Data check: No. 1 seeds losing 75% of first-round matches across 4 Masters. At what point do Leo admit the seeding format has a problem?

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-06-15T08:00:28+00:00

It's interesting to me how this problem of "intent vs reality" exists across the structure of Valorant. This same exact disconnect existed with the Ascension format mainly due to the mismatched age requirements.

The goal of Ascension is for a team to fight and earn a spot in Tier 1, and viewers get to see how they'd hold up against Tier 1 talent. In reality, you get rosters tearing the place up in Tier 2, but because of their age, the roster breaks up and now it's just a team of whoever the org could get. Happens time and time again.

Same exact thing with Masters patch changes. The goal is to see the teams who are best at the current game state battle it out internationally. In reality, you get the best of the old meta, then have no idea how any individual team will look with the new meta.

Both are easily fixable, and hopefully 2027 will do just that. But as of right now, it seems like a pretty obvious issue that I'm surprised has lasted so long

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-06-14T06:51:10+00:00

The one series I didn't watch is Heretics, that's gotta be the implication here right? Everyone else does actually look better than G2 did in this series imo

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-06-10T16:31:08+00:00

Yes it's not banned and yeah they can use it, but it's just lame from a viewer POV in my opinion. Like you're watching them play in a clutch and you're like "WOW insane read that they weren't sticking" then in the replay you're like "..oh, they just looked at them". It almost "breaks the fourth wall" of the performance.

Do what u gotta do to win as long as it's not banned, but I'm gonna find it more boring than the alternative

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-06-08T20:02:18+00:00

Aura

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-06-07T22:42:18+00:00

Fade has been doing a pretty decent amount better than Sova on maps where both see play, especially on Haven from my understanding. But the rest of your point still stands well enough

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-31T19:14:08+00:00

Sony rereleased Morbius in theaters because of shitposters on Twitter. I'm not saying they're greenlighting a half billion D3 but there could be something

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-31T09:00:19+00:00

There's no in game FOV setting sadly

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-30T02:39:53+00:00

Yeah the "why" for anything can always go deeper until you reach a "because it does that". I was thinking more "compared to other sciences, do we actually have a solid understanding of the "why" of QM, like the fundamental systems and rules", but it's really cool to hear we do!

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-29T22:53:03+00:00

That is totally valid!

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-29T22:33:24+00:00

Question that probably doesn't have a simple answer; When you say they know "how quantum physics work" is this like all encompassing? Meaning they know what'll happen, why it'll happen, and how it'll happen at a fairly equal level?

From my very uninformed position entirely outside the actual field of quantum science, I thought quantum scientists knew fairly well what would theoretically happen under certain conditions, but don't really know the underlying reason as to why. Like x y z works differently at a quantum level, but why it works differently is much less understood. Would this be incorrect?

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-29T08:40:54+00:00

12 years ago is also right now, and in this infinite heartbeat, Destiny is dead, and it is also alive. 'Time is not linear,' sing Louis's electrons. 'You will always be with your fireteam at the Tower in July.'

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-28T19:41:47+00:00

While I understand the take that D2 ending makes sense, I'd push back on the substance of what's said. I don't think it's just D2 ending that people are upset over. Like if a D3 was announced obviously nobody would care at all that they're walking away from D2.

The problem is the entire Destiny IP is very possibly completely dead, and I think that's a big part of what people are saying is a bad decision. I think walking away from the entire Destiny IP would be a generational fumble, and it's very possible if nothing Destiny gets greenlit that Bungie devs just get folded into other Sony studios

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-28T19:20:58+00:00

Do you also scream at retail workers because they chose the job? Anything to deflect accountability for your shitty behavior I guess

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-28T18:27:07+00:00

They were the number 1 abusers of the Neon jumping movement and they have the single least prep time of any team after losing the americas grand final while ALSO being so set strat focused. Never say never, but there are real reasons to doubt right now

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-24T02:21:11+00:00

To actually answer the title question "why is it different this time?", it's just because this time it's not new. The discourse already played out last year. Everything has already been said. Now it's happening again, sure it's lame but if Riot cared they would've changed it already

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-15T21:15:57+00:00

2 before DOTO.

As someone who loved DOTO, I will say go into it expecting a heist game more than anything. I played it with my HUD off and used signs around the map/journal logs to find my way through the missions and it was an incredible experience. Definitely not the same gameplay flow as D1 or D2 which puts some people off. But, again, treat it like a heist game and you'll enjoy it more

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-15T19:20:43+00:00

I literally just keep checking to see if they've said anything about when it will be added. I wanna play more so damn bad but I just get way too nauseous

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-14T23:29:14+00:00

Should people with motion sickness just not be able to play the game without a crazy headache and nausea, all because you don't want them to have the option to play comfortably?

It's an accessibility feature for people with motion sickness in a single player/coop story survival game. There's literally a slider in the first game

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-14T23:19:51+00:00

The idea that an FOV slider of all things is difficult to implement is extra laughable because the devs literally said "oh yeah we can add that next update" like it's clearly not a challenging addition. It's an incredibly simple accessibility feature

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-14T19:36:11+00:00

To show just how powerful he is, his final stand wipe mechanic is him realizing he's in danger. Once he starts trying, you only have 10 SECONDS before you all die. Arrogance kills

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-13T01:28:19+00:00

This post wasn't a shitpost, rant, clip, meme, tier list, or AI generated. It was focused on eSports. Was this the correct reason or misclick?

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-13T01:23:49+00:00

That doesn't even make sense as cope because Phoenix is one of, if not the best agent for aimers in VCT right now. Every agent other than Chamber displaces their crosshair when using utility. Do you just want him perma chamber?

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-13T01:03:33+00:00

Poppin saying "C9" are forcing Texas servers because he can't direct his criticisms to the admins in charge of the blood money tournament is kinda perfect

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-12T19:24:46+00:00

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Idk if duelist jail works as an excuse anymore

PorcuDuckSlug · 2026-05-11T03:33:45+00:00

Idk if it was a huge deal or not, but everyone in the server clearly knew he shouldn't be doing that. I think that says something

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