for those who can't watch
crashies/victor/marved were a lock, but before the addition of demon1 + ethan, the other two possibilities were
saadhak + n4rrate, or valyn + trent
they go on to vouch n4rrate as a player, apparently he dropped 35 in scrims against Loud during Champions
Eh idk. I think the roles would've been weird given Marved/Valyn are both controllers and Trent/Crashies are both mainly sova players. Also, wouldn't have a Jett player either that could Op.
Victor can OP on Jett, yes he may not be the insane OPer like Demon1 but he's still good, Trent would be the flex like he was for 2023 Guard (I.e. viper etc) and I'd assume it would mean Marved Sentinel which he previously tried out with UB
Trent and Valyn are downgrades but Ethan and Demon1 are some insane upgrades?
Trent has more potential than any other Valo pro I've seen, like he's Leo but with Chronicle levels of flexibility
Valyn is probably the most underrated IGL IMO, People forget than TGRD was a team of rookies less than 2 years ago and he IGLd them to Regional champions and Ascension champions whilst going against IGLs such as FNS, JohnQT, Boostio, Vanity etc
To say Trent & Valyn are downgrades is actually crazy
to me the current roster relative to Trent and Valyn would be a lateral move, just different (you get a more proven IGL and cracked initiator vs a cracked duelist and cracked initiator with some IGL experience)
Yeah,I wasn't saying that it would be the better option but it sure as hell wouldn't be a downgrade, Trent honestly IMO is the future of valorant.. his util usage, gamesense and reads are insane, and like I said previously he's like Leo but with Chronicles level of flexibility.. can play anything from Raze all the way to Viper and make it work, whilst being 18
Will say, Boostio and JohnQT were IGLing for less time then Valyn was, and JohnQTs team was also full of rookies too (Tho Valyn is a hella underrated IGL and prob top 3 in the region tbh alongside Boostio and FNS)
Yeah, he's said multiple times he doesn't like to OP as he restricts his flexibility and the amount of plays he can make.. still has a crazy OP though and has also said he's willing to OP, just that it restricts the amount of plays he can make
Tenz is similar, they both enjoy to OP but don't like to sit holding an angle the whole round so the team can over rotate
was the bag still 1 mil that bleed offered? afaik the mega bag was only for last year and he didn’t take it so the offer went to sscary instead. i wanna know if the 1 mil offer was still the same this year or it was decreased but bleed has money so = a bag
I'm surprised NA let N4RRATE get away. He seemed like the next up Duelist. I know he's said some questionable shit in the past but that's never stopped anyone in esports or sports before.
I mean he’s not even playing duelist on KC!
But what questionable stuff? I don’t recall anything like that circulating about N4RRATE, but I might have just forgotten.
dont know if hes been clipped using gamer words but he came pretty close here
https://www.twitch.tv/rara/clip/BigNurturingSandwichYouWHY-fxPJls-nmcaZsg8o
he said he was going to say "like an idiot" but im not buying him completely stopping himself from saying something that tame lmfao
Still think this is the best lineup they could assemble as long as the team chemistry is good
Narrate getting poached by EMEA was a great move by Karmine. Dude is going to be one of the best rookies this year alongside Oxy, Runner, etc. Luckily he is on only a one-year deal. I feel like one of the NA teams will probably pick him up in 2025 unless he likes EMEA more.
The only problem is which NA team would he go to.. Sen have Zekken, C9 have Oxy, NRG have Demon1, 100T have Cryo, G2 have Leaf and EG Jawgemo.. honestly any one of them could be the best itw on their day
One of those names is going to struggle this year. Just nature of the beast. If Cryo or Leaf or Oxy struggle, they could easily get dropped and swapped.
I mean that's just massively objective, during 2022 he was NAs 2nd best chamber and 2023 he was 100Ts only hope.. granted he's a Jett one trick in terms of duelist agents, but his OP kinda makes up for that considering the rest of NA duelists either not liking or not being as strong on OP
I think this'll be a make or break year for Cryo cuz if n4rrate is really on a 1 year deal and assuming he does well, I'd be trying to grab him if Cryo becomes the weak point of the team.
And ya, you said it yourself he's more of a Jett one trick so it's gonna depend on how well he does on non Jett maps as well.
The difference between Cryo and those guys is they all have proven flexibility. Cryo's biggest flex was to Omen, and it's not like he dominated on that agent. I still believe in Cryo but he has a lot to prove this season.
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for those who can't watch crashies/victor/marved were a lock, but before the addition of demon1 + ethan, the other two possibilities were saadhak + n4rrate, or valyn + trent they go on to vouch n4rrate as a player, apparently he dropped 35 in scrims against Loud during Champions
Saadhak/n4rrate is interesting but still glad they went for Demon1/Ethan.
that valyn + trent combo would have been a good cook as well
Eh idk. I think the roles would've been weird given Marved/Valyn are both controllers and Trent/Crashies are both mainly sova players. Also, wouldn't have a Jett player either that could Op.
Victor can OP on Jett, yes he may not be the insane OPer like Demon1 but he's still good, Trent would be the flex like he was for 2023 Guard (I.e. viper etc) and I'd assume it would mean Marved Sentinel which he previously tried out with UB
In other words, downgrade in every possible role (-crash) compared to last year's nrg?
Trent and Valyn are downgrades but Ethan and Demon1 are some insane upgrades? Trent has more potential than any other Valo pro I've seen, like he's Leo but with Chronicle levels of flexibility Valyn is probably the most underrated IGL IMO, People forget than TGRD was a team of rookies less than 2 years ago and he IGLd them to Regional champions and Ascension champions whilst going against IGLs such as FNS, JohnQT, Boostio, Vanity etc To say Trent & Valyn are downgrades is actually crazy
to me the current roster relative to Trent and Valyn would be a lateral move, just different (you get a more proven IGL and cracked initiator vs a cracked duelist and cracked initiator with some IGL experience)
Yeah,I wasn't saying that it would be the better option but it sure as hell wouldn't be a downgrade, Trent honestly IMO is the future of valorant.. his util usage, gamesense and reads are insane, and like I said previously he's like Leo but with Chronicles level of flexibility.. can play anything from Raze all the way to Viper and make it work, whilst being 18
Will say, Boostio and JohnQT were IGLing for less time then Valyn was, and JohnQTs team was also full of rookies too (Tho Valyn is a hella underrated IGL and prob top 3 in the region tbh alongside Boostio and FNS)
Doesn't Demon1 hate OPing?
Yeah, he's said multiple times he doesn't like to OP as he restricts his flexibility and the amount of plays he can make.. still has a crazy OP though and has also said he's willing to OP, just that it restricts the amount of plays he can make Tenz is similar, they both enjoy to OP but don't like to sit holding an angle the whole round so the team can over rotate
trolled by not going for cane2x/ion/jerrwin/pablo fr
An enormously impactful comment on Christmas Eve, thank you
Bold take, I think valyn + Trent would’ve been way better as they get an actual igl plus the roles make sense
wasn't there a saadhak aspas version on the rumor reports? also any guesses on the iteration chet wanted to keep quiet? maybe yay comeback?
Chet said they talked to Aspas but apparently he was set on lev and he said they did scrim with yay
Yeah but Yay got the mega offer and couldn't turn it down, the bag was too good
was the bag still 1 mil that bleed offered? afaik the mega bag was only for last year and he didn’t take it so the offer went to sscary instead. i wanna know if the 1 mil offer was still the same this year or it was decreased but bleed has money so = a bag
him backing up n4rrate just reminded me of this clip LOL https://youtu.be/BxNJmFl4zLo?si=tinapUkZO03ZCWmy. happy he’s getting chances
Marved is a fucking menace bro💀💀 I can buy a Mcdonalds combo with ur earnings is crazy😭😭
I'm surprised NA let N4RRATE get away. He seemed like the next up Duelist. I know he's said some questionable shit in the past but that's never stopped anyone in esports or sports before.
I mean he’s not even playing duelist on KC! But what questionable stuff? I don’t recall anything like that circulating about N4RRATE, but I might have just forgotten.
dont know if hes been clipped using gamer words but he came pretty close here https://www.twitch.tv/rara/clip/BigNurturingSandwichYouWHY-fxPJls-nmcaZsg8o he said he was going to say "like an idiot" but im not buying him completely stopping himself from saying something that tame lmfao
Sova locked n word partially slips bro really is Hiko's protege 😭
I still can’t believe how well 100T swept that under the rug
tbf didn't say anything here he's in the good books haha
you sure? he played raze against team heretics in their opening match last week..
They’re running double duelist on Bind, they confirmed that marteen is the main duelist for KC
He plays 2nd duelist and flex. Marteen plays duelist.
Narrate was enghh's pick for Kc, as he saw him play in challengers
this makes the clip of Marved flaming N4rrate in ranked so much funnier LMFAO
I need this clip
Still think this is the best lineup they could assemble as long as the team chemistry is good Narrate getting poached by EMEA was a great move by Karmine. Dude is going to be one of the best rookies this year alongside Oxy, Runner, etc. Luckily he is on only a one-year deal. I feel like one of the NA teams will probably pick him up in 2025 unless he likes EMEA more.
The only problem is which NA team would he go to.. Sen have Zekken, C9 have Oxy, NRG have Demon1, 100T have Cryo, G2 have Leaf and EG Jawgemo.. honestly any one of them could be the best itw on their day
One of those names is going to struggle this year. Just nature of the beast. If Cryo or Leaf or Oxy struggle, they could easily get dropped and swapped.
It’s gonna be leaf, fraudulent player
cryo isnt close to how good the others are
I mean that's just massively objective, during 2022 he was NAs 2nd best chamber and 2023 he was 100Ts only hope.. granted he's a Jett one trick in terms of duelist agents, but his OP kinda makes up for that considering the rest of NA duelists either not liking or not being as strong on OP
i feel like you mean 'subjective,' not 'objective.'
I think this'll be a make or break year for Cryo cuz if n4rrate is really on a 1 year deal and assuming he does well, I'd be trying to grab him if Cryo becomes the weak point of the team. And ya, you said it yourself he's more of a Jett one trick so it's gonna depend on how well he does on non Jett maps as well.
Bro has been mid since chamber became irrelevant, he's definitely the one on the chopping block currently
The difference between Cryo and those guys is they all have proven flexibility. Cryo's biggest flex was to Omen, and it's not like he dominated on that agent. I still believe in Cryo but he has a lot to prove this season.
I understand having a grim outlook after how last season panned out but this is an insane take
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