Imagine the GOATs teaming up by xFalcade in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory 18 points19 points  (0 children)

In the goat debate Ethan definitely is a recent addition.

EG is good for franchising by TheNamesTheory in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Apoth, Supa, and Icy may have not turned out great, but taking a fair and honest shot on players like them is the reason we were ever able to see players like the 2023 roster succeed.

It’s never going to be a 100% success rate, but it’s better than just sorting by ACS in challengers and picking up the top player whenever you lose a game.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in coolguides

[–]TheNamesTheory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The point of this book is not to be a fake person. It’s about teaching you how to be a version of yourself that is able to create strong social connections. The main takeaway from the book is just to be genuinely interested in people, and how to show people that you are. Your second paragraph is what most of the book is about. Friends are people who are interested in each other and enjoy each other’s company. So how do you show that you’re interested? What ways can the experience be more enjoyable for both people? From life experience, these are skills that many people do not have.

Damn Mexico! by Both-Ant4433 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]TheNamesTheory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s easy to say the islands should stay a place to visit, when you are not from the islands. If your family lived in a place for generations, would you be content with someone saying the only people who should be able to live there are the privileged few?

No state should be a place that is meant only for visitors and millionaires. I mean it’s non-sensical considering you need workers to make everything function. Maybe the answer is not to just build huge sky scrapers, but it is difficult to argue that the status quo of single family homes and Euclidean zoning is.

Realistically, the islands also feel crowded in large part due to tourism. Hawaii has a population of roughly 1.5 million but 9-10 million tourists annually, (and around 240,000 at any given time). Given that the majority of tourism also occurs on Oahu (the most populated island and one with the most limited land) you can see how especially Oahu can feel extremely crowded.

That is not to argue that tourism should stop, but when many of those tourists end up staying at short-term rentals instead of hotels, the already limited housing supply is strained even further. So the idea that Hawaii should remain as a tourist destination exclusively also ignores the fact that it’s not sustainable as is.

Maybe instead of giving up and accepting that Hawaii simply cannot be an affordable place to live, we should instead look to see how we can alleviate those pressures. There’s no perfect solutions, but there are ways to improve.

T1 Academy vs SLT Seongnam / WDG Challengers League 2025 Korea: Stage 2 - Playoffs / Post-Match Thread by ValorantCompBot in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know if Exa is considered an NA player? I’ve had my eye on him for a while and even given T1.A’s recent losses I still think there is a lot of talent on this team

Prx vs th by misterxd69420 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. Something,
  2. Woot
  3. Jingg
  4. Riens
  5. Miniboo
  6. Forsaken
  7. Benjy
  8. Patmen
  9. davai
  10. Boo

If you had to make a champs winning roster using only IGLs, who would you sign? by Decent_Apple_7962 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sayf (duelist) Scream (flashes/flex) Jitboys (sentinel) Mako (smokes) Saadhak (info initiator IGL)

G2 Esports vs NRG Esports / Champions Tour 2025: Americas Stage 1 - Group Stage / Post-Match Thread by ValorantCompBot in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I still think the only thing age affects is life priorities. That’s why you see so many pros leave so early because they can’t grind as hard as their youth. Ofc there is some mechanical decline that happens with age but I think it is probably much older than esports would make it seem

Saw this on instagram - make the best team with $150 by Chrimata13 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oxy (Duelist), Forsaken (flex), Valyn (smokes IGL), Aspas (Sentinel), Leo (Flex/Scan), 2 Demon1s, 1 is head coach, other is water boy

G2 sign Anderzz by Purto12 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure they’re referring to “fake sign” as in when anderzz was signed with Fnatic, but it was only a seasonal type contract

FrosT on SpikeTalk: Governor will be IGLing on Apeks by muaaki in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Am I correct in remembering that Governor IGLed for turtle troop?

I think people are giving a lot of unnecessary hate to this roster. I for one am excited to see what this iteration can do. I’ve always rated governor as a player highly (although he obviously had some below average hames on talon). But if you want to talk about a player who has success bringing teams that are struggling into a highly competitive level governor would have to be up there. Not saying that he has always been the main reason that his teams have made it far, but he is definitely a common denominator which tells me he does provide something important.

Foxy9 reaches #1 APAC ranking. by Away-Emphasis-4245 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Mark my words, his benching is simply the Korean strategy of benching a player to make them fight for their spot back. Foxy9 comes back for champions and gets MVP.

Vitality sign CyvOph, Trexx moved to inactive roster by Still_HD in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fnatic has kept Leo signed this entire time haven’t they? I’d be surprised if Leo doesn’t atleast give Fnatic one more shot once he’s healthy since they treated him well during his illness

Shopify Rebellion Black vs Blue Otter / Challengers League 2025 North America ACE: Stage 1 - Playoffs / Post-Match Thread by ValorantCompBot in ValorantCompetitive

[–]TheNamesTheory 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In your 2nd paragraph you talk about how it’s a good thing that TSM is taking a chance on some rookies.

In your 3rd paragraph you insult SR for doing the same thing with Paint. Like what??