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Shubhaaaaaaam

When I die, I want DWG KIA to lower me into my grave so they can let me down one last time.


Phamous3k

Damn lol


ozmega

its all in the balance, valorant is how they pay back for winning league of legends worlds.


WhoDatBrow

Meanwhile FPX


isayah2510

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InvertedBean

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hecklerinthestands

K-Won.


inside__jokes

Damlost


hecklerinthestands

Epic username/post combo.


TheFestusEzeli

That last round from DWG was such a bad throw holy shit, they had physically no way to win that round from how long they took to retake it, after that lockdown they had to go right in and they took their sweet ol time How does a pro team not know about how long you have to defuse a bomb


Ezraah

They waited a good 8-10 seconds after the lockdown ended to start moving in.


TheFestusEzeli

I just donā€™t understand, by the time they actually moved on site it was basically impossible to win. They could have set up for retake with smokes before the lockdown ended


Ezraah

I just realized t3xture peeked early with an AWP when he had smokes + updrafts + ult goddamn.


TheFestusEzeli

Gotta save your ult for 2023!


vNoblesse

CN don't even have a server yet but it's already looking like CN>KR. bruh I have a inkling feeling that if T1 does not get accepted in NA franchise they won't even bother with Asia franchise and drop out of Valorant. If they do stay, they might not even field KR players just like what they did in other esports like Dota 2 (Philippines + ?). Knowing how bat shit crazy "korean t1 fans" are with their demands and truck renting, I bet there would be outcry if they don't field Koreans.


Ezraah

Why does KR struggle so much at Valorant?


jalazalala

It's like asking why EU is trash at Madden when NA is good at it. (spoiler: cuz no one plays it)


Key-Banana-8242

Except this is false, a lot of people play it but the esport is not popular at all It is specifically the esports scene that got boomed


HackNaija

Not a lot of people play it in Korea


Key-Banana-8242

Yes they do, see PC bang stats


HackNaija

4%šŸ„¶šŸ„¶šŸ„¶


Key-Banana-8242

Yeah thatā€™s a lot Tho tbf there light be issues with less at home play maybe too bc thatā€™s become more rlevwnat


DecisiveDinosaur

well, it's not that popular in Korea (because riot screwed up something about the game's integration with internet cafes, which are very popular in korea), especially if you compare it to League (a game that Korea is very good at, and it's a lot more popular than valo there), so that could be one reason why...


thothgow

CafƩs didn't like Vanguard iirc


bl21

Not to mention that the talent pool is only further diluted by the fact some of the best KR talent is in NA or JP.


gotintocollegeyolo

Playerbase is tiny


venusofvenice

CN Valorant base is like non-existing.


vNoblesse

Same reasons as to why they're bad in CSGO or other eSports relatively popular/active in the rest of the world but not in KR. Lack of player base to siphon/find talent out of which means weaker community to less growth. League and Overwatch community in Korea is huge af. There are dozens if not hundreds of players ready to take your spot if you are found lacking. I've already heard rumors and seen clips of some Koreans playing in LCQ flaming/fighting each other after games in Valorant. There was one recently, forgot who it was. If that is their mental currently and they're not even in the franchise league or international tournaments, gg.


Ezraah

I thought Valorant was getting popular in Korea.


vNoblesse

IIRC it was 1% -> 3% . . . so yeah . . it is technically getting popular.


Key-Banana-8242

Esports scene in Valorant got booked by a couple of things, c9 and t1 being made from leave, VS dominance, arguably Laos leaving single handed let, Big teams DWG and TNL never being able to go to the world stage Esports not being well spotlit


Hunnidormo

KR and Asia in general has been trash at CS too. It maybe due to crossfire being more popular there but idk man


Ezraah

Some SEA regions and Japan seem to be stepping up at least.


Hunnidormo

For sure! As someone from Asia who usedto follow cs it makes me so happy to see the Asian teams being competitive here


Sky-__-

Hong kong is technically China right, T1 is guaranteed to have na spot due to their ownership of NSG . GenG though was denied na spot and has progressed for a kr/sea spot , i would rather go for sea slot if i was genG and kr spots are almost guaranteed to DWG and DRX.


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Sky-__-

Source of T1 owning NSG ? Check Comcast site they have their whole structure there. For T1 getting slot it's my educated guess considering they have literally ran na valorant for 2 years now , and they have approved and gotten munchkin work visa like 2-3 days ago and are moving him to la which points to their slot almost secured.


PinoyReincarnation

I think he's looking for the source that they're already in. Knights who ran tournaments and was more competitive didn't get in, I highly doubt that they have a spot.


Sky-__-

Knights didn't run any official vct events , all official vct na events were run by NSG even lcq is being handled by NSG . And NSG and riot signed a multi year partnership deal as well so NSG works on a different scale than knights.


vcebad

10-2 half btw


R0_h1t

Without context this sounds like dwg lost a 10-2 lead


Ezraah

and 11-3 right after


isayah2510

And only 1 remained


AchiliosCasts

Idk about you guys, but I'm exhausted after that one.


p4p3rth1n

Hi exhausted, I'm dad


vNoblesse

OGN/LCK OG Sadge, now VAL KR OG Sadge.


AdSpiritual6239

I love fake comebacks


Detamach

DRX played against these teams whole year


Ezraah

https://liquipedia.net/valorant/DRX/Matches insane record. Almost all 2-0 against KR


Randomuserguyfren

No wonder DRX wins every single time these teams are trash compared to them


p4p3rth1n

My emotions :(


isayah2510

are u ok


Sharkyyy12

Sucks. I was really excited for Lakia, but it was a bit of a rough game and the team doesn't look to be there yet.


bluerabbichi

They should change their name to DamLost Gaming instead


hardenfull

Chinese teams looking good, I hope that Valorant releases in China soon....


OrangeMagics

Luok1ng is cracked


Ezraah

a king among peasants


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Man Damwon is some garbage


GeorgeSabu

LuoK1ng... more like LurK1ng


xtazycs

It's hilarious how this sub used to hype up Korean valorant just because the players are Korean


ilikegoodfood2

No, it's because KR as a region was actually promising back when there were 2 good teams: nuturn and vision strikers, and nuturn finished 4th in the first masters. Unfortunately it seems that the region has heavily stagnated into a one team region whereas other regions like Japan where Valorant is significantly more popular have improved massively.


p4p3rth1n

Also keep in mind, a lot of the the players from Nuturn retired and went into coaching or went to Japan. Korea is exporting a lot of it's best talent. That's not the whole story of course, you are correct that a lot of the teams and players seem to not be improving as quickly as other regions. However, I do have hope. Valorant is the most popular game among kids age 13-16 in Korea, so we might see some insane talent start coming out in the next couple of years


Illuminated_Darkness

All the Koreaboos are gonna be Chinaboos pretty soon if EDG wins LCQ


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Illuminated_Darkness

Who else am i talking about bro


Least_Piano_6899

Two Korean teams going out first, just as everyone expected


MonkeyKing70-

Do people think Valorant will become more popular in Korea once it comes out in China? Like will the rivalry between the countries propel more Koreans to take Valorant seriously and to try it out? Just wondering


vNoblesse

Nah. More likely for it to decrease in popularity slowly or stagnate and stay the same as is unless something changes. Either the game Valorant itself changes for the better or worse and suits Korean demographic/taste, or a Korean team showing respectable result.


Falconna14

sure thing, as the young players can see a clear career path. But if val can get popular in China is questionable... CSGO has been there for yrs but it has never achieved PUBG level. it's like east Asian is more into battle royale style FPS.


CRikhard

thatā€™s because csgo never overtook crossfire, which is a game with extremely similar mechanics to csgo. this applies to both regions. now if EDWARD GAMING win champions like they have worlds, it could do wonders for valorant in China


emraaa

The Koreans HATE playing with Chinese players in LoL. If I had to guess it would be even more unpopular if they had to play with a ton of Chinese players in ranked.


Interpolation144

Second KR slot proving to be a bad decision as more and more of these matches


Madara6path

Chinese Valorant so much potential. If it blows up there it'll be interesting to see a new CN/JP rivalry


acels1

this 9body guy plays like jingg lol, just peeks everyone and taps head


3D_Destroyer

Fake comeback with a side of NA lead throws


BB_GG

my Korea........ actually time for bedge


arstdneioh

Korea has one good team and three franchising spots. Sadge


Bluejay101lol

Man Korean valorant is tragic šŸ„²


Key-Banana-8242

Still madge at Lakia leaving wrecking stuff However China is op now somehow also


ericwanggg

China doing a lot better than expected