FNEGGS
Country: United Kingdom
Registered: September 29, 2022
Last post: April 29, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Posts: 1712
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"In 2018, Riot introduced franchising to the LCS and promised it would bring more stability by increasing salaries, forming a better amateur scene, and increasing investments via sponsorships. 5 years later, the amateur scene is dead, the region is filled with imports, and teams are looking to leave.
It's just funny to me how most people back then were extremely skeptical of Franchising in NA, but Riot kept assuring us how it was a good thing for the region. Now those very teams that Riot has supported has destroyed the scene by unanimously voting to not require Academy teams because of "finances". And right after voting, some of them are either looking to sell their spots or outright leave. Meanwhile, they're still willing to pay players millions of dollars while also looking for imports who rarely even fulfill their contracts and leave early.

According to C9, an amateur team costs roughly $900k a year to field including salaries, food, housing etc. Meanwhile, C9 Perkz was getting paid $2.7 million a year, TSM Swordart had a $3 million contract for 2 years, TL Jensen was getting paid $4.2 million for 3 years, and so on.

I have without a doubt that those teams saying that they can't afford to finance an amateur team would magically find the funds if someone like Faker, Chovy, Keria, etc., wanted to come and play in NA.

It feels like management were literally spending without care thinking that the money would come in forever. However, turns out fans and sponsors aren't too happy when their region continues to suck internationally. It also doesn't help that the scene is filled with imports, and many of these teams have 0 community engagement. Not only do they have 0 merchandise, but their YouTube, Twitter, and other social media channels are dead.

Don't know what Riot is going to do to help stabilize the scene, but everytime I think the region couldn't get worse, it does. While Franchising may have worked for other regions, the teams that Riot has chosen to support in the LCS have effectively destroyed the scene.

Edit: Did not expect this to get so much traction. Anyways, a lot of people are DMing me saying that Riot never supported franchising and that Orgs are solely to blame. Here's an article that Riot themselves posted in 2017 before it was decided which teams would be chosen for franchising.

https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/2017/01/evolution-of-the-na-lcs-2/

Yes, there was a lot of mismanagement from orgs. But Riot oversees them and did little to nothing about it."

u/DPlusShoeMaker

posted 7 months ago

who tf is this guy?

posted 7 months ago

who does?

posted 7 months ago

He is the global head of valorant. THIS MF IS RIOT

posted 7 months ago

Who is this guy and why is he choosing to specifically ruin north american valorant?

posted 7 months ago

no just mid80

posted 7 months ago

I KNEW THIS ORG WAS FRAUDULENT

https://twitter.com/counterscottGO/status/1696572512992195019

THIS GUY USED THE CHAMPS MONEY FROM XSET TO START A NEW ORG

posted 7 months ago

its literally only been 8 weeks since the guard beat m80 what the fuck are riot talking about

posted 7 months ago

i dont anymore. sadhaak my chubbyGL

posted 7 months ago

this is not a bait. 200k is on the line for every player if u think they wouldn't do some heinous shit to win you're delusional

posted 8 months ago

remember how i said LOUD used to use vibrators and butt plugs to get info through morse code.

c0m is doing that right now. look at him after every clutch he looks aroused for some reason.

riot needs to do cavity searches this is unbelievable!

posted 8 months ago

who tf is this guy talking about?

posted 8 months ago

own that br*t

posted 8 months ago

my chubbyGL <3

posted 8 months ago

i wish

posted 8 months ago

i feel like ive come to actually like brazil. we share a common hatred for ardiis (recently developed) and also they seem much more likeable when they arent sending death threats to every team they play against.

shout out to the brazilians man

join me gamr!

posted 8 months ago

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posted 8 months ago

actually playing for stats to save his place on the roster

posted 8 months ago

Am I the only one who thinks that the bigger riot makes the prize pools for these events the more likely INDIVIDUALS will collude to win.

Like sharing scrim vods, leaking comps etc

posted 8 months ago

name the other 3 players in your top 4

posted 8 months ago

fym top 4? He's putting up the best numbers on the most passive agents. kids number 1

posted 8 months ago

Very likely they are paying their reserves league minimum though

posted 8 months ago

"Tech bros will say they don't have the bandwidth for mentorship but suddenly, it opens up when it is a shawty."

"Older women care about younger women,
Older men care about younger women,
Society cares about the younger women"

posted 8 months ago

Did he get a salary boost after he switched from reserve to starter?

posted 8 months ago

aspas clears with op rifle and knives also aspas raze neon >

posted 8 months ago

why doesnt vlr put mickey meow tournaments in upcoming or ongoing?

posted 8 months ago

keep doubting my genius titanicpp

posted 8 months ago

He's the only one who can save drx rn. sub mako out let him rest foxy9 will own fnatic trust me

posted 8 months ago

demon1 and logan paul are in the same situation

posted 8 months ago

fpx didnt hit their peak until copenhagen so how would they beat loud or optic at reykjavΓ­k

posted 8 months ago

they beat drx lose to loud then fnatic.

they lose vs drx they lose vs fnatic

posted 8 months ago

i cant censor anymore apparently

posted 8 months ago

avoid talking about brzil or inda or else you will be labelled racist and xenophobic

posted 8 months ago

EG would drop current demon1 for immortal 3 s1mple.

posted 8 months ago

how u turkish and hating on alfa?

kids representing your whole country by himself and u decide to hate?

posted 8 months ago

you are lucky aspas was a nobody back then i guess

posted 8 months ago

br*t 🀒

posted 8 months ago

i mean street fight sword fight whats the difference

posted 8 months ago

but mako is 260 though

posted 8 months ago

theyre both pretty big right.

who wins in a street fight between these two?

posted 8 months ago

u ruined it....

posted 8 months ago

POOOOOYZ KEKEKEKKEKEKE

posted 8 months ago

they refused to increase his salary already

posted 8 months ago

riot needs to investigate this kid. this guy is fake trying.

he wants to lose so loud pay him more money next year

posted 8 months ago

w br*tish

posted 8 months ago
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