it was clearly not deserved though and i don’t think anyone can argue with that

I agree, as a DRX fan i always knew buzz has what it took, but it was always he either heats up or not. so inconsistent

T1 is by far the weakest link ANY lan has seen so far

What is up with DRX? They have no teamwork at all, they aren’t hitting shots, and buzz is going almost double negative ?? During the beginning of the regular season they seemed so strong, but all of a sudden we have players not smoking sites, not getting trades, and just absolutely whiffing operator shots. so disappointed

eeiu𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴
karon
ban
leo
tex
s0m
v1c
nAts
neT
aspas
less
suygetsu
bang
shao

something
something
something

Mako
aspas
are no doubt best players of their roles
the only debatable is saadhak and d4v41. but even d4v41 is a great option

wait are we talking like this split/ 2024 VCT season?

havoc
mistic
yay

Not in order

aspas
jawgemo
keznit
zekken
oxy
(not including demon1 as duelist bc of his playstyle)

BeYn, Less, Riens, Sayf, Leo, Eeiu, Nats, Ethan, and aspas

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berlin

yeah f0rsakeN has played astra, harbor, and def can play omen

W.
also him as a duelist is just perfect. he plays everything to perfection, i just wish he had the texture aim.

i think buzz is the best duelist in asia in terms of role and impact, but rn texture just aim diffs.

miniboo>something

Duelist: Aspas
Sentinel: Less
Flex: f0rsakeN
Initiator: Verno
IGL: FNS

boostio and eeiu will do the deed

I just realized how much talent pre-franchise EG had. (obv at the time some weren't as good)

Boostio: current world champion and world class igl who can actually shoot
Jawgemo: got that dog in him not much more to say
C0M: current world champion, clutch god, top sova, and now plays sentinel, initiator, and viper
Reformed: hard to truly determine since he is in T2 right now, but if you actually watch him gameplay, his personal form is insane and is most definitely ready to play in franchising
Apoth: absolute Thanos caliber player and not to mention his lurks and timings are beyond this world.

I think with all of these players at their peak or just current form w the brain of Potter, could definitely be a top 8 team in the world at the very least.

solid list and i agree w everything besides maybe less.

Less, Aspas, f0rsakeN, demon1, TenZ, Jinggg, Zekken, MaKo, Texture, Leo, Alfajer, and Berlin

I am a little biased for DRX, but their current form rn is undeniably top 2 in pacific and arguably top 5 in the world.

1. DRX (insane regular season so far, and if keeps form stays #1 in pacific at least)
2. PRX (always do good, but at the same time prone to chocking a series (just hasn't happened yet))
3. LOUD (they aren't in the best form, but LOUD always comes back last min and demolishes teams)
4. 100T (just been looking really solid recently, but can still improve)
5. KC (their kickoff/madrid form dropped, but just give it time. n4rrate is insane)
6. FUT (they've been good since the end of last year, but they don't have that "IT" factor to win an event or against top teams)
7. EDG (could be swapped w KC 100T and FUT, just depends on how they play)
8. MXS (T2 so can't really argue, but they are really solid)
9. APEKS (same as well)

When it comes to franchising I often see few groups of players who have insane talent, but don't preform to their potential.
For example: Bang, Derrek, Suygetsu, and Trent

These guys have some of THE best mechanics and precision I have ever seen, and obviously they have a brain.

So why is it they always underperform? (I know Derrek and Suygetsu has been doing a lot better this season that 2023, but to their talent and standard)

And also it's not like it's just ONE bad game, I don't think I have seen Bang provide insane impact for the team since 2022. Derrek has recently showed improvements in game, but him as well. Trent hasn't been INSANELY impactful since that one Tarik tournament. Suygetsu isn't really preforming either (2023).
Or is this just all really hindsight

edit: yes, i know people aren't always consistent, but as players who have skills that are this good why aren't they at the Less, F0rsakeN, and Aspas caliber at the "impact" range. because quite frankly i think the players i listed above as an example all have the potential to and DEF have the mechanics to.

can anyone explain why Derrek threw his fade eye behind the box in B main last round on Sunset?

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In terms of:

Raw Aim (Flicks, tracking, etc)
Movement/Position Aim (Not too flashy but always hits shots)

"Examples":
Raw Aim: TenZ
Movement/Position Aim: Less

It's safe to say (not in order)

Aspas (has won champions, has been consistent for his entire career, always carries team, and dropped the record amount of kills on reigning masters winners)
Less (won champs, insanely consistent, backbone of LOUD, extremely consistent, not much more to say. its Less)
F0rsakeN (plays every role to highest degree, igls/calls when required, has clutch potential, and last 4 "S" tier placements were 3rd, 2nd, 3rd, 1st. )

these players all have insane aim and brain

MaKo rn for sure, but I hope he stays consistent. Last year during the regular pacific season he looked just as good if not better, but he lost consistency towards masters.

I honestly don't know why T1 keeps putting iZu on skye. Yes he is underperforming, but it is evident that he's been doing SIGNIFICANTLY worse on skye than any other agent. His best roles are the duelist and controller roles, but yet T1 keep putting izu on skye on maps like bind where he consistently does bad, but on other maps w yoru or omen he has potential to drop 30

berlin solos

something does not play breach and raze at a high level. he's a jett one trick. his gekko is average. reyna doesnt even count.

something isnt even a top 5 duelist in terms of the role. Players like zekken, miniboo, texture, aspas, jawgemo (as duelist), and derke are all significantly better at the duelist role.

i think it would be more
f0rsakeN
d4v41
Jingg
Something
Mindfreak

Honest opinions as a fan of both teams.
(current form)
Texture > Buzz (I think texture has just proven more recently and has had better mechanics, but you can't ever count out Buzz on a great series)
Karon = MaKo (Karon is mechanically better, but MaKo has been proving himself again recently and is just him)
Munchkin = Stax (both mechanically great igl's and are both either consistent or inconsistent)
Lakia < Stax (stax has just always been a top initiator igl and has better stats on initiator than Lakia)
Meteor = Foxy9 (As sentinel, up until a week or two ago I would've said Meteor as he is insane and Foxy9 hasn't showed much, but recent Foxy9 performance on Cypher has been really promising as a sentinel)
Meteor = BeYn (As Flex players I think both players are extremely capable in playing almost any agent, and both mechanically great players)

Karon or Less, both insane mechanical players.

FNS is funny, has played at the highest level as an IGL, and has experience.

C0M really showed up, but he slowed down last map