I think it depends. If you like hotdogs, then you're probably bound to do better in a hot dog competition. Additionally, if you're more hungry than the opposition, you might subconciously feel inclined to eat faster.

Edit: Just a personal opinion, but I think GameChanger teams would do better than the international teams. -> I think it depends. If you like hotdogs, then you're probably bound to do better in a hot dog competition. Additionally, if you're more hungry than the opposition, you might subconciously feel inclined to eat faster.

Among many other reasons why that just wouldn't work, one main reason why they would never do that is because it simply isn't financially viable for either parties to do something like that.

Haha it's just a hobby of mine. I don't play videogames during the weekdays so I just write when I have time/want to take a break.

How is that relevant at all to the topic?

Unfortunately, it does not happen where I live. However, it is a setting of one of the chapters of the short novella I'm working on.

Hello kitsuneHP, congrats on the four stars! I know it can mean a lot to people. Here's one thing I want you to agree with:

More places around the world should hold pumpkin competitions during the harvest season (see who grows the largest pumpkin, etc). Winner gets a cool prize like a goat or something, and there should be carnivals and farmers markets to celebrate the harvest season.

We've had CN New Year bundles for quite a long time, but I do think there's a possibility that they increase in quality.

I don't think so. I think the CN stuff they've been putting out will lessen and lessen as time goes on. They definitely released all that stuff to hype up the game/entice CN users to try the game. But of course, we all love money.

BLG FPX JDG TRACE would be one super juicy group!

We love money!

Oh really? Well, I'm not very knowledgable on this topic, so I'm not familiar with all the details about Frankfurt.

Thank you ct_fd_str :)

I'm not sure what I did. They don't tell me anything about it :p

RIOTs goal for Valorant is to create a global Esport, and they've been working towards that. It's hard to do business in China due to its many regulations, so they haven't been able to do that up until now. This is also a great opportunity to make some cash at the worlds largest Esport market.

Pretty decent squad overall but imo slightly underwhelming compared to other teams. I'm seeing a 8-10th place finish if this team performs alright.

I have a friend who lives in Frankfurt, and as far as I am aware, it fits your description of a "metropolis". This piece of information might be outdated, but last time I checked it was one of the fastest growing German cities in terms of economic opportunities. Could be a cool place to move!

Quite!

Don't judge please:

Gratin au pomme de terre
Cream of mushroom soup
Turtle soup
Peking Duck
Lasagne
Bistecca alla fiorentina
Andalusian calamari
Vinitus honey cod
Shawarma wrap
Garlic Bread
Xiaolongbao
Steak tartare

etc etc

It seems to me that they "like players".

balua was the only redeemable player on that team.

TEC should be having Rb on flex duty. Also, he doesn't seem to be on the list.

Good luck!

AvovA is being sarcastic right?

NIP Eren already played Deadlock on Ascent.

Have you tried contacting RIOT? If it is indeed a false punishment then it should be able to be rescinded or at least lessened to the appopriate punishment time.

Nice!

This can't possibly be the reason you're banned for a week.

Don't bother with Jitu I think they're just being a tad bit silly.

That's 10 hours of valorant in a day no? It's pretty suspect how good they did towards the latter half of their session and how they didn't suffer any mental/morale issues or burnout after making subpar performances in 5 matches. This could very well be hacks.

❤️

I do agree that NA gameplay does generally feel more structured and "pro" than EMEA gameplay (with exceptions to some of the teams).

Let them be, it's probably just some friendly internet banter 😀

That'll be tough. I don't see my future veering into Brazil (unless for visiting), but if the right opportunity comes at the right time I will consider it.

I don't like calling them haters. That implies that they really don't like me, and I don't remember doing/saying anything to make them strongly dislike me. Honestly, it's probably something I did, I make mistakes pretty often, but nobody's told me anything yet so I can't fix the problem as of the moment.

Well, it's geospliced! What about yours?

No problem!
But I will say. I probably won't follow the other seasons (Americas and APAC specifically) too closely during the 2024 season. China is going to be my priority (new region oooooooh), and I will always watch EMEA. Of course, I'll still watch the vods and whatnot but I just won't be following it on the same level of detail as EMEA and China. I also might not make any predictions for EMEA.

I'm sorry if it sounded like a statement. It's just my personal opinion.

The iconic EDG - BLG rivalry must go on!

Even so, supporting our home players just always make me so much happier!

danii1 may our paths cross in the VCC (I didn't know you were participating lol)

I'd love to play against you!

Thank you danii1, but I must've done something to gain their disdain, so until they come to talk to me about it, I won't be able to apologize/fix what I've messed up.

Alloweth those folk to do what those gents wanteth.

No but it's all good, and I'm sure they have nice intentions behind it! 😀

Thank you for your concern danii1 but please don't worry about it. They seem to be pretty devoted to downvoted me and if that makes them happy then they should be allowed to do it.

I'm just a bit concerned about NRG because I've heard rumors of them getting torn asunder in scrims, but that could probably be fixed with more practice/group activities that build chemistry between the players.

2021: nAts, Jamppi, d3ffo (honorable mentions to Tenz, BONECOLD)
2022: Jamppi, nAts, ANGE1 (honorable mentions to aspas, Less, stax)
2023: Jamppi, nAts, Chronicle (honorable mentions to Boaster, Smoggy, something)

That's somewhat of a fair evaluation. Leviatan does look pretty good right now.

Some people may be lower ranked, but they could also be avid VCT Esport fans who know how pro play works. I'm not Radiant or anywhere among that bunch, yet I would still consider myself to possess a good amount of analytical understanding when it comes to pro play due to the amount of matches I have seen. I have actually seen people be quite based on this site when they aren't biased towards a certain team.

Hello NexusNomad,

Your compliment brings joy to my heart. I too came to this site to engage in intellectual discussions with other fellow VCT enthusiasts, but I too found many posts either baiting or just being dogmatic about certain players/teams.
My main tip for getting over this aspect of the community is just to live with it. I know it isn't too great of an advice, but once you've been here for a while you get used to all the silly forums. Some people like to bait or are just simply too enamored with their own beliefs to be open minded, but that's alright. This community is filled to the brim with a plethora of different characters and I'm glad to have met and befriended some of the better ones.
I encourage you to stick around and get to know the good people of the site. I'm sure many intellectuals will emerge from their dens once the season starts.

Good day to you,
geospliced

NRG could beat Fnatic, but I don't think they would "clear" Fnatic. To "clear" someone implies utter domination, and from my perspective, that would be difficult to pull of against a team on the calibre of Fnatic even if the perpetrators are the superteam NRG. As far as I am aware, Fnatic is currently more solid as a team and has better team chemistry. However, NRG definitely stands a chance and could potentially beat Fnatic in a spicy affair.

This is a great roster to say the least. Let's see whether or not JDG can live up to the expectations and become a top 3 CN team.