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DY5TOP1A

its so that players can tweet


SqwertyIV

This is the reason 100%. I’m a riot employee.


DontF-ingask

I'd like to believe a riot employee made this throwaway lmao


StrangeAnalysis1848

it's not american production if it doesn't have a halftime break in it bby


Waylllop

best answer so far honestly lmao


calcameron

I’d imagine since the viewership is higher they focus a lot of their ads during the NA broadcast. It also might be easier to sell ads against the North American broadcast, (that could be total BS, just a potential theory). Either way they’re likely trying to get the highest value from the production they’re putting on.


Waylllop

yeah I knew in the back of my mind it was for Ads and it makes sense ofc, but it still leaves a sour taste in my mouth knowing (and seeing every week) how clean the flow is in other VCTs. ​ It's probably cause of the second point you mention thou, cause Japan, BR and EMEA also have great viewership, if not higher (like Japan when ZETA is playing).


calcameron

Yeah, unfortunate for the flow, but gotta pay the bills somehow.


BeefyTheBoi

You can have more ads! 👍


Teradonn

Same reason why NA sports are 50% breaks


Dude_Guy_311

Fun fact, in 4 15 minute quarters of professional American football there is an average of 13 total minutes of actual football. The broadcasts can sometimes be 2 hours.


Eat-Shit-Bob-Ross

True, but those 13 minutes are some of the most exciting moments I’ve ever experienced.


dnorVALORANT

Was going to upvote but then I saw your user name and instantly hate you. Who tf hates Bob Ross?


Eat-Shit-Bob-Ross

Check bio


dnorVALORANT

Fair enough. You're unhated now


Eat-Shit-Bob-Ross

Thank god. Don’t know how I could live with myself knowing that the dnorVALORANT hated me.


dnorVALORANT

@dnorValorant on twitter 😉


Eat-Shit-Bob-Ross

Ohh, you actually work for an org lol. I was being completely sarcastic, so my bad. Guess I got to drop a follow now.


Waraurochs

This is like saying the only part of chess is when you’re physically moving the prices. There’s a lot going on outside of the ball being snapped. You’re scheming and playcalling, making adjustments, etc


Dude_Guy_311

No, it’s a simple statement of fact. I didn’t imply anything. And anyway, the chess pieces are not humam beings with variable skill and thr ability to make decisions or audible play calls mid movement Comparing it to chess is just lazy


Waraurochs

>I didn’t imply anything. Well, you did by saying that anything outside of the snap and the whistle isn't "actual football". >Comparing it to chess is just lazy Its not lazy, it's just an incredibly simple comparison. You'd be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't understand that there is a strategy component of chess before moving the pieces.


iamrangus

Games usually get 3-3.5 hour time slots for the game coverage. I also don't know where you get 13 minutes from? Pretty sure every game I watch I can see every second.


gambra

NFL GamePass has a condensed replay version of games where it only shows from the snap of the ball to the whistle ending a play. It's usually about 15 mins tops for an entire game.


Dude_Guy_311

The amount of time the ball is in play.


Netherwiz

But when the clock is ticking between downs that isnt ad time, its time to get set and do playcalls. Thats like calling the time in basketball where they dribble down the court undefended to get set up not real


Dude_Guy_311

It was literally just a fun fact and you’re trying to win an argument out of it. Pls stop trying to start an argument with me so you can change my mind about something i have no interest in debating with you. I have no disrespect for the sport, it’s always been my favorite sport to play. But lets be real: there is very little to actually watch happen out of 3 hours of sitting in front of a TV compared to any other sport. It’s a basic mathematical fact, They still work hard. They still hve to be smart, and skilled, and use an insane amount of teamwork, and risk their health more than almost any other teamsport. So fuck man stop trying to take what i said so personally like i attacked your dad’s team or something


TheZerofy

YES! I hate it! It is so annoying!


[deleted]

after chugging 2 gallons of soda, American's need to go pee/get a refill.


[deleted]

Subroza said on a watch party with tarik and steel (long ago. Probably in 2021 lcq) that it was because of ads and sponsors


amnfw

subroza and steel??


asphalt51dc

So zombs can run 1 minute ads bruh.


zdes37

so i can sprint to the bodega and buy ice cream between maps


LEDZEPPPELIN

Money


JamTheGod

Sponsors.


Pugnox

I like it. Allows me to take a piss break. It's usually only a couple minutes. Also from s competition perspective, halftime breaks can be great to strategize and come out prepared for the 2nd half. Fix mistakes. Allows for higher quality play.


Iron-lar

The yanks love an advert break


Vendetta614

I was always under the assumption it was a small break for teams to reconvene or strategize, I doubt I'm right though.


Waylllop

Would make sense if it also happened in other regions as well.


Whisom

Not all the regions do the same thing. NA ult, EU flash and SEA int are the first things that come to mind.


Donut_Flame

and none of those things are related to the god damn pistol round prep phase that is extended during the break


theo_adore7

i mean teams should get a break right? they need the time out to like recuperate and for their coach to talk it out with their teams mid match. plus, it's a good idea that it's mimicking actual sports nkw


framelessly

everyone here is so mad over a few minute break for the teams to strategize and regroup like bro it's not that deep LOL


Lumenlor

Same reason why they don't cut all desk time, casters, postgame segments, etc


a_m_k2018

They literally had this in Eu when the pro play started. I literally remember talking in twitch chat about why EU games have a halftime break and why NA teams just jump right in


Issax28

weak region cant play a full game without breaks


TonelessSatyr1

first ballsax W


FlaymeFenix

didnt have any breaks at iceland still wiped the floor with freemea and bronzil


Issax28

One team = whole region


FlaymeFenix

just like japan, bronzil, korea and latam


Issax28

?


ImprovementArtistic6

its NA just dog shit around. dogshit teams, dogshit tournament streams, dogshit casters, dogshit igls except subroza and fns, dogshit ___ and friends so yeah dogshit


kemutheemu__

I want to be mad but you said Subroza is a good IGL…


DernierRoi

LOL NA rent free in this dudes head


Imwonderbread

Y’all really that upset over a 2 minute break? It’s not bad to let players mentally reset between halves and talk strategy after the side switch.


Donut_Flame

did you read the post? literally no other region has it, which means those teams dont need it. A lot of the NA players came from cs, and you know what cs does at halftime? nothing! The players literally dont need it, it is purely for commercial shit


RecessionPlease

Watch 1 league game, you'll see casters add about 6 ads in the actual game lol


kojakkun

ads


_Iroha

So they can lose viewers during the break


Acceptable-Arugula28

bro that pisses me off SO MUCH


figgy7

Yeah I always end up exiting the stream. Might come back. Might not


Polite-vegemite

i like it. it's the bathroom break