Simply two months after releasing Tejo, Riot has launched a brand-new duelist, Waylay, to the VALORANT agent roster. Many execs and coaches have overtly mentioned the speedy meta shifts, making it troublesome to adapt—particularly with back-to-back occasions lined up—resulting in extremely unpredictable outcomes.
“If brokers maintain popping out and they’re this robust, and with two maps altering for Stage 1 alongside the addition of a brand new agent on the identical time, fatigue goes to hit actually exhausting,” Sentinels head coach Adam ‘kaplan’ Kaplan expressed his frustration throughout a post-match press convention at Masters Bangkok.
Now that Waylay is playable and will probably be allowed in VCT Stage 1, Esports Insider requested Jordan ‘Zellsis‘ Montemurro for his ideas on the present VALORANT meta, given Waylay’s aggressive playstyle.
Zellsis Prefers Different Duelists Over Waylay
“I feel Waylay is sweet, however proper now, so many duelists are overtuned that it’s exhausting for her to slot in,” Zellsis mentioned through the interview. “I simply don’t assume she’ll be game-breaking like Tejo was.”
Whereas Tejo was a meta-defining agent, Zellsis doesn’t see Waylay having the identical impression. Evaluating her to different duelists, she is just like Yoru, Raze, and Neon; nevertheless, Zellsis would like an overtuned Yoru or Raze in her place.
“I simply don’t assume she’s adequate to switch an overtuned Yoru or perhaps a Raze should you want her nade or one thing like that,” he added.
Past the frequent meta shifts, gamers have additionally voiced issues over the VALORANT’s utility-heavy nature.
“VALORANT promised gunfights will resolve, however just lately I simply really feel so overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of utility. In the course of the Chamber meta, at the least folks obtained to purpose and play like a standard shooter—now, good luck even seeing your display some rounds,” Staff Vitality’s IGL Saif ‘Sayf’ Jibraeel tweeted.
Including to the dialogue, Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo jokingly talked about that generally with so many colours and results from skills on his display makes him really feel like his colour blindness is momentarily cured.
Zellsis shared related sentiments with ESI: “With the best way new brokers are popping out, I feel groups are shifting away from default compositions. The sport is getting to some extent the place you need to maintain countering the comp of your opponent, and at that time, it simply turns into a comp battle.”
Alex Wheeler, Principal UX Designer at Riot Video games, has acknowledged the problem and guaranteed gamers that the crew is actively trying into it and dealing on enhancements.
Regardless of these challenges, Sentinels stay assured heading into Stage 1. It’ll be fascinating to see if they’ve one thing cooked up with Tejo and Waylay.
The org will open in VCT Americas Stage 1 towards 100 Thieves on March twenty fourth and followers will be capable to catch the motion reside on VCT Americas’ official Twitch and YouTube channels.
