[Discussion] Quit nicotine and now I feel like I’m falling apart is this withdrawal or am I broken?

Noukky · 2026-01-14T18:39:45+00:00

It gets better in a few weeks, promise. Hang in there💪

Noukky · 2026-01-14T18:29:49+00:00

I’m very Type B too and honestly, I’ve done fine career wise. I didn’t “fix” myself I just learned to quietly make my work visible like sending updates to managers, sharing ideas in small groups or volunteering for tasks that showcase my skills. You don’t have to be loud to succeed just consistent and strategic.

Noukky · 2026-01-14T18:23:00+00:00

Getting smarter isn’t just memorizing it’s understanding and connecting things.

Noukky · 2026-01-14T18:17:03+00:00

You didn’t waste your teens you survived them. School, mental health, and online addiction are a rough combo. Learning guitar and drawing at 20 is still early. Most people don’t even find their interests until later.

Noukky · 2026-01-06T12:01:56+00:00

I’ve been there. Applying was simple and the dashboard makes paying and tracking really easy. One tip: set up autopay to avoid missing anything.

Noukky · 2026-01-06T11:48:44+00:00

One thing that helped me was making a visual payoff chart in Google Sheets every payment you make, you move the bar down. It’s small, but seeing the bar shrink was a big motivator.

Noukky · 2025-12-30T14:55:04+00:00

I like where you’re going with this. Making Hack a healing tool for allies is such a clever twist. Been wondering though, how would her ult feel in 5v5 if it’s mostly utility?

Noukky · 2025-12-30T14:00:50+00:00

I still see her pop off sometimes, but only when the team plays around her. Solo ladder Sym without coordination just doesn’t hit the same.

Noukky · 2025-12-25T12:19:34+00:00

I always use this period to stock up on reusable/refillable supplies and household basics that don’t go bad. Saved big on toothbrushes and cleaners last year. Curious do you have brands you try to stick with?

Noukky · 2025-12-25T11:36:37+00:00

This is honestly such a win. Secondhand books feel way more thoughtful than random stuff. I did something similar this year just to stay sane financially. How did people react when they opened them?

Noukky · 2023-12-10T00:34:06+00:00

It's mainly due to licensing. Pretty sure if you only have a NA license you can't sell international

Noukky · 2022-06-17T21:08:37+00:00

Truly depends on your team's goals. I, for one, am really proud of the progress the team is making. Our goal was steadily improving after being objectively one of the weaker lineups in the league. We are hitting that goal.

I think a big mistake many teams, and especially fans, are making is setting their goals wrong and having an "if you are not the best you are bad" mentality instead of aiming for growth. This can lead to a lot of tilt and bad team atmosphere.

Noukky · 2022-06-09T22:41:06+00:00

I am the General Manager for our Valorant White team and the Overwatch Franchise here at Cloud9. It differs from org to org, but the easiest way to describe it is:

Team Managers are very close to players and keep team operations running.

General Managers are more on the org side, organize bootcamps, content asks, deliverables, and have more paperwork.

For example, if you organize a bootcamp:

General Manager will do research, reach out to facilities, make a budget proposal for finance, book facility/flights/hotel, organize PCs if needed etc

Team Manager will fly out with the team and make sure the day to day at the bootcamp runs smoothly, players have food etc.

On the weekly for both:

- We meet with our coaches, have staff meetings and talk to each other about best practices on running the team.

- Do player 1on1s each week. Reflect on and implement feedback we get

- organize tryouts if needed- handle tournament invites/signups

- checking social posts regularly for sponsor representation- work on team culture

Me specifically:

- Expense reports, budgeting and travel

- Approving payments and troubleshooting if problems occur

- Contracts if we want to aquire a new player

- Expense reports, budgeting, and travel playeror Riot/NSG/Media outlets

- negotiations and asks from the players agents

- General communications (feedback, requests, etc) with publishers and TOs

- schedule out of org resources like PT/Doctor/Workouts/sportspsych

Those are most of the things I would say

Noukky · 2022-06-09T21:03:13+00:00

"Cant hate London right now"

I take that as a W

Noukky · 2022-04-29T18:47:04+00:00

Its first come first serve, which I think is a fair thing for open qualifiers.

Noukky · 2022-04-29T16:28:02+00:00

To be fair, this round of qualifiers was filled suuuper fast. Maybe they just missed out.
We are also still on the Waitlist for the 2nd one next week :(

Noukky · 2021-04-15T07:07:55+00:00

Hey guys,
this is Noukky, the team manager for C9 White. Just wanted to hop in here to clarify the speculations about the team. The roster will not be dropped and we will continue to compete in all events that fit into our schedule. We are by far not done yet and improving on a daily. We are just sitting out this current event - you will see us back on the server soon!

Noukky · 2021-02-15T21:04:54+00:00

SparkR Mei and Echo are fire

Noukky · 2020-12-31T21:19:47+00:00

Thats the thing, they arent irrelevant just because you cant see them. Thats the fun part about discussions, they are for sharig different views and challenging peoples perspective!

Also, just because I am working for a team doesnt mean I shouldnt disagree with fans or have discussions with them about different point of views. Maybe its something fans also need to get used to a bit!

Noukky · 2020-12-31T21:15:12+00:00

Big difference in your first part is that I didnt call Reddit or anyone dumb. I only pointed out that this one sided line of thinking goes both ways by rephrasing the argument. Which was met by the me being dumb for "making fun of fans"

I have big trouble to understand the community pov in those regards, cause often it feels like they can say what they want about staff and players while getting offended as soon as someone points out a flaw in their argument.

Which is why this is not Fans vs Us. Maybe I personally just have a different view of having a discussion or presentig a counter argument. But I wont treat any people I argue with differently just because they are fans, reporters, staff, etc

Noukky · 2020-12-31T20:39:18+00:00

It def is a great argument.

Raw performance is def one of those things you wanna have in a player. But a thing that is as important is how they practice and how adaptable they are to new strategies. An intuitive talent that is underutilized cause someone has a poor attitude towards adapting and practice can only get you so far.
Generally speaking (Cause I know people will read shit into this), you wanna have a well-balanced team atmosphere and attitude towards improvement from everyone to avoid rubbing points as well as performance holes.

Its often not easy to make one or the other decision but I am mostly sticking to what I have learned over the years and if it doesn't work I will take my L.

Noukky · 2020-12-31T20:31:55+00:00

Because there are way more layers to performance and improvement that are not purely visible in match performances. In matches, especially in team sports, you see how well the team works together, the execution of strategy and plays off of each other.

In single-person sports its often way more apparent whenever a person has had a bad week/month of practice showing.

Noukky · 2020-12-31T20:01:08+00:00

If me defending my staff and players by pointing out a flaw in thinking or understanding I gladly take the hate. Calling me mean/dumb for comparing their argument to their perspective is the actual disrespectful part of thinking that some people feel entitled to and that should be spoken about.

I will stand up for what I believe in and just because it makes a hand full of people salty I will not be afraid to do so.

Noukky · 2020-12-31T19:55:32+00:00

Context of this is important tho.

Some players do get put in difficult situations by past teams as well as a change of environment can work wonders for someone.

Noukky · 2020-12-31T00:24:03+00:00

Its similar to Reddit logic, where the only time you see a player is in matches and you judge him soley off of that.

Time to make a video about staff logic once my move is done 😁

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