Chapter 420 Leader

The more he understood what Cvmax had done, the more painful it was for Kouma. It was only today that he realized why LGD chose such a fancy lineup in the spring game last year.

Of course.

He actually understood this mentality.

As a coach, everyone hopes that the players have a wide range of heroes and can show off all kinds of heroes. In this way, no matter what cards the opponent plays, there is a way to deal with it.

Just like in S7, everyone knew that the Prince was strong, countering the core without displacement, and it would never be wrong to play it first. The problem was that Peanut and Blank's Prince had a strange smell...

"Is it effective to practice the lineup like this?" Kouma said euphemistically.

"General."

Cvmax told the truth: "So I adjusted it in the summer game."

Seeing Kouma's strange expression, Cvmax didn't understand what blushing meant at all: "It's normal to make some mistakes in the first year as a coach?

Besides, the mid lane was forced to take on more work in the spring game last year. As you can see, Qin Hao did a good job."

Kuma stared blankly, noticing the complacency emanating from Cvmax.

No.

What's there to be proud of?

Kouma didn't understand, but was greatly shocked. Cvmax's way of "creating pressure when there is no pressure" exceeded Kouma's thinking limit.

That is, LGD's mentality is good enough and they know how to have fun in hardship. Otherwise, if they practice like this, conflicts are small, but mental breakdown is a big deal.

Similarly.

He finally understood why Penicillin changed so much.

It's not like he hasn't led a talented mid-lane before. He knew that Xianghe had a long period of confusion in the S4 season and the S5 spring season. At that time, he often comforted Xianghe and said something like "We are all waiting for you."

But what about Penicillin.

He debuted with calm command and mature play. He rarely dealt with dangerous lines when his teammates were not relying on him. He was a real old hand.

As a result, the next year.

Not only did he not have the sequelae of winning the championship (inflation, shock, confusion, re-energization or being lost in the crowd), but he greatly improved his line-playing ability and development ability.

From irradiating teammates when playing Clockwork, to eating the jungle after the middle lane, and repeatedly hitting nearly 40% of the output share, and pulling the full damage in team battles.

He thought he didn't understand the world of geniuses.

Now he realizes that it is necessary to be a carry.

Speaking of which, at that time he thought LGD's lineup was because of expansion, and the BP was all picked by the players, highlighting one who wanted to make a living and show understanding...

People who often watch European and American leagues can definitely understand this situation.

Because it is BO1 over there, plus the serious echelon gap and the loose management atmosphere, some players will "do it randomly" if they feel bored.

For example, choose a robot, walk around the map without five-speed shoes, and only level 7 in 20 minutes... People don't want to play at a normal pace.

However.

Perhaps because of his experience in leading a team, Cvmax waited until the end of the same group before starting to increase the intensity, giving the players time to adapt.

"... This is gradual progress, brother Zhengjun."

Kouma shuddered, and was disgusted by the complacency emanating from Cvmax.

"What do you think about winning the championship?"

"Without pressure, there is no motivation."

Cvmax witnessed Penicillin's transformation and took on the responsibility of a leader. "I've read an idiom story called 半草狠, which means that violating the law of development of things will lead to misfortune."

"But people, if they have a choice, will definitely prefer to lie down rather than make progress. Because 'progress' means tiredness."

Cvmax paused and said in a very affirmative tone: "So, the so-called coaching work is actually a process of 'cultivating'."

"..."

In this room that was so hot that it had to be air-conditioned, Kouma was a little stunned. He originally thought that Cvmax was quite funny, but it is undeniable that Jin Dahu is really responsible.

~~~

In the early hours of the morning.

Riot updated version 8.5, announcing Kai'Sa's landing in the Rift, announcing the rework of Irelia, and deleting the Mirror Shell of the Resolute system, adding chrysalis (gaining an extra 60 health points at the start, and after participating in four kills, you will gain adaptive attack power or magic power).

In short.

The intensity of this update is not great.

The only thing that can be said to have affected the ecosystem is the ultimate patch for the behavior of single-lane auxiliary equipment: auxiliary equipment requires teammates nearby to trigger. This way of getting free economy is completely blocked.

Speaking of it.

In the S7 summer season, single-lane auxiliary equipment was cut. At that time, it was targeted at the mid-lane Lulu and mid-lane Karma of the thief, and the tribute passive could only be triggered if they did not touch the line for 10 seconds.

This time, the patch is still being made, mainly because the thief ice fist Karma is too popular - players who play melee top lane have a lot of complaints.

But as soon as the new announcement came out.

There are still many players who are dissatisfied.

[Can the thief be deleted? ]

[RNM, when will our melee top laners stand up? ]

[Shan Steel Shadow players don’t cry, we Riven players are miserable. You can at least focus on consumption with Comet, but what about us? Undying is not applicable, the thief is completely useless, the magic system can’t be brought, and the strong attack is difficult to trigger... Really, I can tolerate the reduction of the value, but how can I fight against others with one less rune. 】

【The new version favors mages and tanks the most, followed by assassins and big core ADs, and the rest are all stepmothers. 】

【During the S5 World Championship, why didn't warrior players jump up and down? 】

【Zoe still needs to be nerfed. What's the point of just increasing the bubble reaction time? 】

[If you think you are a supermodel, just practice. What's the point of yelling every day?]

[I declare that Zoe players have successfully surpassed Teemo and Yasuo players and have been promoted to the top stinky force.]

[Agree.]

When the audience frantically gave suggestions and greeted the designer's family.

The Korean E-sports Association was meeting to discuss the number of viewers.

"To put it bluntly, the attractiveness has declined. Those who followed the game at the beginning are no longer interested in opening the live broadcast room."

"Why not?"

"..."

"Although the truth is unpleasant, there was no substantial decline in the viewing data in the first two years without winning the championship.

It was SKT's crazy rotation in the spring game, and the deviation in the competitive level made fans not want to follow the game, which led to the decline in both domestic and overseas data--

No one likes to watch the home team being abused."

"Also, at the beginning of the year, we had a peak of more than 7 million viewers, but now it is less than 4 million! And it is still declining."

Everyone knows that SKT has many fans.

But they didn't expect that when SKT fell into the inner ghost mode and couldn't extricate itself, it would produce such a great power. Judging from the recent data feedback

Those who shouted "boring" and "Bengi should be fired" online expressed their attitude with their feet.

Moreover.

What scares the Korean side the most is that the LPL data is rising. Since the night of the Bird's Nest, whether it is the degree of capital favor or the online peaks at home and abroad, they have repeatedly set new highs.

It is said that the problem is not the lack of it, but the uneven distribution of it.

If the viewing data of various regions have dropped sharply, there is nothing to discuss, after all, the StarCraft era was also like this.

The problem is that PUBG is so popular now.

LPL can still rise against the trend, which makes people jealous. Another thing is that if lol collapses, they will have to change jobs...

"In the early years, we wanted to find an opponent for Xianghe and create topics, but the new genius mid-lane was not in Korea." Someone said quietly.

Riot has learned a lot from the "successful" experience of the NBA.

Each division knows how important it is to promote top streams and create century confrontations. The problem is that geniuses like Faker and Penicillin are hard to come by.

Just like now.

Everyone knows the problem.

But SKT itself is a muggle, and has no idea how to maintain its winning rate.

Also, with Penicillin leaving the team to join Top, Faker's divinity has been reduced by 2 points.

Because in the eyes of most players, SKT's configuration is no worse than Top. In addition, Wolf has not retired, occasionally plays a jungler, and can also be Effort's private teacher. In terms of foundation, it is better than Top in any way.

As a result, SKT is now abused by strong teams, and has a back-and-forth with weak teams. With the ID covered, it is no different from a third-tier team, highlighting a strict hierarchy.

"The main reason for promoting Khan this year is that the effect is very average. After so many press releases, KZ's ratings are barely passing, and the peak is only one-third of last year (compared with SKT's games)."

The more we discuss.

The more we envy LPL for having Penicillin.

If he is Korean, even if SKT fans are not ambitious, he can create a new topic of confrontation and attract viewers to the venue.

After all.

When SKT swept the league, even if they played against weak teams, there were many people watching. Even if the quality of the game is not good enough, the ID Faker can keep the basic base.

"It's hard to promote BDD. No matter how to market, the audience thinks he is a poor imitator, and the pirated version can't beat the genuine version. I don't expect his story at all."

"Last year's BO5 was too bad. If they had fought harder and showed the momentum of being honorable in defeat, they could have attracted the audience to invest in their expectations."

"Eh..."

Someone sighed.

"The discussion about the new generation of AD next door is also very high. EDG, RNG, and IG are all promoting it, and they have tacitly provoked controversy."

"So, where is our new generation?"

"Ucal is worth observing, and Teddy also has a lot of attention."

"Compared with the traffic next door?"

Someone was silent: "If SKT is very appealing, it would be easier to promote newcomers... just a little performance can be boasted."

"In the final analysis, SKT is not enough to be regarded as an imaginary enemy now, and there is no way to provoke the anger of fans, let alone the opportunity to lead the confrontation."

"..."

So until the end of the meeting.

No one came up with a way to save the ratings. They could only greet the media and ask them to tilt publicity resources towards KZ and KT.

But this afternoon.

When Forbes Asia released a list of influential people under 30 years old, netizens found that Qin Hao was ranked 10th, higher than Faker who was ranked 13th, and surpassed a group of diving and track and field athletes.

"What kind of fake list?"

"I agree that Zhang Jike can be in the top three, but who is this Qin Hao?"

"He seems to be a gamer."

"A gamer sneaked into the sports influence commentary?"

"Is he famous?"

"Nonsense, at least more famous than diving. I haven't watched diving for several years anyway. Who among the young people nowadays still pays attention to this kind of project?"

"Stupid, they win glory for the country, what are the gamers doing?"

"The problem is that they are not famous, they just play by themselves in a small circle."

When there was controversy around the list.

Koreans care most about Faker's influence ranking being lower than Penicillin.

[Who made the list? ]

[It's really disgusting. Why is Penicillin more influential than Faker? ]

[It's well known that Forbes Asia is leaning towards China. Last year, when it counted potential artists, it ranked Wang Jiaer ahead of IU. Isn't this just a scam? ]

[You can get on this kind of fake list if you pay. ]

Originally, it was nothing.

But Forbes Asia has been doing this for so many years and has never been afraid of controversy.

Facing doubts.

Forbes Asia took the initiative to explain on Twitter, Weibo and other platforms:

"... Considering that Penicillin has reached cooperation with Mercedes-Benz, Estee Lauder, and a certain sneaker this year, and the number of video views, likes and comments are all the first in the circle... After rigorous model analysis, we have concluded that Penicillin's influence has surpassed Faker."

The general idea is.

Penicillin is more favored by capital, has a higher potential value, and has fans all over the world. It would be abnormal if he didn't rank ahead of Faker.

This would be fine if he didn't explain it.

Once explained, Faker's fans became even more angry.

Due to SKT's poor performance in the past two years, Faker's brand cooperation is indeed not as high-end as Penicillin.

Another one.

From Mercedes-Benz to the so-called e-sports Jordan, Fujii helped to connect. With the efforts of Topsports and Fujii, the unspeakable sneakers have entered the e-sports field for the first time.

Similarly.

Forbes Asia knew the inside story before Guo Hao because it had been negotiated and received the wind in advance, knowing how powerful this joint hype is.

Just as Forbes Asia expected.

The list fermented quickly.

Many self-media helped to reprint and comment.

And the attitude of a certain sneaker strengthened the confidence of other potential players. For a time, offers came one after another, making Guo Hao call himself "I met a noble man."

"Cha Baidao joint name?"

"There should be no offline activities?"

"What? If there is, then I have to discuss it with Qin Hao's agent."

From noon to now.

Guo Hao's phone has not stopped.

At the same time

Qin Hao didn't react when he heard the coaching staff's request to change the lineup, but Lao Zei and Mark looked at each other and saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.

It's the same old saying: being able to play in the ranking doesn't mean being able to play in the competition.

Take Xiaohu for example. Those who have watched Xiaohu's live broadcast know that this guy can play all kinds of mid-lane Jayce, mid-lane Zoe, and mid-lane Tsar in the ranking.

When it comes to the competition.

He wants to play heroes such as Ice Girl and Ryze.

Not only is he not happy to play other heroes, but he also coughs when playing.

"Is there a problem?"

"No." Qin Hao still answered this way.

Seeing him so calm, Cvmax remembered the scene when they met at the beginning of last year. At that time, he was curious about why Penicillin didn't like to position himself in front of the tower when he obviously had the ability to play in the line.

So he repeated the old words: "This is just a regular season. You should stay away from the jungle when playing in the middle lane."

"Well, I just think it's easier to win if you move." Qin Hao said it lightly, not like bragging at all.

In fact.

He doesn't like to brag either.

He relied on the simulated space to develop a good sense of judgment, and only by moving can he cover the entire map.

Cvmax did not argue, nor did he want to argue, he just squinted his eyes, trying to read more information from the faces of the players.

For example.

He saw that Mark was a little panicked.

Because he might not be able to play heroes that are useful even when he is at a disadvantage according to the requirements of the coaching staff. Looking at Qiuqiu again, he was much calmer, after all, as a substitute, he had no choice.

Wait for the players to leave.

The training team asked: "Don't you like him to move?"

"No."

Cvmax said: "You don't know Qin Hao. In life, he feels that he has an obligation to help his teammates. As long as your attitude is correct, he will definitely not dislike you.

On the contrary, he is used to giving orders when playing games.

He thinks he is a trustworthy person. If you want to increase your chances of winning, you only need to be obedient and follow his baton. If he asks you to clear the line, you will clear the line, and if he asks you to come over, you will come over.

If you don't do it well, he also has alternative plans, such as changing half of the area to stop the loss..."

Recalling the past year.

Cvmax was very touched: "To be honest, he is not an arrogant person, but his playing style is indeed conceited.

And when I was leading, I found that Cbo and others did not use brains at all, because they knew that it would be better to have no ideas. But now it is only the regular season, we should add new options--

If we don't try, Qin Hao actually doesn't know that you can still play like this."

Kou Ma listened to Cvmax talking about the preparations for the World Championship last year.

So.

Kou Ma can understand.

To put it bluntly, the few tricks Qin Hao taught Da Lang to deal with the line of soldiers, throwing away the core, are actually to avoid the shortcomings of not being able to compare the details of blood exchange. It is no different from the choice he made when he debuted.

But at the beginning, Cvmax wanted Langx to "frontally" put pressure on CuVee.

It's a pity.

They didn't try it out, so Qin Hao, as the brain of the team, naturally turned Langx into a tool man for pushing the line and turning off the lights.

Although he didn't hurt Langx's self-esteem, he felt that Langx could only rely on routines to suppress CuVee's signature Kennen.

This is also what Cvmax wants to express.

Something.

You have to try to enter a new program... But for no reason, Kouma missed Xianghe again. He saw a lot of his memories in Cvmax and Penicillin.