009 - A Year in Valorant

The BU Gaming Club's collegiate Valorant podcast with hosts Gabriel Moncau and Phillip Tran. On the last episode of the semester Gabriel is joined by return guests Jason Ham and Dariy Esenov as well as new guest Phooby to look back at a year of Valorant.   BU Gaming Club Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBUGamingClub Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBUGamingClub/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBUGamingClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebugamingclub/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebugamingclub Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mp3eNyO0g4sajyrWZccxb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwGWvIfXd_VzRsplUxR9TQ Website: http://lol.bu.edu/gaming/ Hosts Gabriel Moncau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielmoncau/ Phillip Tran: https://ptran.dev Originally streamed on April 21, 2021.

Host Gabe and co-host Phillip discuss the Patch 2.06 changes and the upcoming Redbull Campus Clutch Tournament at Boston University. BU Gaming Club Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBUGamingClub Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBUGamingClub/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBUGamingClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebugamingclub/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebugamingclub Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mp3eNyO0g4sajyrWZccxb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwGWvIfXd_VzRsplUxR9TQ Website: http://lol.bu.edu/gaming/ Hosts Gabriel Moncau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielmoncau/ Phillip Tran: https://ptran.dev Originally streamed on April 8, 2021.

Host Gabe and co-host Phillip are joined by special guest Joe Marino (Zynbett) to discuss the Patch 2.05 changes, the impact of Astra on the meta, and the recent VALORANT Masters tournament. BU Gaming Club Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBUGamingClub Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBUGamingClub/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBUGamingClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebugamingclub/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebugamingclub Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mp3eNyO0g4sajyrWZccxb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwGWvIfXd_VzRsplUxR9TQ Website: http://lol.bu.edu/gaming/ Hosts Gabriel Moncau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielmoncau/ Phillip Tran: https://ptran.dev Originally streamed on March 24, 2021.

Host Gabe and co-host Phillip are joined by special guests Dariy and Jason to discuss Patch 2.04. BU Gaming Club Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBUGamingClub Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBUGamingClub/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBUGamingClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebugamingclub/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebugamingclub Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mp3eNyO0g4sajyrWZccxb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwGWvIfXd_VzRsplUxR9TQ Website: http://lol.bu.edu/gaming/ Hosts Gabriel Moncau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielmoncau/ Phillip Tran: https://ptran.dev Originally streamed on March 10, 2021.

Host Gabe and co-host Phillip are joined by special guest Optimum to discuss Patch 2.03, talk about the role of agents in the game, and analyze the BU Varsity VALORANT teams. Etsy Store Phillip got his Killjoy sticker from: https://www.etsy.com/listing/967701011/agent-peeker-stickers Timestamps: (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:32) Guest Introduction and Background (0:02:04) Patch 2.03 (0:18:08) Healing in VALORANT (0:23:57) Brimstone v. Omen Revisted (0:37:10) A and B Team Agent Comps (0:44:14) Celestial Skins (0:46:52) A and B Team Cultures (1:04:34) Solo Queue Experience (1:08:00) A and B Team Competitive Tournaments (1:17:06) Improving the Varsity Teams (1:24:17) Wrap Up (1:24:50) Outro BU Gaming Club Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBUGamingClub Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBUGamingClub/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBUGamingClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebugamingclub/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebugamingclub Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mp3eNyO0g4sajyrWZccxb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwGWvIfXd_VzRsplUxR9TQ Website: http://lol.bu.edu/gaming/ Hosts Gabriel Moncau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielmoncau/ Phillip Tran: https://ptran.dev Originally streamed on February 24, 2021.

Host Gabe and co-host Phillip discuss Patch 2.02, rank all the VALORANT agents, and bring exciting news about the tournaments that both the A and B team have joined. Timestamps: (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:32) Guest Introduction and Background (0:01:10) Patch 2.02 (0:10:14) The Best Sentinel? (0:20:22) Dream Team Composition (0:27:50) Agent Tier List (0:48:05) Collegiate Tournaments (0:56:02) Wrap Up (0:57:15) Outro BU Gaming Club Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBUGamingClub Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBUGamingClub/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBUGamingClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebugamingclub/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebugamingclub Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mp3eNyO0g4sajyrWZccxb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwGWvIfXd_VzRsplUxR9TQ Website: http://lol.bu.edu/gaming/ Hosts Gabriel Moncau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielmoncau/ Phillip Tran: https://ptran.dev Originally streamed on February 10, 2021.

Host Gabe and co-host Phillip are joined by guest BFK Bobber (B Team Sova) to discuss Patch 2.01. They’ll be discussing the changes to Jett and Split while ranking all of the maps in VALORANT. Timestamps (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:32) Guest Introduction (0:02:08) Patch 2.01 Overview (0:04:20) Split Changes (0:11:15) Jett Nerf (0:18:52) Yoru Revisited (0:20:10) Ranking VALORANT Maps (0:48:21) BU VALORANT Varsity Teams (0:52:08) VALORANT Competitive Experience (0:58:10) Wrap Up (1:01:21) Outro BU Gaming Club Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBUGamingClub Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBUGamingClub/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBUGamingClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebugamingclub/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebugamingclub Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mp3eNyO0g4sajyrWZccxb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwGWvIfXd_VzRsplUxR9TQ Website: http://lol.bu.edu/gaming/ Hosts Gabriel Moncau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielmoncau/ Phillip Tran: https://ptran.dev Originally streamed on January 27, 2021.

Host Gabe and co-host Phillip are joined by guest Stain (A Team Sova) to discuss Patch 2.00, including the addition of Yoru, the Controller rework, and the Classic nerf. Timestamps (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:32) Guest Introduction (0:01:32) Patch 2.00 Overview (0:04:20) Yoru (0:27:43) Phillip Becomes a Killjoy Main (0:34:22) Gabe Talks About Viper and the Meta (0:36:25) Brimstone vs. Omen (0:44:30) Nerfed Classic vs. Other Pistols (0:52:24) Competitive Updates (1:00:32) The Meta and the Future of Valorant (1:04:15) Wrap Up (1:05:04) Outro BU Gaming Club Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBUGamingClub Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBUGamingClub/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBUGamingClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebugamingclub/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebugamingclub Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mp3eNyO0g4sajyrWZccxb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwGWvIfXd_VzRsplUxR9TQ Website: http://lol.bu.edu/gaming/ Hosts Gabriel Moncau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielmoncau/ Phillip Tran: https://ptran.dev Originally streamed on January 13, 2021.

Host Gabe and co-host Phillip are joined by guests Falsia (A Team Co-Captain) and Dariy (B Team Omen) in the inaugural Showstopper episode. They'll be discussing the state of Sentinels post-patch 1.11, the infamous Icebox, and much more! BU Gaming Club Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBUGamingClub Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBUGamingClub/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBUGamingClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebugamingclub/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebugamingclub Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mp3eNyO0g4sajyrWZccxb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwGWvIfXd_VzRsplUxR9TQ Website: http://lol.bu.edu/gaming/ Timestamps (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:32) Guest Introduction (0:01:15) Sentinels Post-Patch 1.11 (0:06:50) Patch 1.14 Overview (0:08:06) Icebox: Pick or Ban? (0:25:30) Our Dream Icebox Agent Compositions (0:30:45) Viper: Underutilized? (0:33:54) Skye: Viable? (0:38:45) Riot's State of the Agents (0:43:39) Breach: Most Well-Rounded Agent? (0:48:40) Snowball Fight Seasonal Event (0:50:18) Valorant Gamemodes (0:54:45) Rumored Agent 14: Shatter (0:56:37) A Pick and Ban System? (0:57:50) Analyzing the Controller Agents (1:00:40) BU A Team CSL Experience (1:04:02) Stream Question: Where are the VODs? (1:04:22) Stream Question: How Did We Get into Valorant? (1:08:20) BU B Team CSL Experience (1:12:39) Our Ideal Changes to Valorant (1:16:38) Wrap Up (1:18:00) Outro Hosts Gabriel Moncau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielmoncau/ Phillip Tran: https://ptran.dev Originally streamed on 12/30/2020.

Welcome to Showstopper, the BU Gaming Club’s very own collegiate Valorant podcast. Join Gabriel Moncau and Phillip Tran as they discuss new game patches, analyze shifts in the meta, and highlight some of the best collegiate Valorant gameplay with their guests. Showstopper goes live on Twitch bi-weekly, Wednesdays at 5PM. If you can’t catch the stream, check out our VODs on YouTube or listen to us on Spotify or wherever you find podcasts. All this information is subject to change, so make sure you join the BU Gaming Club Discord or check the show notes to keep up with the show. BU Gaming Club Discord: https://discord.gg/BostonU