orgs put clear wording in announcement challenge: IMPOSSIBLE EDITION

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2 errors in 1 headline I'm off my game today

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must've slipped by when I was doing a final check of everything

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normally I don't put practice reports in because practice/scrimming with a team doesn't mean a deal is done but since "is likely joining (Acend)" was used, that justified it being included

we're working on an article for that

Sounds like they've got the ordering of these things backwards. The Overwatch League really proved to everyone that a top-down esports structure does not work, and basically ensures that the T2 scene gets turned into a wasteland where very few amazing up and coming talents rise to the top

Even something like "hey we liked how VRLs/VRCs worked in EMEA, so we're going to try and replicate it in the other regions" is better than nothing. I'm hopeful that things will still work out, but I'm not going to get my hopes completely up until something is actually announced

On Riot's end, it allows them to partner with bigger brands and host bigger events, assuming it's done right

The biggest question mark is what's happening with the T2 and below scene since no insight (to my knowledge) has been given on what's the future going to be like for the orgs and rosters that don't make it into franchising. If Riot were to make regional leagues like what's in place in EMEA right now there'd be less panic and uncertainty, but there's really nothing to go off for the future, so people are assuming the worst

He is, but what he said crossed a line of what's appropriate and what isn't.

You've frequently pushed the boundaries of what's acceptable and what's unacceptable in what you post. The mods understand that you have very strong opinions about people like keznit, but when you say "karma :)" in response to him going to the hospital for something, you've crossed a line.

Discussion and banter is perfectly fine and welcome, but issues arise when you cross that line.

From what I've learned, Monte and Thorin (and RLewis previously but he's not in the game anymore) are people whose advice/criticism should be almost always taken with a grain of salt and the core message of what they're saying should really be analyzed more than their dramatics that come after it, which is what people tend to hang on to than the core message.

His point that a lot of people are going to go back and play CS once the game releases on Source2? Quite valid. Does it mean that there's suddenly going to be a massive exodus of players like what people were saying about CS when Valorant came out? Unlikely in my opinion. Source2 for CS doesn't mean Valve suddenly overhauls everything in terms of cheaters, ranked ladder quality, the esports ecosystem in NA being in a poor state, etc.

If people play Valorant as their 'main' game, then they'll stick with it. If they want to go back to CS, that's their choice. All I see are people trying to stoke the flames of the CS vs Val argument because they think they've got something to prove when both titles are successful and enjoyable in their own right.

there's no way this doesn't become a legendary thread

also buena suerte Onur y Leviatán en su proximo partido!

Happy birthday!

I didn't include him in the final roster since he's technically inactive, but no shade was meant to be thrown by that lol

supposedly it's Kanpeki according to Dot Esports but it hasn't been announced yet

good catch

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once we get a photo from Sentinels we will update it

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It's been a while since I've written three news stories in a day lol

It could increase further depending on what other news there is to write about

I've been at my desk for over 15 hours doing writing related things and I didn't even get to work on News Almost Missed at all today

I feel like the embodiment of the pepeW emote right now

Thank you for the kind words though ❤

become a full-time esports/video game journalist with notoriety similar to other big names currently out there

either that or join a game company like riot and help make an esports ecosystem that's sustainable and profitable for both orgs and the parent company

Sorry this week's recap is a day late. I was out for most of the day yesterday but I did get to meet one of the other VLR writers :)

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ty for pointing it out

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the fact that this evolved into a copypasta is hilarious LOL

yeah we were a bit late getting started on this

there's been like nothing in the news for the past few days and it's been weird

still in NA

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I think the general consensus is that S1 was an okay adaptation but after that everything falls off pretty hard in terms of story quality and animations

the only way to explain Togashi's hiatus

The mostly Lithuanian (OG LDN UTD) roster is playing in a different league (EMEA VCT) than the French OG (the French Regional League), so that alone doesn't seem to be enough of an issue that would require Riot stepping in and issuing rulings.

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It's the best purchase I've made for my setup for a long time now but the only thing that I might change is the keycaps since I've been using it nearly every day for like 3 years

There's even a wireless version that I've considered buying but I'm happy with what I have now

Honestly, I don't know. My knowledge of mobile esports titles is very limited so I'd need to do research on the more popular titles that you mentioned like Wild Rift and PUBG Mobile and their esports scenes (as well as the sites that cover them).

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I don't play nearly as much as I used to but this keyboard is great for all the typing that I do

We haven't made a decision on it yet, but it might be interesting to cover if there's a big enough competitive scene and enough interest in coverage of the game.

She'll show up eventually. Keep your head up king 👑

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According to T1's CEO, they're staying in NA. I'll edit it into the article.

I'd actually argue that the window to get a top BR roster is gone unless there's going to be another big Brazilian shuffle sometime later this year, maybe after Champions. NIP had a chance after Champions 2021 and they took it, but tbh there wasn't really that much reason for anyone else that didn't already have a BR fanbase to suddenly join the free for all that was the post-Champions shuffle

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despite it being a 3DCG anime it's actually got a great story and honestly some of the best (if not the best) character development of the many shows that I've seen over the years