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| Registered: | July 31, 2023 |
| Last post: | November 9, 2023 at 6:02 PM |
| Posts: | 67 |
If they dont troll the roles its not out of range
they shouldnt be lower than TOP3 so i dont think so
they cant be bad for the rest of time surely
I can see them having a similar year as Navi had last year - good in the league, but not good enough internationally
based on what we seen from EG if they stay together, they are surely top 4 even in their circumstances, but i doubt they will be higher since there is toxicity in the organization
100T will probably be better, but i think that they are most likely to have a dissapointing season
As for G2 first does sound insane, but they have proven that they are tier 1 quality and have gained even more experience last year so i dont see why they couldnt be first
G2 - the core will prove why they stuck together
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Leviathan - i think they will struggle at the beginning, but it wont last long
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LOUD - they will stay good, but i dont think they will be contenders, the teams below them just dont have it figured yet or havent showed it
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EG - dead team, but would probably still do well if they stay together
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Sentinels - now when everyone knows their role, they should be solid
KRU - could surprise a lot of people, Klaus needs to step up
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NRG - who knows, could be Cloud 9 of last year or Sen of last year
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Furia - promising but there are many talented teams above them
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Cloud 9 - dont think they will replicate their form of last year
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MIBR - not good enough
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100 Thieves - sadly i dont think its their time, they have a great coach, but its his first time as head coach, at best dont see them higher than 7th
Very interesting team this year and had some amazing moments, loved watching them
I supported them this season because i really liked their style of play and they always gave their most
Lev were honestly very boring and played the same for an entire year
Ye but you cant play Neon on every map + it can be easily exposed
The fact that the comps were changed nearly every game didnt allow the team to reach the highs they should have is painful :(
Dont think that will be good if only Cned is gone, since the Jett wil probably be less played and i trust Zyppan on raze + they have a similar breach
NOT IN ORDER
Breeze (old)
Fracture
Bind
Lotus
Split
I think that if you wanted to make a list just by looking at performances you missed a lot of players like Zekken, Monyet, Zyppan, Buzz, Dgzin that were much better and consinstent than like Mindfreak or Zest
Arguably top 5 in the history of the game, but for this year i think players above him showed something that led to a major success and/or showed a similar skill
Personally i think its more about the way Less played and made the most out of his role + the expectations for Less was lower than for Aspas at the start of the year considering Less had an outstanding performance at Champs but it wasnt for sure that he would continue that and the team needed that of him if they wanted to continue being in the conversations for big titles
I mean most of the people put Aspas over Jinggg and its not a wrong choise but imo i dont think its all about stats considering that they play very different styles where Jinggg is always trying to make a play where he isnt guarranted to win a fight while Aspas plays more constructed and barely gets caught out
Since they had similar international success i didnt put them far from one another and dropped him from 6 to 8 because of EG players that deserved to be higher for their impact
Its true that he didnt have obscure numbers, but he finally didnt have to in order for his team to win, he still showed a very high level of play and almost had a flawless year so i think he deserved his spot, as for Aspas he played amazing, but i think every player above him showed something that led to a major success and/or proved a similar level of skill
I think Jinggg was clearly the most consistent player for PRX which is why he is the highest ranked
In terms of everyone they all performed very similar, very good, but not anything that would have been worthy of a higher placement (except for Something if he was at Tokyo and played the way that he can play)
In terms of Mindfreak hes my favourite player on the team, but can be so frustrating, he had a really underwhelming regular season with a lot of ups and downs, and if it wasnt for the clutches, he wouldnt even be in the conversation - unfortunately he is a part of the system that isnt meant to show off and is supposed to just do his job, except when he is needed
Ye thats kinda the point first half of the year was really underwhelming and even though he played very good at internationals he still wasnt impessive enough imo to be mentioned, if it wasnt for the insane peak at Champs i would have excluded Jawg also
Bar the grand finals Jinggg barely had bad games and was stellar ever since Something came in and even when the team was without Something, still showed amazing level of play
Crashies was the main reason NRG didnt flop as hard as they should have, pulling out some incredible plays which were keeping his team in the game
Buzz rarely had a bad showing this year and stellar performances until Tokyo, but played up to his standards at Champs, which also prevented DRX flopping at back to back tournaments
Aspas has been great this season but every player above him showed something which resulted in major success or proved to be in the same standars in terms of skill
Honestly maybe Sayf was held back by his team, but he really underperformed at Internationals and only showed solid play against the likes of KC,BBL, VITALITY and bar that match against FNC didnt beat anyone outstanding
He played very well at Lock in and Pacific given the circumstances and at Tokyo and Champs didnt look out of place
I think that if it wasnt for the Foxy9 thing he would have been closer to the top 10
Definetly wasnt a bad year for him, but overall in terms of success and ability i think all players above him showed something more, no matter the expectation, except for Ethan, but his consistency and a win in the grand finals gave him a slight edge imo
As for Less i think he overtook the title of the best player on the team, really took a huge jump and was a key factor in LOUD winning games they arguably should have lost
Was a close call, but Derke almost had a flawless year in terms of success and didnt have enough bad games to be considered lower, so just went for him by a margin
In terms of stats and performances they are very similar, but overall Jinggg had a better year in terms of international success so i put him higher, if he didnt have a very bad showing in the grand finals, he would have been in the top 5 imo
Its a ranking posted before the final, made a new one
I did, posted a new one
Just didnt get the result of the players on the top 20 and i think the players above him had a better year, although it wasnt by much
Over the whole year i think Ethan is in a perfect position, Chronicle should have been above him if it wasnt for a really dissapointing Champs performance, but overall played insanely well
I think Cauanzin just slightly gets the egde because of the first part of the year
And if it wasnt for Suygetsu Navi would have been even more embarassed
He had a rough one yes, but overall a player that knows how to get the most from his plays, and was super consistent throughout the year
Personally i would have put Something over Jinggg if he was at Tokyo and played on the level that he is known for, but in terms of F0rsaken he wasnt a stranger to a mediocre game, even though he was playing whatever his team needed of him
He had moderate success and if it wasnt for the Foxy9 experiment he would have been more recognised and even still played pretty solid when he needed to flex
Had some amazing moments, but over the whole year just wasnt consinstent enough
That was the hardest one to make, but went for Derke because of the first part of the year
Alfajer - representing a sentinel player in the best way possible by being a true anchor and always there when a team needs him
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Less - after finishing last year on a high, he took a huge leap this year overtaking aspas as the best player on the team by the second part of the year
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Leo - basicaly perfect util and mr. clutch, nothing more needs to be said
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Derke - a very good player that was able to take his game to another level by being covered with the arguably best support players in the history of this game
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Demon1 - He came in as an ,,open-tryout" and was given the chance to ,,show his skills as team continued to develop" - safe to say he showed his skills and the team developed
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Jingggg - our favourite raze main that just doesnt seem to make a bad play, opening the map for his team and constanstly fragging - sadly we wont see him next year :(
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Ethan - possibly the most important player in this EG machine, his amazing utility and take-over ability proved to be crucial in the success of this project
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Aspas - after almost flawless first half of the year, he took a step down, but proved at Champs that he is still a game changing player
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Chronicle - very good utility and numerous clutches, but a slower end of the year denies him a higher spot
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Something - a player that with his amazing skill and aim proved that the W gaming playstyle is still very much doable
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Zmjjkk - an amazing talent that with his OPing skills became the cover and opened the door to Chinese community
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D4v4i - with the lack of an IGL, he was able to play more openly and show his amazing skills which very much marked over the lack of a leader in this team
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F0rsaken - a player that was able to help his team in any way it was needed to and continued to deliver numbers
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Cauanzin - a rookie in this team, he displayed an amazingly high level, expecting the similar leap as less for next year
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Jawgemo - although i doubted including him on the list, his incredible consistency at Champs propelled EG to the ultimate goal as his ability on Raze was going head to head with Jingg
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Mako - always a consistent show in his team, even after a dip in form through the middle part of the year
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SUYGETSU - a player that is always doing the little things and continuously taking over games
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Crashies - with amazing consinstency and with ability showing up when needed most, he showed why he is probably the most important player on his team
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Buzz - a guy that showed amazing flexibility and ability to remain consinstent and push his team when needed
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S0m - coming into this year with a lot to prove, he definetly displayed incledible highs, while playing the role he wasnt known for before
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Honourable mentions:
You are right about that, but its not like tier 2 is terrible + i put them on the list because they were the best that tier 2 has to offer and considering that Something and Demon1 just came into tier 1 and adapted very quickly i doubt trent or Nismo would have a tough time at the highest level
However every team has at least one player that has a solid game, bc games where everyone has barelly any kills are those games where teams just cant seem to get going and get bodied
Most of the time teams have solid performers - I strongly considered Leaf just for the regular season alone, but when he needed his team the most they couldnt deliver and while he was set up very well in the regular season in the playoffs and LCQ it just colapsed and no one could produce solid results
It is the case that most of the players are from the best teams but even in Tokyo these teams were good, as well as Lock In
The bottom of the list is for debate, but i believed that tier 2 players deserved to be mentioned even tho they didnt play at the highest level, Buzz is the easiest to erase from the list, but i think his presence is what pushed DRX in most moments, especially in the first half of the season
I think that if they didnt experiment with Foxy9 he would have been higher on this list
For me Cauanzin is a must bc he simply showed amazing quality on Skye, but did lose some of that while on Fade as she is a very dificult agent to get value of most of the time - nevertheless he showed why LOUD picked him up and is proving to be an excellent replacement for Sacy
While some players are playing better that some on this list its the same as in the Nba - good stats on a bad team
They are given the keys since the team isnt able to produce results needed to compete at the highest level
Was cooking last year tho
At internationals he has games where he has over 20 kills and it looks amazing with the clutches, but more than less in pacific he had a slow start a most of his games were okay, but nothing special (Game against EG was stellar tho, but you cant judge it of 1 game)
He is just a good piece of the puzzle, but next year without Jingggg i believe he will be required to do much more thus will show much more
if Loud made it to the finals i would have probably put Less at 1. but since they didnt Alfas performance at Tokyo got it over the egde for me
For Aspas its the same argument
But for Demon1 if Eg win tomorow then he could be above him by a slight margin
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