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@ChainsSoul @GerrardBowek Last year it was used as the tiebreaker for DRG and XLG regarding who should fall down to Ascension if they finished the same place in Champions Paris. Luckily it didn't happen as XLG reached a higher placement.
But I don't think it's useful anymore now though

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And one more important thing that did not mention in this video:
Rivals: CN will include Championship Points for VALORANT Champions

The full Championship Points system are still under construction, and we're expected to see the details in the future

[VALORANT Champions Tour CN @valesports_cn]

Season Preview | VCT CN 2027

The wait is over. Let's tell you how different #VCTCN 2027 will be!

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What's new:
1. 2 open spots are from CN Nationals (VCNT)
2. Introducing Rivals Series, featuring
Rivals: CN - Partner Teams and Visitor Teams only
Rivals: Asia - Top Rivals CN teams play with invited VCT Pacific teams
and Rivals: International - Original Radiant International Invitational
3. Ascension renamed to Threshold and remains in 2027, winners become "visitor partner teams"

[VALORANT Champions Tour CN @valesports_cn]

Season Preview | VCT CN 2027

The wait is over. Let's tell you how different #VCTCN 2027 will be!

[VALO2ASIA @VALO2ASIA]

VCT CN 2027 details announced:

- Visitor team system (Ascension) to continue
- Kickoff to feature 8 partner teams, 2 visitor teams, and 2 Open Qualifier teams
- Visitor teams and partner teams to receive direct entry into Kickoff and the first two Cups
- The model continues to provide promotion and relegation opportunities unique to the Chinese ecosystem

[VALO2ASIA @VALO2ASIA]

EDG Jieni7: "I think first of all, I have to thank the three coaches for coaching me and to the four older brothers for teaching me every day. I'm also thankful to ZmjjKK for always scolding me and helping me improve."

EDG ZmjjKK: "No, no. I think that's gonna cause a big drama. Say it again! He's exaggerating so much! What do you mean by scolding?"

EDG Jieni7: "ZmjjKK is always teaching me"

EDG ZmjjKK: "Just wait until tonight! [laughs]"

#VALORANTMasters via @otsendpoem of VAL BWIKI

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@RavishingCasts Bookmarked and let's see what happens next dude

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@ValorantEsports 欢迎大家来到无畏巡回伦敦站！🥳

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@VietJesu @Mrgk0902 @dorit7s However, the so-called "slightly disrespectful" is the same as the so-called "death threats" from the CN community's perspective. And somehow they don't really think it is as serious as the actual death threats

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This is a perfect example of conflict caused by cultural differences.

In the Turkish or EMEA region, "teabagging" or taunting an opponent may just be a normal form of in-game interaction. However, in the CN or East Asia region, such behavior is seen as unacceptable—it is equated with disrespect toward players, even an attack —and is considered part of "toxic" behavior.

From the perspective of CN viewers, the backlash that s0pp received was simply "reciprocal retaliation": "If you disrespect players of my region in the match, why should I respect you?" And when carrying out this retaliation, attacking the player and their family members, or even issuing suspected "death threats," is considered commonplace by CN viewers, and is seen as no more severe than the original "teabagging" behavior.

Therefore, I hope that when teams or players from different cultural backgrounds compete internationally, they take the time to understand the local culture beforehand to avoid similar conflicts.

[Meseka @mesekafps]

round oynanırken kritik anlarda taraftar olarak ses çıkartıp kendi oyuncularınıza etik olmayan bir biçimde yardımcı olmaya çalışıyorsunuz. dil bilmeden söylenen şeyi yanlış anlayıp 18 yaşında çocuğu ölümle falan tehdit ediyorsunuz. biz kendi toxicliğimizi toxiclik zannederdik de bu başka bir şey. umarım turnuvada devam edip tekrar karşılaşırız. ya da en kısa sürede türkiye'de bir event olur

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Mostly the c-word, but caused by tbag. So you can consider both.
This is a preconceived, malicious presumption, starting from that tbag. And in this situation, any explanation is powerless cuz they just don't listen or care.
Actually the community won't be that mad if he's teabagging another team. EDG commands 90% to 95% of the total traffic and attention across the entire VCT CN —whether that attention is love or hate. As a result, any incident involving EDG, win or lose, is bound to trigger an unprecedented storm of public opinion.

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Imo this is a perfect example of conflict caused by cultural differences.
Full explanation here:
https://t.co/bsc9GUqebm
Additionally, such "teabagging" behavior would be fined if this happens in the VCT CN league, but I didn't see it in other ILs or international events.

[FUT s0pp˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚ @_s0pp]

hello chinese fans i think u guys misunderstood what i say
its “kankang u cant hold shit” not something racist

yes we are competing and for me shooting bodies are making much fun to watch especially when the players are from my hometown or from my region but i would never disrespect any player, any country or any language

wish you guys good luck at the tournament mwah😚

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@kitler22677 Just shits happen and I can't do anything with that
There's no winner or loser in this, and everyone involved here is a victim.

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First of all, yes — this is indeed the daily reality CN region players face. Secondly, accusing a certain culture of being "disgusting" is pointless, and others won't think your culture is "noble" because of that. Finally, culture is not forcibly inserted; it has existed here from the very beginning and cannot be separated from the competition, just as sports cannot be separated from politics.

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This is the most fundamental reason.

Not everyone understands Chinese culture, and not everyone can understand "why others don't understand Chinese culture." In the minds of those people, you are supposed to know all of this. When everyone holds this kind of presumption, conflict becomes inevitable.

Just as CN audiences don't understand why "teabagging" isn't that offensive in other cultures, audiences from other cultural backgrounds also struggle to understand that in China, "making threats" against players and their families is actually quite common—and in fact, due to China's very good public security environment, you can't actually carry out any real threat against a player or their family. Those statements are more just "keyboard bravado" and don't mean that the speaker will actually do anything.

Mutual understanding between cultures has never been easy. The same goes for understanding between people.

[Alan阿兰 @AlanGai_]

And they were still talking, "shutdown VCTCN","this region shouldn't have even one slot","put CN into PAC ".

Now two CN teams in top 6 upper bracket, a secured top 3, which region you gonna cancel?

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This is the most fundamental reason.

Not everyone understands Chinese culture, and not everyone can understand "why others don't understand Chinese culture." In the minds of those people, you are supposed to know all of this. When everyone holds this kind of presumption, conflict becomes inevitable.

Just as CN audiences don't understand why "teabagging" isn't that offensive in other cultures, audiences from other cultural backgrounds also struggle to understand that in China, "making threats" against players and their families is actually quite common—and in fact, due to China's very good public security environment, you can't actually carry out any real threat against a player or their family. Those statements are more just "keyboard bravado" and don't mean that the speaker will actually do anything.

Mutual understanding between cultures has never been easy. The same goes for understanding between people.

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This is closely related to Chinese culture. The term "teabagging" corresponds to the Chinese phrase "鞭尸" (biān shī), which literally means exhuming a corpse from its grave and whipping it—an act extended to mean desecrating a dead body. In ancient China, this was considered the ultimate form of humiliation one could inflict upon the deceased, and historically, such acts occurred only twice. Therefore, within the Chinese cultural context, "teabagging" is regarded as one of the most severe forms of toxic behavior.

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In fact, I'm more inclined to see this as the result of a combination of fan base size and time zone difference.

When matches were played in Santiago, the game times usually corresponded to 1:00 AM or 3:30 AM China time, and they often dragged on until 7:00 AM. This kind of time difference meant that the vast majority of Chinese fans wouldn't stay up to watch. This time, however, EDG's matches are scheduled for 10:00 PM, which is right during the active hours for Chinese viewers.

As for the size of the fan base, to put it in an exaggerated but straightforward way: EDG commands 90% to 95% of the total traffic and attention in the entire VCT CN region—whether that attention comes from love or hate. As a result, any incident involving EDG, win or lose, is bound to trigger an unprecedented storm of public opinion.

And these storms are actually just a normal part of daily life for CN players. It's just that most of them don't play out on Twitter.

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This is closely related to Chinese culture. The term "teabagging" corresponds to the Chinese phrase "鞭尸" (biān shī), which literally means exhuming a corpse from its grave and whipping it—an act extended to mean desecrating a dead body. In ancient China, this was considered the ultimate form of humiliation one could inflict upon the deceased, and historically, such acts occurred only twice. Therefore, within the Chinese cultural context, "teabagging" is regarded as one of the most severe forms of toxic behavior.

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In fact, I'm more inclined to see this as the result of a combination of fan base size and time zone difference.

When matches were played in Santiago, the game times usually corresponded to 1:00 AM or 3:30 AM China time, and they often dragged on until 7:00 AM. This kind of time difference meant that the vast majority of Chinese fans wouldn't stay up to watch. This time, however, EDG's matches are scheduled for 10:00 PM, which is right during the active hours for Chinese viewers.

As for the size of the fan base, to put it in an exaggerated but straightforward way: EDG commands 90% to 95% of the total traffic and attention in the entire VCT CN region—whether that attention comes from love or hate. As a result, any incident involving EDG, win or lose, is bound to trigger an unprecedented storm of public opinion.

And these storms are actually just a normal part of daily life for CN players. It's just that most of them don't play out on Twitter.