Tbf, I don't think he's called since V1. It's mostly been Johnqt, Nitro, and Net calling this time. I don't know if he doesn't want to igl or other's have just wanted to do it more.
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Tbf, I don't think he's called since V1. It's mostly been Johnqt, Nitro, and Net calling this time. I don't know if he doesn't want to igl or other's have just wanted to do it more.
I don't think it's as guaranteed of an upgrade over s0m, but the rest definitely.
I think #11 is a good compromise for it.
It's possible that would happen, but I think we're at a point where there's top competitor teams consistenting of players from their own regions. Just helps out the lower level teams that don't have the talent development yet. I.e. dfm and the bottom half of Chinese teams.
If they're going to be able to play within the span of the time the team is in T1, pref first year, I don't see a problem with it.
I mean, I'm in favor of going from 1 import -> 2 imports rule
You just shouldn't be allowed to make a team for ascension that couldn't go to T1 if they won. Winning so you have to end up dropping one player is just stupid imo
Basics of English are easy, but I would say that it's hard to become fluent. Our grammar is fairly simple, but the main issue lies in our bizarre way of spelling words and inconsistent letter sounds.
You can, but ping to LA can be rough + the production is not up to the same level as Riot Arena.
If you wanna get a P-1A visa yeah. Go for a B-1 and it takes like 4ish weeks. They're only here to compete, not take a position on an NA team. From the time they know they qualify, it should be enough time.
Why not hold it in LA in Riot Arena. Gives SA and LATAM teams access to T1 NA teams for scrims, plus the production should be a lot better.
Maybe the prod team in LA is working worlds so they're not there.
I thought all the challenges leagues were delegated to 3rd party TOs. If Riot made an exception to let KA host this shit that's crazy.
He could easily be a top duelist in terms of raw talent, but he needs more discipline. He lost all steam after running it down for a few rounds. Need to get him in a team with actual structure and he might be really good.
I think individual strength tends to be stronger in "minor regions", but they lack team play.
Dante could easily be a t1 duelist with these performances, but All Knight doesn't feel like they would do well in T1.
On the other hand, no one on m80 seems to be an obvious slot-in, but the team as a whole would do well in T1.
TSM beating MxS may replace Acend beating Gambit as the most fluke win of all time.
Could be that Valorant mobile uses a custom game engine where they had the time to build a replay system into the engine.
Retrofitting one into Unreal (which I believe Valorant uses) without tanking performance is going to be difficult. Plus, if there netcode isn't the best, they need to find a way to reliably record the inputs .
My only hope is that whenever they do release the demo system, they make the file structure open to the public. I think it would be really cool if the community could develop some tools that add additional cool features to vod reviewing demos that Riot may not want to put the effort into.
It's actually crazy to me that a team with Leo, Trexxx, and Sayf weren't really able to do anything. I guess Russ/Yacine and Koldamenta really dragged the team down.
I enjoyed the fpx vs TH icebox in Shanghai
Give him a vendetta arc and he'll be back.
Who's the upgrade is the better question. I don't watch much T2, but it's hard to think of a better igl that IGL that FNC could get.
The only thing I've seen of this rocket guy is that he makes roster moves spreadsheets but he has no sources. Am I missing something? How does this guy get any attention?
Games have been more entertaining imo, but the production and schedule are just brutally shit.
Not any teams fault just rito being regarded.
Genghsta was sitting on the bribery allegation for months and the best he could come up with is a screenshot where they were talking about a VC they had.
Actually crazy that VLR took the side of Genghsta and Ocean (both are bums) because they didn't like yay.
It's actually crazy how good of a fit Jawgemo would be for this team. Sad he'll be locked with EG forever.
Riot seems intent to let this esports plateau. It's actually quite amazing that despite Riot's best efforts, the esports continues to grow. Maybe they'll pull out the stops for Finals, but the production has been seriously lackluster. The games have been great tho imo.
Chinese teams not having a banner in their bundle
They're coming. Just no date as to when I believe.
I like this style of teaser way better than the recent interview-esque/ candid camera shit they've been doing recently.
Rather see the teams having fun and playing around then some random monologue by Boaster or someone about how much of an underdog they are.
If we're going off just that one tournament. Sen 2021 didn't drop a single map. Still the most dominant tournament run.
FNC masters Tokyo or EG champs are probably more impressive. Given relative strength of teams.
Worst is Ascend tho fs. I don't think anyone really thinks they were the best team at the time. Should've been a gambit win.
It's actually comedic how much better they look without the Deadlock comps.
GenG are playing teams that were better then the ones Fnatic were playing. You play better teams, you're gonna lose more games/rounds.
FNC with the same roster couldn't win any games at internationals (except BLG) while GenG have been in the grand finals of 2/3 so far winning one of them. Not to mention GenG have literally beat Fnatic with the same 2023 roster.
Fnatic only changed their coach. So unless you wanna say he was the only reason they were winning, which wouldn't make them the best team of all time.
fnc almost had a flawless split losing 1 map in regular season (played with sub kamyk)
This isn't as big as people make it out to be when you remember that 2023 EMEA was almost entirely dog shit with the exception of Fnatic.
Crazy how their dominance dropped off a cliff once teams actually remembered how to play the games.
Pretty sure it's part of a VLR extension someone made a while ago, but hasn't updated since.
The same reason people don't like panccc, if someone is guilty of sexual misconduct or abuse, being in a position of power that comes from being a micro-celebrity is bad for people who he might prey on.
Mazino isn't guilty until he is proven so, but if he is guilty, he absolutely should have no place in esports.
EMEA would be better if they stopped recycling the same ol players every year. I think across the board, all the teams that picked up promising rookies or non veteran players are doing well.
The most coherent argument is that the overall level of competition was shit compared to this year.
They looked not nearly as good once the rest of the field remembered how to play the game.
I think their dominance at the time was unmatched, but I agree that it feels like you need to look at that dominance with a big asterisk now.
Non-consensual audio recordings (meaning, she would have had to get his consent before recording) wouldn't be admissible as evidence in court as they violate 2-party consent laws (assuming the incident happened in CA).
This would mean that her entire case would be based off of the text messages, which wouldn't be enough proof to meet the threshold to not have your case dismissed.
Not to mention lawyers in America are expensive af. Twitter is likely your only course for any sort of retribution assuming everything is true.
Did he ever say that was the case? I could be wrong, but I don't think he even publicly addressed the audio recordings outside of a blanket "out of context"-esque statement.
The ball is in his court with the evidence, until he provides some context to them that would make them less bad, occam's razor suggests they're true.
Stew duelist
Yoman recon/igl (now that he's out of acension)
Stax flashes
iZu smokes/ 2nd duelist
Rb senti
Cooking?
What did happen in 2015 ?
Gaming paradise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RseSw5AyrYw
Any pref places you want to see ?
I'm biased since it's near where I live, but the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado would be cool.
There's probably some T3 game that went to like 32-30, but I think it is still the TSM vs GenG which was 21-23 I think.
reddit since vlr is broken https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/ou8jtz/geng_vs_tsm_valorant_champions_tour_north_america/
Would be cool. I think many TOs get scared off because of past outside tournaments, but I think we've come a long way since 2015 and could probably get past some of the issues inherent with outside tournaments (i.e., weather, screen glare, networking).
The big issue would be power delivery. Unless you put it somewhere there's already a connection to the power grid. You're either having to spend the money getting a connection out to where you are, or are going to have to get solar power (which would be highly impractical).
Knowing how to improv.
Disclaimer, I'm only familiar with American laws, but I imagine Korea has a similar situation.
SA is incredibly hard to prove in court. Especially in cases like this where, from my understanding, there was consensual sex, but further boundaries were broken without consent. You would essentially need a confession post-hoc, or a recording of them while you say no (in the US, sometimes these recordings aren't even admissible in court).
The court of public opinion doesn't need to meet those same legal standards, and can often be a good alternative to get justice. Which is why the people that always say, "wHy DiDn'T sHe PrEsS cHaRgEs" are wrong. (Not saying your one of them).
Can we stop underrating this guy?
Easily top 5 igl itw.
Name someone who brings his fragging ability while still having calling as good as his.
Fuckin shame we'll have to see them go in 2026 so that teams like MIBR can waste space in the league.
Hope some team decides to spend the bag and pick up the entire team instead of them getting dissected into 2-3 different teams.
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