Gen.G CEO Arnold and FNATIC GM Cojo join us for an in depth conversation on professional Valorant from a team management perspective.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome Arnold and Cojo
01:06 Arnold’s perspective on Valorant from before franchising
03:14 Unethical GM’s in early Valorant
04:27 CoJo reflects on early Valorant
07:37 How did NA teams make money?!
11:04 Arnold’s grind to make it work for Gen.G
11:36 munchkin back in Overwatch days
12:04 Toxicity and conflict in highly competitive spaces
17:20 CoJo on the importance of roster building
21:15 Ignoring the hivemind about IGL’s
22:16 Boaster’s leadership is underrated
27:14 Young stars learning the impact of chemistry and communication
29:31 FNATIC surviving without their full roster
31:24 Arnold on what he looks for in a GM
34:53 Self preservation, professionalism, and developing young humans
43:39 Show me your Uber rating
45:17 Making decisions based on Reddit
49:50 Measuring your fanbase
51:35 FrosT doesn’t read the comments
55:25 Arnold on aspas
57:44 How cool is it that others want to come to your region?
01:02:21 Turkey is #1 for prospective players
01:06:01 Sin Prisa Gaming
01:08:15 New wave of talent from Korea
01:10:29 IGL’s who are obsessed with the esport
01:12:01 Situations matter
01:15:02 Arnold on munchkin free agency and re-signing
01:17:29 Foxy9 pick-up
01:18:06 Preparing for Neon/meta changes
01:28:10 Commentary, information, and content from Riot down
01:34:27 babybay roasted for saying FNATIC shoulda bought an op
01:35:51 We need people to fall in love with the esport
01:41:07 Stars, legacy, and storylines
01:51:54 Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it isn’t what we should be doing
01:59:15 The BLEED situation
02:14:11 More oversight on what teams can spend
02:18:30 Having a player people like is a huge negotiating tool
02:21:13 region food and culture talk

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