I cannot give an accurate description of how I feel about him.

My appreciation for soulcas and everything he has done for TL will never fade. While T2 teams aren't my thing, I'll keep them in mind.

I've always had a soft spot for anything paleontology related, but to be honest, I am not a big fan of the PRX logo. I understand that it is what it is but I would prefer something 🦖 related.

It doesn't really matter in this case. If I make a bad prediction/take, I'm all down to accept downvotes and feedback/criticism. However, in this case, I'm happy as long as my message got through to the one it was directed towards. :)

Don't sweat it! We all have times where things don't look so bright, but the sun will always rise after it has set.

Personally, I prefer separating sports from politics. Which is why I agree with you for the most part. However, violence is never the option in anything and to represent a country that conducts such a thing may actually be detrimental to growing their reputations. Especially when the org is from the country that the violence is perpetrated against.

I hope that wasn't just a jumble of words. I'm a pretty avid follower of geopolitics and I am always glad to discuss it, but vlr is not the place to do so.

They definitely can, don't get me wrong. I should've clarified that it's merely my personal opinion that they won't win another trophy this year.

Lol

Sometimes that is the case, but it happens to the best of us! Keep your head up anyth1ng!

Very true! I really do wish them success. EMEA has been having a small drought in terms of good teams.

Haha that's a funny one!

Interesting...

But what about them?

But why? I've only heard of them from that one game called Fornite.

I don't think I need to make another point. What I stated was simply factual. They won the tournaments, and looked better than everyone else. Of course, by the time Champions LA rolled around things had changed for the other teams.

Despite all that, I still think you're underplaying Fnatics skill and ability. Also, I disagree with your statement of EMEA being "a region with no talent or structure."

Ah I see. No worries! It happens to the best of us.

Rb is the only one I disagree with here. Jack of all trades (agents), master at none. He's a mechanically sound player but Shao easily beats him in being more of a master of said trades (agents).

Watch as TEC defy all odds and becomes the CN superteam and dethrone EDG or something lol. If I'm going to support a CN team, it's probably not going to be AG, NOVA, DRG, or BLG.

I've really liked how their story has been developing, and Bonkers will always hold a place in my heart because I really love their old logo. I'll give it a think!

Somewhat off topic, but I really like Kebab wraps. I had one yesterday.

Haha thank you, you flatter me. Vitality does look good this season, and I can see them finishing higher than they did last year. I will always like Sayf and I'll always support him indirectly regardless of the team he plays for. I'll definitely consider this one.

I've thought about this many times to be honest. Having TL always falling behind Fnatic hasn't always been a great feeling (aside from that time we beat them in EMEA playoffs lol). I'll think about this one but I don't know if it'll produce different results than my previous thinks about joining FNC.

I don't know much about the new KC roster, but maybe that's part of the fun of supporting a new team! I'll consider it :)

No no, they do have more synergy than Wolves right now. I apologize if I was unclear.

I think Sentinels is looking very good as a team right now, but unless I find a really good reason to support Sentinels the chances of me doing so will not be on the high side.

I have indeed been enjoying watching FUT during Champs and the offseason. I'll give this one a think.

In my opinion, that is a horrible reason to support a team.

That's most certainly something I'm considering. However, I really do think I've been with TL for a bit too long, and that I should probably be looking to find another team to support.

Dear vlr community, I'm geospliced.
I've got no real friends to turn to in my hour of need, so I've decided to turn to you, the vlr community, in search for a solution to my dilemma.
I am considering changing my flair. I have been a loyal Team Liquid fan since the 21' season, and I have continued supporting them since. However, I understand that times have changed, and that it might in fact be time to move on. Please, suggest to me a team and a valid reason to support them. I am open to all teams (preferrably Tier 1) and all regions. Of course, if none are of interest to me, I will remain a TL fan. I will be making a decision by the end of Wednesday.
If you do not want to indulge in this activity, I understand, and I hope you all have a fantastic day.
Thank you for your time,
geospliced

It depends on how you live tbh. If you have a family to raise and live in a large city/country I imagine it'll be much more expensive than if you live alone and don't live too luxurious a life.

Champions Jakarta?
It's about time for a Champions in Pacific anyways.

According to one of my friends: "Smoggy makes me soggy."

Factual!

Look guys, I can't do much in the sense that I don't live anywhere remotely close to OCE, but it would be my pleasure to provide encouragement or something like it.

To be fair, while FNC are definitely the favorites for probably 90% of the matches they're going to play during the 2024 season, I don't know if they can pull off a trophy win this year.

Well, that's why it's on paper lol! Whether they work out in the future or not is up to them, but from the information we have atm, they're looking to be a banging team lol.

Sure, there were roster changes and whatnot but I don't think that should take away from Fnatics victory. It's not like they had a stroll in the park. I also wouldn't say that Masters Tokyo was a fluke, because while some teams did have subs, ultimately Fnatic did look better than everyone else, and it isn't their fault. They were just better.
Also, I wonder why the team with everyones expectations on their back lost in the biggest event of the year. Surely it can't be due to a myriad of factors that don't contain "fraud team" right?

No, you're very correct! The other four have indeed been playing together for a month or two.

Nice!

Did you skip it? My PE classes (I don't take any this year) are taught by a cool guy with a PhD so it's always fun lol.

AG is definitely not bad on paper. In fact, I'd say that aside from NOVA (we don't know roster), all the teams look decent on paper. shameless hasn't really stood out to me, but maybe that's just me lacking while watching the VODs.
We'll see how it unfolds in late Feb. I guess (SO FAR AWAY AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH).
Have a good one Obsidian Echo!

I think you're overlooking Wolves a bit but it's alright.

I completely agree with you that Abo is a pretty good player. I mean, he's an experienced Valorant player and has been in the scene for quite the long time. I just don't know if they'll be able to contend for mid-table when the other teams like Wolves get their chemistry figured out.

To me, this isn't a long reply at all. In fact, I'd go on to give you credit for being clear and concise with your message.
I think you are indeed correct in the sense that TEC did indeed beat a mid BLG, and does indeed look to have good synergy between the players, which is great.
To be fair, I didn't account for synergy at all when making my rankings, and if I did I probably would place TEC above WOL and below TYL. TYLOOs core has been together for quite a while, and with hfmi on the team they're most certainly going to be a force to reckon with (unless they throw all their matches).
Cheers!

Thank you for all these updates. You're spearheading and sharing all the news with us and I cannot tell you how thankful I am. Keep up the good work!

I mostly agree with you, your top rated teams are great. The way it looks to me probably goes something like this:

EDG
--------------------tier gap--------------------
JDG
TE
FPX
--------------------tier gap--------------------
BLG
DRG
--------------------tier gap--------------------
TYL
WOL
TEC
AG
NOVA (roster unreleased)

I don't think TEC is better than TYL or WOL. I know they're rumored to be getting Rb but I have some doubts about the other players.

In my opinion, it looks like a mix of TEC and TYLOO.

Quite!

Yeah! That's something I agree with and also something I covered in my first paragraph, sorry for the confusion! I know for a fact though that some people will choose competitive over unrated simply due to the stakes involved.

This is pretty good.