In all fairness A-Team is very well coached from what we've seen
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In all fairness A-Team is very well coached from what we've seen
Yeah her development was way more streamlined and separated from everyone else in the circuit but it is a good framework of what we can possibly expect later on. Might be too optimistic about the future conditions GC players will face while they try developing in proper co-ed environments (I am ngl) but it's not a stretch to say that in proper conditions the prospective talents a few years down the line will be cool to see
Bob and Flor both proved that GC talent can exist in tier 2 systems independently from their GC teams. It's only a matter of time before talent in Game Changers consolidates and develops to a point of whole teams competing decently well in tier 2. It's a guarantee given enough time.
This entire week was plagued with inconsistency in their team play. Their ideas were still decent across the board on most maps they played (minus Summit I still don't think the way they play attack is good), but some games were FUCKED in how badly they would play a lot of situations. Hopefully, now that they have 2 weeks to rest before their play-in games start they can polish their strengths.
Right now points alone aren't reliable if they want to qualify, so the further they can go the better. They have to hypothetically compete with some mid-table teams that are dangerous for the level they're at currently. Their problems aren't complicated. I have full belief they can coast to playoffs and guarantee champions with a good run into top 4 and deny a team from qualifying based on placement.
He has good games and provides value unlike the Filipino saboteur. Mid? Sure, but saying he's bad is insane
The GC argument is weird because the whole point of GC is to foster community in gender demographics that are already under represented across the board. That's literally the whole point. Trying to argue against it in favor of "competitive integrity" is a losing battle from the start because that point inherently misunderstands the main reason for why it exists in the first place
I agree. They're not necessarily the best in any field atm, which (imo) warrants underestimation. But they're consistent enough to where they're dangerous regardless and can punch above their weight well on most maps against arguably better teams. Grinding up from play-ins is going to be a tall order though if they wanna qualify to champs cuz points alone is pretty unreliable
no situation where AG qualifies directly to playoffs due to h2h match score against XLG in a tiebreaker
Floor's higher. Trace hasn't been good for a while. BLG have been finicky ever since last year for varied reasons, but their successes were largely due to them actually being really good. EDG lost against TYL who's long been a top 3 team in china in firepower for a long time now and finally has a consistently competent igl. XLG's the only lmfao here because they didn't play particularly well against TEC but TEC is better than they were previously so there is that to consider
the solo duelist can work but it just means they have to be more proactive than they are now when they're doing their complex midrounding. because of how much defenders can work with after the barrier drops they HAVE to invest more into mid if they want to insert someone on the links. they think that it's like corrode where if F4ngeer just walks up mid they have free pressure onto the entirety of site.
i mean defensively AG had streamlined retakes (imo the best of every cn team so far), so they definitely have their own ideas on how to play the map. though honestly I don't really agree with that gameplan because against better teams they'll push way more than what BLG did on attack if they give up site control like that. they were flat out retaking from spawn at some points
at first they tried to solo insert F4ngeer on both A and B links, but he kept getting caught out either during when he slowed down his pace to match AG's reclearing, or himself fighting for control (on B especially) due to purely how much he has to deal with in order to get to backsite. They don't commit to getting early info on both mains, which lead to BLG having an easier time committing to a hold where AG inevitably went when working their way around the map became impossible late into rounds. Then because of the lack of reliable rotation pulling they kept getting hard stopped when BLG pushed a line or committed to stopping a plant. AG had to invest multiple ults on one plant at times without even breaching backsite.
AG's problems were reaaaaaally bad on attack but tbf it's simple. If they change how they get early map control on the mains then their mid-round info pulling would be way more efficient. they're trying to play their summit attack like how they play corrode
slamming sites is encouraged + mid-lurks onto B are iffy because there are 3 different lines where you can get walked up on. AG's attack is dependent on lurk value and late rotations so when they're forced to immediately site hit they suffer. I believe they can make it work with a better sense of timings but just focusing on getting main control early would be the simplest solution. also backsite control is a prerequisite for planting the bomb so their late-round hits are more likely to get stopped by defenders if they feel AG's gameplan out, which BLG seem to be doing now
AG's showcasing good depth in their retake protocols so far and not being afraid to outright teamfight even in man disadvantages. it's a nice demo for what other top teams will showcase in other regions
pretty decent level so far. what do you guys think?
Biggest test for AG this group stage. I can see BLG coming into form and making this a slugfest. This might be the most teamfight heavy series this split in CN.
AG 2-1
Was honestly expecting a bit more, but what they demonstrated didn't bring down my hopes in any way. Wolves tossed Lotus and gave it to AG at times + Kira's raw fragging power late into rounds definitely tilted the end result. Come ascent they were way cleaner as a team with better decision making, and overall the standard of play is higher than what they executed at EWC (which I was expecting). If Wolves were slightly better at trading then Lotus would've ended differently.
Bai looks good, so there's that. Not great, but not bad. He's doing a good job getting value out of his full sends. Good for him. The biggest weakness that I can see right now with them is that some of their ideas on swing rounds & anti-ecos are entirely reliant on individuals getting kills in extremely volatile positions. AG's strong fundamentals are mostly isolated to their gunfights and postplants. If any team can go blow for blow in those areas specifically then they're going to have some trouble. I hope they prove me wrong, though.
Hope this clusterfuck of a super week goes well, but I'm not holding my breathe because of how brutal this schedule is.
Chinese gms are rubbing their hands together and salivating at the mouth rn
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
was this even a question to most people? they were limit testing the whole damn series looool
signed slander is crazy considering he was only a player in CN for a small length of time. he was pretty mediocre on Thunder Gaming but that org has such a bad reputation that his time there doesn't rly count anyways
saw EMEA lose to EDG with 3 players and he lost his damn mind
can't even win against an ac and nobody on an int game
wdym? this is normal for a poverty stricken nation
Saudi oil money amiright???? LOOOOOL
you could see his hand jitter because of the nerves LMFAOOO he's actually so fucking bad
he's in distress trying to not get fired so cut him some slack. he's not in a good headspace due to him knowing he's fucking terrible
BLG announced their active roster as FT, Rushia, Nephh, Whzy, Knight, and bud. Regardless of who gets removed, the Nephh-Knight-Rushia/Whzy core is still intact one way or another. Yilai most likely got demoted back to the academy for development after his inconsistent debut last split
"everyone" and the only team that's been squad wiped is Wolves
Probably the most clutch move from a CN team this offseason before split 2. Welcome back!
this doesn't make any remote sense
FPX prolly directly bought him out cuz this isn't a trade
Anaks is already basically confirmed
with how much they were shoving the swiss stage down everyone's throats it's justified
they all fucking die fml
nobody loves being in game winning positions and then flipping a coin on whether it's going to work out or not
it happened during the GF in 2024 against TH. everyone was complaining that it's the worst grand final ever
then you're going to be in for a loooong ride if CN becomes relevant onward after London. this is literally CN's premiere playstyle in any other relevant tac-fps (esp crossfire)
that's why i said at any given time regardless of if the individuals are on a slight downturn. when they're warmed up they literally mog everyone and only lose due to them being their own worst enemies (anti-ecos, enemy ult rounds, etc)
i mean yeah if it works it works. why would they not? at any given time they're a top 5 firepower team itw, and whenever they're all shooting it's not even close against literally every team not named PRX in pure mechanics
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