Sadly theres no recent interviews of him
give it a week and im sure we'll start getting stuff that should give us an idea of what kind of coach he is

theres an old akrew interview, but its been a couple years (and theres not too much in there)

Vuubit was insane this qual, shame he didnt end up making it

I hope HGE at least keeps 2-3 players; roster is great rn and it would suck to have it split up completely after winning the slot

Comeback stopped by a turret
10/10 game

nah Valorant pretty much always does h2h tiebreakers in a 2 way tie
(its the most fair if you think about it, since its then the players own performance that decides it, not a random 3rd team that threw vs 1 team but not the other)

For vct 2024 it was:
2 way tie: h2h match score -> h2h map diff -> h2h round -> event map diff -> event round diff
3 way tie: h2h match diff (so team that won against all the others in the tie quals) -> event map diff -> event round diff -> bo1 tiebreaker

(based on the 2024 global ruleset in https://www.emea-competitiveops.com/)

if anything it'd be h2h in a normal ruleset so EF would get the better seed
but more matches is great for us so cant complain

hes been getting trials every year but always got screwed over by his champ pool afaik
used to be a borderline cypher onetrick (at least based on what he played)

So with Chamber and KJ being so much better than the other sentinels in the past, his insane performances always had that asterisks
now that cypher is meta again hes a must pick

dude was better than Alfa back in 2022 so its about time xD

3rd years the charm

I meant it as in "get into t2", not make it to ascension
making it out of spain, to ascension, is rough for new rosters ngl

yea theyre not even close to being favorites for ascension yet
but I'd be very disappointed if they dont make it to spain ngl

also pretty sure all the players are still looking for teams while playing the qual (Destrian and zeddy last post regarding teams are their LFT ones, https://x.com/d3ffo111/status/1842580786261954652, https://x.com/H1berr/status/1842562088931377242, https://x.com/insiderg0d/status/1842544976502100051)

BBL will be playing with the pcific roster https://www.vlr.gg/413844/red-bull-home-grounds-news
and idk about fut; hope they announce and play with a new roster but havent heard any news

well if there is a site/process in which you can enter the information about the tournament that is then reviewed by admins and (if correct) added

If you do find a form then post it here pls

yea they do ruin the hype, and there have been orgs that have been openly critical of them in the past

It was lothar or g2s social media manager at the time (they were the 2 talking with each other about it iirc) back in.... 2022? (or before... idk back in the stone ages) who talked about how g2 couldnt justify a proper budget for announcements, since with leaks taking all the hype out of them there would be no way to make the money back

leaks can be detrimental for players too since they cost them opportunities (for example theres no point trialing a player thats rumored to be joining fnatic as Koi, since you cant compete anyways, but if the deal falls through then the player is left with no team)

We as the fans are the only one who profit from it (and maybe Riot), since it fills the offseason before the offseason events start
Idk, I really enjoy them, so its hypocritical for me to call em detrimental for the scene, but I do wonder if we'd get some better and more hype announcements if they didnt exist

For team Germany id consider LuckeR to replace Benny

igl and flex which the team lacks atm

Frees up the roles a bit more and allows for a bigger variety of comps to be run (a hyper specialized team isnt necessarily bad for a world cup, but I feel like, when we're making rosters purely on paper, banking on double duelist working out with the huge mix of playstyles present is a bit risky)

And then -tex or -al0 for felix again as described in #178

nah that makes the roster a whole lot worse
you have so much role overlap now
al0 - sentinel and duelist (could flex onto flash but isnt very experienced in that role based on stats)
tex - sentinel and duelist (could flex onto flash but isnt very experienced in that role based on stats)
BennY - duelist and gekko
Click - duelist

basically your flex is already questionable (though fine for a WC tbh) but the intiator role is just sad
If you wanna add tex then replace al0 imo

Felix is a must (or Obnoks is you wanna add a bit of experience into the team which it lacks otherwise)

What should we do with people who were racist then?

Given that the steps he took werent enough, whats the solution in your opinion?

those poor starforge employees lmao
from one owner destroying the company, to the next one doing his very best

cant say exactly what made him popular since I've never been able to get into his content at all, but at least he wasnt really that controversial in the past
his content has always been discussion heavy and he just streamed insane hours

he seemed to be "normal" (in the context of being the ultimate shut-in, not compared to an average person), but man the last years have not been kind

dudes been weird af since the Amber Heard trials iirc
at least its perfectly safe to dismiss anything he says from now on and pray he finally gets removed off twitch

I appreciate it being an actual show of values rather than the usual corporate crap you'd get in situations like this

they did get better tbf, but ye those early games were something

dont remember the game sadly so idk if it really was as one sided as the score would suggest (acs would say no, but Ill watch it after work if I remember)

(for franchising)
in EMEA https://www.vlr.gg/183947/team-liquid-vs-karmine-corp-champions-tour-2023-emea-league-w2/ was the most one sided one I can remember

found the KC vs TH (the week before) more of a stomp personally (since TH was also shit so it made it even more upsetting), but the ACS on the TL game tells the story of just how one sided that one was

alright thank ya^^

ah dang, thats a bit of a shame to not get a peek at the new roster

does this mean bbl will be running an academy team in turkey then if they still have all the players signed this close to split 3? (not in the loop with bbls plans at all)

too early to say (this years DVM should have been the best team in france on paper too and we all saw how that went xD) but I can def see it
Scary af

The problem with this line of thinking is that it turns into a self fulfilling prophecy

Strip a region the chance to improve and of course they wont be as good. It would be like if we didnt have China or Pacific at all since they were borderline irrelevant until last year.
The whole "why waste slots" thread spam, was/is utter bs. And thats the problem here too.
For a healthy (as in competitively, not monetarily) t2 you need a steady flow between t1 and t2. T2 players getting the chance is obvious, but t1 players returning back to the region is just as important. It funnels experience back into t2 and pushes the level of play. Neither will happen if theres no SA players in t1

It shouldnt be a full SA roster, that would be suicide for the org, however none is also problematic.
We know Riot doesnt think like this so its not GE doing anything wrong mind you, but criticism from fans is perfectly valid and should be encouraged, to insensitive orgs to take care of their respective t2 scenes (obviously shouldnt shift over to hating on players like it did last year; thats going way too far and just being an asshole).

idk, he had under 40% hs rate map 1 again
seems like he fell off if you ask me

If Sayf is IGL regardless of their 5th then yes

I really believe teams need proper support players and in that regard kicks is perfectly viable
Already knowing he has a matching personality and the correct work ethic is a big plus too on a team like Vit

Only worry is gekko really, but Im positive he can fix/improve that during the offseason, cause his flashes were already on par (or better) with the other teams at champs

hes been on peoples radar after the absolute insanity that was his rookie year, gonna be super interesting to see how he develops next year on a (hopefully) signed team

nah bonkar does like to talk shit
got some of my worst flames from him during 10 mans back in paladins

but obviously chet shouldn't take shit like that seriously when its pretty clear its just banter
it resulting in his former teammates getting hurt is just unnecessary

LOCK//IN for me
so many new teams and so much hype around the teams
some of the flops were fun af too

especially Louds side of their run had so many close maps and series that it was hype the entire way

https://x.com/mousesports/status/1844366901239329162
FUCK

(ok mouz lime would be nice af)

he does this shit every offseason its actually unreal

lux9 the goat during offseason
but ye Lil Bob preformed unreal this bo3 ngl

We have drama he joins a team. 3rd time now actually. (First was fine since it was shortly after the situation happened)

At some point people will have to sit down and think about what they think are unforgivable crimes.

If racist remarks are one of those then there would be no reason for someone who said something racist to ever improve in that regard. It would be extremely counter productive and only slow down our more modern attempts to reduce racism (obviously recent political trends in various countries/regions could/are already undoing all this, but at least currently id say there's efforts being made).

Do we think our current society is ready for that? Is racism rare enough that you could reasonably exile every racist from society?

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I think its perfectly fine for Kamo to keep participating in esports. We have no accounts that would make us think he has had any issues regarding these racist remarks on any previous team or any team since.

This doesnt mean forget about it. Keep an eye on it for sure.

But at least based on current information it hasnt been a problem for such a long time, that I dont think it would be fair or productive to keep trying to punish him over it.

I believe in trying to improve people rather than shunning them, where possible. I acknowledge that what you think can be fixed and what doesnt will depend on ones values, however I really find it hard to believe that any of truly grew up in an society truly devoid of prejudice and racism.
So unless you want to keep living in a world plagues with those issues, trying to improve and reform is the only way forward.

I cant say if Kamo truly has changed, but I think it'd be stupid to deny him the opportunity.

well all the other teams have EMEA male rosters
g2 would have to fly their players over to join the event

not 100%, but pretty sure all of them will be mixed (teams like G2 might struggle though)
all teams were invited and all the orgs taking part have a GC roster so it would be unusual to have a full GC or a full male roster in there

its been getting promotion via the teams that join the tourney
but ye as mentioned above probs because they wanted the focus to be on GC (this is just offseason after all)

tourney will be fun af to watch, some nice rosters

oh ye should have edited my comment
but looks like its a mix going off this post https://x.com/H1berr/status/1842562088931377242
(saying hes playing for HGE but is still LFT as a free agent)

Lmao that HGE roster is actually stacked wtf

Is that a mix or a proper team?
Cause thats a loooot of people for a normal team

we better get a showmatch reuniting the fruit duo now that litshii is back in dach

teams saw TH show off how good our t2 is and just decided to ignore it and import instead xD

cant fault an individual team, theyre all trying to win, but man Im not on board

If nataNk doesnt find a t1 team because of this ill throw hands

yea idk, aint excited for these pickups, but it is what it is
Ruxic is still good so thats fine at least

huh
well thats gonna be interesting
dont think its gonna do him many favors having to learn multiple playstyles, but, given how many options GX had, he must have impressed
Good on him ig

well nah theyre secured t2
and theyre willing to spend a decent amount of money

last years roster flopped hard, but on paper the roster should have been one of frances best, so the org itself is fine

are they really gonna run him on flex?
I dont think its his worst idea but... flexible isnt exactly what I think off when I think of runners DIA (or his Vit) performance

huh not the rookie I was expecting to get another year of the 2, but glad to see it nevertheless
he was great in t2 and I hope he can prove hes got it in t1 too this time round

interesting turn the roster is taking ngl, but im in for the ride

probably really likes the project, and is confident that Vit will be able to get him eventually

Pretty sure theyll already have an AC, just not told us yet
Teams tend to take their time announcing that they worked/are working with a coach/analyst (and way too often just dont at all, even after having them for an entire event... because screw giving t2 coaches exposure)

nah itll pick up im sure
t3 dach doesnt have that bad of a viewerbase so combining that with a couple of the t2 viewers and we might get close to the 1k during some more hype matches (hopefully)