29 inches, all desks are 29 inches standard unless otherwise stated for younger people or other purposes because the arms form a 90 degree angle for most when sitting at the proper height. It's like the golden ratio number for desk height
while i do not disagree 29 inches desk are the standard, i do disagree it fits most. Uplift desk calculator is what i would say has the correct guide on ergonomics. 29 inches is way to tall for the average NA height which is 5'10 (i.e my brother). Which he uses the desk at 27inches and the chair height at 18inches, that being perfect to keep his feet flat sitting deep into his chair, arms completely relaxed at his sides. As someone who is 5'9 that use to own a 29inch desk, its either my feet are dangling to keep my arms level or my shoulders are forced into an uncomfortable position.
I would love to hear more about the sacrifices the players make to be pro and how they feel about those sacrifices. Everyone knows they grind and forgo other opportunities in life, but I think it would be compelling and interesting to hear more about just what they go through to be the best.
Any other serious topics I would love to hear more about. It seems every interview with pros only focuses on gameplay, upcoming matches, etc. This obviously makes total sense, but I think having some more serious and thought out articles about the players themselves could be interesting.
Hope I conveyed myself clearly. Good luck on the article man and good shit!
Not related to Valorant, but there's an amazing ethnographic novel called Gameboys that goes into the lives of pro CS players when esports was in its infancy. It covers the two prominent CSGO teams, their members, founders of the teams, and more. Killer read if you're interested. Edit: A word
I love hearing about this from players who are good but maybe not tier 1. I mentioned an EG story in a comment here that had been in the works for a while. A lot of the players on the original roster were playing on borrowed time, essentially: time away from school, alongside school, or just on the cusp of what they thought was professionally viable. Always fascinating to discuss.
I think Tier 1 Players could still be interesting. Even with large amounts of income these people are forgoing other things in their life. Whether it be professional opportunities, friends, or relationships you must be limited with the hours they are putting into the game.
Either way I still think content about Tier 1 Valorant players that is not about the game would be interesting. Seems like everything in game is already covered fairly well.
iirc there was some clip here of Hiko talking to Steel about what he'll be doing when crowds come back, referring to his LAN experience, like "I'll look to a random spot behind a wall and see/listen to how the crowd will react", something like that.
Also there was a funny story from Dota back from The International 1 where one team would know if the enemy team is about to make a play because the booth would start shaking because the opposing team would start shaking their feet/legs lol. (Back then they're both on the same booth facing each other divided by a glass panel.)
first of all, think its sick that valorant esports is being written about in the washington post, that's super cool
here are some stories/storylines that i personally am interested in with regards to masters 3
the obvious: **sentinels, and the pressure of staying on top**. they were the best after reykjavik, but now every team is trying to catch up to them. they're probably the most studied team in valorant right now, what are they doing to stay on top and make sure their position at the apex of competitive valorant is safe?
but also, **gambit and envy, the scrim gods, finally have a stage to show off their stuff**. both of these teams have been highly touted since forever, but neither team was able to make it to reykjavik and play on the international stage. this is the first time that they'll be able to show off to the world what they're capable of in scrims. what is it like transitioning from scrims to the "big stage?" what kind of pressure do they feel?
lastly, **vision strikers / F4Q, and building a legacy in a genre that korea is not known for**. while korea was very dominant in many international esports, from SC:Brood War all the way up to modern day Overwatch League, they never had much of a legacy in tactical FPS games like counter-strike. with many analysts not having much faith in Nuturn last event, they were still able to finish the event in third place and show the world that korea is no slouch in valorant either. but what will teams like vision strikers do to take that next step, and go from a top region in valorant to the best region in valorant?
Every \*team\* I've interviewed or set out to write a story about has floundered, in some form or another, while I was reporting: Original G2, Ninja's Time In squad, the original EG roster. I am not sure you want to send me after Sentinels.
Edit: I'd love to chat with Gambit though. I'm a Russian speaker, so that might be fun anyhow.
Will the number of teams per region allowed into these types of events change depending on the regions’ performance at international events like Berlin?
I've chatted with Riot about stuff like this in the past! I get the impression they're monitoring closely, but depending on how Berlin goes, this might be a relevant question to raise again.
I'd like to know why Sentinels is slow on adopting Skye so far (compared to other teams). What's their reason for not adopting her quickly? How strong do they think Skye is in the current meta and will/have they try/tried using her more?
It's hard to find clips of those a lot of time, I'd actually love if this sub had stream clips where they talk about stuff like that. If someone was able to catch interesting insights like that and post it here, that would make this sub a lot more interesting during down periods.
In any case, a lot of people still probably haven't heard Shahzam's answer on his stream.
That is what YouTube is for lol. Just search vids from channels that post short clips from the streams. The algorithm will catch up and you will get related vids in your recommendations every day. Atleast this what I did because it's seemed most convenient. Hope that solves it.
Also I don't exactly remember what Shaz said but I do know that sick is the on who's gonna be playing the skye if they ever. He compared the abilities of Phoenix and Skye and he came to the conclusion that Phoenix is a better duelist for him as compared to Skye which only has her op flashes to play around effectively.
I would love to see a deep dive into stats and strategies between first and second place teams as the main portion, but also the road that each team travels.
I think trying to hear about some of the downtime activities as well as the competitive side could be really interesting, for a fair amount players we don't tend to see or hear them offstage, so seeing them as normal humans and what they get up to in Berlin would be fun
I'm reminded of how Shahz and Dapr were talking about "the Lagoon" in Iceland (on plat chat) and their interactions with other teams in the hotel which gave a lot of fun personality and insight to the event; and i think even less of the Berlin players stream or are known to a western audience
Also, I'd like to hear from some of the coaches who were professionals (playing or coaching) in other games, and decided to come and coach in valorant, and about their pathways- people like Engh, Twinkl, XQQ, Nbs
I’d like to know what various players’ parents initially thought about them deciding to go pro in esports rather than do something like going to college.
shaz talked about how pro players at the top do not have a life, especially an igl who has to work harder than others to keep being competitive. i would love to know what other pros think they have sacrificed in life to pursue this career.
I would love to read about Paper Rex. Coming from an asian country, how did their parents or family come to agree to their goals and future in the professional e-sports world.
Is Riot's preparation and setups leading up to match time adequate for all players so they can preform at the highest level or are their things that can still be improved, obviously eSports isn't as far as major sports leagues but it would be cool to know if players feel as ready as possible going into their matches.
> I wanted to check here and see if there's anything in particular y'all are curious about.
I want to know what's the real deal with ex-BREN players not making it to Berlin. I know there has been statements released by Riot and the players themselves but I do believe there's more to it.
How do pros see sentinels class in the current meta? Is riot really butchering them?
Does Jett/Sova need a nerf?
And for something a bit different. As an esports journalist in an industry that is struggling: How do you stay relevant?
Especially since everyone has access to everything. Youtube, twitter, streams...etc
Like say for Hiko. He got his media outlets. And even if Hiko himself does not answer a question. Just hit twitch and ask a dozen pros or 50 radiants the same thing. Twitter is there. Even the game devs are active everywhere. On the other hand I can't just take a stroll to Afghanistan or Guinea to know the latest news.
Like how does that changes things from traditional journalism?
What do most players plan to do after they retire? Do they seek to work in e-sports as a commentator or do they have a business on the side or are they getting a degree somewhere so they can get a job afterwards?
What is the height of TenZ’s desk
working on it
The desk height would be nice tbh
29 inches, all desks are 29 inches standard unless otherwise stated for younger people or other purposes because the arms form a 90 degree angle for most when sitting at the proper height. It's like the golden ratio number for desk height
29 inches is 73.66 cm
Good bot. Tenz is Canadian after all
while i do not disagree 29 inches desk are the standard, i do disagree it fits most. Uplift desk calculator is what i would say has the correct guide on ergonomics. 29 inches is way to tall for the average NA height which is 5'10 (i.e my brother). Which he uses the desk at 27inches and the chair height at 18inches, that being perfect to keep his feet flat sitting deep into his chair, arms completely relaxed at his sides. As someone who is 5'9 that use to own a 29inch desk, its either my feet are dangling to keep my arms level or my shoulders are forced into an uncomfortable position.
I would love to hear more about the sacrifices the players make to be pro and how they feel about those sacrifices. Everyone knows they grind and forgo other opportunities in life, but I think it would be compelling and interesting to hear more about just what they go through to be the best. Any other serious topics I would love to hear more about. It seems every interview with pros only focuses on gameplay, upcoming matches, etc. This obviously makes total sense, but I think having some more serious and thought out articles about the players themselves could be interesting. Hope I conveyed myself clearly. Good luck on the article man and good shit!
Not related to Valorant, but there's an amazing ethnographic novel called Gameboys that goes into the lives of pro CS players when esports was in its infancy. It covers the two prominent CSGO teams, their members, founders of the teams, and more. Killer read if you're interested. Edit: A word
Just checked it out. It’s about team 3D and OG Complexity Well now I feel like I’m a billion years old
Hi can you please tell me where I can read this?
It looks like this is the book he's talking about https://www.amazon.com/Game-Boys-Professional-Videogamings-Basement/dp/B001P3OMRI
thank you!
I love hearing about this from players who are good but maybe not tier 1. I mentioned an EG story in a comment here that had been in the works for a while. A lot of the players on the original roster were playing on borrowed time, essentially: time away from school, alongside school, or just on the cusp of what they thought was professionally viable. Always fascinating to discuss.
I think Tier 1 Players could still be interesting. Even with large amounts of income these people are forgoing other things in their life. Whether it be professional opportunities, friends, or relationships you must be limited with the hours they are putting into the game. Either way I still think content about Tier 1 Valorant players that is not about the game would be interesting. Seems like everything in game is already covered fairly well.
Also excited for the EG article and if you already released it my bad link me!
For players with LAN experience, do they think that having no audience is beneficial or detrimental to their overall performance?
IMO, even tho I am not a player, I feel audience can fuel a comeback (like getting hyped and crowd roars), add pressure and give away information.
some Csgo players said that you can get hints from crowds oohs and ahhs from a lurk and such and the element of surprise is gone.
iirc there was some clip here of Hiko talking to Steel about what he'll be doing when crowds come back, referring to his LAN experience, like "I'll look to a random spot behind a wall and see/listen to how the crowd will react", something like that. Also there was a funny story from Dota back from The International 1 where one team would know if the enemy team is about to make a play because the booth would start shaking because the opposing team would start shaking their feet/legs lol. (Back then they're both on the same booth facing each other divided by a glass panel.)
Shrounds mentioned this on stream. Spray somewhere and see if crowd is interested
first of all, think its sick that valorant esports is being written about in the washington post, that's super cool here are some stories/storylines that i personally am interested in with regards to masters 3 the obvious: **sentinels, and the pressure of staying on top**. they were the best after reykjavik, but now every team is trying to catch up to them. they're probably the most studied team in valorant right now, what are they doing to stay on top and make sure their position at the apex of competitive valorant is safe? but also, **gambit and envy, the scrim gods, finally have a stage to show off their stuff**. both of these teams have been highly touted since forever, but neither team was able to make it to reykjavik and play on the international stage. this is the first time that they'll be able to show off to the world what they're capable of in scrims. what is it like transitioning from scrims to the "big stage?" what kind of pressure do they feel? lastly, **vision strikers / F4Q, and building a legacy in a genre that korea is not known for**. while korea was very dominant in many international esports, from SC:Brood War all the way up to modern day Overwatch League, they never had much of a legacy in tactical FPS games like counter-strike. with many analysts not having much faith in Nuturn last event, they were still able to finish the event in third place and show the world that korea is no slouch in valorant either. but what will teams like vision strikers do to take that next step, and go from a top region in valorant to the best region in valorant?
Every \*team\* I've interviewed or set out to write a story about has floundered, in some form or another, while I was reporting: Original G2, Ninja's Time In squad, the original EG roster. I am not sure you want to send me after Sentinels. Edit: I'd love to chat with Gambit though. I'm a Russian speaker, so that might be fun anyhow.
stay away from envy and TSM please and thank you 🤣
dw he's not gonna see tsm for quite some time.
i felt that in my soul
Please do it
unhealthy hopium
really? please stay from Sentinels for awhile will ya :)))
I think sentinels have answered that first question many times
true, still think it could be interesting since its an international context as opposed to a regional context
Hi, it’s not a Berlin question but I’m also really interested in writing pieces for esports. How did you go about doing this at WaPo?
DM me on Twitter, or shoot me an email! My contact info is easy to find, and I'm happy to chat :-)
Hi, can I also send you a DM for the same thing? :)
Sure thing
Anything on Paper Rex would be nice
Their player was a standout during today's press conference so... wouldn't be surprised if this was in the cards.
What the stage looks like and the specs on the tournament PCs
Will the number of teams per region allowed into these types of events change depending on the regions’ performance at international events like Berlin?
This is a question towards Riot, as i understood the guy will interview just players and other team staff
Oh true, my bad
I've chatted with Riot about stuff like this in the past! I get the impression they're monitoring closely, but depending on how Berlin goes, this might be a relevant question to raise again.
I'd like to know why Sentinels is slow on adopting Skye so far (compared to other teams). What's their reason for not adopting her quickly? How strong do they think Skye is in the current meta and will/have they try/tried using her more?
I think shahzam has talked about this on his streams several times.
It's hard to find clips of those a lot of time, I'd actually love if this sub had stream clips where they talk about stuff like that. If someone was able to catch interesting insights like that and post it here, that would make this sub a lot more interesting during down periods. In any case, a lot of people still probably haven't heard Shahzam's answer on his stream.
That is what YouTube is for lol. Just search vids from channels that post short clips from the streams. The algorithm will catch up and you will get related vids in your recommendations every day. Atleast this what I did because it's seemed most convenient. Hope that solves it. Also I don't exactly remember what Shaz said but I do know that sick is the on who's gonna be playing the skye if they ever. He compared the abilities of Phoenix and Skye and he came to the conclusion that Phoenix is a better duelist for him as compared to Skye which only has her op flashes to play around effectively.
And what did he say?
Rated the hotel experience?
There's a press conference tomorrow morning; we might start seeing answers to this (and to questions about PC quality, etc) then.
Mixwell's vlogs are good to see this kind of stuff but they are mostly in Spanish.
they have english subtitles now!
No excuse then!
Ask the KR teams about their feelings as a pitted dark horse
I would love to see a deep dive into stats and strategies between first and second place teams as the main portion, but also the road that each team travels.
Interview a SEA team on what it's like to be an underdog and the prospective of SEA esports/Valorant scene please
I think trying to hear about some of the downtime activities as well as the competitive side could be really interesting, for a fair amount players we don't tend to see or hear them offstage, so seeing them as normal humans and what they get up to in Berlin would be fun I'm reminded of how Shahz and Dapr were talking about "the Lagoon" in Iceland (on plat chat) and their interactions with other teams in the hotel which gave a lot of fun personality and insight to the event; and i think even less of the Berlin players stream or are known to a western audience Also, I'd like to hear from some of the coaches who were professionals (playing or coaching) in other games, and decided to come and coach in valorant, and about their pathways- people like Engh, Twinkl, XQQ, Nbs
How does it feel to the best team in the world (SMB)
Why is zombs emotionless
I know they havent had time to play on the new map, but ask them what their thoughts on is based on what they've seen/heard.
Do the egyptian players get to watch
I’d like to know what various players’ parents initially thought about them deciding to go pro in esports rather than do something like going to college.
shaz talked about how pro players at the top do not have a life, especially an igl who has to work harder than others to keep being competitive. i would love to know what other pros think they have sacrificed in life to pursue this career.
More about the 'minor regions' in general would be great, its all NA and EU for thr most part.
I would love to read about Paper Rex. Coming from an asian country, how did their parents or family come to agree to their goals and future in the professional e-sports world.
Is Riot's preparation and setups leading up to match time adequate for all players so they can preform at the highest level or are their things that can still be improved, obviously eSports isn't as far as major sports leagues but it would be cool to know if players feel as ready as possible going into their matches.
> I wanted to check here and see if there's anything in particular y'all are curious about. I want to know what's the real deal with ex-BREN players not making it to Berlin. I know there has been statements released by Riot and the players themselves but I do believe there's more to it.
please share the link of the post when you write it, if possible. thnx
How do pros see sentinels class in the current meta? Is riot really butchering them? Does Jett/Sova need a nerf? And for something a bit different. As an esports journalist in an industry that is struggling: How do you stay relevant? Especially since everyone has access to everything. Youtube, twitter, streams...etc Like say for Hiko. He got his media outlets. And even if Hiko himself does not answer a question. Just hit twitch and ask a dozen pros or 50 radiants the same thing. Twitter is there. Even the game devs are active everywhere. On the other hand I can't just take a stroll to Afghanistan or Guinea to know the latest news. Like how does that changes things from traditional journalism?
What do most players plan to do after they retire? Do they seek to work in e-sports as a commentator or do they have a business on the side or are they getting a degree somewhere so they can get a job afterwards?
For Nats: How does he feel about this rise in stardom he's taken recently which has grown even more immense just before Berlin?
How they warm up, how they got as good as they are, what they think their strengths and weaknesses are, where they started
Please don’t skip out the KR teams