Fake news. It's Pati's last dance, X10 have no fear. They'll roll Gambit then give Fnatic a good fight, losing in OT in the semis.

It's too early to call NA a minor region IMO. I agree that SEA should be considered a major region after Champs. LATAM, Korea, and Japan should still be in the minor region category, either because of a lack of depth, player base, or international achievements.

Furia's 2022 prospects don't look great with this news. Khalil and Nzr aren't bad, but they aren't star players either.

Weird to see Furia let go of Xand. He looked very good in the group stage.

LOUD should create a great team, they've been rapidly growing recently.

I thought NIP were going to build around Aspas? Did that not work out

this lineup monkaS

Heat plays jett
Mwzera: raze / second duelist (pog)
Sacy: sova probably
Saadhak: viper / sentinel ?

idk about pancada. smokes probably?

This would be a great improvement over the current system. I think that it may have been impossible to do this for this Champions event, as the budget was predecided. I hope this is implemented from the 2022 circuit onwards. IMO, it should be present for Masters events too, if the budget permits it. This event has only displayed how minor regions have improved greatly over just a single year, which I think would not have been possible without their slots to the Masters events.

indeed

SEA has an abundance of talented players and the most varied playstyles in a single region. Valorant solves some of the usual problems that plague other esports, namely: lack of financial support and opportunities to compete against international competition.

I think SEA has a bright future. There aren't many regions with a seemingly endless supply great players. Jingg, Forsaken, PTC, Pati, Sushiboys, Borkum, Dubstep, Crazyguy, JohnOlsen, and many many more. Now it's just on the teams to utilize their talent to the maximum possible.

they took a map off Gambit, for what it's worth.

Gambit is a CIS team
C.I.S.
Sea I.S.
Sea Is Superior = C.I.S.

Sushi Boys, a SEA team will beat Gambit, a C.I.S. team.

QED

lets go, basically.

I will be on fnatic's side this match, but I hope it's close. !Vamos!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yNJMY7zx6E

megalobox 2 is crazy good

that's a good point. I can't think of any Patiphan-tier Thai player who is a duelist free agent.

X10 might have a lot of money from their merger with Crit, the Brunei org so it may be possible to buy them out.

IMO, JohnOlsen and PTC have the potential. They didn't show up at LAN, but maybe that's just because it was their first time.

sad to see them go. The lakia clutch is legendary

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you better stfu before I boar cum in your mum

They will use the KRU technique

Lets go BorKRUm

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We're about to see Jessie wash Acend

EASIEST MONEY OF MY LIFE

I'm hijacking your reply to state that "Nitr0 is going back to CS " is false!

He is now gone. Adios!

caught in 8k ultrahd 144fps 2,000,000 bitrate lossless

the 70K USD from the bundle has a value of around 166k USD in Brazil, due to differences in price level and more. That's naturally not enough to live a lifetime, but it is a very large amount either way

One pick'em was perfect up until Vikings lost and X10 won. Should've believed in SEA, I guess.

sussy shadow

run monkaS

Don't do 'em like that

D:

sadge

Preface: The PPP is a way to convert currencies while considering the difference in the price level of a nation. (example: you can buy a lot more food for 1$ in Thailand than the U.S.). To put it simply, it shows how the money actually "feels" like. This is a list showing how some nation's players benefited from the Champions 2021 bundle's earnings.

Assumptions:

• Each team earns exactly 500k (should happen in 5 days. used to make the numbers easier)
• Org takes 20%, Coach 10%, leaving each player with 70,000 USD
• No taxes or any other extra deductions ​
• Exchange rates taken from today

Values are in adjusted USD:
Turkey: 450,401 (high inflation rate)
Thailand: 194,444
Brazil: 166,666
Philippines: 179,487
Chile: 140,000
USA: 70,000 (this is the base)

This list is not very accurate as the PPP index is meant to be used at a GDP level. It's just to highlight how the bundle is important for less developed regions.

Data taken from https://data.oecd.org/conversion/purchasing-power-parities-ppp.htm

how did you distribute it? like what % for each standing

make bald super team no cap

Derke (shave that head)
Sacy
Doma
Link
Shanks

• Kru Coach

nice, hope to see the same Vivo Keyd roster next year too. Mwzera + Heat + Murizz is insane

by 'fine' do you mean paying Gamelanders to get him on the team permanently?

or is it something else I don't know about

KEKW

Zombs about to buy another rolex since this one got shat on all over twitter

Just participating in Champs is a sign that the team is among the best in a region, which should be enough to warrant a reward.

It's interesting because OWL players earn an average salary of 100k US. Sadly, Pati has said in an interview that the outcome of this tournament will not "affect his decision" to switch, but I'm still hoping he does change it.

CS has stickers, which fans can purchase to support specific teams.

I think the single bundle is better since it greatly supports those who need it most. That and, it means designers can put all their effort into a single amazing bundle yearly rather than 16 different skins, which would likely be less detailed.

Champs becomes super important
Orgs invest heavily into teams to guarantee a spot
Domestic competition increases greatly
As a result of harder competition, teams improve

-> Better teams are sent to Champs.

At least, this is how I see it.

Stuff like the Judge allows players to get kills with more ease than a rifle. Even the best player in the game has a pretty high chance of losing against a defending bronze 2 player in Hooka with a judge.

However, the best team in the game will likely never lose to a bronze 2 team, even if one their players loses the fight. Stuff like this artificially forces teamwork, which I personally dislike but can understand.

Shahz is such a nice guy, complaining to increase the prize pool so the better teams can make money. +Respect

Yeah, for teams from less developed regions this is a godsend. It also creates an extremely attractive incentive for organizations to drop the BAG to create massive super teams, since they might be able to get a share of this ridiculous pay.

First place in Champs is 350K US, btw. This is ~500k+ just for participating. There is still a week left, too.

This is not only accurate but very detailed. A peek into the daily life of a Ballsack (the colloquial term used to refer to a Sugondese person).

Hopefully Lieutenant General Sameer Dni'Ym will bring the ongoing coup d'eez nuts to success. For a better future, Sugma Ligma!

P.S. Sugma Ligma is the national pledge.

There's no need for Valorant to be more "mechanical". That's just a stylistic difference between the two games.

it's because cs has faster movement, set spray patterns, and smaller hitboxes.

imo this debate is pointless because there is no game (video, and physical) that has reached its actual skill ceiling. Yes, CS might have a higher mechanical skill ceiling, but it will never be reached. It doesn't make CS "harder".

The difficulty of a multiplayer game is determined solely by the skill of the playerbase.

Mind Goblin esports is an all sugondese team. Their best player, Gargolon, is insane!!!

yes. I have an IQ of 5. I am considered mentally disabled.

Even I can tell your mother shat you out in a dumpster hoping you died within your first breath.