"So a team being the fastest to discover a way to utilize the new agent = no skill."
5 days of practice = high skill to you?

Teams right now still haven't mastered Vyse, Deadlock, Clove in their comps and in meta since they've been out. Make it make sense.

After reaching a certain amount of upvotes or posts, etc, I suggest you give VLR members another slot for adding another flair.
Ex) Primary team flair, Secondary team flair. Or adding 5 stars and whoever has 5 stars can have 2 flairs, etc.
Or open up slots to represent 1 team's flair for each region. (open 4 flairs max as reward, or just 2 regional flairs representation, etc)

Point: Maybe add like a reward system on VLR for an upgrade?

Think it'll be a good, fun idea.

1 flair per each region would be a huge upgrade for VLR. If they care, they'll listen.

Exactly. 100%

Absolutely true.

Thats why teams who ONLY use new agents of 5 days practice and moves ahead of other teams to 1st Masters = Fucking joke.
Pro teams should have at least 30 full days to practice with the new agent instead just a clown fest during Kickoffs with whoever uses the new agent best for only 5 days of practice.
Everyone practiced a good amount without Tejo, and then a team who found the best way to abuse Tejo comes in and ascends to Masters. Thats not professional, just clown play. There's no real skill to show. Hence why 1st Masters is Mickey. The fuck is 5 days of practice worth? It's a joke. Rather more fair for everyone if no one plays the agent for Kickoffs then implement Tejo afterwards in matches.

Everyone underestimating FUT. Mark my words.

A huge nerf will happen after everyone is hyped and excited during Kickoffs, and when people get bored of it in ranked.

Choose 1

KC

Alfajer is the best player here. Without a doubt.

Read this title as VCT Americas being fired by California

Shanks curse is real and fucked it up for NRG.

They just want Kickoffs to be new and exciting but 1st Masters will always be a joke because of it. Jake Sin don't care about pro gameplay, its all about viewership and money.

Shanks jinx is real NRG won't be winning anything now, maybe 2nd places only. Good luck.

SPG winning APAC Kickoffs

Expecting Saadhak to cook something brilliant in the new meta.

If they win, I'll gift you one to your favorite SEN player Zellsis :P

Negative

Choose 1

Choose 1

Choose 1

Which team is winning Masters Bangkok?

Whoever gets this right, the individual will be given a free gifted sub to the GOAT Aspas. This offer will be closed when VCT starts, right before the first match begins for VCT China Kickoffs.

Let the bet begin. Must choose only 1 team only. Choose your team wisely.

(An edit to your post will be auto disqualified)

FNC
MIBR
GENG
Anyone besides EDG

Which region do you guys think will take Bangkok Masters this year?

EMEA
Americas
APAC
China

I'm feeling one of the teams from EMEA will be taking Bangkok.

Jawgemo wasn't that strong as a solo duelist in EG before Demon1 came around. We'll see how he does with G2 though. Great player but diff comps and new meta for 2025 so can't wait.

Master Jinx Shanks
NRG aint winning shit now, bet.

2025 Kia K4 GT is cheap and doesn't look too shabby with decent tech inside.

Vlr so boring had to throw out some bait, but more than half of what I say is true. Edited btw.

Kickoffs will be fun, but 1st Masters of every year will be Mickey Mouse.

Still today no one has mastered Deadlock and Vyse comps yet, and we're already adding another agent to the season. A shit team who mastered the comp/meta first will ascend to Masters from Kickoffs. Eventually the better teams will show themselves in the 2nd Masters after they had more time to professionalize their comps and meta, but 1st Masters will just be a clown fest of uncertainty as always.

Edit:
SEN wins Kickoffs 2024 and Wins 1st Masters (Only 8 teams playoffs jokes)
Then nowhere to be found: https://www.vlr.gg/event/2004/champions-tour-2024-americas-stage-1
Again nowhere to be found: https://www.vlr.gg/event/1999/champions-tour-2024-masters-shanghai
Barely (got lucky) to go through over 100T: https://www.vlr.gg/event/2095/champions-tour-2024-americas-stage-2
Did well at Champs but point is 1st Masters is always Mickey : https://www.vlr.gg/event/2097/valorant-champions-2024
Point proven.

This is why 1st Masters will always be Mickey Mouse every fucking year. Still today no one has mastered Deadlock and Vyse comps yet, and we're adding another agent already to the season.
Point proven.

Cubert needs to drop tdawg and dapr, that'll never work.

I can see it getting nerfed to the ground later, but Tejo may be involved in every comp play on almost all maps. Can work around with this agent everywhere, especially if it counters Sentinels.

Silo

Demon1 will be back this year. Mark my words.

All this will change leading up to the 1st Masters

The book is better for sure but the show was also pretty well made.

Really good show to watch and binge on.

Waiting for VCT kickoff is seriously taking forever.

SPG clears DRX. Save Mako and Flashback.

Athan wasn't that good anyways

Aspas
Verno
Ethan
Cortezia
Alfajer

Ethan can perform masterclass.
Mada is okay with the right support and when he's in his zone.
Verno is just a prodigy with cracked aim.
FNS got the brains and has improved his fragging.

S0m is the most underlooked. This player is usually consistent and always in the Top3 frags almost every map.

S0m Verno Cortezia biggest underdog cooks in Americas so I expect them to be in the Grand Finals. EMEA and APAC still up in the air for me.

Since T1 first signed Brax. Those are the real OG's.

Best sub in VCT history has to be EG Demon1

Sae > all
Bachira the goat though

They both will be a surprising factor next VCT I believe. It's more entertaining to see them both do really well in big games.

Squid game season 2 boring as shit. Anyone else agree?

Aspas Demon1 Alfajer Mako Meteor Less Verno Ethan
Most aura players as of now.

HM: Jawgemo Riens Wo0t Leo Cortezia

Zellsis is mature and seems like a decent person. Mooda got to just chillout a bit.

Merry Christmas with the downvote HenBabyH