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dave c

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3 years

I fkn love Valorant

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Super blade is literally the single best zoning ult in OW history bc who tf on the other team wants to die to that???

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3 years

I'm actually ded

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5 years

Updated OWL Power Rankings for Week 5. Who even cares. Everyone is average.

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Updated Power Rankings ahead of Stage 2, Week 3

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2 years

@yay VALORANT Mobile brought to you by yayT&T

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1 year

EDG got NA val pros like

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dave c

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2 years

Two years in so at what point is someone who matters gonna make a big deal about the fact that OWL went from guaranteed contracts to 30 day buyouts without notifying players directly? Players can't prac. Teams building rosters without beta access. Kicking players after 2 weeks.

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@seven_iwnl @Avast_o suggesting toast doesn't try is just admitting u don't get it

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6 years

Sources: Overwatch League will get 3 new Chinese teams for Season Two (now 4 total with Shanghai). Will release details regarding the specific cities once additional information is confirmed. And yes, this means more than 6 new expansion teams will be added.

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dave c

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6 years

Six months is too long for an Overwatch League offseason. I know this because we're actually arguing about whether Overwatch League is an anime or not.

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4 years

OWL 2020 in one photo

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dave c

@ggbench

6 years

Sources: Blizzard changing Overwatch League regular season format ahead of Season 2: The number of total regular season matches each team will play is being reduced from 40 to 28. In addition, Season 2 will be broken down into 2 stages rather than 4.

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dave c

@ggbench

4 years

Esports teams are the new “I’m gonna buy a bar but I’m not going to hire anyone who knows how to run a bar to manage it and I’ll just give my friends free drinks all night.”

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5 years

Congrats to the @SFShock on an incredible Stage 2 performance! Updated power rankings heading into the mid-season break.

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dave c

@ggbench

5 years

jake: your teacher didn't leave me with a lesson plan so we're going to watch a movie instead class: <cheers>

danteh

@danteh

5 years

im gettin some substitute teacher vibes from jake right now

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@ggbench

5 years

Imagine being an esports "agency" forcing ow players to sign with you just so they can play for "your" team, and then going afk on them during the most important time of year when they call on your help to find OWL opportunities... hope you don't charge much for that service :D

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dave c

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4 years

Barroi was deadlifting this org in the offseason like Avalla w Paris. Ran NA trials by himself, acted in GM role when Albless left. Provided individual feedback to every single player who trialed this offseason. Released when offseason is over and no other teams looking. Cold.

Toronto Defiant

@TorontoDefiant

4 years

Today, we are saying goodbye to @ggBarroi , our Analyst. Thank you Dennis for being a part of the Defiant family, and for all the work and passion you’ve poured into our team the past 2 years. We wish you all the best!

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dave c

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5 years

Everyone hoped for a Vancouver v. NYXL final but I think Shock will prove just as strong an opponent. Also really happy for Super and Sinatraa who take so much shit from the community but have been absolute studs in Stage 1. Let's get 7 maps in tomorrow, yeah?

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dave c

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3 years

Please read, via Jaclyn Friedman

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4 years

Willing to start an org called Rogue Squadron paying top $$$ provided players, upon signing, agree to change battle tags to Luke, Biggs, Wedge, Dak, and Jek Porkins.

Rod Breslau

@Slasher

4 years

Star Wars is about to become a 5v5 esport

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dave c

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6 years

Sources: The San Francisco Shock are acquiring Kwon "Striker" Nam-joo from the Boston Uprising. A formal announcement is expected to follow later today.

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1 year

Ppl joking about xQc’s ability to lead and oversee an org or team: do you have any idea how unqualified and clueless your favorite org’s owner is?

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dave c

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5 years

Only 8 matches from Week 5. Here are my @overwatchleague Power Rankings heading into the Stage 1 playoffs. Grats to @UWaterlooGG Overwatch for making their first appearance in the table. #OWL2019

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5 years

Post-Stage 1 Playoffs Power Rankings. #OWL2019 P.S. This is really difficult when more than half the league isn't playing.

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5 years

Updated Power Rankings ahead of Stage 3, Week 3. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, including every OWL team that plays Dallas from here on out.

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dave c

@ggbench

5 years

And thus concludes the "wt actual f" week of OWL. Updated power rankings ahead of Stage 3, Week 4.

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5 years

So proud of this guy -- don't know if I've ever met a more confident player. He worried for no more than 5 minutes after being let go, but then went in and crushed trials with multiple teams like there was no pressure at all. Congrats @Neptuno !!!

Guangzhou Charge

@GZCharge

5 years

@osp0418 @Chara_RRRing @CurryshotTV @Eileenzhi1 @ow_nero @shu_overwatch @owhappy2 @HOTBA_OW @fragi @OnlyWish_ @BischuGG Please welcome @Neptuno to the @GZCharge 2020 roster! We're ecstatic to have him on the squad. #FeelTheCharge More news comin' at you...

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dave c

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3 years

OWL contracts continue to trend in wrong direction. Guarantees do nothing when league rules in favor of teams dismissing players for visa-related issues. Players are the ones putting themselves at risk more than anyone the last 18 mos. and this is their reward. Change needed.

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dave c

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5 years

Tonight’s slate of OWL matches is craaazy hype and I have proof.

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dave c

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4 years

Don’t understand how every OW player signing leaks but not the OW2 release date when everyone associated with a pro team has known for months.

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5 years

In a move to one up the Gladiators, Mayhem has banned strategies across the entire organization.

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dave c

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3 years

Has there been any talk or dates discussed for when Valorant could be hitting Windows?

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5 years

Updated Power Rankings for Stage 3, Week 2. Special thanks to Guangzhou for donating its spot for the greater good.

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dave c

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6 years

Overwatch League plans to run preseason games from January 28, 2019 to February 4, 2019, per league sources. No specific match-ups have been finalized at this time, however. Additional details on 2019 season and report will follow later in the day.

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5 years

Updated Power Rankings for Stage 2 Playoffs.

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dave c

@ggbench

5 years

only r/cow could find a way to put a negative spin on an ow streamer GETTING TO DO A FUCKING COMMERCIAL SHOOT FOR BMW

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5 years

Updated Power Rankings going into Stage 2, Week 4.

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5 years

Power Rankings updated for Stage 2, Week 2.

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dave c

@ggbench

3 years

This prompts the question could EU get out of groups for a Nerd Street weekly?

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dave c

@ggbench

4 years

overwatch

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dave c

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2 years

OWL 2023 FA: I know of 1 top tier pro who 100% lost an opportunity they committed to due to either one or combo of delayed signing period and/or age requirement change. I know of 2 similar pros who were, at the very least, convinced they would likely lose theirs too. /1

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5 years

Updated Power Rankings for Week 5. 8 teams played, most of them are no good.

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dave c

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6 years

It's bad enough that most of the biggest OW streamers can't get drops enabled right now, but Blizzard not even putting them on the Contenders channel (and actively promoting these channels opposite Contenders playoffs)? If you think this is apathy, wait for 2019. Not kidding.

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dave c

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5 years

it's cute that the washington justice are tweeting their starting roster as if they are going to have an opportunity to play tonight

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dave c

@ggbench

4 years

Really impressive given how shit the T2/3 community is and ints/trades her games to push friends ahead of her 🙃

Aspen

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4 years

Rank 1 and 4700

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5 years

Being strong enough to share your personal feelings—however taboo that may be in this scene—doesn’t come off as childish. A team manager subtweeting a player from another team. Now that seems childish. But then again, I’ve never heard a positive thing said about you.

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5 years

It's a joke how free teams were to get KSP this offseason and he barely got a look until LAV came in at the end of it all.

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5 years

so funny watching fortnite community go through its own sombra arg and they giving in and smashing tvs after like 12 minutes but we held strong for 3 months

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dave c

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4 years

I've always said, if given the option of signing Profit or Misaka Mikoto, I'd sign Profit.

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dave c

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4 years

Seeing speculation about Kevster suggesting he doesn’t want to play in OWL and would never accept a pro contract? Just want to set the record straight so he doesn’t miss opportunities: Kev 100% wants to play in OWL. Turning down bad offers =/= zero interest in going pro.

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3 years

Guardian 2400 >>> 2250 is a @katsumiFPS buff

Mike | Valorant Leaks & News

@ValorLeaks

3 years

Future Weapon Price Changes | #VALORANT ~ Frenzy : 500 >>> 450 ~ Stinger : 1100 >>> 950 ~ Bucky: 900 >>> 850 ~ Judge: 1600 >>> 1850 ~ Bulldog: 2100 >>> 2050 ~ Guardian: 2400 >>> 2250 ~ Marshall: 1000 >>> 950 ~ Operator: 5000 >>> 4700 ~ Ares: 1600 >>> 1550

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5 years

Excited to announce that I'm partnering up with @EloHellEsports to create several weekly video series! Check out this week's edition of "TILTID: Things I Like, Things I Don't," where I talk Flame and the Outlaws, Valiant's Twitter game, and more! 📺

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dave c

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4 years

I think one of the reasons Paris is such an easy team to pull for is Avalla does such a good job of bringing fans into the team environment and pulling back the cover with her videos, quotes, etc.

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5 years

I’m told “Daco will be back in Week 3.” The team isn’t commenting on the reason for his absence. Possibly related: There have been talks of Daco being unhappy with the flex support situation in ATL going back to preseason, and so he may have benched himself.

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dave c

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8 months

this schedule and qualification format is absolutely bonkers for gc teams looking to compete at higher levels in coed. it goes against everything leo and riot have championed publicly about what gc is here for. on one hand, i bet a lot of the gc community is excited thanks to a

VALORANT Esports NA

@valesports_na

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2024 is here and we're excited to welcome @RaidiantGG as our new tournament operator for @Verizon #VCTGameChangers NA! Here are details for the upcoming year:

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dave c

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1 year

frenship goals

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dave c

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4 years

Ninek is the most underappreciated coach in OWL there I said it.

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dave c

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6 years

Blizzard finally giving the thumbs up for pro pugs is no doubt the correct decision. Twitch numbers have been awful, and this will incentivize some of OW’s biggest streamers to give it another go. Props to @AskJayne and everyone else involved who made this happen.

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dave c

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5 years

"You just lost a Bo7 Grand Final now go play another Bo7 series 20 minutes later for a spot in an insanely important regional LAN tournament" feels like it should have raised a red flag before today...

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dave c

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4 years

Congrats to @Packing_10 for locking up 5th seed with $9 and multiple EU players

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dave c

@ggbench

7 years

@whaaaa_kenefake @Jcool0 @BillSimmons Yeah but do you have an inspector gadget avatar? No? Then wrong. Apparently.

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5 years

Houston Outlaws 1 - Reddit Fuel 0

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5 years

Gauntlet Power Rankings after 1 match: >> ATL and Envy >> RunAway >> EU >> Rest of NA >> Wild/Assassins (Akali carry) >> Rest of KR >> China Overwatch >> Talon >> Mayhem

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@ggbench

4 years

"X was casting drunk." "It actually seemed like X was drunk while casting." Two very different messages are communicated here. If you're passing a moral judgement on responsibility, try being responsible with how you say it.

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@ggbench

5 years

“Our social banter is also 0-8.”

Los Angeles Valiant

@LAValiant

5 years

@LAGladiators If you think this was really necessary then go off.

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@ggbench

5 years

Daaaaamn look at that @MLGPuckett popping up on ESPN

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4 years

s-tier org for transparency with fans and how they take care of the players

Guangzhou Charge

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4 years

Official Announcement

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dave c

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4 years

Moria has 2 ults and Soldier still has spread

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4 years

The @FRANA_OW tournament was so much fun. Legit had 4x viewership most of the NA Contenders casts were getting from the first 2 weeks. We might be on to something here...

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dave c

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7 years

@AlexKennedyNBA @CassidyHubbarth "Can't close" lmao. LeBron has the best clutch FG% in the NBA since 2000. 55% +/- 5pts with 5 mins rem. in 4Q or OT. But yeah, you all right

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5 years

Actually insane how many top-tier western Contenders players looking like they won't be in OWL this season.

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6 years

Sources: Vancouver “very close” to signing RunAway roster. Fusion Uni coach paJion said to be in talks to join team.

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6 years

Jake punching the desk and showing emotion is literally the best thing that can happen for OWL. Props to the producers for seeing that and demanding the cut.

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5 years

OWL teams are spread across the globe, traveling, on different schedules, etc. Scrimming Contenders teams in no way equates to being weak or getting blacklisted. Before patch change, there were NA Contenders teams borderline rolling OWL teams.

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6 years

What a crazy week in @overwatchleague . Outside of Vancouver, NYXL, and Paris, I don't even know what to think anymore... Week 3 Power Rankings:

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6 years

Flowervin and the rest of the RunAway staff are incredible. I don’t think we’ve given them enough credit for turning over a full roster in such short time and delivering a team that is just so much better than most of its peers in KR right now.

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5 years

Remember when Bumper was “a 1T over aggro Rein who was getting enabled and carried by his teammates?” And now the same ppl losing their minds that Titans would let him go LUL

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6 years

“China is getting 3 more OWL teams? They couldn’t win a single match in season 1. How dumb do you have to be to not realize there is no talent developing there?” —Reddit 2018

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1 year

when you exploit the likeness of players you collectively owe tens of thousands to but don’t have the time to respond to emails from orgs who you are now ghosting on promised payments

Nerd Street

@nerdstreet

1 year

They say good things come in threes... 🔒🔒🔒 VALORANT Lockdown 3 kicks off with the first Open Qualifier on September 18th-20th!

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4 years

Being a coach in OWL must be so mentally taxing. It’s a thankless, demanding position and contributions are easily misunderstood, intangible and marginalized on the outside. I feel bad for so many of them.

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5 years

everyone asking if usa owwc can compete with korea when what they should be asking is if korea can compete with iceland

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dave c

@ggbench

7 years

@sacraparental @JCE_PC It’s not just ‘assault’ weapons. It’s all semi-auto weapons. The worst school shooting we had on record here was strictly semi-auto handguns. Gun nuts just use “mental health” as an excuse to protect their gun fetish. Like you said, it’s just not the US with mental health issues.

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3 years

Officially time to stop asking if Crimzo is the best western flex support and instead considering where he fits in with the other top players there overall.

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3 years

Imagine waking up, asking mom to cut the crust off your toast, and then dying on this hill

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4 years

Frustrating how these decisions get made AFTER the offseason when players have already made their signing decisions. I'm sure the current roster is just happy to have their jobs and will appreciate the opportunity to compete w top APAC teams.

Los Angeles Valiant

@LAValiant

4 years

Update on our plans for the 2021 Season:

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dave c

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1 year

V1, coL, FaZe advancing in GC2 -- 3 teams who consistently played in coed tournies over the last 3 months.

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dave c

@ggbench

6 years

It feels like Overwatch League is made up of 16 legitimate organizations and 4 clown cars.

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dave c

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4 years

Not once, ever, has an OWL post-match thread praised a player for doing well. It's the most miserable community on Earth.

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@ggbench

7 months

@BebeAutoChess backseating riot is wild

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5 years

Lots of concerns on r/cow about players getting released and how it spells doom for the state of T-2 OW. I assure you there's plenty of announcements to come with lots of $$$ being invested into the scene by orgs -- new and old. The doom and gloom around T-2 needs to stop.

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5 years

"kk ive been playing skyrim the past 2 days so my brig should be clean" i want this on a tshirt but at the same time these guys don't even know how to run a team so why would they be able to handle merch too

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5 years

I know that I previously said "post-Fuel loss Reddit" is the best Reddit, but I'm changing my mind because "Zachareee's problem is that he spams hello too much" Reddit is now the best Reddit.

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4 years

Remember when Shock scheduled a one-off stream to announce Ans and everyone laughed and said it was an underwhelming signing and every KR Contenders fan jumped in to explain why he'd never play?

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2 years

@alexisfps

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5 years

The Watchpoint segments have been absolutely hilarious. I don't know who is responsible for some of these genius ideas, but it's been outstanding. GGs.

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5 years

fitting end to a banner day in r/cow's history

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5 years

Joining SEG Esports as a Player Agent Read:

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