in the recent video explaining vct 2023 by riot, they said that there's gonna be 16 teams in champions, with there's only 3 international leagues, it's impossible to split 16 slots between 3 leagues (unless of course it's gonna be 6 5 5, which is highly unlikely) so does that mean China gonna have their own spot in champions?
here's the video btw: https://youtu.be/WBoGw3_nYPo
teilwal [#3]Lock In winner gets extra slot
Edit: nvm this is masters mb
it's for masters not champions IIRC, also even if they do, say like, masters winner gonna get an extra slot, there's no way they would invite half of each 3 leagues to champions right? that would make international leagues a bit meaningless
Warlordwibz [#8]Americas 4+1 (LCQ) = 5
Pacific 4+1 (LCQ) = 5
EMEA 4+1 (LCQ) = 5
China 1
damn I can imagine teams that are guaranteed to be in the top 4 of their league are just gonna save their strats and ints the game, I hope they don't have a guaranteed 4 direct invite slots on international leagues, I was kinda hoping it's gonna be at least like this:
Masters winner (the winner itself, or give more direct invite slots to the region) = 1 slot
Pacific = 3+1 (LCQ) slots
EMEA = 3+1 (LCQ) slots
Americas = 3+1 (LCQ) slots
China = 3 slots
Dokka [#12]Masters winner: 1
EMEA 4+1 LCQ
Americas 4+1 LCQ
Asia 4+1 LCQor
Masters winner 1:
China 2+1 LCQ
EMEA 3+1 LCQ
Americas 3+1 LCQ
Asia 3+1 LCQimo
I really hope it's the latter, there's no way they gonna invite china in the first LOCK//IN tournament but then just ditch the region from international competition for the rest of the year lmao
gamr [#14]Winner of Masters may get 1 more slot for their region for champs
5 slots per region, 1 region has 6. Chinese teams play Pacific LCQ
that would make Pacific's LCQ be different from the rest of the regions, idk about that tbh
hanafuji [#13]I really hope it's the latter, there's no way they gonna invite china in the first LOCK//IN tournament but then just ditch the region from international competition for the rest of the year lmao
I agree, I think the ladder would be a very good format
Dokka [#12]Masters winner: 1
EMEA 4+1 LCQ
Americas 4+1 LCQ
Asia 4+1 LCQor
Masters winner 1:
China 2+1 LCQ
EMEA 3+1 LCQ
Americas 3+1 LCQ
Asia 3+1 LCQimo
don't recommend them china got over 2 slot
that's crime
hanafuji [#10]damn I can imagine teams that are guaranteed to be in the top 4 of their league are just gonna save their strats and ints the game, I hope they don't have a guaranteed 4 direct invite slots on international leagues, I was kinda hoping it's gonna be at least like this:
Masters winner (the winner itself, or give more direct invite slots to the region) = 1 slot
Pacific = 3+1 (LCQ) slots
EMEA = 3+1 (LCQ) slots
Americas = 3+1 (LCQ) slots
China = 3 slots
Valorant in China only recently out with their domestic league system isn't fully established yet, it would be EXTREMELY generous to give China 3 slot to champs. Only other possible explanation would be winner of ascension from each region (3) gets opportunity at champions?
JiangLi [#18]When partnered teams were announced there was also a report that is gna be 4 teams/region in Champions iirc
so 12 + 2 cn teams + 1 masters winner . I have no idea who will get the last slot
I will link the article when i find it
What if its the ascension winner? Hype if true
Warlordwibz [#19]Valorant in China only recently out with their domestic league system isn't fully established yet, it would be EXTREMELY generous to give China 3 slot to champs. Only other possible explanation would be winner of ascension from each region (3) gets opportunity at champions?
yeah that's fair, kinda sucks for china I guess, but they probably have their own thing with tencent
On the Valorant esports website it says: Masters will return in June and will feature the top teams from each international league. The second international event of the year will reward top teams from each territory with a direct qualification to Champions.
So I'm guessing it means that the best performing team from each league at Masters automatically gets into Champions?
So something like :
EMEA
Americas
Asia
And China gets one spot?
Warlordwibz [#8]Americas 4+1 (LCQ) = 5
Pacific 4+1 (LCQ) = 5
EMEA 4+1 (LCQ) = 5
China 1
most reasonable
hanafuji [#4]it's for masters not champions IIRC, also even if they do, say like, masters winner gonna get an extra slot, there's no way they would invite half of each 3 leagues to champions right? that would make international leagues a bit meaningless
Well there are only 30 teams in the league and 16 slots at champs so thats a little hard to avoid. It would be cool if they invited the ascension winners to fill out some of the slots.
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