Brofeld is pretty good, It's strange that CGZ didn't qualify last season even with him, hyunmin, and DH.

this dude seems to be making the same mistake really repeatedly

Well, it's clear that jingg has a brainless playstyle, but at least he's quite good at neon.

jump peeking to see the operator and then dying with just plain dry peek with neon is literally awful.

I don't think ken is anything either, and also I think it's hilarious to discuss future potential of Import, but I just wonder if you'd say the same thing if he had a JP flag in front of his nickname lol

xccurate is likely to remain a streamer for T1. iZU said he's going to Japan with the T1 squad. His wrist injury hasn't healed yet, and T1 usually guarantees streamer contracts to players who declare a break.

Hellnah, of all the matches I've ever seen in my life, this is the most egregious example of the Japanese team's inability to attack. Not just this map, but all of maps 1 and 2. Something we haven't seen from Riddle.

The level of this game is far from high, and it's just dizzying because it's constantly going on. There's no tension at all.

Why?

If they didn't like the salary offered by the GENG, there's no way the DFM can catch them.

It can be argued that BME got what they shouldn't have gotten, but at least they didn't take SPG's place. SPG got what they deserved.

In fact, he was shunned by Japanese tier 2 teams due to his toxicity. However, Akame has always called Art a good igl, and I've also heard rumors that Jinboong is quite fond of Art. From a Korean perspective, he might not be seen as very toxic. Cultural differences.

Art is a good choice, I don't think he's any better at game calling than Stax, Munchkin, or even rookie Francis, but he has one very important advantage : You can't easily imagine a Japanese guy getting in someone's face and pointing out their problems directly. Art does.

From Riot's perspective, there's nothing strange about that, because starting next year, SEA will be one region. There will be no distinction between MYSG and INDO teams.

SPG has beaten BME twice. Not once. Anyone would be annoyed by this situation.

Giving both teams equal rights is odd. Riot arbitrarily removed Bleed's right to remain in Tier 1 for another year, so why not arbitrarily give someone an advantage? Riot should consider doing something like giving SPG priority in relegation defense.

If it was a real “super rich org,” Riot wouldn't have kicked them out. Can you imagine T1/GEN getting kicked out? BLD had severe stability issues and were reportedly judged before Champs.

I think the Duelist/Sentinel spot in APAC Tier 1 is full. He was one of the highest paid in the Pacific, so I don't think he's going to try to go to Tier 2. In his long career, he's already made a lot of money. If he doesn't get a satisfactory offer, maybe he will retire.

They've won 16 straight games since the current roster was assembled, never losing a game. Legendary run.

T1 can spend more money than all of your shitty SEA teams combined. Of course, that money is almost spent on completely useless things.

With the rumors of their wage arrears and their involvement in cryptocurrencies, they're probably not rich. Or maybe they were rich and then suddenly weren't anymore. Many crypto companies that invested in esports orgs during the esports boom during COVID have gone bust.

Or maybe their asset prices will go up again and they won't have any problems with their finances.

Did you know that Tier 1 Korean teams are bigger than NA org? T1 and GEN literally pour $10 mil into their League of Legends teams every year. DRX is considered a relatively small organization, but in 2022 they spent over $5M. They will spend for valo very much less, but they're big enough.

1 SEA viewer is not worth the same as 1 East asian viewer.

He had only one day and prepared a ton of countermeasures to SPG's rush tactics. SPG had a slightly better trade kill ratio throughout the match, but BOOM had a lot more first kills.

Why not SPG

So funny coming from the asshole who bash SPG more than anyone else, lol

The only variable is the roar of the crowd. The two teams are not one level apart, but two or three or more levels apart.

At this level of practice, RID should have banned Abyss the first time. The other maps are more playable.

BME is definitely much more prepared in Abyss.

Well, they're just afraid of Abyss, but we don't know if they actually suck. BOOM has a record of 2-1 (1-1 for AE) and FS has 1-2. RDL hasn't played once.

There hasn't been a single Abyss match at APAC Ascension. it's been banned from every match because no team wants it.

On the other hand SPG is really good on Abyss. They've played 3 set on Abyss in the playoffs alone and won 3. 2 times against NS and 1 time against DK. Even in this Ascension, they haven't banned Abyss single time. They just forced their opponents to ban that map.

Welcome, BLD grumble.

Well bro, after all massive shitposting, I'm going to run away when my team loses too, but usually we don't lose as much as the Indians.

Normally I don't mind other people masturbating, but when 1.4 billion people (realistically just half of vlr members) are simultaneously jerking off, it's sound bound to bother us.

Seoldam looks bit better now.

I wish the stupid Japanese who laughed at the korean region because just DK got beaten by the Bonkers, and deluded themselves into thinking they had more talent than Korea all year, had the same experience, but there's quite a gap. RDL will win.

Low enough IQ to think that FS will beat this.

Does anyone know what the Riot rules are for HK/TW? It's a bit contradictory to be able to participate in VCT CN and still qualify as a Pacific local resident. They have very few opportunities in the Pacific, but 10 out of 58 Tier 1 VCT CN players are from HK/TW.

SEA only league = Riot's pure massive infinite deficit. literal bottomless pit and Riot isn't stupid enough to create it.

DSG no doubt, But I hope RVNT gets a fluke win.

I wonder how long the SEA delusion of “we lost this time, but we are the better team in the end because we are individually better aimers” will continue. Can't you guys realize that your team lost because your opponents are better than you, not because 'just made a lot of mistakes'?

I'm impressed with the DSG aimer too, but SPG has the strongest individual firepower in the tournament. It's not just teamwork or comps.

The Kazakhs were pretty good, but the score was 26-8 after 7-0, and the game became one-sided after SPG's stage fright wore off. BOOM, on the other hand, had a bit of comeback after horribly beaten one-sidedly.

Even if all their conditions are at their best, they can't beat SPG or FS, they'll just go from being a fucking horribly weak team to just being a weak team.

If it's a Rapid lofi, they're just weak, not for any particular reason.

NAOS? They seemed like not bad, but unexpectedly they were so seriously weak.

SPG

What i thought is NS with Japanese roster might have been better for Japan than DFM.

Well, when Riot first organized APAC, the rumor was 5 Korean orgs (Gen, T1, DRX, DK, NS). NS exist as a Korean organization, but they were going to use a full Japanese roster. The remaining five slots were to consist of 1 JP and 4 SEA.Those plans were canceled.

I was asking what it was because you said you see a problem in the Korean region. you didn't mention Japan in your comment..

And i have thoughts on your argument as well, but it's after midnight, so I'll write them tomorrow.

What problem exactly?? Koreans created modern esports and have been on top of the world since 1999, when it began. They don't seem to have a problem keeping it.

I know what romance you have with Tier 2, but in esport's 25 year history, Tier 2 has never contributed much to the development of the competitive scene of any game. It's nothing like soccer or any other traditional sport. You don't have to be coached from childhood, nor do you have to wait until you're physically capable. You don't need to organize a group of people to play and practice.

Focusing on the nature of the competition itself, rather than grandiose future plans, has always yielded better results.