MerkFreeks
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Registered: April 2, 2022
Last post: July 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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idk why you getting downvoted for the truth. But I'd agree that atp since 2022 Valyn has been the best up and coming young IGL, the other 4 guys are old CS players who've been around forever. His talent and performance absolutely puts him in this conversation with those 4 guys

posted 2 months ago

I've been a fan of the org since 2021 when they had fuckin Shanks, Hazed, and Android on the roster. the Optic core was my 2nd fav team up until the two merged. They'll be fine.

FNS' retiring is definitely an end of an era for both the teams, and VCT as a whole tbh. But picking up Skuba and Bonkar is gonna be great for them as they've worked with Brawk and Mada already. They'll find a new identity

posted 2 months ago

Firstly, this title deserves better for one of the top 5 valorant IGLs of all time.

Secondly O7, followed his career since CS. Wasn't always perfect but having been a fan of the NV/Optic core and the NRG teams for years now, sucks to see but well deserved. Hope he gets into coaching someday but until then w stream time.

Also Skuba and Bonkar are great pickups, should do wonders for this NRG roster now.

posted 2 months ago

He'll be staying 100%

posted 2 months ago

goated IGL, just kinda fell off this past season, people too harsh man

posted 2 months ago

I hope he doesn't

posted 2 months ago

in house scrims to avoid revealing strats and such
likely easier controller practices.

EG 2023 did it and won champs. If AG somehow did that shit too I'd be baffled

posted 2 months ago

Kinda right ngl

posted 2 months ago

If FNS was back to 2022/23 form it would lowkey be a top 5 Americas team for sure.

posted 2 months ago

Omega is group of death minus All Glue

posted 2 months ago

Mikes just wasnt the guy, hopefully Bonkar comes back as he made the team look better, not sure why he left unless it was related to Verno

posted 2 months ago

sucks to see for those guys, LEV in the dumpster rn

posted 2 months ago

What the hell are we doing man

posted 2 months ago

Okay this is mind boggling

posted 2 months ago

Governor came from America, theres a reason why he never played higher than tier2 over here.

posted 2 months ago

Used to play daily from 2021-2023. Even helped run an esports org/played on teams in what would prob be considered tier4-5 valo. Spent more money than I'd like to admit but stopped playing early 2024 cus I just wasn't enjoying the game anymore.

However I enjoy watching the esport from time to time.

posted 2 months ago

on god

posted 2 months ago

Why do you got such a hate boner? I'm not hurt I'm just glad we made playoffs and have a chance

posted 2 months ago

If they're motivated enough now, maybe 10-15%

posted 2 months ago

Yea

posted 2 months ago

Listen let us have hope for a run, FNS and Mada will be motivated to get the hometown LAN buff, that being said I'm just happy we made playoffs after this dogshit split

posted 2 months ago

XLG and WLV to Toronto lets gooo

posted 3 months ago

Dicey
Babybay
Hazed
Laz
Xeta

posted 3 months ago

s0m or Ardiis

I once beat them in a few 1v1 situations in an NRG content video a few years back

posted 3 months ago

https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/6476a9d8
Northwood runs it back to win again
Pure RNG tho as I'm just mainly relying on colleges or players I know about.

posted 3 months ago

the same bonecold that couldn't stay in t1 and since retired because following champs acend had the biggest fall off of all time, im not even being a hater

posted 3 months ago

Acend was the biggest luck out of all time, they were mid the rest of 2021 you cannot tell me Bonecold was better.
22 you're only saying maybe cus you can't admit that Saadhaak, Boaster, and FNS were the top 3 (HM ANGE1)
bro said PRX IGL over FNS </3

posted 3 months ago

Its just a bad split. From 2021-2023 (3 WHOLE seasons) he was considered a top 3 IGL in the game, and the undisputed best in NA. Even if NV/OPTC/NRG only won one trophy, they made every event save for Reykjavik 2021 in those 3 seasons for a reason

Basically to avoid yapping further #4 said it best

posted 3 months ago

s0m is still a top 3 controller in NA though, as a player he's great, loyalty aside.

posted 3 months ago

I dont think thats that hot of a take, not many players are on caliber of whoever could be replaced right now. Plus chem reasons. I def think we should stick with the current roster until the off season to see if we have better options. Brawk was 100% the next best T2 init option plus he has chem with Mada already which has definitely helped.

posted 3 months ago

It doesnt make sense to me honestly. Could be related could be because of something else. But yeah its gonna be alot harder to qualify anywhere now and it sucks

posted 3 months ago

Honestly I think the only reason we dropped Bonkar was maybe because he wanted to keep Verno. He wasn't even that bad in the offseason, could've been a chem issue but that move dumbfounded me.

posted 3 months ago

o7 get well soon Dep

posted 3 months ago

2024 didn't have FNS and S0m till split 2, you might mean 2023 NRG that had FNS s0m Crashies Victor Ardiis

on paper the starting 2024 roster for NRG with Ethan Demon1 Marved Crashies and Victor WAS considered to be a super team on paper but there was always IGL questions with Ethan, which did end up being the real issue which led to the FNS/S0m bring back where they looked better and then still were a super team on paper. Just didn't work out.

and s0m was still a really good shooter on both teams so idk if you just worded it poorly but he was and still isnt the problem with why NRG is underperforming

posted 3 months ago

well i think in a year or two all the partnership team contracts are up for renegotiation so we could see some orgs dropped and replaced, but depending on the region there might not be a ton of orgs in the scene rn that can compete for spots

posted 3 months ago

goated series

posted 3 months ago

might get called basic but im just tryna catch up on bigger series im behind on before starting new ones

spyfamily, devil may cry, demon slayer, and one piece

posted 3 months ago

apeks flair talking </3

posted 3 months ago

i deadass dont know what theyre doing, the concepts arent terrible theyre just being outclassed

posted 3 months ago

himothy

posted 3 months ago

if we do i'd be ecstatic but I honestly doubt it, I just want a close game. But if we get a FNS Masterclass its POSSIBLE.

posted 3 months ago

w ideas

posted 3 months ago

G2 2-1 NRG

Hoping for a close game but I dont see us beating G2 unless we have a FNS masterclass

posted 3 months ago

dfm or eg

posted 3 months ago

w

posted 3 months ago

he was texting random women on twitter talkin about CNC and other crazy shit. On a technicality its sexual harassment, which is why he's suspended

posted 3 months ago

diabolical

posted 3 months ago
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