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.

Billyo is already there and yoman probably wants to compete rather than sit on the sidelines tbh.

I think at least 2 CN teams make champs playoffs.

Noooooooooo Levius was my goat 😭

Imagine if both CN teams make playoffs for Madrid, all three make Shanghai playoffs, and all four make Champions playoffs lol. Unlikely to happen but imagine...

Black BLG jersey looks quite nice in my opinion.

Well, they're quite inspiring no? Often times stars are seen as a symbol of positivity, or achievement and it is always a wonder to me when I gaze at them during nighttime.

That's life
That's what all the people say
You're riding high in April, shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
When I'm back on top, back on top in June
I said that's life
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks
Stomping on a dream
But I don't let it, let it get me down
Cause this fine old world, it keeps spinnin' around~

I think he's slightly underrated. However, I do think he was one of the weaker players in ASE. His abilities could probably be compared to someone like bunt tbh.

Thank you trikecycle, but I'm not bothered by it. Sometimes people are feeling bad and need something/someone to take it out on. If downvoting my comments for no reason make them happy, then I encourage them to do it!

I've got lots of secret admirers who love reading my comments and just can't help but interact with me! I wish we could have a conversation instead though. People without context would see the downvotes and think I said something of poor taste or something among those lines lol.

Hopefully! Let's see if they can sweep the CN League like they did the evolution series!

I don't wear glasses, so I think you should say "🙂ahh guy" next time.

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Looking forward to it!

Boaster the nice british man!

Yeah, all that's left to see whether or not they can finish top 6 again is their form, which was dipping a month or two ago.

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That's a bold assumption as well as a poorly made generalization. There are plenty of people who care about EDG and it's not like they're a no-name team or something. EDG is a proven top 8 team as of the end of 2023 and there's no proof that suggests that they are "shitters" as you call them. Perhaps tone down on the disrespectful tone? I'm sorry if I'm misinterpreting your sarcasm or something of that nature, but if there's anything you want to say, feel free to! I'm here to listen 😊

Based for the most part, I feel like LOUD could be interchanged with Leviatan or NRG if they get their stuff together. As for EMEA, I think either NAVI or Team Liquid will make it alongside Fnatic. Overall pretty nice!

EDG has announced their roster for 2024!

https://twitter.com/EDG_Edward/status/1746850106257932569

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No problem anyth1ng! I will continue to refer to you as anyth1ng, if you don't mind.

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Thank you kbkdark! I will try my best!

Congratulations! I extend my most heartfelt fortunes your way in the hopes that everything goes well for you. As I am quite young, I have yet to consider finding a girlfriend. Also, I don't seem to have many qualities girls around me would like to indulge in. Therefore I have decided that I will pursue a love life once I find my way into university.

Once again, good luck, and thank you for this wholesome thread!

Well, I'm sure most people here are hiding things, but nobody comes to mind when I think "suspicious" or "weird". Everyone is unique and different so I think it'd be rather unkind to call someone "weird". As for acting strange, a lot of people come to mind, but it really isn't anything significant enough to the point where I'd name them for you here. Sorry!

What do you mean by sus? I'm afraid I'm not comprehending the question fully. Further elaboration would be much appreciated!

I'm so sorry for your loss anyth1ng! While your name has changed, just know that my support for you has not faded. Have a good day! <3

Yup! I watched some Weibo games and he was decent.

That'd be good.

Ah yes, that's very true. Someone ought to pick him up soon.

I'm an Omen main but I've found Deadlock super fun recently. Both controller and sentinel are fun classes to play, so I think you could do both if you want.

I guess the "stew" was just too good to pass up for the night.

Weibo or Top Esports should've gotten the spot imo.

GuanG was good for RNG, but the other three are just not good enough to compete with the other rosters imo. Unless neveR does a vo0kashu and carry with Russian magic, I don't know if we will see too much from them.

At the moment they're definitely 11th...

That's a bold assumption as well as a poorly made generalization. There are plenty of people who care about the VCT scene and it's not like Nova is a T2 team or something. We should all be able to express our opinions on this forum, but I think negative comments should be kept to oneself especially if it doesn't add any value to the discussion.

Xiaonuo was the best for me but maybe that's just me overrating controller players.

Apparently, "his name is a reflection of his life, which has been characterized by a “quirky and offbeat” nature."

https://valo2asia.com/hfmi0dzjc9z7-ign/

He's got over a month to learn basic callouts and conversational Mandarin. Although it could prove a challenge, I'm sure that's managable. Otherwise his teammates will probably speak in English (I know Abos English is not good tho...)

Yeah, especially considering how BerLIN loves cooking up fun unorthodox strategies lol.

They are really looking to be a strong team that could challenge for the Madrid slot.

Yeah!

Spot on. I agree with all of your choices. Good job!

Okay, JDG on E is criminal considering how you put BLG on D and TYLOO on C... Aside from that I don't see many issues.

The Chinese casters call him "letter bro" or something of that nature lol.

No problem koromast!