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<br>Much like the Incendiary Launcher, this can be a great way to force an enemy out of good cover, or out of a small room, considering the damage radius of the ability. This can drastically turn the tide of a round, forcing an enemy to give up a really advantageous position and making them fight on your te<br><br> <br>A good balance is needed in order to create a game that every player can enjoy. It will obviously take some work, and tweaking after the official release, but a jumpstart on this aspect of the game would go a long way with their fanb<br><br> <br>If the beta was already swarmed with hackers and aimbots, what guarantee is there that the formal launch won't suffer the same problem? It's simply not fun to play VALORANT - or any online game for that matter - when a lot of the matches are played with cheaters who have no concept of morality or true tal<br><br> <br>The first game that many will compare Valorant to is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive , a game that recently beat out DOTA 2 for peak concurrent players on Steam . CS:GO was released in 2012 by Valve. The Counterstrike series was originally a modification from Half-life and CS:GO is the fourth game in the ser<br><br> <br>Breach's abilities pack a massive punch. Even with slow actuation times, they have impressive range and can completely disorient opponents. He's one of those characters that I almost put up in the top 3, but his abilities are non-vital. Phoenix's flash ability seems to be a bit more versatile and athletic than Breach's, and while his ultimate is powerful and flashy, Brimstone's seems to have the edge with its killing po<br><br> <br>The big similarity between Blizzard's Overwatch and Riot Games' Valorant is that both titles use heroes or agents, and this is truly what sets Valorant apart from CS:GO as well. Just as Overwatch added MOBA-like elements to the shooter genre, which has then since been copied by the likes of the C all of Duty series, Paladins , and more, Valorant is now continuing that trend by adding it into the single life-team-oriented shoo<br><br> <br>As of now, 10 playable characters and 40 abilities have been made available in the Valorant beta. More are sure to be revealed before the game's proper launch, but here is what to reference for closed beta players and viewers al<br><br> <br>The system closely resembles what Overwatch has, where the game adds up the player's scores to make a total instead of pairing up players with similar scores and experience. This is another small change that would go a long way in attracting an audience to this platf<br><br> <br>Viper is fantastic for a brutal 9th rating, but hear me out. Her abilities, while useful, can be functionally replicated by those of other agents. Her Toxic Screen and Snake Bite abilities are very similar to Phoenix's; Her smokes can be replaced by Jett's, Omen's, or Brimstone's. Her Viper Pit is useful for spike plants, but can work against your team easily too. It is also impossible for enemies to die to the gas, leaving them at 1HP; If they see you first, you still may go d<br><br> <br>These can be used in an offensive or defensive capacity, with the latter usually used in order to force attackers around corners or through hallways blindly, giving you a severe advantage in any gunfight as they'll have to get their bearings as soon as they exit the sm<br><br> <br>Phoenix's Blazewall is decent for blocking vision, but mainly a great way to heal up quickly. His fireball is capable of self-healing too, not to mention blocking and damaging foes. Lastly, Run It Back gives Phoenix a free chance to push into any room, instantly reviving him if taken down during its duration; His ultimate ability is unique and endlessly use<br><br> <br>Cyber Cage is an invisible trap that can be placed on the ground and can be activated by Cypher players at any time as long as they are looking in the direction of it. After being activated, it will create a ring of smoke that slows enemies that walk through it as well as creating a so<br><br> <br>Valorant' s tick-rate is an impressive 128hz, which is double CS:GO and Overwatch , and way more than Apex Legends (20HZ), Fortnite (3ohz), or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (12). Many players, especially professional gamers, appreciate the smooth and responsive feel of a high tick rate, and a 128hz will allow for games to feel fair and lacking in the "how did that guy just hit me when I'm behind the wall" type mome<br><br> <br>In between each round of Valorant, players can purchase a primary, a sidearm, and shield. The weapons that are available can easily be compared to CS:GO. For example, the "Frenzy" in Valorant looks just like the "CZ-75" from CS:GO . The "Phantom" looks like an "AK-47." And so on and <a href="https://www.fpthoughts.com/articles/epic-valorant-funny-moments-that-define-the-game.html">funny</a>; so forth. Some may say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, others would say that Valve uses variations of real-life weapons, and Riot Games just uses those same guns, but spruces them up with a bit of and fantasy and imaginat<br><br> <br>Incendiary is a grenade launcher that fires incendiary grenades. These grenades won't go off until they hit the ground, so they can bounce off walls. Once they do hit the ground, they leave a large area behind that can inflict AoE damage to all who touch<br>
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