Seodlam

LOCK IN was perceived by some players as a half-joking way to quickly lose and go home to prepare for the league. It was only natural, because if they did not win the league, they would not be able to participate in Masters Tokyo or Champions.
Of course, it is better to win, but what they are really aiming for is not the champion of LOCK IN, but the champion throughout the year (Champions 2023 winner)

Perhaps the most underrated duelist in the PACIFIC League.
Rating 1.09(11/60)
ACS 249.5(2/60)
KD 1.16(9/60)
KAST 73%(23/60)
ADR 157.1(3/60)
FKPR 23%(1/60)
FK 76(1/60)
FK-FD +28(1/60)

The crowd will definitely be less excited than in Istanbul or Rio

As for the former, it proves that the salaries and treatment of Japanese professional teams are excellent. Not a bad thing.

Who? It is insane to refuse to get the experience of competing internationally with a tier 1 team as a professional player.

Most Japanese players do not have practical English skills, so unlike soimething, they are limited in the number of teams they can join. So the only way is to join DFM or ZETA.

It is not correct because the salary and other benefits are not comparable.
The career of an esports player is short, so it is important to be in a toptier environment for as many years as possible.

The following rankings are based on the standings prior to the first game on April 22nd, and are subject to change. The latter half of the article is a bit rough, as the writer grew bored while writing it.

DRX: 1st place (Remaining matches: GEN.G, RRQ, DFM, TS, T1)
No explanation necessary. The moment they beat GEN.G, their undefeated streak in the league is guaranteed.

GEN.G: 2nd-6th place (Remaining matches: DRX, GE, RRQ, PRX, ZETA)
This team has been very consistent in terms of performance, except in their match against DFM. I believe either this team or PRX will take 2nd place.

ZETA: 3rd-7th place (Remaining matches: TLN, TS, PRX, T1, GEN.G)
They seem to have regained their form in the last few matches, but except for DRX, they haven't faced any strong teams. The fact that they still have matches against GEN.G and PRX is a minus point. Additionally, their start is very unstable, so their playoff battle against TLN, TS, and T1 won't be easy.

PRX: 2nd-4th place (Remaining matches: TLN, ZETA, GEN.G, RRQ)
Although they were a bit unstable in the first two matches, with something joining the team, there's nothing to worry about anymore. This is a team that can easily beat GEN.G. They just have to keep choosing maps where something can be used, and they can easily take 2nd place. If he's benched, they'll miss their seeding.

RRQ: 4th-6th place (Remaining matches: T1, GEN.G, GE, TLN, PRX)
People who don't see it might have laughed at them, but since their match against DFM, both individual performances and team cohesion have improved tremendously. They should be able to easily beat T1 and TLN. If they can beat GE, they can definitely make it to the playoffs.

T1: 6th-8th place (Remaining matches: RRQ, DFM, TS, ZETA, DRX)
They showed some immaturity as a team in the last two matches. Please don't bring bans into the game. If they use iNTRO together, they may only be able to beat DFM.

TS: 4th-8th place (Remaining matches: DFM, ZETA, T1, DRX, GE)
Apart from DRX, their remaining opponents are relatively easy. If they can recover from their loss to RRQ, they should be able to beat DFM, ZETA, and T1 and make it to the playoffs without any problems.

GE: 5th-8th place (Remaining matches: GEN.G, RRQ, DFM, TS)
They're in a tough spot with 1W4L, but the team has improved since Rossi and LF joined. They also showed a great performance on Icebox against PRX. If they can beat RRQ, DFM, and TS, they can secure the last playoff spot.

TLN: 9th-10th place (Remaining matches: ZETA, PRX, GEN.G, RRQ, DFM)
What they need to do right now is to bench pati and always use garrnetS. They also need to stop using off-meta compositions, which are really just losing strategies. Otherwise, they'll face off against DFM in the last match for the bottom spot (total loss).

PS
DFM: 9th to 10th place (remaining games: TS, T1, DRX, GE, TLN).
Xnfri is too valuable to be kept on the bench or relegated to a smoke role.
Seoldam should be benched, TakeJ should handle the smoke role, and xnfri should be given a flex role.
If this is done, he will regain his shine, but unfortunately, the team is confirmed to be in a battle for last place with TLN.

Is ScreaM really a necessary member for KC? It's possible that replacing him with a player who has more flexibility and a wider range of agents in their pool would be more likely to help the team come together.

EMEA region seems quite weak.
Excluding Russia, Turkey, Finland, and Sweden, there are no countries that can form a tier 1 team capable of competing in an international league.

Sweden and the UK can also form tier 1 teams. For Sweden: Leo, Sayf, ShadoW, Zyppan, and Meddo. For the UK: Boaster, Dephh, Kryptix, L1NK, and Soulcas.

It is obvious who is stronger, FPX without SUYGETSU or FNATIC without Derke and Bravef.

They won against XERXIA. CR and ZETA did not even win one game the first time they participated in the Masters.
XERXIA has beaten OPTIC in Masters, so OPTIC and Nth are not as far apart as everyone thinks

The fact that Zeta has so many fans has overshadowed the strength and accomplishments of Nth. At the Masters, they won in their first appearance, something no Japanese team had ever done before.

In the last 60 days ACS has been better than the world's leading duelists like Jinggg, Dereke and BabyBay, the best of all players except those competing in the GC.
I know that the level of the Levant and North Africa league is not high, but I still want to see him compete in the EMEA region

https://www.vlr.gg/player/1885/purp0

https://www.vlr.gg/stats

Star teams and star players are not created intentionally. Strong and attractive teams and players become star teams and star players!

If the prize pool is true, it is too little.

It is great to have a place like this thread where we can discuss Valorant and CSGO.
The Japanese CSGO competition scene is completely gone, so these discussions will never occur.
Most of the few Japanese players who still play CSGO today hate the players who have migrated to Valorant.

In fact, his current performance is lacking, but we cannot smear on his behavior or character aspects.

lol guys are overjoyed, but SEN just qualified the lower bracket for OQ week2

I feel bad for Magnum.

I don't think I meet the eligibility requirements from what I see on vlr.
At least three of the roster must be residents of Japan.

I find EMEA players to be more diligent. I cannot say for sure that each athlete is more talented, but I feel that they take VALORANT more seriously.
EMEA players seem to spend more time practicing and communicating with their teammates. NA players, on the other hand, seem to just seek out content such as YouTube and Twitch.

I may be terribly tired, LIQUID looks double.

https://i.imgur.com/oRr8hIK.png
After VCT2021 Masters2, NA has always been overrated.