a timeframe and a team here^^
heres kicks diffing an former tier 1 team during the same offseason https://www.vlr.gg/150596/big-vs-bonk-red-bull-home-ground-3-emea-swiss-qual-swiss-r5

this is a t2 player who has no connections to any tier 1 people except an IGL who now coaches for t2 in NA
there is no Nepotism here

Look at his time on Bonk if you wanna see how amazing he was/is
The bonk offseason roster was a genuine force - theres a reason they beat parla shortly after forming, who then immediately went on to upset actual t1 teams

Fina, fucking, -ly
Now get DESTRUCT1VEE on BBL and this is the perfect offseason shame brave is the one person whos staying so rip that dream

only joined fnatic after
https://www.vlr.gg/team/668/sumn-fc

looking forward to his netflix series

From what Ive heard lewis is stuck in Focus jail since he has a significant buyout
Assuming he doesnt though, id love to see him join tier 1 already, arent exactly many IGLs left

only recently
Dima was still 6th back when Harmii subbed in but couldnt play since he didnt have a visa iirc

nah its just on "state operated networks", so essentially pcs/phones that the state bought its employees
pretty much just so people dont download (foreign) borderline spyware onto their work phones/pcs

the US already has a similar law in place for government issued devices

Nah the worry is that an org wins -> sells slot and runs off with a profit
With FA theres no one selling, its just an org buying into t1 (which riot seems to be fine with)

And now before you use logic and ask how Guard just straight up dropping their roster and Riot picking an org that gets in instead would be selling it.... well ask riot cause I dont think anyone can answer that