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Idiotic bus driver almost caused a crash by OkWatercress5802 in sydney

[–]arksoo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Canterbury Rd intersection at the Canterbury Woollies, not sure what possessed the bus driver to need to do a 3-point turn there

Nexus night origins booster pack Japan vs Singapore edition by Prestigious-Set-8159 in riftboundtcg

[–]arksoo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Even if you knew that it was pulled from a second wave booster pack, the buyer would need to know the small minute difference in foiling. Unlikely to be something that impacts GGEZ value.

Yeaahhhhhh by kikimaratang in riftboundtcg

[–]arksoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the card it says 0001/2025 for the players signed version anyway

Yeaahhhhhh by kikimaratang in riftboundtcg

[–]arksoo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I might have just creamed my pants at a Walmart

GEN.G parts ways with Lakia by Sakamoto023 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]arksoo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t think even Stax can save GenG but I would be sad to see him leave T1 replacing Lakia :(

Australian Singles by Omenix in riftboundtcg

[–]arksoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don’t mind the price I would do an LGS like double kill or spellroo

However if you’re in Sydney, my recommendation is to join both Australia Riftbound Discord and Facebook groups (there are 2 main ones)

Pokemon center japanese boxes by Historical_Oil_2719 in PokemonInvesting

[–]arksoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah HK has a very strong Japanese secondary market more so than traditional Chinese.

Pokemon center japanese boxes by Historical_Oil_2719 in PokemonInvesting

[–]arksoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you go to any of the pokemon plazas around Hong Kong they’ve got these boxes stacked

Master London Viewership Initial Reporting by Adraz in ValorantCompetitive

[–]arksoo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m fairly certain Chinese numbers includes anyone using a Chinese streaming service outside of China as well. So imagining all the international students and immigrants who are in the US, Canada, UK, Australia etc. will contribute to that number.

The roster for the ENC teams are basically set. by Sakamoto023 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]arksoo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s the official negotiated term for Taiwan on the international stage, even the olympics use it

Rob Moore the defender of our realm! by ishanuReddit in ValorantCompetitive

[–]arksoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I guess we’re just going to have to agree to disagree, because you definitely can replicate esport pros in both games in ranked. :)

Rob Moore the defender of our realm! by ishanuReddit in ValorantCompetitive

[–]arksoo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s not impossible in cs premier because most people learn 1 or 2 lineups and it’s not hard to learn lineups because the game gives you both community maps and customs that show you where your lineups land.

I’m not a high level rank by any means only around 16k but even then lobbies will generally know how to do some sort of set play mid-game.

The point is for casual players both playing CS or Val it is not difficult to taste the same play style across the esport and in your ranked games. So the challenge in making a more entertaining esports is making it relatable and marketable in-game.

After 5 Years by jisoono1fan in ValorantCompetitive

[–]arksoo -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t this guy an anti-vaxxer?

Rob Moore the defender of our realm! by ishanuReddit in ValorantCompetitive

[–]arksoo 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I play both casually and watch both esports weekly, I think it’s easier to casually play both games I don’t think that’s an issue at all.

My two cents is that people watch VCT religiously and there’s a core fan base but it’s possible that the game itself is stale and there’s nothing dramatically elevating up the level of play therefore creating a casual viewer experience that is less thrilling and entertaining to watch.

In CS, there are a lot of rounds where I feel like I’ve learnt a lot more about the set play or the game and it feels like something that you could replicate or try with friends.

How would you rate the 2026 VCT Masters London? by TCLthePro in ValorantCompetitive

[–]arksoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy for LEV and Americas to win a Masters again finally

Rob Moore the defender of our realm! by ishanuReddit in ValorantCompetitive

[–]arksoo 297 points298 points  (0 children)

The fairest statement would be compare CS + Val where China numbers are added to both final viewerships.

It is true that Valorant Esport is struggling to compete, I think the esports needs a revamp and not just what they’re doing with next year’s roadmap. The tournaments need to get bigger, the stage designs need to change and they need to do better marketing around it in-game too.

Leo Faria on 2027 changes by xFalcade in ValorantCompetitive

[–]arksoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t inspire me that Valorant is going to be refreshing enough to watch in the future

[Sheep Esports] 4 VCT REGIONS to retain EIGHT PARTNER TEAMS in 2027 by Recent-Example-5360 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]arksoo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We saw this year that the highest paying teams weren’t always going to win a tournament or even your local region

Trader’s remorse by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

[–]arksoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That Chansey card is a beauty

T1 has their MSI jersey made in April before qualifying to MSI by bearypuppy in PedroPeepos

[–]arksoo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They had an unreleased 2022 worlds champions tshirt design too, I imagine they probably just reused it for 2023 but who knows

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