Enemy is on eco, we have an op, and theyve played this angle before in this vod. The line is more like a curve, and it’s not simple to find it. Players below immortal generally always take too little risk. This player however is immortal 3 and is lacking discipline in converting rounds that are already advantageous.
@@Woohoojin so ‘hope Valorant’ has more of a ‘you might get away with this but you should’ve been expecting this’ vibe? That makes a lot of sense, thanks hooj
@@NotPuffal I’d say it’s taking on unnecessary risk when risk is uncalled for (we are already in a winning state) I understand for you it may be hard to identify “unnecessary risk”, but that’s why this coaching is for this immortal 3 player, not necessarily for you!
Everyone on earth experiences anxiety. Believing you have no control over it, for one reason or another is what creates a disorder. Today’s obsession with not having anxiety is actually the real sickness. Anxiety is what you feel when you care about doing something that you might fail at. But people believe it means there’s something wrong with you. Your anxiety isn’t abnormal or bad or special. It’s your belief that emotions determine reality rather than simply tell you information about yourself that is hurting you.
One time I had the same feeling, but it was twice in a row. It was the heaven box on ascent. I got called out for walls thatt day. Will never forget the skill diff i had that game. Thank you woohoojin for treating us with daily potassium to keep the cramps away
Its insane the level of thinking that comes into higher elo lobys. Like when you vod review a gold player its "win more fights, get better movment". But with immortal/radiant its "kight to d4, dont sacrifice queen or you lose", its crazy!
Curious about the concept of "hope valorant" being a bad thing. In the older videos, I'd usually hear things like "70% success rate is good enough for me" or "the best players are greedy with rotating as fast as possible so they don't check every single corner" I'm aware that there's gotta be a midpoint between the two extremes of "not playing hope valorant" and taking high reward risks. Just wanna know now what exactly would be that "in between of both extremes"
High risk valorant is good when you need the high reward. Peeking b main with an op at the start of a 5v5 round when you know the util didn't clear correctly is too much risk (dying and giving an op to attackers that are on eco) for too little reward (getting one) when you can easily make that low risk medium reward for you by throwing util in the corner to clear it and ensure you can only be peeked on the left.
the thing about hope valorant is its not about clearing *everything*, its about clearing where they're pretty likely to be. The term comes from hope chess, where you do a move that's objectively really bad, but if he doesnt see it, you just win. You have to expect your opponent to play well. Hope valorant is statistically bad! that's the point! 70% success rate is not hope valorant(unless there's an alternative route with 85% success rate or something)
i once cross site 1 tapped someone with the first bullet of my vandal spray thru a viper wall and got mass reported by 5 people 💀 one thing i sometimes do (for fun in unranked/swiftplay) is if theres a cubby which i know someone will prolly play trigger discipline in (like secret on pearl) I wont clear it and then I 180 and strafe so if theres someone there they get soooo pissed
Opping on def: - A simpler way of talking about roles on def is Duelists want to be active and supports want to control the space they can get. On op you are now active holding an area of the map and enables your team to control more space. - When you are opping you always want your opponent to push the strong side of your Def, that's why opping is done away from trips and microwave holds because you want your enemy to push that and not just your operator. You want them to avoid you when it matters the most - When an op is on the strongside of the def (3 man on A, sentinel solo B) you want to rotate off the pick and check mid with the op before coming through market (incase they rotate late through CT). This is smart with your timing to max your value with the gun. - This is how you play active on op playing duelist because rotating with op allows more play potential to shoot and escape without playing for retake. Playing op on retake should only happen if you lost on your strong side of Def (e.g your KJ plays shit). - You have to always assume its easier to not walk into an op because fighting an op is always in your favour playing active with another teammate. But to avoid the struggle of gauging how difficult your opponent is playing against an op. Just use the OP as a tool to play active. You can even push out with the op if you can read the weakside of their atk and flank late if you are playing retake. Also blue lock goes hard playing duellist . Perfect mindset to becoming the best on that role.
I get that feeling a lot and after I die to them I say that I should have been more confident and trusted myself more because it ends up in a hesitation because idk if they're actually there. There have been times where i actually guess right and get a kill but rarely.
i find it hilarious that i get this video recommended to me after i threw an ascent game when i had a hunch someone pushed into tree after closing the door and ignored that hunch
I never liked bananas, but then I started watching hooj so I tried one the other day. I still don't like bananas. But hey I'm Plat 2 now instead of bronze so I'll keep eating them.
I get this feeling, but being Iron 1 I just keep walking forward and dying to the same person every round. Fortunately, thanks to WooHoojin i'm gold 3 and wall banging the wall now and being hackusated. Thank you Hooj
This player shouldn't be hitting the switch on executes which is partly the reason he isn't scaling properly most rounds. Awkwardly standing behind the microwave, double satchel on an anti-eco and not adapting your route through stairs to play around the same setup all game. Being aggressive and hitting that switch are contrarian because you are not leading the entry into site watching market, you are actually waiting for someone else on your team to do it for you. But it does depend on where the hold is at (no one is playing site and sentinel is playing spam behind the smoke you can stay logs). On rounds where site is empty its okay to not be leading the entry that far but that's not what I'm seeing from this player's thought process. Its an ingrained habit perhaps from jett dashing or not understanding what satchels do for you on raze and what's also bad about it. Sometimes its better to just walk in with your team and play a slower execute because that adds more fluidity for your initiators to flash, drone, recon etc. Especially against a low buy. A confident duelist is willing to take dry fights before making mixups using utility. If this player can understand fluidity enough to not crutch on a double satchel play, he will hit radiant 100%.
HUGE UPDATE I recorded my two games yesterday and I REVIEWED THEM THIS MORNING, heres the results: - Game one was a SWEEP, literally winners queue, excellent team so despite having no initiator we KICKED ASS, I was second frag with a 2.0 KDA. Since we won by a mile, I didnt really care too much about this VOD, lmk if i should care though - Game two. Holy shit. We got CURBSTOMPED. I'm playing so ass I might've been more useful as an ult orb. My mental was gutted because I was getting omen diffed IMMENSELY. So what happened? I analyze the vod this morning. I get to the end of the first half. We're defenders on split. There's some spots here and there that come down to simply not having mechanics down or the other omen most likely having more hours than me and studying pros But there was a trend clearly forming. And oh my God. I get to the end of the first half, and the conclusion feels concrete: MY UTIL USAGE WAS HOT MOIST GARBAGE ‼️ HOLY SHIT ‼️ I use it TOO MUCH when I shouldn't and I'm HOLDING ON TO IT when I should My ebb and flow is completely BACKWARDS When passive, I overuse it, and then when aggressive, I either hold on to it or miss the right moment to use it by waiting too little or waiting too long: the right moment escapes me while I'm aggressing, and when I'm defensive, I just waste it!!! Unbelievable!!! I thought this was on me solely because of mechanics and not reading the enemy enough but SHEESH the util usage is a GLARING issue This is SPLIT for fucks sake, Omen should be GOATED! AND HE WAS! ON THE OTHER TEAM! NOT ME CERTAINLY THOUGH!! I've got a TON to adjust with utility and I'm gonna start training today. Good lord I can't imagine what our short lived attacker half went Did almost get a 1v5 ace though, the team pushed me like it was team deathmatch, but then I choked against the other omen who only had a marshal and sheriff and I had a vandal 😭 I played too safe after being cool So clearly when I'm in The Flow State(TM) I have good gunfights but my DM skill isn't carrying over to actual comp games I've been watching the boomer to diamond series in order to learn and it's great, I actually just now referenced it last sentence Grhfhrhhfhfhhrf I need to get back to plat asap or else I'm FINISHED!!! I've been at this ELO for only a week and it's been cooking me 😭
Hooj, What’s the difference between ‘taking a gamble’, and ‘hope valorant’. Because haven’t you encouraged the first one before?
Enemy is on eco, we have an op, and theyve played this angle before in this vod.
The line is more like a curve, and it’s not simple to find it. Players below immortal generally always take too little risk. This player however is immortal 3 and is lacking discipline in converting rounds that are already advantageous.
@@Woohoojin so ‘hope Valorant’ has more of a ‘you might get away with this but you should’ve been expecting this’ vibe?
That makes a lot of sense, thanks hooj
@@NotPuffal I’d say it’s taking on unnecessary risk when risk is uncalled for (we are already in a winning state)
I understand for you it may be hard to identify “unnecessary risk”, but that’s why this coaching is for this immortal 3 player, not necessarily for you!
I get this feeling too, except it’s all the time and called anxiety
welp there's my favorite comment of the year
I have that same feeling irl too.
Everyone on earth experiences anxiety. Believing you have no control over it, for one reason or another is what creates a disorder. Today’s obsession with not having anxiety is actually the real sickness. Anxiety is what you feel when you care about doing something that you might fail at. But people believe it means there’s something wrong with you. Your anxiety isn’t abnormal or bad or special. It’s your belief that emotions determine reality rather than simply tell you information about yourself that is hurting you.
Hooj being stricter to immos is always funny to me....really makes you think about the gap between immo and radiant
One time I had the same feeling, but it was twice in a row. It was the heaven box on ascent. I got called out for walls thatt day. Will never forget the skill diff i had that game.
Thank you woohoojin for treating us with daily potassium to keep the cramps away
Its insane the level of thinking that comes into higher elo lobys.
Like when you vod review a gold player its "win more fights, get better movment". But with immortal/radiant its "kight to d4, dont sacrifice queen or you lose", its crazy!
Curious about the concept of "hope valorant" being a bad thing.
In the older videos, I'd usually hear things like "70% success rate is good enough for me" or "the best players are greedy with rotating as fast as possible so they don't check every single corner"
I'm aware that there's gotta be a midpoint between the two extremes of "not playing hope valorant" and taking high reward risks. Just wanna know now what exactly would be that "in between of both extremes"
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High risk valorant is good when you need the high reward. Peeking b main with an op at the start of a 5v5 round when you know the util didn't clear correctly is too much risk (dying and giving an op to attackers that are on eco) for too little reward (getting one) when you can easily make that low risk medium reward for you by throwing util in the corner to clear it and ensure you can only be peeked on the left.
Because high level players don’t clear things with their eyes/crosshair, they clear things with their mind.
the thing about hope valorant is its not about clearing *everything*, its about clearing where they're pretty likely to be. The term comes from hope chess, where you do a move that's objectively really bad, but if he doesnt see it, you just win. You have to expect your opponent to play well. Hope valorant is statistically bad! that's the point! 70% success rate is not hope valorant(unless there's an alternative route with 85% success rate or something)
Got so much knowledge from woohoojin that riot games banned me for cheating 😂😂😂
me, a bronze player: I should learn that boombot trick instead of aim training
i once cross site 1 tapped someone with the first bullet of my vandal spray thru a viper wall and got mass reported by 5 people 💀
one thing i sometimes do (for fun in unranked/swiftplay) is if theres a cubby which i know someone will prolly play trigger discipline in (like secret on pearl) I wont clear it and then I 180 and strafe so if theres someone there they get soooo pissed
Most of the time its me fighting the demons in my head lol.
Thank goodness right as I'm switching to a duelist (not permanent) a duelist vod review comes out. Appreciate you Hooj
Why are you only temporarily playing a duelist?
@@zarazkribblezI'm under gold. It's giga troll when coordinating is so inconsistent
I FREAKING LOVE THIS BANANAGUY I FEEL ENLIGHTENED
Opping on def:
- A simpler way of talking about roles on def is Duelists want to be active and supports want to control the space they can get. On op you are now active holding an area of the map and enables your team to control more space.
- When you are opping you always want your opponent to push the strong side of your Def, that's why opping is done away from trips and microwave holds because you want your enemy to push that and not just your operator. You want them to avoid you when it matters the most
- When an op is on the strongside of the def (3 man on A, sentinel solo B) you want to rotate off the pick and check mid with the op before coming through market (incase they rotate late through CT). This is smart with your timing to max your value with the gun.
- This is how you play active on op playing duelist because rotating with op allows more play potential to shoot and escape without playing for retake. Playing op on retake should only happen if you lost on your strong side of Def (e.g your KJ plays shit).
- You have to always assume its easier to not walk into an op because fighting an op is always in your favour playing active with another teammate. But to avoid the struggle of gauging how difficult your opponent is playing against an op. Just use the OP as a tool to play active. You can even push out with the op if you can read the weakside of their atk and flank late if you are playing retake.
Also blue lock goes hard playing duellist . Perfect mindset to becoming the best on that role.
I get that feeling a lot and after I die to them I say that I should have been more confident and trusted myself more because it ends up in a hesitation because idk if they're actually there.
There have been times where i actually guess right and get a kill but rarely.
As an Immortal 1 Raze main this is a W VOD review
Babe wake up, Woohoojin just posted
I struggle to get teammates to run from awps. They just want to run in and kill the awper lol
i find it hilarious that i get this video recommended to me after i threw an ascent game when i had a hunch someone pushed into tree after closing the door and ignored that hunch
thank mr woojin
Day 255 of thanking and appreciating Woohoojin for his educational and informative valorant content.
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I love hooj
I never liked bananas, but then I started watching hooj so I tried one the other day.
I still don't like bananas. But hey I'm Plat 2 now instead of bronze so I'll keep eating them.
always, and im always right, surely not coping
(actually not, im right like 70% of the time if not more)
Common Woohoojin W
i have played this once, got 2 kills from it
Yes
Banger vid
I get this feeling, but being Iron 1 I just keep walking forward and dying to the same person every round. Fortunately, thanks to WooHoojin i'm gold 3 and wall banging the wall now and being hackusated. Thank you Hooj
Thanks potassium teach
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hooj are you a coach because you read blue lock or did you read blue lock because youre a coach
This player shouldn't be hitting the switch on executes which is partly the reason he isn't scaling properly most rounds. Awkwardly standing behind the microwave, double satchel on an anti-eco and not adapting your route through stairs to play around the same setup all game. Being aggressive and hitting that switch are contrarian because you are not leading the entry into site watching market, you are actually waiting for someone else on your team to do it for you. But it does depend on where the hold is at (no one is playing site and sentinel is playing spam behind the smoke you can stay logs).
On rounds where site is empty its okay to not be leading the entry that far but that's not what I'm seeing from this player's thought process. Its an ingrained habit perhaps from jett dashing or not understanding what satchels do for you on raze and what's also bad about it. Sometimes its better to just walk in with your team and play a slower execute because that adds more fluidity for your initiators to flash, drone, recon etc. Especially against a low buy. A confident duelist is willing to take dry fights before making mixups using utility.
If this player can understand fluidity enough to not crutch on a double satchel play, he will hit radiant 100%.
W banana man
I get this irl
How did u put the Valorant games into valoplant? Is there a button for that because im blind
There's a tutorial on the discords somewhere around the vod review rules
what is bad about droning the one way?
how is this immortal tho 😀😀
these are my lobbies in plat-diamond
HUGE UPDATE
I recorded my two games yesterday and I REVIEWED THEM THIS MORNING, heres the results:
- Game one was a SWEEP, literally winners queue, excellent team so despite having no initiator we KICKED ASS, I was second frag with a 2.0 KDA. Since we won by a mile, I didnt really care too much about this VOD, lmk if i should care though
- Game two. Holy shit. We got CURBSTOMPED. I'm playing so ass I might've been more useful as an ult orb. My mental was gutted because I was getting omen diffed IMMENSELY.
So what happened?
I analyze the vod this morning. I get to the end of the first half. We're defenders on split. There's some spots here and there that come down to simply not having mechanics down or the other omen most likely having more hours than me and studying pros
But there was a trend clearly forming. And oh my God. I get to the end of the first half, and the conclusion feels concrete:
MY UTIL USAGE WAS HOT MOIST GARBAGE ‼️ HOLY SHIT ‼️
I use it TOO MUCH when I shouldn't and I'm HOLDING ON TO IT when I should
My ebb and flow is completely BACKWARDS
When passive, I overuse it, and then when aggressive, I either hold on to it or miss the right moment to use it by waiting too little or waiting too long: the right moment escapes me while I'm aggressing, and when I'm defensive, I just waste it!!!
Unbelievable!!!
I thought this was on me solely because of mechanics and not reading the enemy enough but SHEESH the util usage is a GLARING issue
This is SPLIT for fucks sake, Omen should be GOATED! AND HE WAS! ON THE OTHER TEAM! NOT ME CERTAINLY THOUGH!!
I've got a TON to adjust with utility and I'm gonna start training today.
Good lord I can't imagine what our short lived attacker half went
Did almost get a 1v5 ace though, the team pushed me like it was team deathmatch, but then I choked against the other omen who only had a marshal and sheriff and I had a vandal 😭 I played too safe after being cool
So clearly when I'm in The Flow State(TM) I have good gunfights but my DM skill isn't carrying over to actual comp games
I've been watching the boomer to diamond series in order to learn and it's great, I actually just now referenced it last sentence
Grhfhrhhfhfhhrf I need to get back to plat asap or else I'm FINISHED!!!
I've been at this ELO for only a week and it's been cooking me 😭
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thanks to you and TMV i’ve gone from silver 2 to plat 1 in about 3 months while juggling real life and work 🫡
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