100Talk - 100 Thieves Podcast

Now that the season is over, the dads officially welcome the 100Kids on to the show to give THEIR takes on this squad - and to be rated by Jordan and Cole. Listen here. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:41 - Joel: We should use some of those VC bucks to buy a star midlaner and change our meme-team designation 0:18:02 - Punisher: Bring in Sneaky and Smoothie to entice Jensen into leaving TL for 100T (don’t call us Old C9) 0:28:47 - DREC: Positions feel pretty solid outside of jungle and mid, and we should look either at available domestic alternatives or an import to provide experience and leadership 0:40:12 - PaperID: GG and Fly started cold and are now hot while we have the opposite trajectory. We should look to emulate their slow ascent rather than find a quick fix 0:53:44 - KingofJarls: 100T is too trigger happy with young talent. We (and the scene) should place more value in the old guard 1:05:55 - TheSnailSage: We should commit to Ssumday or trade him. He’s too valuable to justify doing anything else Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://twitter.com/100talkpod Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

100 Thieves Academy Director and Head Coach Kelsey Moser joins the dads to 100Talk player development, the NA LoL fan ethos, and how the league might change as our signature talent ages. Special thanks to Kelsey for speaking with us tonight. Follow Kelsey on twitter: https://twitter.com/karonmoser Listen here. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro02:50 - Measuring success in 2020 - no trophy but multiple player promotions to LCS07:35 - The impact of 100X on fan awareness and hype for new Academy talent15:14 - We have to talk about Solo Queue in NA23:25 - The direct benefit of and case for more eyes and attention on amateur and Academy26:23 - Preparing Poome for rapid LCS deployment30:15 - Are NA teams adequately preparing the next crop of stars to take over from the old guard?42:17 - What is Reddit and/or the general League fan base typically getting wrong?48:23 - “Constructive flame” - Kelsey’s take on being critical without being toxic52:35 - Wrap up and what to watch this offseason Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://twitter.com/100talkpod Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

100 Thieves announced this week the signing of Nirt0, former TL CSGO beast, and also released the entirety of the roster from Highground, leaving just Hiko and his former teammate to build a brand new squad. The dads take on a bevy of topics in rapid-fire fashion about this roster reboot and how it will change the future of 100T Valorant. NOTE: This episode includes a long clip of content that audio listeners may want to skip. You can watch the whole vid here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIO0GlppTrgJoin us as we Fast Peek Last Week! TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro1:00 - Nitr0 as leader apparent - how will this change things?4:12 - Hiko & Nitr0: Reunited and it feels so ______? 7:15 - Venerated dishes on the roster breakup10:30 - The process of building the squad 13:50 - 100T’s announcement video for Nitr0 and its implications22:00 - Incendiary - Jaskar asks if NA Valorant is going to be the CSGO retirement home27:30 - Wrap up Listen here. Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://twitter.com/100talkpod Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

It’s official: 2020 is the worst year ever. 100T is bounced in embarrassing fashion from LCS playoffs courtesy of banger-tweet-slinging Evil Geniuses (#LIVEEVIL). 100Kids are left feeling underwhelmed by this year’s results and scrambling for answers to some obvious problems. We’re still rebuilding and it’s still going to be rough. Jordan and Cole come together to talk about toxicity in the NA scene, reasonable expectations for player development, teams “solving” our squad, and the difficulty of rearranging the pieces (or throwing some away in favor of new ones) to position us for 2021. It’s a tough time to be a fan. Listen here. TIMESTAMPS:0:00:00 - Intro0:02:02 - Toxicity, memeing, and MarkZ - making sense of an extremely toxic reaction0:13:39 - Criticizing without flaming - taking a reasonable look at performances and fairly criticizing our weaknesses0:17:16 - 100T vs EG - How to beat a team with two bans. Committing to a style and losing by it.0:29:01 - What do you do when your one viable strategy isn’t enough to take a match off the 6 seed?0:37:55 - Facing up to some very concerning gameplay issues in a series we’d rather forget (triple buff loss)0:45:40 - How much time is enough time to make roster decisions? Do we have enough for Ryoma? For Poome?0:57:57 - How different would fan reaction be if we eked out a win over EG? Why would that have felt so much better?1:02:39 - Listener takes1:07:42 - Wrapping 2020 and looking ahead to a long offseason Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://twitter.com/100talkpod Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

100T bombed out of the FaZe Clan Valorant Invitational, and from what little we were able to see, things are not looking good. The dads come together to discuss Hiko's own criticism of his team, JasonR's opinions on Hiko's leadership, and weigh in on how soon we can expect roster changes. They also contrast 100 Thieves' approach to entering this new esport with Team Liquid's, and the comparison is not a favorable one.  NOTE: This episode includes a long clip of content that audio listeners may want to skip. You can watch the whole vid here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH5C16YsmXAJoin us as we Fast Peek Last Week! TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro1:11 - Hiko criticizes the team5:20 - JasonR weighs in on Hiko9:55 - Predictions for roster change timeline14:45 - Examining Team Liquid's entry into the space and why it's better26:30 - Incendiary - BurntCooter wants us to run a developmental teamListen here. Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://twitter.com/100talkpod Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

100T submits perhaps the most 100T weekend of League of Legends ever, by losing a must-win in a heartbreaking way and then going on to absolutely stomp in an inconsequential match the next day. It’s official - we’re a 7th place team and will be battling through playoffs from the losers’ bracket (with our dear friends Dignitas). Cole and Jordan have a meeting of the dads and complete the 100T picture as we prepare for whatever our crew has in store for us in the postseason. Whatever happens, you can bet we’ll come out of it perplexed! Listen here. TIMESTAMPS:0:00:00 - Intro0:04:19 - 100T vs DIG: A most demoralizing loss0:06:52 - Ssumday plays Ornn and we all feel sad0:14:58 - Not making much of the biggest buff of all0:22:56 - Did we get out macroed or just macroed?0:23:44 - Just how bad was Ryoma’s Zoe, actually (when you correct for Reddit vision)?0:32:56 - Poome’s Bard - it’s not BAD it’s just not as GOOD as his other champs and doesn’t seem to fit our ideal playstyle0:37:02 - 100T vs EG: A most encouraging win0:42:22 - A pattern emerges: games we usually stomp when drafting certain champions0:49:08 - How well are we drafting to the strengths of our individual players? + Jordan’s rant on “what team are we?”0:54:03 - Zikz: how are we feeling about him and is his job on the line?1:02:58 - Reading and reacting to Reddit gold - a post which puts 2020 into perspective1:08:39 - Playoff predictions and a look at the bracket Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://twitter.com/100talkpod Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

As we collect more data on the latest 100T LCS roster, it's becoming clear that making Worlds may just be out of reach. Cole and Jordan talk about which parts of the roster are working and why it seems that we've already been pegged to a single playstyle despite the shakeup. 100T fans are getting frustrated with inconsistency, and decision time is looming. How will Papa proceed? Listen here. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro00:06:02 - 100T vs FLY00:09:50 - Santorin is mean, targeting Poome00:12:17 - Ryoma gets it done in lane butttt… nowhere else? Ryoma ceiling discussion.00:22:27 - Playing without a plan - looking totally uncoordinated00:25:44 - Poome’s second bad game. How worried are we? 00:32:18 - 100T vs IMT00:34:04 - Poome’s next great game. Marveling at his TK mechanics.00:38:38 - Ssumday smothers toplane because he prefers to, not because it’s the plan.00:43:37 - Performance roundup against a very academy-esque IMT.00:49:25 - Not phoning it in: A clean and decisive win that reminds us of what’s possible. 00:51:22 - General topics starting with: domestic mids and how Ryoma compares00:58:22 - Let’s talk about playoffs (format refresher, foldy sheet scenarios, what we’re hoping for) 1:05:34 - Week 9 predictions (ANOTHER UNANIMOUS 2-0 IS IT POSSIBLE??)1:07:46 - Listener Takes Lightning Round1:19:29 - Revisiting predictions and wrap-up. Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://twitter.com/100talkpod Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

Your dads are back with a new show exploring #100T's VALORANT squad. This faster-paced and shorter podcast will emphasize the fan perspective over analysis, and will be a super fun time. Despite some production issues that literally appeared out of nowhere, we have an excellent time launching our first episode and are fortunate to have the already-legendary Simo (https://twitter.com/simowastaken) join us for our Neural Theft segment - where we steal a smart guy's knowledge. Community involvement is also on the table for our Incendiary segment. This week, we grapple with 100T's rocky start in this new esport and try to suss out if this roster is a long term project or a short term way for us to capture excitement around the scene, plus analyze some of Hiko's leadership style. Simo gives us the goods on the team's agent selection and lack of variation, plus questions some of the team's structure. Join us as we Fast Peek Last Week! TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - What this show is2:05 - Hiko’s internet and its implications5:44 - What is 100T’s objective with this roster?8:27 - Do we feel like this team is finalized?11:03 - Can we expect to be top 8 in the near future? NEURAL THEFT15:08 - Introduction to Simo (@simowastaken)17:20 - If Venerated is the IGL, why is he playing these agents and opping?19:15 - How our oppers/IGLs stack up against the others20:30 - Agent selection: when are we going to see variation? Or Jett? INCENDIARY - COMMUNITY TAKE OF THE WEEK 26:53 - What Incendiary is 27:31 - HoodieGod - Hiko isn’t performing as he should because he’s upset about how the 100T roster came together Listen here. Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://twitter.com/100talkpod Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

The only consistency is inconsistency. After a bipolar week 7, Jordan and Cole feel like we’re finally starting to have some solid takeaways about how this team operates, and the prognosis is...alright. Despite some flashes of brilliance, drafting mistakes have robbed this team of a couple of wins and we find ourselves looking like the team with the highest ceiling of any 8th place team, possibly ever. The dads debate why this is and whether we can duct tape this thing up in time for the playoffs. Listen here. TIMESTAMPS: 00:04:42 - 100T vs CLG - A fairly dominant game (i mean not C9 dominant but)00:07:02 - Ryoma on Galio - Thriving on this pick but are we running into a Stunt situation?00:11:34 - The Contractz early game - super dependent on draft; carrying losing lanes00:19:20 - Cody Sun - Stepping up as asked/needed. Ultimate skillshot diff? 00:22:49 - 100T vs GG - Lose draft lose game00:34:23 - Picking on Poome - fancy feet can’t save a level 1 Bard00:38:40 - And the award for most embarrassing play of the split goes to…00:41:38 - Ryoma builds a big lane lead but can’t carry (...could anyone have?)00:47:58 - No free passes - assessing Poome on Bard beyond level 1 General topics00:49:55 - After nearly 1 year, a clearer picture of Ryoma. Is this a Soligo meta?00:57:06 - Are we a one-dimensional team? Two? 00:58:39 - Week 8 predictions (Is another consensus 2-0 prediction possible????!???) 01:02:00 - Listener Takes: What’s faster than lightning round Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://twitter.com/100talkpod Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

After an exhilarating week 5, 100T fans have the winds taken out of their sails with losses to TSM and TL in week 6. Cole and Jordan are just the dads you need to lift your spirits. They contextualize the losses and guide attention to what we’re learning about this squad and what’s possible in the near future - if we are cautious and observant. Heading into the last third of the split, there are reasons to be optimistic. Listen to find out why. Listen here. TIMESTAMPS: Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://twitter.com/100talkpod Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast