sage seems VERY easy to abuse rn - at least g2 is making it look easy
also g2 have an actual B execute
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sage seems VERY easy to abuse rn - at least g2 is making it look easy
also g2 have an actual B execute
still only consulting work, like before
Paris is just easy to reach from Berlin, which is why he's here
I feel like this is a pretty good draft for g2 ngl
Prx Corrode is still scrappy, and not having to play Sunset is huge
Yea that was truly horrible to listen to
Im just surprised he's even allowed to stay in france at this point
not public atm since Im currently using a ags-shell (taskbar like thing) thats non public
gotta finish up my own someday
Its based on the Misterio77 starter config though
(and he has a proper config for personal use too for when you get stuck on stuff)
oh yea Id agree with arch
even with the community id put it in there xD
That distros cost me more time than Id like to admit too
unironically just ignore flakes
copy a starter flake (that just exposes your config and maybe comments on where to add what in the future) -> and then only ever touch it when something you want to install tells you where to put it
Id consider my config one of the more complicated ones (multi user, multi host, fully defined in custom json config file) and I havent had to read up anything on flakes except for the multi user part (which I would just... not do on nixos as a whole xD) yet.
super stable, but a pain to set up
Its one of those hobby distros
You can always improve something in your config - and spend hours upon hours to set it up
(Im easily in the hundreds ngl)
A basic setup will only take a couple of hours, but if thats enough Id quite frankly id ask why you run it rather than just a normal distro
Given that youre asking about nixos Id assume youre already aware, but ofc no valorant on linux
6-7/10
(If valo is a 9/10)
You will improve WAY quicker than in valo/cs (game is just less punishing per design and mistakes are more obvious) and the "high level" is way lower (newer game + less players + no real competitive scene)
Was part of his LFT post https://x.com/itskaplan/status/1828864154675098087
(also edited since I misremembered Madrid and it was champs apparently)
(ASSUMING MINI HELPED ALECKS FOR FREE)
Nah he was paid for it. From what he said on stream it was more than the usual coach's contract relative to the work put in.
Dont really know what kind of money we are talking, but it still shouldnt be significant when considering a rosters cost.
Im also pretty sure this is relatively common already. It tends to not be publicly announced, but we keep hearing of t2 coaches helping out t1 teams during internationals months after events (however I have no idea what kind of input they have - I would assume they are more involved in looking at the opponents, but no clue)
The most prominent recent example being yaotziN for Sen during Champs (and apparently part of stage 1? think vlr just ended up adding the wrong month ngl)
But yea, feels like teams that arent tapping into external coaches experience are missing out
ye, my dataset combines multiple pages stats
turns out art is missing from RAR that so it removed him (dont want partial entries since it messes up graphs)
dont remember if art was detrimental to the team though, but stats def not looking good
idk what he did but hes not in my dataset so I totally forgot about him xD
Nah, he was just funny bad like #5 describes
This year patrickWHO was without a doubt the worse player. However theres also no sample size on him so id understand if you want to exclude him.
Other players that come to mind are
SSeeS (just had the roughest of years)
Hype (struggling to adapt to the insanity flor brought to the team and being caught out SO much because of it)
Click (no confidence whatsoever and only started playing decently when the team was losing)
Art (#32, but cant remember him myself)
Idk it feels like change for the sake of change
Its a lot more visually appealing; working with colours and shapes. However im not sure the added distractions are beneficial for an overlay.
Im pretty sure with the redesign next year we'll go back to a flatter design ngl.
If the china HUD is the template they went with then its most likely a 1v1 UI issue and not a permanent thing (they had money on the normal one, but just removed it for 1v1)
edit: nvm I couldnt see the 3rd image since I dont have a twitter account
yea it sucks to remove the money
Does a way better job telling it story (genuinely one of the best executions of all time).
And the music is top tier.
Combat system isnt comparable to bg3 at all.
It returns to the core JRP systems (think Persona), iterating on it by mixing in real time elements (dodging, parrying and timing based attacks).
Exploration is a mixed bag for people.
Theres less to do than in BG3. It once again returns to the traditional open world JRPG in terms of map design and clearer progression.
You still have a ton to explore, but nothing innovative.
Its realistically the best game of 2025 if that gives you an indication for how good it is.
.... I dont have to explain the joke do I?
Oh wasnt aware of it updating
Thats a great step in the right direction and makes the tab actually usable vs just loading up liquipedia per default
Hope the changes get applied to the matches tab too, cause that would solve so many issues with vlr coverage
a bit more than the rest but not really
this one actually does change seeding in a predictable manner since it means you wont be in a group vs BCF, but thats it (at least if its "normal" seeding)
so depends on how you rate BCF, but its probably better to avoid them and get the free warmup game vs (presumably) Fokus first
Well no. Its an umbrella expression for everything dumb someone says with the intention of making people upset.
Ya dont really need to get hung up on people misusing it, theyre just being stupid themselves.
Platchat has a ton of jokes and wrong takes aside from ragebait too. Like compare Brens NRG take from "VCT Stage 2 Predictions and Power Rankings!" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-XdLzHyvco&t=9508s) last month, them ranking KRU 3rd in the same episode and Brens spreadsheet from this episode.
Theres ragebait - tried to be right but were horribly wrong - wrong but everyone knows its wrong so its clearly just a joke.
If someone labels the KRU take as ragebait theyre just wrong.
(Aside from the fact that the desk has to intentionally create narratives... cause in an ideal world that shouldnt change their points being taken seriously)
But those are the parts of platchat you can engage with.
See my full comment (#14). Ofc theres actual opinions and analysis in there, but they are wrapped in weird segments, for fun narratives and just jokes/baits.
You can (and imo should) extract those opinions from the shows.
Entertainment first doesnt mean theres nothing of substance beneath it. But you have to do the extra step to get past the fluff.
And now youre at the point why the core assumption with platchat is always "theyre not being serious"
That way its not "professional analysts who have their opinion taken seriously by the public", but "platchat".
So just work your way around from the back. Everything is them being silly, unless you can hear their reason as to why it isnt.
(As a sidenote this isnt exclusive to esports either. The entertainment podcasts are everywhere in traditional sports too. Its just more fun to have lighthearted conversations instead of every talking point being backed with 300 pages of data.)
But thats the thing. They ARE in a position to do this. This is platchat not the desk.
If they were ragebaiting on the desk (aside from the segments designed to just have fun on there too), Id get it, but this isnt that. They are on a show designed to entertain first.
The name "Platchat" isnt an accident.
Well because its a mix.
You will have intentional ragebaits (e.g. the failed Leo one from bren at the start that no one responded to xD)
And then you will have the segments where they try to actually analys... BUT intentionally designed to never be accurate (e.g. "way too early rankings")
Lastly you have power rankings and pickems where they do just try to create accurate rankings, but obviously have to make a list that is a middle ground between all their individual opinions
So nah, as long as you watch the episode taking their serious segments seriously is fine - but for the explanations and not the resulting lists. But it is primarily entertainment and most segments are constructed with that in mind
got owned by CGN being our best team too many years in a row xD
Depends on what you mean with meh
They are still a premier team without much depth (though obviously improving as they play in t2) - however Id argue that makes for a far better t2 team
Never seen a t2 team that tries to be a t1 team be consistent enough for it to make sense vs just setting up your individuals to succeed.
So I really like ULF leaning into what theyre good at; why overthink things when youre just the sharpest shooters on the server.
IF it just restarts with no (or only like 1 sec) blue screen:
Might be related to the current windows SSD fuckup
Tldr. some read/write actions make some models of ssd disconnect on the current (and most likely future - since windows denies any part in the issue) windows update -> system freezes as it tries to read/write data to the missing drive (but doesnt crash instantly since a lot of system stuff is in ram) -> some motherboards full power cycle -> successful restart
Since the drive is removed it cant generate a dump -> once it actually crashes it restarts instantly -> windows starts up normally after the crash
Good news is that theres no damage to the ssd.
Bad news is that there is no fix atm, except for swapping the ssd (removing the security patch like initially suggested, does NOT seem to work consistently - and will only cause you more problems down the line)
idk, he went -7 against a premier team so he must be bad
he was on good terms with KC as far as we know, so its not impossible (based on the offseason rumors the plan was to keep him, before they got Saadhak)
We have no reason to believe that Riot would have any issues with the "no-longer-russian" russian orgs
That being said KPI for example is an org that successfully transitioned from their Russian roster to a russian roster spanish roster.
youre free to join other leagues afaik (e.g. teams like Fokus region hopping) so thats not really an excuse anymore
Picking up a NorthEast roster is dirt cheap too, so they just arent interested in investing into valorant
well they do care... sorta?
Riot have stated that when looking for replacement orgs for ascension winners (things like the guard situation) they would priorities orgs that invest into t2 (don't remember if they made a statement on GC, but I would assume it counts too)
We have no statement on new partner teams, so I wouldnt put it past Riot to screw over orgs again, but theres at least hope that theyll apply the same standard for new partners
And ye Falcons are gonna be considered regardless since they never pulled out of GC
3, 4, 6, or 7 (and sorta 5, 8) joining would be a catastrophe for the ecosystem
cant reward teams that arent even willing to invest into t2/gc, when theres teams still in t2 that have been here since 2020
nah but you cant base this format on seeding
the "seeding" is done in different regions with vastly different strengths (and the groups arent even evenly seeded since its 5 or 6 "first seeds")
Yea its horrible.
The core issue is just the amount of time they have since they have to fit it between t1 stages.
Formats with 12 and 14 teams are surprisingly difficult to design - even more so if you want to limit yourself to as few games as possible
But the current format just isnt acceptable so they HAVE to iterate.
Current format is FAR too seeding dependent... which is a problem when you cant seed since teams dont play each other before the international stages.
Id personally expect we see 3 games at the same time next year in order to allow for more formats.
sure, but it only came out last year
given that stability is one of the main reason cited in the selection process this is a huge red flag
If Riot knew about it and decided they'd be fine to partner regardless then I wouldnt be worried whatsoever
if they werent then BBL might be in a bit of trouble
Im just not aware of any other financial troubles where the current "kick bbl" rhetoric would be coming from^^
edit:
beside the point, but just so its noted: the allegations were for as late as 2023
they had the entire unpaid salary drama with Gais (which I assume is where people are coming from)
you'll be getting both Mena games tomorrow at least^^
Decent... ish?
7 Slots for points (+ 1 for winner)
5 Teams confirmed on points
So theyre hoping on Mouz, Dsy or Ulf's downfall
Mouz make it to playoffs-> overtake Fks
Dyn 2nd -> overtake Fks
Ulf 3rd/2nd -> overtake Fks
Unless i messed something up they can afford 2 team to overtake them (winner doesnt count for points since they qual directly)
An underwhelming ending, but ey making it out of groups is making it out of groups
FUN AF GAME
ULF vs TU for who makes ascension is gonna be great
yea he's the perfect glue player
smokes is the only role he hasnt played to a good t2 level yet
He was last year too so im personally not getting my hopes up
Was the best duelist in Spain and then the best in Dach -> full FA -> not even Apeks chose him
He's insane and I hope he gets his chance in t1 with all my heart, but dang teams dont want these more "mature" duelists that dont int every round
("I can fix him" syndrome)
This team is just 24 KPI all over again
They win because theyre better individually
The moment they arent, it feels like they just dont have anything to set them apart anymore
lets see if they find their spark
Main thing for the teams is practice since these "international" stages are way higher level than regional matchups
And afaik we have no info on seeding; at least Ive never seen anything on it (though given that ascension is just 2 groups, we can assume there will be SOME seeding, just not a very impactful one)
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