Did Sentinels Make The Right Roster Moves?

[@jonathanmetzler147]

Sacy having 269 plants is crazy. That's 18 minutest straight of planting the bomb

[@MyDarkgaia]

Sacy planting compilation when?

[@HaydenDom]

would have often been wingman not sacy

[@prashamohan573]

@@HaydenDomsacy didn’t play a lot of gekko it was more often tenz on gekko

[@VoiderYT-g9q]

Yeah they kinda shifted roles on the gecko. But the planting compilation would be like 18 mins lol

[@nikunjmehra935]

True, ​TenZ played gekko on icebox and bind, sacy played gekko on sunset​@@prashamohan573

[@nor3a74]

Sacy and Tenz just had so much experience and knowledge combined it's hard to replace. Especially Sacy being the veteran in esports and having that ice in his veins in clutch moments and being super disciplined.

[@jordan-eh8ni]

Sacy was a liability. It's time people face the truth

[@Tono.editz21]

​@@jordan-eh8ni sure he lacks firepower compare to the old and new iteration of sen. But his experience as initiator main + the comfortability perfect fit for the style sentinels were going for. He was a good team player

[@bel6610]

@@jordan-eh8ni are u plat?

[@3435_]

@@jordan-eh8ni Lmao stats arent everything

[@armandf.s4036]

@@jordan-eh8ni bro did not watch the video

[@birukv2267]

I think I big part you should've also highlighted was the fact that Johnqt and n4rrate switched roles too. During the Sen city classic John imo looked the least comfortable even over n4arrte due with him trying to look to start rounds instead of closing them.

[@xzeraCS]

i still dont understand why they would pick up n4rrate only to put him on sentinel. (and yes ik john has played alot of info int)

[@rafiarnob1868]

@@xzeraCS I think the logic is there. You want your mechanically talented players to isolate duels, and so a lot of teams put those players on senti (like Alfa, Suygetsu, even someone like Yetujey). But I just don't think N4rrate's playstyle suits the rawness that senti requires. Last year, Shin and Magnum set N4rrate and Marteen up so well and they thrived because of that. Even during his Mad Lions run he had a lot of support behind him, so I don't know, he might just be a more team fighter.

[@IXAgir]

Yea bro watched TMV’s video

[@rafiarnob1868]

@@IXAgir Lmao I did but this isnt like a new thing

[@chris-lh6ol]

The thing is n4rrate is quite a aggresive player, agents like fade + gekko cld work very well but sova wld be interesting

[@broomlord8557]

I think allot of it is a synergy thing. TenZ and Sacy were there for a very very long time compared to everyone else. And it took last year's roster a while to truly build that synergy. If they keep grinding they definitely can fix these issues

[@sososaVAL]

People think valorant is fifa were you just switch players for ones with higher vlr stats and aim and it'll work, sacy is a crazy clutcher and even in a second language is essential for comms and keeping the team calm. People really don't learn after this year's nrg.

[@PenyasLouvar]

Man, your videos are so well put together. Good job as always!

[@Sg190th]

Besides EDG, Sentinels were unstoppable on Lotus. They even had Team Heretics banning that map in Champions.

[@ace.ethan7]

@@Sg190th yeah I think sen permas abyss and wins every map ngl

[@Sg190th]

@@ace.ethan7With the new map rotations, I can see them going crazy since ascent is gone. A shame n4rrate isn't their duelist.

[@ace.ethan7]

@@Sg190th zekken is the better duelist lol

[@Sg190th]

@@ace.ethan7 oh yeah forgot about zekken mb haha

[@krizos5305]

​@@ace.ethan7as long as Sen gets good in abyss, they won't have much problem giving the upper bracket ban advantage in grand finals.

[@bear916]

i personally love this content... such a good analysis. please keep doing this also, I love the statistics

[@daphoenix9330]

Can you do nrg next? We’ve seen it work very well but looking back, it wasn’t as if crashies and victor are bad players. Are the two t2 prodigies actually a real upgrade over them or did the team just mix better?

[@platoonval]

No promises but definitely looking into it :)

[@3435_]

I second this

[@daphoenix9330]

@@platoonvalthanks my goat. Keep up the good work these videos make my day every time they drop :D

[@illuminoeye_gaming]

yesssss

[@Zenobie795]

All you said is true, but this is just the beginning of the season (it’s not even started), so I think we need to give them more time to prove us that they are the best

[@saadhasan1005]

The thing that always gets me is Tenz-haters don't realize just how impactful Tenz was. Tenz is/was by far the best at adapting to what Valorant eventually became. Simply put, there is no one else who can adapt to all the changes the game went through as well as Tenz did.

[@xblazr]

Watching this also makes me sad this roster is over 🥺😪😔. Best year to be a SEN fan :). Great vid

[@Rapido7cold]

SEN without TenZ is MAN UTD without Ronaldo

[@arghyakhan6987]

how is platoon not a t1 analyst yet, someone take a chance on this genius!

[@cnaizhen]

An analyst role does way more than what platoon is doing in these KZbin video. Not saying that he is not capable, but if platoon has shown enough to prove that he is a top tier analyst, you can be sure that he is already picked up by teams. Then again, maybe he was offered a position, but he rejected it. We may never know.

[@phantomgaming2919]

Ok, One thing I wanted to know about is the JhonQT playing Initiator role. When he was playing Sentinels he could sit tight and observe enemies movement. Now he has to call and also thinking about how to set up Zekken. I would've liked Narrate to be second entry for Sentinels. Thoughts?

[@Rapido7cold]

Johnqt can make tactics more effective especially when he has flash and smokes. The important thing about igl is having the abilities to set up your team perfectly. But if you're playing sentinel / anchor, you can't do that.

[@phantomgaming2919]

@Rapido7cold I'm getting what you're saying. But my point is zelsis is always there for setting up duelists. My point about reading what the enemy team is doing. But in the end it depends on the player's ability to adapt.

[@thedxrito]

i really love how you highlighted sacy's contributions and role in the team!! people seem to overlook how important he is :')

[@DanTheCopy]

My king Puchan is so good that he exposed all the SEN's problems, great work on pointing them out for us Platoon

[@midotables5171]

Are you going to do a NRG new roster analysis? Also i saw the Asia pacific tournament recently and Gen G had a new interesting buy with pistols just thought its interesting to mention

[@platoonval]

No promises but definitely considering it!

[@PenjaminFranklinn]

i think the team is missing the calls from tenz and sacy, i think they were some of the smartest players in the last vct season.

[@phantomgamer2975]

I think it will take some time to settle into the team, especially cause it's two new players who replaced two very important players. But I think once they get their chemistry back this team will achieve greater than the older roaster, as a SEN fan I hope they do

[@illuminoeye_gaming]

its definitely gonna take them time to settle in. i think the sauce is there

[@Zari_OnPaws123]

Amazing pick ups and a chance to be even better! Takes time and coaching to make it all work.

[@uresfffff222]

losing one of the most mechanically gifted player to touch valorant( tenz) would be bad, bang is good but he won't win you those important crazy rounds that tenz used to win. About n4rrate, making him play sentinel is big mistake because n4rrate has always been more of an aggro player so lurking does not suit his playstyle, initiators like fade and gekko are basically 2nd entry after duelists perfect for his playstyle. N4rrate would be better than sacy if johnqt lets him play his role otherwise they are doomed.

[@ace.ethan7]

@@uresfffff222 let them try the shit out it’s not like they are performing awful with this role change

[@GuilhermeCury-h5q]

synergy matters more, sacy was decisive to the core of sen

[@yuuwrld6896]

Synergy>>>Firepower

[@birthcita]

both are necessary

[@spooderboy1793]

real! Optic and FNATIC were one of the best teams back in the day, and they had Boaster and FNS who are both mechanically dogshit

[@GuilhermeCury-h5q]

@@spooderboy1793 Loud was also the best team for quite a while, and we know that saadhak and sacy werent the strongest aimers

[@IATIA_SolosYourFavouriteVerse]

Paper rex had both but still got grouped, teams also need good strats

[@HaydenDom]

@@IATIA_SolosYourFavouriteVersepaper rex does not always have good synergy actually

[@PLRoox]

N4rrate i think right choice but I'm very sceptical about bang I don't think bang is bad but he's not that impactful player like TenZ I don't know if Zander would be better

[@Cyclic727]

Braindead

[@kenchen704]

All the points here are valid, but I think the old Sentinels had great cohesion and synergy with more time they played that these things feel automatic. Also Kaplan please stop making JohnQT play initiator 😂

[@moisest6837]

Ye they need n4rrate to run it down with Zekken

[@ace.ethan7]

Johnqt wants to play init it’s not like Kaplan is forcing on it

[@yuuwrld6896]

@@ace.ethan7 he looked so ass though bruh it was a hard watch

[@uresfffff222]

its more of johnqt decision than kaplan, he's bit of a stuborn igl, same thing happened when he was playing deadlock during americas split 1 and it costed them shanghai.

[@ace.ethan7]

@@yuuwrld6896 no he doesn’t lol. His util was good he just wasn’t fragging

[@eggbrgr]

we gotta let this new roster simmer a lot more before they can bring out their truest potentials. narrate and bang might never be a replacement for tenz and sacy, but i have hope they can bring out their own strengths and the entire team can mold around them to create a new type of synergy.

[@sterben1957]

Bang is a terrific shooter and player but he doesn't make plays like tenz did. That's why I like the idea of narrate playing initiator and going along with Zekken and bang. That's hell of a firepower. But I understand why they chose him to play sentinel though.

[@loslobo_]

I want to see the new NRG roster analysis.

[@myles4K]

you can tell losing TenZ has hurt this team in some capacity, TenZ and Zekken on their own could open up rounds now they don't really have that since N4RRATE is on a more supportive role, and Bang naturally isn't as mechanically gifted or agressive as TenZ, TenZ was probably the most optimal player to fit around Zekken.

[@justsomeguywholosthismusta8495]

Surprised to see TenZ and Zekken and Jingg not on top of the 30 deadliest players on the world but then I remembered that everybody already knows what to expect from them that's why I guess it makes them less deadlier than somehow a little bit unpredictable players like JohnQT or the others

[@babusseus1105]

Scream if you love Platoon!

[@armandf.s4036]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@aminikamini8394]

YAAAAAAAA

[@monardosa]

did you analyze sen not nrg bc verno/mada are from t2 teams? just wondering

[@platoonval]

I'll definitely look at NRG sometime soon! No reason for one over the other first just arbitrary.

[@Shinno-01]

I'm not sure. I think Bang will be a good fit. However, in a lot of N4rrates streams I see him complaining, and putting blame on either his team, or the enemy team rather than actually taking responsibility for his own mistakes. To me, that just makes me think his mindset is not in the right place.

[@zackxavierrefrea3209]

Almost 40k subssss

[@davedavid6058]

said it before and got the pitchforks but ill say it again, sacy is better than n4rrate. doesnt mean n4rrate is bad, just think sacy is better

[@adumbchicken8022]

im just confused why narrate aint on initiator

[@DerrickChiou]

Feels like sacy helped with igl-ing at times

[@PairyKurta]

15 mins of tenz and sacy glaze... perfect 😏

[@GodSilentz]

honestly , as a yoru main , watching N4rrate on bind pissed me the fuck off, I was the whole game like , "N4RRATE WHY TF U ARE ON YORU AND U ARE NOT YORUING , DID TYSON EVEN TEACHED U ANYTHING" but thats on the past , hes gonna play better next time ... I hope or me and all yoru mains are gonna have an heart attack

[@sundaywibs99]

imo, yhe sudden change on narate and john's role is unnecesary

[@JIEJINGX]

Please give us a LEV 24 video about Aspas bait allegations

[@homeopathideloumier8800]

Nice vid

[@owenmilledge789]

I just want John back on senti

[@ace.ethan7]

I think they will be fine

[@uresfffff222]

just watch sen vs heretics, tenz was essentially outaiming everyone from heretics in 1v1 aim duels compare this to when bang played against heretics he was getting owned.

[@redballoon2380]

and bang dropped a 30 bomb on tenz in stage 2. whats your point

[@ace.ethan7]

@@redballoon2380 that didn’t do anything but tenz did

[@fuu7535]

@@redballoon2380 this was on ascent Sen worst and 100t best map btw why don't you mention the other 3 Sen vs 100t games where it was the other way around lol

[@redballoon2380]

​@@fuu7535 are you dumb? im trying to say that bang is just as good as him. people need to stop treating tenz like he's irreplaceable

[@wrekt2192]

​@@redballoon2380 tenz has 2 masters and 1 mvp and placed 4th last champs. What does bang have again?

[@wasabigamer9235]

Put narrate on smokes put him on tenzs role

[@plushist1798]

C9 NEXT PLEASE

[@JeffThe_HomoGenius]

deadliest player is LEO no cap

[@origin5051]

I just dont feel like narrate is the right fit for sentinels he seems way too full of himself.

[@takitslo7812]

too soon🤫

[@highsensprodigy5841]

get narrate back on initiator

[@ThienTruong-iy5ix]

NOPE, they did not

[@ace.ethan7]

😂

[@Sg190th]

you don't know that until vct 2025 starts. Offline is nice but VCT is the real deal.

[@gobbyvalo]

Good video til you mentioned the Yoru thing. Literally all wrong after that point lol, just tell me you didn’t watch Meteor play at all last year

[@platoonval]

Meteor was actually gonna be in the video as an example of why it can work but just because he exists and it worked on GEN.G doesn't mean it makes it easy to pull off 😉. GEN.G's style enabled him to still play aggressively on Senti and KJ specifically but many teams won't allow that.

[@nou-jn6uz]

too lazy to watch the video but yes

[@jordan-eh8ni]

They made the right move dropping sacy but the real problem lies in the useless vibe merchant named Zellsis

[@GuilhermeCury-h5q]

u dont understand anything abt valorant for sure, sacy and zellsis are what hold the team together, we need a couple brains in the team

[@jordan-eh8ni]

@@GuilhermeCury-h5q what good is brains when you're averaging 9 kills a game?

[@HaydenDom]

@@jordan-eh8nistop trying to bait its embarrassing

[@jordan-eh8ni]

@@HaydenDom you sen fans are still stuck in madrid lmfao y'all needed changes stop crying

[@OneSec27]

@@jordan-eh8ni Bro how about Boaster 5 kills a game? Low IQ people will always argue kills when they don't understand the game.