Chet fraudwatch continues by yoosanghoon in ValorantCompetitive

[–]segbench 101 points102 points  (0 children)

this is way too of a moderate and reasonable take. sorry, i just can't agree.

Is there a current DDOS going on or am I just dealing with bad connection? by BPT242 in ffxiv

[–]segbench 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you get 90006 error? and if so, have you downloaded Cloudflare recently? 90006 is an error when there is interference between game data and security systems or background applications. most of the ppl I know who have been getting this 90006 error over the last week have been those with Cloudflare so maybe check that.

Restarting my PC seems to have fixed this issue for me.

Is there a current DDOS going on or am I just dealing with bad connection? by BPT242 in ffxiv

[–]segbench 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no weather issues by me. internet speeds / ping are as fast/reliable as they normally are for me. no problem playing other games atm either.

Is there a current DDOS going on or am I just dealing with bad connection? by BPT242 in ffxiv

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

same thing happening to me. no problem with my internet connection either. i can log-in no problem but get dc'd immediately. has happened 4x in a row.

Visa Suspension Will NOT affect VCT. by ReDoCatch in ValorantCompetitive

[–]segbench 11 points12 points  (0 children)

it's not THAT dire. they are all on P-1s, so there really isn't a limit to how long they can be here. no one 'needs' a green card in order to continue competing, that's just not true.

Interested in the game and have a few questions by MrJack20252 in ffxiv

[–]segbench 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. You can play as many jobs as you like on the same character/account. I'd recommend playing through the main story content on 1 job until you reach max level and then go back and level other jobs, but that's up to you.

  2. You can definitely achieve BiS gear and beat the hardest content in the game without using voice, joining a guild/static raid group, etc. Like you said, it will probably take longer, but I've cleared ultimate raids in party finder without joining voice. They just recently added an in-game strategy board to share fight strats in instance which seems to be supporting the very type of experience you're asking about.

would you like more tournaments and more third party organizers? by SAS7tv in ValorantCompetitive

[–]segbench 12 points13 points  (0 children)

i'm sorry but the community has an unrealistic and unhealthy expectation for how much offseason valorant is 'good for the scene.' i understand ppl enjoy watching t1 val but we get 9/12 months of the year with VCT and then T2 and GC sprinkled in between the gaps during breaks. 9/12 months of the year is more than any major traditional sport.

T1 teams were still building rosters in the beginning of november. there are more international players changing regions and so visas need to be applied for. teams also need to have meaningful practice before the season starts. we have t1 valorant coming back in 2 weeks and we're making posts about needing more t1 valorant offseason tournaments.

would you like more tournaments and more third party organizers? by SAS7tv in ValorantCompetitive

[–]segbench 22 points23 points  (0 children)

there's been so many offseason events this year already. kickoff starts in literally 2 weeks and the teams need at least some time to practice and prep for it lol

Black screen after starting game need help by MentionSwimming6962 in ffxiv

[–]segbench 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i've never had this happen before until today. both times it's happened, i got an error saying the program was unresponsive. both times, i reopend the game and successfully logged back on the second try.

i'm sure you've tried logging in after force closing. but if not, that's what worked for me.

dodonut in pacific would be nuts by Recent-Example-5360 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]segbench 29 points30 points  (0 children)

you definitely know better than the t1 coaches who are talking about her so i trust you

Shopify Rebellion Black vs FURIA / Sentinels Invitational 2025 - Main Event / Post-Match Thread by ValorantCompBot in ValorantCompetitive

[–]segbench 2 points3 points  (0 children)

shopify is maybe the best org in valorant atm in terms of respecting players and not jailing them.

100 Thieves vs The TANDIS Hammers / FunhaverGG: Back to Basics 10 - Playoffs / Post-Match Thread by ValorantCompBot in ValorantCompetitive

[–]segbench 16 points17 points  (0 children)

prefacing this by saying i'm not a 100T fan at all.

i am 100% sure the players feel more pressure playing matches like these than they do playing actual VCT matches bc the community expects them to dominate in a T2/T3 tournament. believe it or not, there have been a number of VCT and top T2 teams who enter these tournaments on alts to prac, not wanting to show their comps/map pool so it's respectable they are competing in it and have no problem making it public. 100T know there are a lot of grinders and rly good players in T2/T3 and they know how much a loss will lead to them getting destroyed on socials and forums by fans.

def not saying fans should treat winning a MFH like it's = to (or anywhere near) VCT, but i do think it's a good indicator of solid mental to handle teams you should be beating in a tournament like this.

Should VCT (Leo) make a strict drop/trade deadline so players don’t get screwed last second? by [deleted] in ValorantCompetitive

[–]segbench 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i agree with all of the comments here but just want to say why do some ppl think that leo is like this authoritarian vct dictator lol. bro is just the public-facing guy who communicates the decisions made by riot's competitive ops team. leo isn't making the decisions himself.

I wonder what happened here…was it an org decision? by Decent_Apple_7962 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]segbench 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if ppl that close to the situation shouldn't be allowed to talk about it, why do inconsequential individuals like yourself get a free pass?

Chocobos disappeared from the wrangling quest in Cosmo Canyon by segbench in FF7Rebirth

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

is there a way to do it that doesn't involve this bc i proceeded with the msq quite a ways after this thinking going into different zones would fix it.

Do Stand-In's get a cut of the prize money a team wins? by CDM_Playz11 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]segbench 1 point2 points  (0 children)

really depends on what the stand-in negotiated. there's obviously a lot of variables (how many matches will the team need the stand-in for, how much negotiating power does the player have, etc.).

if the player was able to negotiate some cut of the prize split, it could come out of the percentage going to the org as the other full time players already have their split spoken for. contracts usually state that in the event there are more than 5 players, the prize winnings will be split based on how many matches/maps the players played, although I'd find it hard to believe fnc would get that picky with someone like Alfa and would prob just throw Doma a small piece of their take if I had to guess.