I mean, it's pretty visible in some teams. Look at what happened to EDG towards the end of the off season.

We're already getting more games than last season, so I'm not exactly complaining. However, I do see your point here and I somewhat agree with it.

What I usually do, especially when my teammates are being super passive and we're just wandering around without a real goal/destination, is make some simple callouts that focus around teamplay. Here's some example callouts I use pre-round on Split attack side if nobody is doing anything of significance:

• Let's fast push A/B site with heavy util usage
• Let's all go mid and instantly break sage wall to kill (situational).
• Let's put pressure on vents and split B heaven
• Let's do a 2/3 mid and A push.
• I smoke off A main and we fast push ramps to get a pick.
  etc
  etc
  etc

I don't think Masters Madrid is a Mickey Mouse tournament.

Thanks! I like conut as well.

It's hard sometimes, but you should talk to people who can help you. There are many nice folks all around and sometimes, finding the right one to talk to and let all your feelings out can do wonders. I hope you decide to continue living, and I'm sorry I can't help you as much as I'd like to.

When I was 8 my Minecraft username was LightningGamer95, which evolved into POPPLIOGAMER95 when I was 10 and got into Roblox and Pokemon. It soon turned into all sorts of variations of NekoP_(insertword) because I thought it was a unique name. Last but not least, geospliced is the most recent iteration of my gamertag and I don't decide on changing it anytime soon.

Quite possibly! They're looking pretty darn good atm.

Great question! It's hard to pick due to the wide variety, but I'm probably going to have to go with lasagne alla bolognese. It is by far the best pasta dish (in my opinion) I have ever had in my life and I highly suggest you try it if you get the chance.

Honorable mentions to pasta carbonara (bacon egg sauce), spaghetti alle vongole (clam spaghetti), cotoletta milanese (fried veal cutlet), and tiramisu.

I didn't state this, but that's a skill issue on my behalf. I rate Boaster a 10/10 because he comes up with nice strats, is a great IGL (motivational), has a great personality, sings very well, and interacts with the community in a positive way among other aspects that I think he excels in. Of course, his skill isn't all that bad.

Yeah, I understand the point you're getting at here. It really is just my fault that I didn't explicitly mention the fact that those number ratings I gave those players aren't based on stats whatsoever.

I really just have to focus on improving my communication skills, especially in a place like the internet where everyone can have varying interpretations of my words. I've made a couple confusing/misleading comments on this site as of late, and while I do appreciate discussion and criticism, the ideal situation for me is one where I am able to convey my ideas coherently and clearly, thus not having to apologize for any mistakes made.

Thank you for the insightful video though! Great watch.

And I appreciate every single one of you who do! Thank you Breloof.

hi bronzil!

I try my best to make my presence meaningful and positive for everyone, and while this is not the desired outcome for myself, the fact that there are people questioning these downvotes like you make me remember all the nice people on this site. Once I do that, the downvotes really stop meaning anything.

Not at all. I simply expressed an obvious observation and I think anyone else could've done the same.

That's precisely my point, and I really do sincerely apologize if I made it unclear, which in this case seems to be the case.
Let me make it brief so I can finalize all the Demon1 discussions I have had in the past few days.

• I don't think he's the best player (outside game).
• He is the best player (in game).
• He's goated af.

It's literally just like your example statement about James. However, in my case I don't hate Demon1.
No hard feelings, this whole shabang has came into existance due to my lack of mastery over English and I apologize for any misunderstandings.
Best regards,
geospliced

I never tried to impose it in any way 😱

Lol

I am not old enough to participate in such activities, so I tend to avoid topics surrounding it when possible. It's nothing personal cartixuzi 😀

Well, it's all subjective isn't it?
To me, the definition of a player encapsulates more than just skill. I think Demon1 is a highly composed player who does not succumb to pressure and is extremely lethal in gunfights. I don't deny that he might be if not the best duelist we have seen in ages. My personal philosophy and beliefs or whatever involves evaluating professional e/sport athletes as a whole person. Be it in game, or in reality. For example, I care a lot about sportsmanship, and while some people might care less as they find it entertaining or banter, I don't, and that's a me thing. Therefore, I do rate Demon1 less because of the behavior he has displayed on the international stage. However, I'm not saying he's a bad person or whatever, he just isn't the kind of character I enjoy watching, and that's completely on me! We are all entitled to our own opinions and the least we can do is respect one another.
Cheers Asuna Yuuki.

There goes BLGs season.

Hey beaver man, it's just my personal opinion, and the fact that he was one of the main reasons I stuck around with TL for so long alone should give him 3 points.

Well, I'm sorry if I made myself appear pompous, as that was not my intention and I most certainly do not see my opinions as more important than others. I was simply answering the question, which was "How would you rate Demon1 from 1-10". I just rated him how I rate every other player, and I do believe I stated quite frankly that I believe "his aim is unrivaled". Therefore you could probably extrapolate that if based on skill alone I'd easily rate Demon1 a 10/10, and I apologize if I didn't make it clear. Demon1 is an amazing player skillwise and I don't mean to undercredit him in anyway.

Also, I don't believe I ever requested to copulate with you, and it saddens me to see you interpret my words that way.
Cheers cartixuzi, I enjoy talking to you a bit more than you may think.

hi anyth1ng 🥰

You? I don't know. I just spawn in with 3-4 downfrags because people have beef with me I guess.

Factual!

FUT is part of EMEA, so FUT win = EMEA win.

I'm sorry, but I don't think I did anything to warrant your aggression. I've stated very clearly, that my ratings and rankings are my opinions and my opinions alone. I'm not saying that a player rated 10/10 will beat a player rated 7/10 or even 5/10.

For example, Demon1 clears everyone on that list in a 1v1 or heck even a 1v2. It's just that my personal ethics, morals, and beliefs and preferences regarding what makes a "good" player are reflected in my ratings (if you want me to explain what they are, I'd be glad to.)

However, one thing I must point out is this statement of yours.
"You either do not watch the game, or you don't understand what you're seeing."
I really do not appreciate this statement, as it is quite subjective and frankly untrue. I have spent quite a long time following Valorant Esports, and I'm almost certain that I do indeed watch pro Valorant matches, and in my opinion, I do indeed understand what happens in each and every round. Contrary to your belief, of course.

I apologize for your misunderstanding on your behalf, and I will make sure to be more clear in the future.
If there's anything you want me to elaborate on, I'll do so happily.
Happy January!

demon1 is the best player we've ever seen by a large margin -> demon1 is the best player we've ever seen skill-wise

Personally I think there are some character traits he could work on.

I thank you for respecting my opinion. That list I put up was indeed highly biased and it isn't intended to be serious at all. I just don't rate players completely off of skill and performances like others might. I'm sorry if I really did break your heart. If there is any way I can fix it, feel free to make some suggestions and I will see what I can do. <3

I understand that you may find many issues with the way I rate players, and I'm okay with that, because ultimately it is a personalized and biased list. I simply expressed my own preferences, and I don't think you need to go as far as to question my VCT experiences.

Yeah, I can get that. I rate some players specially. For example, when it comes to IGLs, I focus less on their skill, and more on their ability to lead and make good calls/decisions. BerLIN is quite well known for cooking up FPX's fun strategies and since they're always so chaotic and entertaining to watch, I tend to rate BerLIN quite high.

I consider a plethora of factors when rating players, ranging from . These are some of the players I rate highly off the top of my head:

Boaster: 10/10
Saadhak: 10/10
Less: 10/10
Chronicle: 9/10
stax: 9/10
autumn: 9/10
Jamppi: 9/10
CHICHOO: 9/10
something: 9/10
ANGE1: 8/10
FiNESSE: 8/10
Smoggy: 8/10
BerLIN: 8/10
c0m: 8/10
etc

Now that I really think about it, a 7/10 for Demon1 might be too low. However, I can't see myself rating him higher than an 8 any time soon.

Underrated gem of a team imo.

His aim is possibly unrivaled. 7/10 overall imo.

I'm not saying that they will. They have a strong team and some of the best players in the world. On paper, they should be dominating the league at least 8-2.

Well, it's just an opinionated lineup. I'm not an avid follower of Americas, and I know that KRU went 0-9 in the regular season last year. I understand the silliness of it but I think it could happen.

Sorted by seed (feel free to disagree and engage in discussion if you want!)

Americas:
Leviatan
LOUD
KRU/Sentinels
NRG

EMEA:
Fnatic
FUT Esports
Natus Vincere
Team Liquid/Team Vitality

APAC (I'm not sure about this one):
Paper Rex
T1
DRX
Rex Regum Qeon/Bleed Esports

CN:
EDG
JDG
FPX
TE/BLG

I do agree that there's frequent miscommunications or just straight up lack of communication from the Esport team. Personally, I like to give Leo BoD, because the level of difficulty to run a global scene is quite high. I do think there should be more communication between Leo and the community, and the lack of implementation of features/systems from the community should bee explained.

I think it'd be pretty funny if NRG fails to impress.

It's cool!

Possibly, but then again, Brazil is quite the ways from China.

No clue. I'd like to talk to them though because it definitely takes a fair amount of commitment/determination to downvote everything I say. Such loyal friends should never be ignored, and it saddens me how shy they are.

That's fair as well. Abo is a veteran in the scene and he's also one of the better players on the TEC roster.

Then that's their issue. Nationality is taken into account when discussing a person much more than their ethnicity imo. If they don't understand that then that's just a skill issue at that point.

I don't think Potatobrawler8 or anyone here is disagreeing with that.

Yeah, tbf it took me a couple seconds to recall TEC as part of the 11. My tip is to think: "I wonder where rb is nowadays." That's what I do to remember that TEC is a thing. Sorry if it's unclear haha.

Go get 'em! You're doing great managing such a difficult operation.

My word is that a strange thing to believe in. Scientifically speaking, there shouldn't be any genes in Europeans that allow them to be better at video games than say, people from the United States of America or Fiji. If you believe in this stuff then you may or may not be seriously undereducated on certain topics that you might want to understand fully if you want to be a well-functioning member of humanity.
Racism and stereotypes should never be encouraged in any situation (aside from making assumptions when reasonable).

And I agree! The Russian heritage has no connection to being good at video games. It makes zero sense.