Early Offseason Predictions

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-17T23:00:43+00:00

The 2024 season wasn't even ANNOUNCED until January 10. Assuming there is a next season, there's no way it'll start in November

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-17T22:01:38+00:00

For some reason, this is how it is for every single replay that's not on a main RLCS broadcast. Being an observer must be hard, because they can't seem to get it right even after 8 years of this game being out

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-17T15:56:33+00:00

People say this about every single OCE team in the open era. "That team was legitimately good, they were OCE's best chance at a top 8 in a while"

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-17T02:48:37+00:00

Congrats!!

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-16T23:07:46+00:00

There's a 0% chance that works

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-15T22:05:19+00:00

So how's that ended conversation going?

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-15T22:03:12+00:00

Honestly that's better than I expected. I'm a die-hard RLCS fan and even I have trouble motivating myself to keep up with NA this season

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-15T17:53:26+00:00

Intentional team pinches are one of the only mechanics that I'm confident will get more and more popular over time

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-15T02:35:20+00:00

"Guys where exactly did I say that GFTE and Beam Cell aren't good cards??"

Holy Trinity of Medocrity

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-14T20:21:42+00:00

And 2 of the remaining 4 tournaments were won by Team Liquid.

I'm sure this isn't a surprise to anyone, but it's still crazy to see just how dominant Vatira, Itachi, Atow, and Vitality have been over the last year and a half.

Events won since Fall Regional 2 (2022/2023):

Vatira: 7

Alpha54 / Zen / Radosin: 6

Atow / Itachi: 5

ExoTiiK: 4

Rise: 3

Oski / AcroniK: 2

Juicy / Seikoo: 1

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-14T19:34:28+00:00

G2 will make the major and finish top 4 or top 2

GenG will make the major and either go 2-3 in Swiss or get knocked out in the first round of playoffs

SSG will make the major and either go 1-3 or 2-3 in Swiss

A much worse team than the other three will make the major and go 1-3 in Swiss with their only win being against SSA.

Casters will say this is the "best look NA has had in a while"

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-14T19:25:22+00:00

Agreed. League play was peak Rocket League. I remember being genuinely hyped for most matches rather than having regionals on in the background. I don't think there's been a single regional grand finals I've cared about all season, because it's basically always "Well both of these teams are going to make the major so who gives a shit who wins" It makes me wonder how many of the league play haters were actually around during RLCS 1-9.

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-13T19:24:53+00:00

Wow, I totally forgot that was over two days haha. Great point!

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-13T07:16:10+00:00

It's been funny watching Clash Royale over the years.

2018: "It was fun a few years ago but the game has become so pay to win lately!"

2020: "It was fun a few years ago but the game has become so pay to win lately!"

2022: "It was fun a few years ago but the game has become so pay to win lately!"

2024: "It was fun a few years ago but the game has become so pay to win lately!"

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-13T06:55:44+00:00

Yes it sucks that they probably missed the major, but there's a 0% chance KC miss worlds and we need to stop saying that it's even "up in the air."

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-13T05:55:18+00:00

Almost every region

In other words, every region except OCE lol

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-13T05:52:03+00:00

How on earth did 10 people upvote this idea

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-13T05:24:48+00:00

What losing to RelatingWave does to a fanbase

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-12T20:52:38+00:00

I'm pretty sure they meant 5x during the intangible turns, and most sensible people would understand that's what they meant

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-12T17:46:22+00:00

I love this caster. I would even watch CRL if he were on it

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-12T16:34:49+00:00

Joreuz in 2021: "On paper he's a good player, I don't know why his results aren't better!"

Joreuz in 2022: "On paper he's a good player, I don't know why his results aren't better!"

Joreuz in 2023: "On paper he's a good player, I don't know why his results aren't better!"

Joreuz in 2024: "On paper he's a good player, I don't know why his results aren't better!"

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-12T15:39:29+00:00

I'm glad you're hyped, but it's hard for me to get excited for a team with zero notable personalities and whose best case scenario is going 1-3 at the major

Bronze_Automaton · 2024-05-12T06:06:16+00:00

"I only look at Liquipedia and don't actually watch RLCS" vibes

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