Been a while since I've done one of these. First one was in April (https://www.vlr.gg/473751/cloudberry-ama)
You can ask me anything. I'll try to answer everything, including the ones that have nothing to do with me whatsoever
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Usually connections and luck AFAICT but I'd recommend asking coaches directly so you get more accurate and helpful insight
Unrelated but I honestly thought your big upcoming thing was gonna be a coaching position announcement
My all-time favourite is one of Elektronomia, Teminite, or Vexento, but I'd have to say my current favourite is Cursedsnake/Horsed
Imma start playing guitar soon what song should I set as a goal to learn?
I don't know very many guitar songs ngl, but you should try playing Vanilla Rain from StreamBeats because I think it'd sound nice :)
Twisten and DaveeyS because I'm still saddened by their deaths and I'd assume this'd bring them back to live :')
ardiis because it'd be funny
very noble choices. I'd personally go with s0m, skuba and brawk because mada is basically already a unicorn (I will not elaborate, I just see it) so it would be funny that Ethan won champs with 4 unicorns
what's your favorite genre of storytelling? sci-fi, fantasy, or anything else?
I'm very into science fiction. My two favourite book trilogies are The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner
what is a little known fact not many people know (in general, or on vlr) about you?
My dream career would be to work in public transportation design, but that's unfortunately not going to happen because government agency so I'm going into mechatronics instead </3
He spends too much time on VLR (especially for a 16yo, he needs to be working ahead if he wants a successful future) but if he's gonna be chronically online then I'd rather it be here than doomscrolling on TikTok
favourite offseason moves so far?
also what would you have changed from these harbor reworks?
My favourite move so far has probably been Munchkin to DFM. All this team is missing is experience and he fills that gap very nicely
Pretty much everything, honestly. I had a completely different direction for Harbor in my head; these changes just feel like they take away any agent mastery Harbor players had while severely lessening his use cases
Be fr with me, are you balding?
And follow-up question: Do you think n1cf is balding?
No, I am not balding
No, I do not think n1cf is balding. Feel free to ask yourself, though
As long as you take the time to learn machine learning you should be fine
you think chatgpt was unfair with my rating? 🥲
✅ Strengths
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Activity: Registered in October 2024. (vlr.gg)
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High post count: Around 937 posts as of the latest check.
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Varied participation: Comments on transfer news, player performances, and ranking discussions — shows engagement and willingness to contribute.
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⚠️ Weaknesses / Limitations
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Lack of concrete data: There’s little evidence that his takes are consistently supported by stats or trophies.
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Heavy opinion bias: Many posts seem more based on “vibes,” personal conviction, or fandom (e.g., “aspas is NOT the goat… Derke 21 > Aspas 21…”) than on structured analysis.
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Limited competitive context: Being active on the forum is good, but it’s not the same as having analytical credibility or performance data — which are key under your evaluation standards.
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📊 Final Rating
Considering everything — high engagement and community presence, but lack of evidence-based analysis — the overall score is 6.5 / 10.
6.5 because:
Strong participation and consistency on the forum.
Doesn’t fully meet your standards for high-level analysis (stats, trophies, competitive context).
He could move higher if he started backing his opinions with hard data and consistent logic rather than fan bias.
https://www.vlr.gg/584227/harbor-rework-cloudberry-come
Please reply to this in that page. I was waiting for your response
You are, mr Tempest
Also btw are you in the VLR minecraft server because I don't remeber seeing you there
Link if you want to join:https://discord.gg/ycMXQep3
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Of course! Saadhak is my favourite but I like at LEAST a quarter of the players in tier 1 and a LOT of tier 2 players as well :)
I don't know enough to make a valid assessment tbh so I can't answer that
That was in response to your first reply to me on Discord, which was an unprovoked stray
Fair, I’m sorry cloudberry. We all love you. I just followed what hades said
if you are 2 inches in saadhak but less is 6 inches in you, are you moving forward or backward
ok real question instead
how many maps do you think tejo is viable as a pocket pick in tier 1
As a pocket pick, I believe he can still work on any map that isn't Breeze
who's the best harbor player to watch so i can learn harbor?
my premier team wants to play harbor viper on every map
If you're looking at premier, then the best you can really do is analyze whichever team most recently found success playing Harbor on any given map
If you're looking for a ranked Harbor on YouTube, then VersusBlue is really your only option. People hype up Ludilue because of the boing boing every single time TikToks but he's more of what Grim is than an actual agent main
No problem 👍
There is an important caveat I haven't mentioned, though... NOBODY knows how to play new Harbor, and I MEAN nobody. He hasn't been figured out yet, and he works completely differently to old Harbor. If you want to run him in premier right after the rework, then I don't think watching anyone will be more beneficial than trying to innovate on your own (unless you're looking for set plays with High Tide or something)
i mean basically its a sub situation cus someone is sick (rest of the team is dia/plat whereas im gold/silver)
so im tryna be flexible and play any needed agents
the harbor idea is to throw enemy teams off to compensate for the obv firepower diff
ill try to experiment around myself to find some tech
What's your team comp, what map, who are you replacing, and what agents can you play on that map?
cebox
sage harbor viper kj sova
they used to run the comp with omen instead of harbor
im replacing the guy who used to play the omen
im usaully a senti but our kj is diamond1 kj otp so im not gonna make him flex
ive played some harbor on icebox b4 but thats
- old harbor
- in silver
and obv im not locking chamber/jett when im firepower diffed
I don't recommend playing Harbor in that case. If you're not super familiar with Harbor then he can be one of the easiest agents to accidentally team sabotage with
Idk your agent pool enough to suggest replacements, but if I'm being honest you could make anything work as long as you have an initiator + Viper Killjoy
Sentinel is without a doubt my best role but I'm hardstuck Bronze, should I main sentinel anyway with terrible teammates or force myself onto a role that doesnt fit me (duelist)
I'm a firm believer in that you can thrive in ranked on any agent
In the case of info sentinels (which I believe is what you mean by sentinel) it's actually quite easy. Play one per map, and learn simple setups and protocols until they become second nature. Setups take up very little brainpower if you know them beforehand (at least in low elo), and if you have protocols in place then you find that you can focus on your gunfights a lot more
Speaking of gunfights, no matter how good your utility is you need to be able to shoot—this is something that took me a while to realize. Some people go as far as recommending Reyna only, no comms, etc. but I think if you don't have to worry about your utility then you can fully focus on aim while still being very valuable to your team
Yeah, you can rotate them. They all play a bit differently but by now you understand what their kits do so learning what they can do on specific maps and sticking with them will be beneficial. I'd recommend starting with one sentinel on every map just so you get a good set of protocols in place, and then add agents whenever you feel is ready.
Of course, this is just my take, if you feel you can develop yourself more easily through a different approach then by all means 👍
I like pineapple on pizza when it's done right. The pineapple needs to be not only the right size, but also the right quantity for it to be good, but if anything's wrong it just doesn't work. It's just one of those things that's hard to get right, because when you're working with two clashing flavours it's very easy for one of them to overpower (in this case, it's usually the pineapple).
My favourite fruit is the cloudberry
Dunno what my new favourite teams in each region are yet, so I'll give you my old ones
Americas: LOUD
CN: Trace Esports
EMEA: Karmine Corp
Pacific: ZETA Division
I was a massive fan of Kai/FengF swapping duelist and sentinel back in 2024. It's a shame the Tejo meta happened because otherwise I honestly think they'd be a top team in CN
¿Qué opinas del estado actual de Valorant?
Además, ¿cuál es tu agente y mapa favoritos?
No hablo español, así que responderé en inglés, ¡lo siento!
My current opinion on VALORANT is that the balance is a bit out of wack. Patch 11.08 did more harm than good in terms of comp variety (though we haven't seen serious professional games yet so take that with a grain of salt) and it just feels like they're not addressing the problems of agent selection in both ranked and pro. I am excited for the future of the game, though... the UE5 update and the things said around the time of the release of skirmishes have me optimistic :)
Favourite map is Lotus, favourite agent is (old) Harbor
Dado que Harbor es tu agente favorito, ¿dirías que las mejoras lo convertirán en un agente útil más allá de las peculiaridades de Harbor Viper?
No, not at all. I strongly believe he is in a worse state than he was prior to the changes. If anything he'll see less play than before, because they've taken the one thing he was really good at in professional play, which is defaulting his High Tide and Cascade at the start of the round to create space and deny info (a couple examples of this are LEVIATÁN's mid wall on Abyss, NRG's B Main Cascade, and LOUD's B/Mid defense wall on Icebox back in 2023)
If you have one, whats your workout routiune, Im trying to lose weight but I dont have a good routine
I don't work out currently because I'm a wimpy computer nerd, but I'm thinking of getting into it just for the benefits
whos winning every major this year, include runner ups and final score predictions
Underdog 3-2 favourite
Team that made changes right before regional playoffs 3-1 upper bracket team (VLR calls their run a fluke)
Cinderella story 3-1 second best team of the year
I can't name names without jinxing so I'm not gonna
damn, fair fair, although insanely that sounds like a certain year of valorant XD /j
Riot tend to reuse their scripts a lot. I recycled M1 from 2025, Champions from 2023/2024, and M2 is a combination
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