I actually agree wholeheartedly, but I do think f0rsaken is a real exception. Him being so good on practically any agent lets their team experiment with so much because if they need to fill any hole in their composition or playstyle they just have f0rsaken fill in a role. Him being so flexible allows his team in turn to also be insanely flexible, but he's really the only one in the scene who can do so. Every other flex is only really considered a flex because their roles are map dependent

It's lowkey a jab to say that changing such a integral player isn't a sweeping change. We are talking about Sacy here. He's a whole ass person that contributes not only to game but also the vibes. It isn't as simple as swapping out a gun in a loadout, it would be working an entire new person into a system.

Sentinels this year works large in part thanks to the fact that all of these players instinctually trust each other and are close friends, it isn't as easy as just switching someone out. It would be a huge gamble to replace a player on the team without knowing if that person will vibe with the rest of the team as well as the person you are replacing. These are not light decisions and surely not one to make midseason especially when it's still clear that the team has lots of potential to work and get better

I think they need to keep the team. They have a good thing going fundamentally and this team has the chops to keep getting better. Rob Moore talked about a similar thing when the Zellsis Pancada situation is happening. He said on paper, Pancada is the better player but Zellsis is the better player for the team. Both in game and out of the game, there is a level of synergy that exists that is hard to replace or even find.

The team synergy is so good with this team that I feel like they wouldn't want to lose such an integral part of what has been working for them to risk starting that over again replacing a player.

Plus this judgement is happening way too quickly. I think it would be better to make sweeping roster changes when the season is over and you can really look back at the overall performance of the team. Making mid season changes when the players are still constantly practicing to get better doesn't really capture the full picture of the potential a team has.

They need him on the team so they can yell "GUSTAVO!" into the comms for vibes

I expect to see an "if it ended today" post from you everyday now

I mean... technically he wasn't wrong

This whole thing is actually so fucking stupid. They should just put their egos aside and move on

That is actually so infuriating. Threatening the team to play at a disadvantage and solve their own tech issues instead of helping solve it for them. Wtaf Rito

Yeah, they didn't make it to LA until the night before their match. No time to cook anything new + Jetlag. First game against a mechanically insane + heavy anti strat team that had plenty of time and content to prep while LOUD was in Madrid. Hard to see them winning the matchup no matter how much you wanna root for them. Thankfully now they have lots of time to take rest and practice

idk about exposed. bro was putting in work and ended +32, but better team >>> better player

imo it was less crying and more hyping the game up. I was for sure even more excited in the moment thinking it was his last game. Hindsight not as much, but seeing it live was hype asf

Bro doesn't know how to use context clues to figure out why Singapore is relevant 💀

idk man, its almost like you keep bringing up NRG even when they aren't the topic of discussion. You alone have probably said NRG more times in your lifetime than all the NRG players on the team combined

Anything can be bait atp ong

I think it's too early to say. imo Sentinels are winning thanks to sorting role and player issues pretty early on, built team chemistry very quickly and they got a lot of off season matches to happen, so progress-wise they seem at minimum like a couple of months ahead of other teams. They've clearly practiced a lot, but have lots of kinks they need to work out; but i feel like the skill ceiling for them will only grow more. The win will still be deserved considering the work it still took to get even to this point so far.

That being said, the main reason I say that it's too early is because every team progresses at different rates, we are bound to see different teams do well as they sort out their shit. A good player is only as good as his team allows him to be, so there are many many potential promising talents this season that are going to start popping off once things get refitted.

All in all, I'm hyped for the rest of the season regardless. I'm already consistently pulling all nighters to watch these stupid Masters matches.

You sound like you're on performance enhancing drugs too

tbf "zekken is on some kind of performance enhancing drugs" is a joke that FNS made the entire series of SEN v KC implying that Zekken is insane so you should edit that one out.

Ngo is a common Vietnamese last name

Dapr was let off the starting roster because of the opportunity to get Sacy and Pancada. Dephh left on his own and was replaced by Marved and then Johnqt

Have you seen his mom, she loves valorant and watching the esport as well. Her son isn't even on the team rn and all her twitter is pushing PRX bundles LOL

It's different. In League, teams who win Worlds get a skins for 5 characters (Usually the team comp characters) to commemorate their win that is unique to them. So if Valorant was to do something similar for example, it would be a full bundle of 5 unique weapons designed for/(and kind of) by the winners of Champs, not just the team themed classics.

100% they can, but it comes down to the map vetos and how well SEN can adapt. So far SEN has been really solid, but they make occasional mistakes, so if GenG plays proper anti they could totally punish

Where are you???

You're right, maybe next time Heretics should consider using the attack side kkkk

Bro after seeing one deranged vlr post: "THE WHOLE NA FANBASE"

literal proof that deranged breeds more deranged

Watching the freaking game duh. We don't post on vlr during the match because it deserves the respect of our attention at the very least smh

And then they showed us why omg what a game

I think it has more to do with Pancada having some health issues. They can't really keep him as a 6th man in case he's still sick when they need him to play. SEN is probably still paying him.

Curry is 100% just a clout pickup. He said not too long ago that he doesn't want to be on the starter roster of any team cause he likes money and he makes way more money just streaming all the time. Being on Sentinels bench rn is perfect for him cause he gets another paycheck and doesn't have to compete.

GOOD ONE +1

I thought you said this tourney means nothing, but you're talking like it meant sumn to you lmfao

TBD clears fs

Terrible comparison. Tarik and Kydae are related to SEN in some capacity so it makes their bias and intentions very clear when you watch them, they aren't trying to analyze anything, they are just there to root for friends (and in Kydae's case, her FIANCE). TMV on the other hand needs to be unbiased because his entire job is to analyze games and form opinions on clear cut results.

Madrid isn't the end goal of the season, it's champs, that's why they cared. Saying they didn't care is just copium

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Im confused, what else is a coach supposed to do besides coach a team lol

I mean thats why I said relatively unknown and not straight up unknown. Anyone who is like us who keeps up with the news of trialing players and watch the T2 scene will know about them, but most people only watch the franchise league or only know teams that make internationals wont really know these players, especially people who mainly watch emea wont know a player from NA T2. Not everyone will know little things like how Demon1 was originally going to join DSG before EG picked him up.

That's what I'm sayin, Shahz and Tenz are still friends to this day and you can clearly see in Shahz's watch parties that he voices his support for Tenz even during the Sen v G2 matchup while being part of G2. Shahz's beef was with the SEN org itself based on getting kicked off the team when franchising first started.

I mean tbf... KC is stoking the flames of the NA narrative with N4rrate on their team, they give off that vibe because they got a RELATIVELY (<--- important word right here) unknown player to become one of their star players

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Im so hyped for this match. I wanted both of these teams to go to masters, but oh well.

As a SEN fan, I also agree that on paper, all of the other teams in the playoffs are better. I just support them cause they are fun to watch and I like the players. I'm here for the entertainment and I like how far they've gotten so far. It's not any deeper than that.

They spent the last two maps against G2 advertising their team capsule with inspect. The SEN players themselves said that they found it hard to really care after they qualified on first map.

It should've had actual stakes outside of Masters Qual, even something as small as placement for a future event. Having two full maps that have no stakes and are purely to pad time until a draw is just boring for everyone involved, not just the viewers.

I blame the format tbh. Take the last two maps with a grain of salt since G2 played against SEN when they didnt really need to care and do proper execs. Its hard to lock in when there isnt anything at stake, especially when actually trying means showing the other teams your strats and giving them time to make counterstrats.

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It's not just in favor of Sen, but also that G2 lost their chance to qualify after losing the first map and Sentinels guaranteed a spot. So the stakes of G2 winning any round/map afterwards is against a Sen that doesn't need to play with any effort anymore.