G2 didn't look up to there usual par against SEN in that series. G2 when they are feeling it look like they have Radar of the enemy team, they would have slapped SEN.

Carpe had poor timings with his Smokes and general utility, not good as a smokes player. I do agree with you that It wasn't just Carpe at fault, but I truly believe that T1 with Sylvan and the time to learn from those mistakes in the Finals they will be the "Korean Super team" and can pick up where they left off when Sylvan left.

With Sylvan they look Miles better than SEN and Trace, if they have Carpe its over he's not a controller player.

My Predicts are

T1 2-1 VIT (Only if they have Sylvan)
G2-0 Trace
EDG 2-1 TL
DRX 2-1 with them slapping SEN on one map if they pick Pearl and don't change anything.

T1 are much more structured with Sylvan and his utility is miles better, he is what Zellsis did to Sentinels last year.

His Utility is miles better. Think of him as the Zellsis replacing Pancada, he is the Glue for T1.

People HARD Glaze Sen. They have Firepower, sure, but its Inconsistent most of the time and John on Initiator has had some bad calls, DRX Take it.

Crazy Matchup. If T1 have Sylvan I place them higher than DRX so if they do its going to be wild.

Neither of them have played it yet.

If we go to Haven what are the odds that SEN run the Fnatic comp and if so do you think they would win?

Zellsis: Cypher
JohnQT: Sova
Bang: Omen
Zekken: Yoru
N4RRATE: Iso

I Don't think its a bad shout this is what they would run, and to be honest my faith is in G2 but this would strike fear in me ngl.

Nats not being here is Criminal.

He has and he did look Dangerous. I've been wondering if TH would ever have Woot and Miniboo swap roles, cause Woot could be the best duelist in the scene if he plays like he did in Shanghai.

I understand your Idea and they were both flukes to be honest. I just cant get the match against SEN out of my head it was the easiest win 100T ever had, its rent free.

It wasn't so much Verno but Mada, he was incredible. I'm mostly in disbelief that they lost against SEN. During the Sentinels match it seemed much more like 100T got god awfully worse where as during NRG it was much more NRG stepping up.

I believe they clear KRU and a bit of a hot take but also clear Sentinels (At least early on in Kickoff). Sentinels winning was such a gimmick nothing can convince me otherwise. When i was watching, 100T went from Insane down to the brawly level that SEN was at, it was hard to watch.

Am I the only person who thinks they are truly one of the best teams in Americas? I Have seen them getting so much flack over loosing to Sentinels and NRG, along with not having a strong Offseason presence. Its understandable why people are upset and I was too especially when I saw them loose against Sentinels after a dominant first map and early second, but come on, they are not shit. I think once they change their Bind Comp and not do whatever they did with Sentinels to choke so hard and screw the upper bracket run (NRG in my opinion was more understandable), then they will be seen differently.

Bro this guy just doesn't look a 1v2 on A Site Lotus playing Fade, mans good.

When I was watching G2 vs SEN from what I saw I believed they were playing better then they had player in any of there previous matches. This could be because I was SO confident that 100T would have and should have fucked SEN because of how they played, but I digress.

I would like to see Primmie stay in Talon as long as they start delving into T2 players like in there Academy, they have some cracked players that if Coached Properly could create a WAY better team then what they have right now.

Glad i missed it then! I would hope T1 could make a lower bracket run because this was my favorite team in Pacific going into 2024 unless Sylvan cant play. If GenG go onto 2-0 Talon and if Sylvan wouldn't be able to play in Bangkok, I don't want another team with a Sub.

I had no clue about Sylvans health Issues, What type of information do we have on him? I was asleep for the T1 vs DRX matchup and was shocked to see the results as well as Sylvans leave.
What did they play like today? Was it shit?

Id easily say T1 over DRX. Much more experience but DRX has a lot of potential.

I agree with you. Yoru is the best duelist overall right now and LEV should consider having him run Yoru on the vast majority of there map pool for experimentation and flexibility with their comp.

I agree with you to the extent of if he wasn't the IGL. If he actually isn't uncomfortable playing Initiator on stage then its fine, but if he Is i do believe It may affect his calling in the future due to confidence. He is my favorite player on Sentinels and I HOPE that whatever he does is for the best.

My bad for not specifying why he doesn't look comfortable. Watch how he positions himself and tell me he looks comfortable and not shaky. I was not trying to say he is washed, his aim has always been there.

(DISCLAIMER) During the Offseason I was genuinely hyped over this team. I'm not here to talk shit, I just want a genuine discussion and criticism of this team.

My Major Critique for this team is JohnQT on the "Initiator" Role, mainly Tejo. I was all for him switching to the Initiator role because it is optimal for calling but as a major fan of the way John was shooting last year, he does not look comfortable on the role this year. He was an incredible site anchor and lurker, those lurks was what made his midrounding was so incredible last year. I am trying to criticizing his IGL capabilities but to point out that the change to Initiator role has not improved his calling well enough to warrant his role swap. I would hope that he swaps back and even though most people would say he should continue on this path, he has had a lengthy enough Off-Season to pull it off and its not convincing me. I would Love to hear everyone's thoughts, just no trolling I want genuine discussion.

Who Else misses Leo?

I appreciate you mate, I didn't even think that it would be in settings I imagined it would be on Profile. Thanks again!

Call me stupid but I cant figure out how everyone has a Team Sticker beside there name, can anyone help me?

Ill give them that, they would just me mid at that point. If they play anywhere similar to what they are right now I will never call them good, that would be way to generous.

FYI I am not a diehard LOUD Fan, yes I did have them beating them but I wish it wasn't the case.

So far this year every time I have watched them ever during the Offseason my reaction is nothing, I haven't reacted. They have been so unimpressive that I cant even bother to give them but one compliment that is only Zekken, he's still Incredible.
I had so much faith in this roster because of N4RRATE being signed but they just havent been able to look good. Now this is just a random guess but i believe that the reason they look so ass is because Zellsis and John switched roles, they both looked much more comfortable on there previous roles and the IGL'ng hasn't been improved enough to warrant such a change.
I believe that they got somewhat Lucky against 100T who looked incredible and when I rewatched the match they just went down to Sentinels level after the first match and it was just a Battle of Shit, they should have been knocked out by 100T to be honest, flame me if you want but I know shit happens.

Anyways enough ranting, my hopes are that they don't luck there way to Bangkok and instead get shit on enough to make them want to revert Zellsis and John's roles, if they do that then Ill have faith again.

Thanks for that update man, he must feel like shit.

Shit New FNC Roster incoming, get ready for the 2 Year Dynasty.

I stopped having total faith in FNC the second he had to take time off. I feel like he is a ticking time bomb and when he comes back FNC will probably sky rocket back to the top with who I cant even believe people try to argue isn't the best in the world, he was and hopefully still is. Anyways any updates on him? Hope he's doing better.

In the fantasy world of Leo coming back before 2025 Kickoff, my dream roster would have been

Duelist: Alfajer
Sentinel: Hiro
Initiator: Leo
Smokes: Boaster
Flex: Chronicle

I Imagined this roster after Champs and thought if they were going to remove anyone, it was Derke, i was right although not completely. This would have been my Dream Roster for this year.

THE FUCKING CLUTCH GOD IS BACK WHAT THE FUCK

I'm quite confident that everyone here is familiar with Talon Esports one way or another, but most likely because of Primmie. Primmie is an Incredible player and so are some of the other players such as Governor but I have nearly no faith in this team and that is why I'm so interested in them, especially after there match against MITH in the SOOP Valorant League. MITH in my opinion is one of the better T2 Teams in the Pacific Region and it blows my mind that Talon either has such an ineffective staff that they don't bother to pick up any of the players from that Team, or they have unreasonable faith in the 5 that made it to Champions Seoul just recently. I believe Talon are a fun discussion because of Primmie having the undoubtable potential to be the VCT 2025 MVP within the right circle. I mentioned MITH because if i was in charge of Talons VCT Team this would be my immediate thoughts going into the Offseason, especially after SOOP.

Lose: CRWS, Ban and Jitboys.
Keep: Primmie and Governor
Obtain: CGRS, Killua, Laz and of course Sscary who nobody is trying to get for some wild reason.

Also I've seen Primmie's Duo named Snappy have TLN in front of his name, I do not know if he is under contract with them but If he is i would keep him, he looks like a Shooter but wont be added to this list because I've only seen him going Duelist and would be another interesting discussion, I just don't want this Thread to be to long.....

My Staring Roster:
(Duelist) Primmie
(Initiator/IGL) CGRS
(Sentinel/IGL) Laz On VLR it says both Laz and CGRS are the team captain so I am not confident who the current IGL is.
(Flex Initiator) Killua
(Controller) Sscary

This Roster seems much more competent and would be what I start with. Governor as the 6th man because he can play almost anything and is a great player to fall onto If this Roster isn't performing up to par. If we want to talk about Snappy he would be another player to fall onto, we see Primmie flexing in his ranked matches so there is a possibility of him going Flex but that is a discussion I personally don't feel like going into at this very moment.

Tell me what yall think, i know this was quite long but I am very interested in Talon and want Primmie to succeed.

If Trent continues playing THIS well and we get the best from Jaw and the others next season, even though they may have really tough competition, i can see them being the first 3 times champions, he is fucking crazy right now.

Riot would always have a special place in my heart if they make the move to Relegate C9 and give it to G2, as well as relegate EG and give it to M80 who may not have the financial backing, but have shown there dedication and heart to this game already while only being in T2, I believe they deserve it and would be a good T1 Org.

G2 is the team I'm most excited for next season. They were the best team in terms of almost everything last year, there only setback wasn't having the X Factor Star, which Jaw is the definition of that. Even though I am excited for them, the other regions look great as well. You have T1 looking incredible, with the Japanese Region almost causing 2 Upsets so far and if GenG can get the best out of Fox9, Yoman and the rest of there Roster they will definitely be better than last year. EMEA has FNATIC who nobody should ever count out, TH who i believe will only get better, KC who are the most likely the team everyone will undermine but will be good by the start of the season and my wild card GiantX who i may have to much faith in. Its hard to say Americas will win it all, we just don't know until it happens.

2025 looks like an exciting year to watch the VCT. The Meta seems the most interesting its been where there wont be a clear Meta Agent, hate what they double nerfed Neon slide. The Teams in each region, especially in EMEA seem to be on each others necks in terms of Skill. Ascent will be out of the rotation for the first time in forever, which will be one of the maps with a "Defined Comp" out of the rotation. Along with the international events being set in hyped Cities and a better Format to where we can get the best out of these teams, 2025 is looking to be an incredible year, well just have to see how things actually turn out.

Rest in Peace Twisten. Thanks for reminding me. He was a soul taken from the earth too soon.

This is just my opinion which can neither be wrong or right, I’m just trying to understand why people want Agents to be nerfed.

I remember the days when Chamber was the most powerful Agent in the game, so good that the Viper was getting nerfed to the one we consider Broken a couple of months ago. Whenever Agents actually had utility that shaped rounds and gunfights the game was SO much more exciting by and enjoyable to play, rather than the boring game we have now. People are saying #NERF NEON when I believe she should be what Riot aims to have every duelist. The game is boring when Agents are not getting Buffs, but constantly Nerfed. So that’s why I’m asking why almost everyone in the community wants to bring Agents down other than bring other ones up?

Your telling the honest truth and i respect the hell out of you for it. The thing is, I have been built for this kind of thing and ill say i have a very impressive reaction time. The unfortunate part is that i broke my monitor a while back and have subbed my Tv in, which to be honest has really impressed me, it might sound crazy but it works very well, just not as good as a top of the line monitor. The 16ms delay a TV has compared to the 0.1-1ms delay a monitor, as well as the 60 FPS cap has slowed down my reactions quite a bit. Another sad thing is that my Aim feels like its deteriorating. The more i practice the worse it gets. I am trying to get to a high enough rank so then i can get on the path to pro, that's why i came here because even though i try incredibly hard, nearly no value comes from it.

I Appreciate your comment and these are all great tips for a newcomer. You don't know anything about me so ill tell you what i do. I have a Duo who started later than me. He is currently Diamond 1 and made it to Ascendant nearly a year ago. He always plays with me and 90% of my games are with him. Secondly I have realized which duels are worth and not worth taking since I've played for so long and have taken many hours of notes on Vods and Improvement Guides, hell even VCT Matches. I can tell that is one of my potential downsides because I'm in a rank that promotes just swinging. I have a 60% headshot rating (Could be higher) and practice my Crosshair placement at least every other day on a specific map that i feel like I've lacked in. I have an Arm/Wrist warmup that i do before i play. I'm honest and will admit that i do sometimes skip out on my 2-2 Warmup which is 2 TDM's and 2 DM's before a ranked match, if i do skip it i just hit the range for 5 minutes which i never not do.

I want to rank up so then i can start going toward the path of pro, so its really both i desire. Try not to take this as me trying to be rude, I'm just trying to give you a better understanding on where I'm at.

I really do appreciate everyone being real and giving there own opinions on my issue. Y'all are amazing. I'll look around for a coach and hopefully i can break this Two Year streak of being hard stuck despite my best effort's. Keep commenting if y'all want too, I'll be sure to respond!

I've heard coaching many times in my time playing but never truly understood its Value. I have watches hundreds of videos talking about Improvement just from YouTube. I have 2 Notebooks full of notes on each Video and how i can apply the strategies presented into to my gameplay and which ones i should prioritize knowing what I have been slacking in the most recently "Even though id argue I'm slacking in nearly everything". Besides I'm a young man at the age of 17 who sees the price tag on these coaching sites and immediately discard it because of the hundreds of free videos I've found online. I am always going to be real and I know i should try something different since nothing I've been doing has worked, even if taking that many notes over deep dived improvement videos should be overkill. id just like to know how beneficial it actually is.

I was going to say "I'd be a liar if i said i would undoubtably compete even if there was no money Involved", which you can still consider true because i did have to think about it for roughly 20 seconds, since those 20 seconds passed id confidently say i would still compete even if there was no money involved. The money sounds nice to anyone's ears but the driving factor of me wanting to become a professional is the thought of being on a stage full of people who are fans of me, who use there money and time just to see me play, to then try my best to perform and get there moneys worth, to meet them either before or after the game, to genuinely get to know them and understand there personalities and background, to hopefully make them laugh, that along with putting in these hours of work to finally lift the trophy that showcases to me that all my effort isn't for nothing, that I can accomplish everything as long as i attach my heart and soul to it. Those things is what makes me want to play. Money is not the influence behind me wanting to compete at the highest level. Its the idea of all of this work finally paying off, and to hopefully make peoples days just that little bit better either from Winning, or just helping them laugh.

I've been playing Valorant for nearly 4 Years at this point. About enough to give you clinical depression which i am lucky to have not gotten yet. For maybe the past 3 years of me playing I've dedicated myself to try and become a professional and be the best player that is within the realm of possibility. For a Year and a Half it worked which got me a decent results. Sometimes i would see fast results, sometimes they would be slower, but either way I would always be able to see the improvement at least every 2-3 Weeks. Now it has been 3 Years and I'm unarguably putting more work into trying to get better than I have ever before. Not saying my practices are perfect nor I never skip out on doing my practices every now and then, but I am putting much more effort into trying to be the best I could possibly be. This is where the Venting comes in. Roughly 2 Years ago i had just made it to Gold 2 and roughly Half a year after that I hit Plat 3. Now Two years later I am still Gold 3 - Plat 2, unable to pass into and beyond my Peak. I Feel like i am not just capped, but getting worse. I Have good Moments where i shine every 5-7 games but the others are either mediocre or shameful. This has been slowly degrading my mental health, i really want to become a professional but despite my effort i get only diminishing returns. I definitely know VLR is not the place to post about this knowing all the trolls, but i don't know where else. This is my Dream and its starting to seem less possible the more i try and put effort in. Take care

That is what I meant by "There is no True Evidence that Oxy has been trialing with G2". I stumbled upon it on a Spreadsheet and thought it looked like a great roster move. I looked for any Evidence and there was absolutely nothing I could find. There is a chance there is evidence and that my monkey brain couldn't find it but its more than likely forged together from someone who is just guessing. Nonetheless it still got me excited and hopeful for that specific roster change, even though I believe there is no way in hell C9 would sell Oxy. A man can Dream.