(Strictly speaking in terms of esports)
- Qualification games are at a really inconvenient time (in the middle of EMEA playoffs, (I guess you could also blame Riot for the EMEA schedule))
- Some games can't be streamed due to #1
- Teams aren't playing with their full rosters or aren't playing at all (LOUD, DFM, ZETA)
- The group stage of the main event will likely be bo1's as 12 matches have to be played in one day, the main event group stage is really questionably spread out in general to be honest
it definitely looks like it was shoehorned in to the schedule last minute, so hopefully things are smoother for next year
I think the most efficient way to sort it would be something like: VCT Stage 1 Playoffs -> EWC Stage 1 Playoffs -> Masters 2 -> EWC Stage 2 Playoffs -> EWC (If you think there's another order that's better lmk)
Overall I'm happy to have more tier 1 Valorant to watch but it feels like they've really underdelivered this year