(But of course, Valorant is still an esport, which means I still avoid talking on the mic when I play by myself, because being a woman on voice chat inevitably brings sexist harassment that I am not in the mood to deal with.) Now, people who want to play competitively have a place to live, far away from me, which helps a little with managing toxicity. Then I got yelled at for not doing the right things. So as a complete noob, I found myself playing with people who'd been in over 100 matches. Before competitive mode, there was no way to get matched with people around your own skill level. My own experience playing Valorant improved a lot after Riot created a competitive mode, which ranks players based on their performance in placement games and matches them against similarly ranked players. But you need more skill to play Valorant than Overwatch. Like in Overwatch and Riot's own League of Legends, Valorant has unique characters (called agents) who have different ultimate abilities and special powers you can use during the game. And this is where Valorant goes beyond being just a Counter-Strike clone. You won't see the best players in the world lose to a lousy shot like me just because I got lucky. Voice chat can be turned off, thankfully, but in-game communication is a huge part of teamwork.)Ĭounter-Strike is all about pure skill - there's no element of luck. (And the random people in the voice chat will be sure to express how unhappy they are with you if you don't follow the norms and rules. Instead, you'll creep around corners to try landing a sneaky shot.
You won't be jumping into direct confrontations unless it's absolutely necessary. Just like Counter-Strike, it requires a lot of precise shooting and strategic planning. Like many successful esports, Valorant is easy to pick up and play with your friends, but difficult to master. Like many successful esports, 'Valorant' is easy to pick up and play with your friends, but difficult to master.
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