This can't possibly be the reason you're banned for a week.

Don't bother with Jitu I think they're just being a tad bit silly.

That's 10 hours of valorant in a day no? It's pretty suspect how good they did towards the latter half of their session and how they didn't suffer any mental/morale issues or burnout after making subpar performances in 5 matches. This could very well be hacks.

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I do agree that NA gameplay does generally feel more structured and "pro" than EMEA gameplay (with exceptions to some of the teams).

Let them be, it's probably just some friendly internet banter 😀

That'll be tough. I don't see my future veering into Brazil (unless for visiting), but if the right opportunity comes at the right time I will consider it.

I don't like calling them haters. That implies that they really don't like me, and I don't remember doing/saying anything to make them strongly dislike me. Honestly, it's probably something I did, I make mistakes pretty often, but nobody's told me anything yet so I can't fix the problem as of the moment.

Well, it's geospliced! What about yours?

No problem!
But I will say. I probably won't follow the other seasons (Americas and APAC specifically) too closely during the 2024 season. China is going to be my priority (new region oooooooh), and I will always watch EMEA. Of course, I'll still watch the vods and whatnot but I just won't be following it on the same level of detail as EMEA and China. I also might not make any predictions for EMEA.

I'm sorry if it sounded like a statement. It's just my personal opinion.

The iconic EDG - BLG rivalry must go on!

Even so, supporting our home players just always make me so much happier!

danii1 may our paths cross in the VCC (I didn't know you were participating lol)

I'd love to play against you!

Thank you danii1, but I must've done something to gain their disdain, so until they come to talk to me about it, I won't be able to apologize/fix what I've messed up.

Alloweth those folk to do what those gents wanteth.

No but it's all good, and I'm sure they have nice intentions behind it! 😀

Thank you for your concern danii1 but please don't worry about it. They seem to be pretty devoted to downvoted me and if that makes them happy then they should be allowed to do it.

I'm just a bit concerned about NRG because I've heard rumors of them getting torn asunder in scrims, but that could probably be fixed with more practice/group activities that build chemistry between the players.

2021: nAts, Jamppi, d3ffo (honorable mentions to Tenz, BONECOLD)
2022: Jamppi, nAts, ANGE1 (honorable mentions to aspas, Less, stax)
2023: Jamppi, nAts, Chronicle (honorable mentions to Boaster, Smoggy, something)

That's somewhat of a fair evaluation. Leviatan does look pretty good right now.

Some people may be lower ranked, but they could also be avid VCT Esport fans who know how pro play works. I'm not Radiant or anywhere among that bunch, yet I would still consider myself to possess a good amount of analytical understanding when it comes to pro play due to the amount of matches I have seen. I have actually seen people be quite based on this site when they aren't biased towards a certain team.

Hello NexusNomad,

Your compliment brings joy to my heart. I too came to this site to engage in intellectual discussions with other fellow VCT enthusiasts, but I too found many posts either baiting or just being dogmatic about certain players/teams.
My main tip for getting over this aspect of the community is just to live with it. I know it isn't too great of an advice, but once you've been here for a while you get used to all the silly forums. Some people like to bait or are just simply too enamored with their own beliefs to be open minded, but that's alright. This community is filled to the brim with a plethora of different characters and I'm glad to have met and befriended some of the better ones.
I encourage you to stick around and get to know the good people of the site. I'm sure many intellectuals will emerge from their dens once the season starts.

Good day to you,
geospliced

NRG could beat Fnatic, but I don't think they would "clear" Fnatic. To "clear" someone implies utter domination, and from my perspective, that would be difficult to pull of against a team on the calibre of Fnatic even if the perpetrators are the superteam NRG. As far as I am aware, Fnatic is currently more solid as a team and has better team chemistry. However, NRG definitely stands a chance and could potentially beat Fnatic in a spicy affair.

This is a great roster to say the least. Let's see whether or not JDG can live up to the expectations and become a top 3 CN team.

Billyo is already there and yoman probably wants to compete rather than sit on the sidelines tbh.

I think at least 2 CN teams make champs playoffs.

Noooooooooo Levius was my goat 😭

Imagine if both CN teams make playoffs for Madrid, all three make Shanghai playoffs, and all four make Champions playoffs lol. Unlikely to happen but imagine...

Black BLG jersey looks quite nice in my opinion.

Well, they're quite inspiring no? Often times stars are seen as a symbol of positivity, or achievement and it is always a wonder to me when I gaze at them during nighttime.

That's life
That's what all the people say
You're riding high in April, shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
When I'm back on top, back on top in June
I said that's life
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks
Stomping on a dream
But I don't let it, let it get me down
Cause this fine old world, it keeps spinnin' around~

I think he's slightly underrated. However, I do think he was one of the weaker players in ASE. His abilities could probably be compared to someone like bunt tbh.

Thank you trikecycle, but I'm not bothered by it. Sometimes people are feeling bad and need something/someone to take it out on. If downvoting my comments for no reason make them happy, then I encourage them to do it!

I've got lots of secret admirers who love reading my comments and just can't help but interact with me! I wish we could have a conversation instead though. People without context would see the downvotes and think I said something of poor taste or something among those lines lol.

Hopefully! Let's see if they can sweep the CN League like they did the evolution series!

I don't wear glasses, so I think you should say "🙂ahh guy" next time.

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Looking forward to it!

Boaster the nice british man!

Yeah, all that's left to see whether or not they can finish top 6 again is their form, which was dipping a month or two ago.

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That's a bold assumption as well as a poorly made generalization. There are plenty of people who care about EDG and it's not like they're a no-name team or something. EDG is a proven top 8 team as of the end of 2023 and there's no proof that suggests that they are "shitters" as you call them. Perhaps tone down on the disrespectful tone? I'm sorry if I'm misinterpreting your sarcasm or something of that nature, but if there's anything you want to say, feel free to! I'm here to listen 😊

Based for the most part, I feel like LOUD could be interchanged with Leviatan or NRG if they get their stuff together. As for EMEA, I think either NAVI or Team Liquid will make it alongside Fnatic. Overall pretty nice!

EDG has announced their roster for 2024!

https://twitter.com/EDG_Edward/status/1746850106257932569

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No problem anyth1ng! I will continue to refer to you as anyth1ng, if you don't mind.

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Thank you kbkdark! I will try my best!

Congratulations! I extend my most heartfelt fortunes your way in the hopes that everything goes well for you. As I am quite young, I have yet to consider finding a girlfriend. Also, I don't seem to have many qualities girls around me would like to indulge in. Therefore I have decided that I will pursue a love life once I find my way into university.

Once again, good luck, and thank you for this wholesome thread!

Well, I'm sure most people here are hiding things, but nobody comes to mind when I think "suspicious" or "weird". Everyone is unique and different so I think it'd be rather unkind to call someone "weird". As for acting strange, a lot of people come to mind, but it really isn't anything significant enough to the point where I'd name them for you here. Sorry!

What do you mean by sus? I'm afraid I'm not comprehending the question fully. Further elaboration would be much appreciated!