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Probably. I won't be surprised if there's going to be another FGC Tournament Circuit for 2023. I hope there's more Chinese tournaments in the offseason too.

Ratio'd by the Pacific teams' fanbases

He's going in 2024 I believe

Fanbase isn't everything. Financials, the ability to sustain those finances and maintaining the fanbase's interest is ALSO AS IMPORTANT. BOOM has the most PC fanbase? Great! Can they sustain it? Do they have the funds to match? You could make the case that they do deserve it, but come on. RRQ having that much capita makes it more valuable than BOOM.

Meh, get off your high horse. It's politics, but it's still one heck of an effort to get into the league. Orgs were creating 200-page proposals to make their case shown. Efforts will not be ignored by Riot. Same thing here.

As much as it hurts to remember, he has a point. The region parity is not as big as you think.

I mean you can do it. Cultivate an entirely new generation of fanbase, on top of your existing one organically. RRQ has already a good fanbase within Valorant; old ID fans that follow the old team, and the current PH fans with the current roster.

You can have both and have them both co-exist at the same time while creating a crossover.

I didn't say BOOM isn't qualified (match the criteria) for the league, but I'm trying to say that BOOM not going in due to Riot being a dictator is laughable.

Riot being a dictator? HAHA! Truth may be there but please, let me indulge you in their reasoning.

The process was incredibly competitive, and we were humbled by the interest and the overwhelming number of applications we received. The selection spanned months, including a written application, in-depth interviews, and financial reviews. Ultimately, we looked for three things in our new VCT partners:

1 ./// Organizations who share our values of always putting fans first, celebrate our diverse community, and are committed to supporting pros

2 ./// Organizations who have created a strong connection with fans through engaging content, a compelling brand, and an exciting roster

3 .///Organizations who build for the long-term, with a focus on sustainability

It’s worth addressing directly that while we respect and celebrate past competitive performance, it was not a key consideration in our decision - as we instead focused on an organization’s ability to create the most compelling VCT for fans in the future.

https://valorantesports.com/vct-teams

Do you know that originally, the rumors suggested it was going to be 5 KOREAN TEAMS? Jesus christ, all were LCK orgs, and 2 out of 5 teams didn't have a Valorant team. Now? 5 from the APAC region (including South Asia), 3 from Korea, and 2 from JP. Yes, Korea has one of the best rapport for Riot events in the Pacific. But that doesn't exactly mean favouritism.

DetonatioN is a Japanese org. They've had historically (with other teams from other games) go for rosters around the KR/JP region. Their LJL team? KR and JP players. Their current Valorant team? The same. Does this mean they will go for the same? Who knows, but it doesn't rule out the possibility of doing so.

They do deserve it. Do you know that APAC was Gen.G and T1's secondary option? They both encapsulate as the Korean org to follow. Internationally proven with fanbases all across the globe.

Well, I can only make guesses, but clearly, Riot chose them for a reason. Is it because they own OneUp and their well beyond financially stable? Internal politics will exist one way or another. It's not like we can ignore it, nor Riot ignoring the worth of RRQ's history and fanbase at the same time. Regardless, let's see what they'll do.

...You do know how the partnership slots work right? As long as RRQ prove themselves to be competitive within the league and able to organically sustain themselves with their financials and fanbase, RRQ can stay as long as they can do those things, to be honest. BOOM has a chance to go through Ascension for now, but I won't be surprised if an expansion slot comes, BOOM is looked into again.

I don't really think so? It's between BOOM and RRQ. And while I admit that BOOM making it in is honestly saddening, RRQ deserves it as much as BOOM does if you look into how Riot wants an org to succeed in the International Leagues. Good capita and investment sources, a diverse and widespread fanbase, and the ability to sustain themselves towards the future. Both match the criteria, both deserved it ideally.

Korea, by far, has the best infrastructure to support an offline league with a proven record by Riot's standards. Either they use the Sangnam Colosseum where Challengers Korea had their matches or potentially move to LoL Park where the current LCK is held and First Strike was done there.

Dude, chill. It was his dream. Don't knock on it.

Talon TH

Be respectful. Jaga sikap. Ga perlu dibilang dua kali.

Ratio'd by the grace of BoDork and myself

Man you suck

Still part of the EMEA ecosystem even with the differential

Dude he did well during his VCT run prior to his quick return to CSGO

Xccurate *reintroduced to Valorant. He already participated in VCT evenrs in the past

Oh my

Oh, I wasn't able to open the link because my data couldn't handle it — you meant the Orchestral theme! Honestly, I see with the upcoming season a chance for Riot to step up the songs, but the fact that the leitmotif for the Valorant main theme is interwoven into each song is good enough for now!

Also I swear Challengers had a theme song before

...you do know the theme was already released right? We had Champions theme song for 2021 and 2022.

Tell that to those who made millions playing PUBG Mobile. It's one of the most profitable esports in Southeast Asia.

I'm talking in faith that I recognize VLR forums are in a bad state; but I know some of you have the conscience to not make it extra worse.

Sure, sure. My apologies. I'm just trying to not take sides.

I slept at 2 am my time, and woke up to see this. I had to read back and watch. It's 7 am.

It serves no purpose to assume and point fingers. Right now, there's a lot of information coming through and there is little to none way to discern what is the 100% truth. Wait for more information.

Assume, and you're going to slowly turn the narrative.

Hey, I know not everyone in VLR is a mindless parrot.

I know. But I have faith.

I'm talking here outside of my normal duties but honestly, this might slightly move over to it.

It's 2-3 am in Turkiyë. I think everybody who either played a ranked match or any type of games in that timeframe would experience firsthand the exhaustion and tiredness, both physically and emotionally. Now imagine that but for two world class teams that played for the series of their lives. I didn't even think the match would be finished just recently either.

FPX had every right to express their emotions. Whether or not it was the correct decision, I leave it up to you. XSET as well. They're saying it's not them who initiated the replay? Assess and judge based on your belief. Every story's side has some semblance of truth.

All I ask, is to not make VLR a cesspool. I'm tired. You're tired. We're all tired. Let's not make this worse as it is.

I literally said DRX/ZETA isn't APAC because I didn't want to take away from actual Korean/Japanese fans that worked hard as much to build their shit as APAC/SEA fans did. You twisted my intentions.

What the fuck is primitive region tribalism, huh?! I KNOW JAPAN AND KOREAN TEAMS ARE A PART OF APAC IN 2023, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I CAN'T SHOW APPRECIATION TO THE REGION WHERE THEY COME FROM.

Bruh I literally said DRX and ZETA are not APAC but I guess others won't stop

I'm glossing over things. I'm not in the best of places either. I'm just saying everybody got some shit to deal with.

Alright chill we're not that bad situation wise. We have things to iron out but goddamn we're not literally living in poverty

I'm literally working/spending a good amount of time working/contributing.

I said articles, not novels. I'm too lazy for the latter.

Oh I face the truth, doesn't mean I'm not going to not say some shit in the mean time lmaooooooo

Hey man, nothing wrong with writing a novel. Heck, I have multiple articles that are basically a testament to my writing. Any complaints?

Yeah that's fine with talking shit I'm just saying expect APAC fans to talk shit back like always lmao

Shut up and get the fuck out of here.

One day we're not gonna face sadness. Hopefully.

I've been here since 2020. Ignition, First Strike, whatever. I've seen the lowest of SEA, to the highest of APAC so far. I've watched teams disappear, and saw what would-be beloved teams being formed and grown. This season has ended for APAC. That sucks. I know. But think about what we've been through. We were very talked down upon and nobody expected anything from our region. It wasn't until Champions last year that people saw what SEA had to offer genuinely, and thoroughly. Talents rise and cult personalities are born. That continues until 2022. We were still underestimated but beloved, that was until Reykjavik and Copenhagen, where we show that APAC's potential to the world.

We were short every time, but... I'm grateful that more people love APAC nowadays. Looking back at 2020 or even 2021, we barely have anyone. It was us, the regional fans of SEA/APAC against the world. While it's still somewhat true now, to see APAC having a massive beloved following makes me happy. We're not ignored. We're proud to be APAC.

DRX and their fans, you're not APAC. But you bloody know us. You've gone through the same tribulations and hardships. Kick ass in the playoffs. ZETA and Japan, you were as much as underestimated. Even more so. To see y'all grow well, shit. Makes me pumped.

To fans and enthusiasts alike. Talk shit all you want but, we're gonna still be APAC. We're proud and loud, and fuck yall for talking a lot of shit anyway. We're coming back soon.

Nah, because EDG (or if it wasn't EDG) qualified from the East Asia LCQ, they're gonna be classified as EA.

We don't know that. EDG's cohesion by far is much better with Life in the mix.