I'm saying that outside of icebox f0rsaken performed nearly just as well as alfa
I'm agreeing with you that f0rsaken deserved it
He is nearly matching fnatic's best player while IGLing

tard alert

mako literally won kickoff GF
hereshits have won zero games when it comes to 5 maps

chet's pets obviously

dw we all know who wins paris

I got curious and watched the GE voice comm videos
Brother has crazy performance anxiety and lost his cool under pressure
"I can't shoot back" type of mindset by the end of map 1

people did call it undeserved, saying alfa was robbed of his mvp status

Alfa had 99 to f0rsaken's 81 for two main reasons:

1. f0rsaken dropped a stinker performance on icebox while alfa stayed consistent for all the maps, -9 compared to alfa's -0
2. the maps where f0rsaken took over alfa dropped a few kills more than him for a total of +9 (alfa to f0rsaken kill differential) excluding icebox

grand total of 18 which happens to be the exact gap between their kills

TLDR: alfa consistently got slightly more kills than f0rsaken per map over the series and never really had a bad map either

"played better"

Brother is IGLing a team with 4 monkey brains, and is still the most consistent fragger on his team of 4 ex-duelists and current duelists, playing the widest flex pool possible at the highest level, and having unimaginable impact.

In the grand final if f0rsaken didn't have a shitty icebox game he would have went nearly equal in kills with alfa. And this is while IGLing too.

FDWC posted last week bro he ain't dead

floshback hasnt even played his academy demotion games yet

I have just ok tolerance but enjoy pretty spicy food regardless of it
a bit of spice makes the food better because it releases endorphins to make you feel nice
its a balancing act around your taste preferences
too much spice and u feel like dying, too little spice and there isn't much to taste

solution is just to hard rework clove and reyna but riot has never done a full scale ability overhaul ever

Hard agree
Omen is by no means unplayable with 1 or 2 nerfs yet people keep overreacting like reworking the TP or nerfing the smoke timers so he can't cycle one ways seamlessly is the death of the character.

Clearly not a 50/50 between them with 80+ % pickrate on omen. This is actually a horrendous take. If the majority of teams "prefer" omen, maybe omen is actually just better than every single controller atm?? Astra is by no means in a bad state balance wise, but omen is picked over her nearly every single time with few exceptions.

The TP has always been strong in pro play. Teams are running zero duelist with omen on icebox since his space creation is basically on par with jett and he provides better utility on top of that. Omen has a get out of jail free card after taking aggressive info positions like a human alarmbot. On top of that he has the best blind in the game and the best smokes in the game. This guy fills some of every single role identity in the game.

Munchkin to sentinel/viper since he thrives on lurk roles
Foxy9 to flash/sentinel flex, to have him play second entry and frag out and make use of his alright sentinel skills when munchkin is on viper
Ash is good on his role, no need to change

Not everyone agreed with my previous ideas and had some good feedback to offer
Here is my revised nerf based on what people had to say
NOT ALL NERFS NEED TO BE IMPLEMENTED TOGETHER, I AM SIMPLY GIVING INDIVIDUAL IDEAS
And yes, omen needs a nerf because he is too good at to many things while most other agents have some sort of weakness.

• A good TP nerf that maintains omen's aggressive identity
  I still stand by the fact that double TP space creation and escape is too strong for a controller, especially in pro play. HOWEVER, removing one TP is still feasible with a single use 1 kill reset. Meaning that if you get a kill after using a TP, then you get it back ONLY ONE more time for a total of max two per round. This rewards successful aggression without give omen a get out of jail free card unconditionally. Smart plays that convert kills are rewarded with extra mobility, and bad plays are punished.

• Paranoia reactive use nerf in some form
  I still stand by the idea that the reactive use of omen blind for dueling and punishing site executes is quite strong still. I saw others bring up the idea of a chargeable breach stun type of blind. This or my earlier windup time idea both would reduce the zero counterplay reactive blinds omen gets away with currently. Whatever version you guys prefer, I think both are good changes that solve a major problem with this ability.

• Smoke timers increased + delayed smoke travel
  I saw timed smoke recharge brought up pretty frequently and I agree that it is a pretty big reason for omen's dominance. Cycling back to back one ways for eternity on top of having infinite recharge is pretty strong for map control and no other controller can really compare. Additionally, smoke travel time nerfs would also help make other controllers more competitive.

astra is in a good state imo but her pickrate isn't even close to omen

at least give a proper bit of feedback if ur gonna respond vro 😭

• 2 TPs to 1 TP
  Makes omen players think more about when to use their TPs effectively. Example would be lotus rubble control, where a lot of omens TP up on top of rubble and then fight for A main space. This position is super strong because with his second TP he can just get out super easily while playing a strong and aggressive position. Also makes pro play double TP with utility combos less powerful.

• short pre-flash windup time with long range sound cue
  Omen flash is probably one of the best pieces of util in the game rn and this gives it slightly more counterplay. Omen can't flash as a dueling tool as easily thanks to the noticeable windup time which leaves him vulnerable to being swung. Still just as useful for exec and counter exec, but easier to play against.

Primmie never played in tier 2

vro has never touched a physics textbook in his life🥀

igl who is trolling every grand final possible???
stats wise and calling wise he falls apart under pressure

just aim better tbh and have ego
lots of plat players honestly have decent fundamentals but they just struggle to limit test and take the game into their own hands

no shot
how bad does your mmr have to be to drop from asc to gold
thats like a 2 full rank drop

he slipped the net somehow

brazilian sports and esports fans are honestly just unhinged I think

and after day 2 the home crowd would have 0 teams left to support🥀

I think riot should invest more in crowd engagement and fan experience as well if they want to compete with CS crowds
Let the drummers and trumpeters inside, let them carry flags instead of those shitty inflatable plastic tube noisemakers. Encourage them to make noise.

+1 on Jakarta, indo valorant scene is huge and I'm sure they would be as passionate as the thai fans

Because NA CS saw 2 decades of EMEA crowds being hype asf and their american pride couldn't let them fall behind.

They also have more deep and dedicated fanbases.
Every valorant fanbase is AT MOST 5 years old, compared to some CS fans who have been fans of a player or team for as long as a decade or even more.
Valorant attracted a lot of new esports fans, especially women since the game demographics are so different.
CS fans have been there for years and years. Some valorant fans played valorant as their first tacfps and viewed it as their first ever esport.
Even in EMEA where the sporting and esports culture is much more passionate the valorant crowd is still pretty dead for regionals.

agree, thats why I said some APAC countries not all of them
I think bangkok crowd was alright and I honestly think Philippines would be good as well

idk about astra, brim triple smoke is pretty valuable still on bind and his ult has pretty good value considering the tight spaces on the map

I will never know why this man kicked demon1 when he was their 2nd best player and getting better each match

please hold every tournament outside of NA, preferably SA, EMEA, or even some APAC countries
this is not unpopular, NA valorant crowds are honestly so fucking dead its embarrassing to watch it
I want a crowd that stands up and screams, not this "busy marketplace ASMR" sounding crowd

in a similar fashion it0pata made top 3 with LEV and then looked abysmal this year after aspas and mazino left

a0tumn diss post turned into t0rmid induced rage writing

all fresh accounts usually place maximum of diamond after placements
its just how the game treats new accounts
literally zero relation to smurfing

most countries have working age at 16 but idk where you live

realistic because xeppaa is still here

english is learnable, he will be fine

truth hurts?

then dont make changes
flicker is at most a sidegrade or downgrade

If you were gonna change the roster you could have just dropped asstrella and brought in zynx as sentinel, moved beyn to flex/flash, and kept free1ng on recon. flicker is just mid and literally half the roster can already play recon initator. t0rmi just puzzles me with this constant bullshittery.

i think t3xture > buzz any day of the week still

first fraudtumn benching sylvan for no apparent reason and now termi benches beyn for a bottom 2 player on the academy roster
korean coaches need to be investigated

foxy9 wasn't the problem in toronto, it was munchkin tilting

wow this list is terrible

fl0shb0ck will call for personal leave the day before your champs qualification game, fuck him

why would he leave and risk being teamless and unpaid?