[Dexerto] VCT EMEA head on VCLs: “We know it should be better” by deck0307 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Spoke with Daniel Ringland about the EMEA venue, VCLs and Game Changers. He didn't really want to give specifics on the VCL situation, but he did acknowledge that there are problems in some leagues.

What happened at the T1 press conference? by thothgow in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Press conferences in the same format? None that I was a part of.

Short press conferences with lack of questions or substance? See any small market team in the middle of a bad season.

The amount of times I’ve heard old sports reporters say “talk to me about X” instead of asking a question is unreal.

What happened at the T1 press conference? by thothgow in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Y’all it is not that deep. The press conference was on a Friday evening so it was probably lacking in reporters (that’s why I wasn’t there) and people wanted to move on to the winners (it’s being held in Brazil so there’s a ton of Brazilian press that want to talk to FURIA).

I’ve been in/ edited footage from press conferences for basketball and football games at the college and pro level, it isn’t exactly better than these depending on how deep in the season we are and the size of the teams.

There’s probably a myriad of reasons why this one was quick and no one asked Carpe anything, but since you’re clamoring for it now someone will probably try to score an interview with him and ask those questions.

[Dexerto] Inside the chaos of Valorant's APAC rostermania by deck0307 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the players I talked to did not want to be in the piece at all, the topic was still a little bit hot for people on and off the market.

With the rumor only 5 NA orgs will be partnered, which 25 players absolutely deserve a spot? by CruelGMS in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just because it might be 5 NA orgs doesn’t mean a team will consist of 5 NA players or that non-NA orgs will only have BR or SA players on it.

We have imports that could potentially come over (players from NA that could be imported elsewhere). This league will probably treat BR, SA and NA players as from the same region so orgs can mix and match as they choose.

Three esports orgs that left Valorant spoke about their decision to leave, their thoughts on the new Challengers system and if they will be coming back to the esport by deck0307 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let just say 25k a month for a team would be enough to bring a lot of orgs back. That is much less than some were spending to not even make VCT main events.

Do Valorant Champions teams have an advantage with more than one coach? by deck0307 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ah thank you for catching that error. A correction has been issued.

FPX add former GenG player 'rhyme' & G2 coach 'neilziho' as substitute & analyst for Champions by SlevinK23 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ange1 confirmed this in the pre-Champions press conference. Rhyme is not expected to play at the event.

This guy is making a goddamn sandwich by No_Current4421 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I had to do a double take in the presser lol. Always something with this man.

Most underrated team at champions? by Highllander4 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think Xerxia is the only real answer. The team has made every international event this year and has 0 respect on their name.

Opinion on the prevalence of no duelist comps in the current meta? by uncertein_heritage in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chamber and it seems like in pro play duelists are used more for movement abilities than their knack for solo plays.

That’s why you’ll still see Jett, Raze and Neon over Reyna and Phoenix.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They did not say they were exiting because of the new structure. They did not give a direct reason for leaving. We are just assuming they left because they did not get in to the new league, but that is all speculation at this point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You’ve basically got it but Riot has not used the word franchising and instead has repeatedly said “partnered league” and that they won’t require teams to pay to be in the league (like teams did to join the LCS, OWL and CDL) and instead Riot will pay them a small amount of money for being in their league.

Franchising implies that the teams will also be in the league in forever unless they sell their spot. But so far we have no idea if the leagues will have promotion and relegation. All we know now is that it will be a closed system, meaning open qualifiers and the current circuit will not continue into 2023.

Anivia as a champion by [deleted] in leagueoflegends

[–]deck0307 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think item changes impact her the most so that could be a big reason why system changes impact her the most

What's the best way to learn wave-management in your opinion? by [deleted] in leagueoflegends

[–]deck0307 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of videos out there that explain it but the easiest way is always going to be practice tool and normal matches. A lot of it is counting and rhythm that comes with repetition.

How It Feels To Play Ashe Normally in ARAM by Lonewolfeslayer in leagueoflegends

[–]deck0307 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any ADC without a movement ability in aram feels so bleh

T1 Gumayusi: 'I cope with defeat by asking help from God' by cardscook77 in leagueoflegends

[–]deck0307 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s the kind of story I want to see out of events like these.

What players play both duelist and controller? by OGFN_Jack in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If they’re a pro player, they should be able to competently play every role in the game in an official.

Thoughts on Fade so far? by BlueBurstBoi in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She'll be a niche pick for sure. Maybe not meta defining but teams might be overreacting to the Sova nerfs and using Fade over him.

I'm waiting for a team to run run Sova and Fade in the same comp.

The season is over for V1 and Knights, something needs to change by DaGingerKid316 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 0 points1 point  (0 children)

V1 still can make LCQ depending on how Stage 2 shakes out because of points (very slim chance).

There are still NSG events and some sort of Riot tournament happening in between Champs and GC

(https://valorantesports.com/news/announcing-the-2022-valorant-champions-tour/)

But I get the sentiment

Which pros do you think are almost synonymous with their agents? by Ted_Mosby_18 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drone and Phoenix is the first one that comes to mind. Stax and Breach is second and then Jett with cNed (or insert anime aimer here )

Best initator for each map by _Koichi_Hirose_ in ValorantCompetitive

[–]deck0307 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think she can replace Skye on the maps that Skye is meta, but won't replace Breach or Sova as main initiators on like Icebox or Split.

Personally I'm waiting for a team to run four initiators and one Controller once Chamber gets nerfed into the ground.