technically, 中國 (which means China) hard translates to "country of the center" or "country at the center of the world". So if you want to use some twisted logic, I guess you could extend that in whatever direction you want it to

Don't think Loud was trolling but I think there was a strong chance they weren't playing at full potential. On ascent, they did play jett and got absolutely folded. Their neon comps were ran during playoffs. Hard to say how they will do at champs to be totally honest.

How tf are you putting DRX above EDG and NRG above both EG and Loud?

Navi clears drx right now unless DRX completely stop playing this 6 man roster that is screwing up their synergy.

If Riot is fine with the current 'social' and management 'issues' with TSM, then yeah, there is nothing really wrong with TSM financially like there is with Optic I would think.

how is that any different compared to other regions?

People can say what they want about his mechanical skills, but you cannot deny his IGLing ability. Plus, are we really going to say FNS or Saadhak are really that much better than Boaster (if at all) on an individual level? Like hands down, Boaster is the best IGL in the world right now imo.

Idk why people like Boostio start talking shit after getting a lick of success. Im happy for EG but you guys were in the trenches like a month and a half ago.

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1847479916?filter=archives&sort=time

It is a twitch vod. Skip to the EDG vs TL game.

I mean TL LOL my bad. They dismantled T1, that one you should only watch if you just want to see EDG shit on people.

Watch seangares's analysis on them vs T1 during Haven or something. It should give you a decent idea of how good their strats are. In general, they play very well and have good strategies but it definitely can / needs to be polished.

this man has been underrated since the game began basically (with dig and then rise), but whenever he got his chance at a big org, the team just fails and he has to pick up the pieces.

If it was during Tokyo, I think NRG would get 2-0ed (close maps) by EDG. It's a playstyle diff really. Hard to say whether or not champs would be like that. IMO, NRG just looked terrible during Tokyo.

what happened to chuppappiwardell?

Clearly wasn't the case with Japan, and it might not be the case for China just yet.

Actually, Sinatraa played one of TenZ's roles. He frequented Raze and Phoenix on maps like Bind, split, and haven. He was a star player for his ability to flex any agent. All TenZ did was force shahzam to play more sova on maps that Sinatraa played sova.

opac should be one dude. NA fears opac

• 20-30% for PRX is enough to push them into a level of contention against FNATIC potentially.
• T1 is good, but Tokyo showed that there were better teams in the world.
• EG is a team that would be hard to anti-strat but should have a relatively more difficult time in the future (still a top 3 team in the world).
• DRX take is not exactly unlikely but they clearly need to fix up some chemistry issues. NAVI is definitely not finished.
• EDG definitely did not have a fluke run, but their run at champions will be much more difficult. Although, if they start to develop more strategies, it will smoothen out their run at champions.

Happy Birthday!

It was great when Valorant "rivalries" was more than just 'NA vs EU' and it was Sentinels vs TSM.

Don't drop it dude lmfao. Whether its AB or BC, the minimum score to get a 5 is relatively low, so its not that hard to pass it. Many of the concepts taught in AB and BC can be self taught in like a week, provided you spend that week in the books completely.

Asia can rest easy when they know they got players like Kang Kang and Jinggg. Those guys are bound to pull a win probably...hopefully...

No, 2 is not the same as 1. If anything, multivariable is more similar to calc 1 whereas calc 2 is more of its own thing. Unless you're an engineer, math major, or even a cs algorithms major, you probably won't see the applications of series (beyond just calculations) until an ordinary or partial differential equations class with fourier transforms.

I tried sticking with TSM to the end, but I guess EDG got my eyes now. Kang Kang is the future and the upgraded Wardell that will carry EDG to victory.

It wasn't just throwing an 11-4 lead, I felt like that could have been a 12-4 or even 13-4 game had they played defense a little less cocky.

PRX vs EDG pissed me off, not only because EDG lost, but because it seemed like EDG threw so many winnable rounds and looked terrible as a team compared to previous series. Perhaps PRX just completely diffed them in terms of playstyle, but that was not fun to watch, whereas TL vs EDG seemed much more structured.

I mean, his dog full cleared site, I think checking for a heaven push at that moment would make sense.

Damn, I was sort of wrong about this matchup. Had TL not thrown on haven, this would have been their victory.

LMAO same, not only because I am now an EDG fan, but I genuinely think TL outclasses NRG by a decent margin here. Say what you want about TL on haven, that one round throw imo changed a lot.

He suffered a hand injury a while back from fencing. Though, I think its a lot better now.

I still don't understand why people rate NRG so highly. Their group stage performance wasn't great, they got destroyed by FNC (to be fair, any team would have been destroyed), and beat a DRX which hasn't looked as weak as they have ever (A PRX with a 6th man who only practiced with them for 10 days, beat DRX).

I think TL and EDG clear NRG, unless chet and FNS could up something that blasts their opponents away.

I remember the days when people only memed on her on this site

EDG should clear PRX right now and it's not really PRX's fault. It won't be a huge disappointment to lose to a team that has beaten household names so far, especially if PRX aren't even at their best currently.

I have yet to see an actual EDG fan trash talk on this site.

Definitely not easy, but I think FNC should comfortably take home a 3-1 or 3-2. Close maps obviously.

I disagree. NRG didn't look great at all during the group stage, and them getting stomped by FNC was, although a hype match up, kinda expected.

I think EG can put up a good fight but FNC should still take them 3-1 / 3-2. That match would be crazy asf to see.

EDIT: I think because EDG has a rather unique playstyle and a rather new team to the tourney, they might be able to catch FNC off guard, however unlikely that is.

EG is still the best chance to take down FNC by far though.

EDG 2-0 PRX

To be fair, this tourney kinda proved that EDG has five world class players, one of which is potentially the best duelist in the world.

I'm sorry for not watching you at the beginning of the season and giving your team hope
I'm sorry for not watching you not be the first team eliminated in the Americas playoffs
I'm sorry for not watching EG and rating them higher than DRX
I'm sorry for not watching EG and not believing that they would destroy no.1 seed TL in playoffs
I'm sorry for thinking that LOUD as the #1 seed was utterly better than EG
I'm sorry for praising you Potter during the season
I'M SORRY FOR NOT WATCHING YOUR GAMES EG

I didn't watch the Americas League this year tbh after Sao Paulo. Do I have to apologize too ?!

If anything, NRG look shaky. EG absolutely do not look shaky, and in fact, look like the strongest contender against FNC. EDG is coming off hot right now and a good amount of momentum, so I can't really count them out.

NRG looked weak during groups and lost handedly to FNC (Yes it was expected of them to lose, but that was a stomp). They beat a drx that have never looked this weak in the past.

idk much chinese users on this site to begin with. Anyone shitting on Loud is probably from Americas or EMEA.

NRG do not look that strong. Idk if it is just me, but they didn't look THAT great in groups and they got owned by FNC (yes FNC was favored to win, but that wasn't even close).

nah, that's a combination of luck on EDG's side and a massive whiff on loud's side. Dude, 3 players die? Come on.

FNATIC looks just as strong as everyone expected, but TL look stronger than what people expected. It's hard to say if FNC full clears TL since TL look really good as of lately (especially compared to how they performed during the league).

EDG is like a mix of playstyle between EU's slow methodical plays and PRX's aggressive playstyles. They can sometimes play slow and sometimes run it down with Kang Kang killing anyone with knives (Jamppi definitely has nightmares from it)

EDG boutta 2-0 Loud my guy

EDG clears

in terms of animation and a "flourished" story, sure. Was it the most realistic and touching one? Probably.