Kazakh Icy >>>> all

bro

https://i.imgur.com/sqFHkfN.png

Got it! Here’s a simple, easy-to-understand version:

"Riot says their anti-cheat works, but you're linking a Swiftplay tracker like it proves anything. All you're showing is that you don't know the difference between skill and cheating."

That keeps it clear, like explaining it to someone who's new to the game!

there's a few more things in the arsenal
https://www.vlr.gg/412669/what-comedic-thing-is-gonna-happen-to-nrg-this-yea

I know league has history and stuff but I really want to see val get bigger artists (not to say the ones we get are small, but league gets HUGE ones Linkin Park, NewJeans, Lil nas X)
League also had: Imagine Dragons in their 4th year (1st time there was a song)

I think its temporary, idk what the reasons are

What I wanna see is a CS mode where everyone gets the same util. For example you could have the option to buy of 4/5 of:

2x KAYO flashes
1x Raze nade (nerfed to one explosion)
1x Brim smoke (Could make the inside of the smoke opaque)
1x Molly (Probably a nerfed brim molly, but there's plenty in the game to pick from)

I love how they brought back die for you last year and (to a lesser extent) this year, I think they could maybe do something with that as a starting point

Something worlds does which is also cool sometimes is play a modified version of the current worlds theme for the GF victory music. It sort of feels like the team 'owns' the song.
Like take GODS for example, it feels like T1's song, whereas say Fire Again doesn't really feel like it has anything to do with LOUD. But either that or a modified version of die for you for a victory song would be hype for me ngl

when given the choice to attack either fnatic or heretics you go for heretics now... interesting

Looking at what they've done so far I'm inclined to agree, but I'm hesitant to count TE out since they played 3/4 maps close with GENG and T1
I'll put down TE/Wolves

Never say never
next thing we know +vanity as a content creator

unfortunately yes

AMER:

• G2
• NRG

EMEA:

• TH
• FNC (I was thinking of putting VIT, but I think Sayf will need some time to find his footing as an IGL, and a meta change is probably when that would happen, and I don't expect the meta to change too much until Split 1 (Also I'm biased))

APAC:

• GENG
• T1 (They've been cooking the off season)

CN:

• EDG
• TE/Wolves (A bit unfamiliar with the region tbh)

Going off of just the off season (not really reliable) I think they're probably favourites for Bangkok
past that hard to say

I am NOT down there playing in your gold lobbies

https://i.imgur.com/Lk3VlEN.png
been using this for a few days
(people who know ball will understand)

W
except 1 thing

I think yay would've still been successful on Jett (as he was before Chamber came out), sure maybe not to the same extent as he was on Chamber, but still at a trophy contending level imo

It's very very unlikely they ban it, it's this rumour that sort of stretches the truth from mainly one article on some random site.

What they want to do is to provide more solutions which may be used as an alternative to the kernel
https://i.imgur.com/zm5otIU.png source

tbh yeah I agree
to make Chamber work you needed insane mechanics
not to say you don't need mechanics for Neon, but Chamber really highlighted them

So hows he gonna end up on C9 again

Yeah you can take the mic out

Do you have a separate microphone for gaming?
I didn't when I bought them, but even without using the mic the Audeze Maxwells are very good

I completely get why they don't want gambling.
But a skin market would've been a really cool thing, CS has a massive subcommunity for just skins, idk how they would implement it without cases but I'm sure they could've figured something out. tbf that ship has sailed since you defo can't add something like that 4 years in to the game

tbh I don't think this on it's own is something that could kill viewership

But what I think could threaten it is if there's too many agents and the game becomes too complex for the average casual player to understand. I think the only reason League got away with it is because they've had almost 15 years to build a loyal audience (Being one of the first major esports also really helped), and as a casual viewer it's a much easier game to watch if you don't know the champions imo (comparing it to the impact of agents)

I agree that the regions are more global and it defo does have the potential.
What league does so well is make storylines with its players, I think it would really help the Val scene if they focused a bit more on the players and less on the game I talked a bit more about it here

tbh I wouldn't count on it. What I've heard from people who play CS is that in general things are improving, there's way less cheaters in ranked and in general it seems like they're doing more updates. The gunplay is still inferior to CS:GO but if things continue on their current trends I can see them fixing that

Do you think VCT will ever be bigger than LoL esports? If so in how long? (Excluding CN)
(non CN) The worlds finals had 6.95M peak viewers whereas VALs peak viewers (Madrid finals) was at 1.7M

Considering that Val has only been out for 4 years, 25% of League's peak is pretty good. But how much is that going to grow?

Chronicle was a professional athlete (swimmer) before Val, he played games before casually but he's one of the first 'Valorant' pros

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaQ-s_P5mwM

is this you
https://i.imgur.com/iMQmt7c.png

https://i.imgur.com/JQ5WFHb.png

buff at least be creative

oh yeah fs, Derke too as #20 said
those two are so engrained I forgot

ig they don't feel a need to prove themselves to riot
also money (probably the main reason tbh)

enzo was a pretty nice find in 2022 too

I lowkey think it might be some PR thing, like a walmart version of the thing SEN did a while back

'haha guys get PRANKED!! This is actually our real roster!!!!!'

he is a good guy
https://www.vlr.gg/413092/yay-good-guy-theory

#BLEEDBLUE

he can't get away 😭😭

https://i.imgur.com/Cojxrdg.png

no he needs the banana vandal

bro why is marteen named farteen 😭

either they're becoming an affiliate team or...
mans just guessing

I fw this

T1 have looked amazing so far in this off season
Is it a stretch to say I think they might do better than GENG in 2025?

bro is naming and shaming 😭

dw when they play it'll be back
I gotta back FNS and yay for now

what happened to your stars
does this mean no more star celebration threads

we got BulkyLettuce vs Azzelastia before the replay system

if FNS unleashes more consistently its over for everyone else

If they can sell the slot after placing well enough to qualify it would be huge
but from what's been explained so far that can't happen.

There are some benefits (although kinda small). You can instantly be promoted to the t1 team if they need someone (if you're 16+), the org can sell players