NRG to Worlds HOPIUM? Is Best of 3 a SCAM? feat. NRG Palafox and FLY Massu | Hotline League 328

00:00:00 Intro 00:15:57 Franklin asks Mark how teams can build brands if they're not winning in the new format 00:26:50 Pagoda snack break! 00:31:20 Sinbad asks Mark how the LTA is better than the LCS in terms of business model and team dedication 00:48:05 ppdoc's take: Riot needs to heavily invest in English, Spanish and Portuguese livestreams across LTA so fans can enjoy regardless of language gap 01:04:28 aztecs asks about the decision to let DSG into the LTA 01:14:45 NZXT break! 01:18:10 shadow asks what Riot's long term monetization plan is for LTA 01:32:30 haekua asks Mark about International representation from LTA 01:47:10 David asks: WHY Bo1s? 02:12:55 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:12:55 Franklin's take: brand building in LTA is going to be harder than ever before 00:33:30 yami asks Toast and JungleJuice what the incentive is for new fans to support their teams 00:48:40 nick asks about the importance of content 01:02:35 David asks JungleJuice for the 100T plan to remain firmly in the LTA 01:15:25 Toast talks about what he's excited for 01:30:00 Spookz joins HLL 01:38:15 lazerfruit's take is that the rumored Lyon Gaming roster is going to struggle to make Playoffs 01:49:40 stevenator would like to declare TL as the winners of LCS now that it's ending 02:08:20 olympius's take: this Worlds has demonstrated that the gap between regions is closing 02:21:05 aztecz asks Spookz how teams avoid leaks 02:39:17 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:09:57 yami's take: a BLG win might actually be better for LoL esports in the long-term 00:31:30 Pagoda snack break! 00:35:50 aztecz's take: pro league is riding on Faker and T1's back 00:52:55 dctheking's take: maybe T1's "secret" is their ability to adapt to the meta efficiently 01:08:18 PrizePicks break! 01:12:25 evies take: Riot needs to divert more effort into making LPL accessible to new viewers 01:37:30 icebreaker wants to talk NA roster rumors, expects offseason drama around salaries 01:57:10 numiii is disappointed by an underwhelming Fanfest in London 02:08:15 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:15:34 pacemaker's take: fans do a poor job of attributing praise and blame 00:33:30 Pagoda snack break! 00:36:15 Ali's take: This Worlds is a turning point for North American League of Legends IF the orgs learn the right lessons from it. 01:07:55 Nexx's take: My 7 year old son is a massive FlyQuest fan, and I wanted to share my take on generational fandom and raising sons who love the game. 01:17:45 rawnblade's take: This FLY team is the first time the story the org has put forward has been more than PR 01:36:30 shalom's take: SHOPIFY IS BACK 01:54:28 NZXT break! 01:57:02 lumost's take: Jojo going to EU is good for Jojo and NA while having the possibility of being good for EU 02:17:00 praeco asks if a team of five Fakers would win Worlds 02:27:50 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:09:21 yami thinks it’s cope to claim FLY didn’t earn their spot in Quarters 00:28:20 Pagoda snack break! 00:32:32 rekh’s take: this T1 roster is positioned to be the GOAT 00:46:47 wokka’s take: TL need to stay together for another year 01:08:55 PrizePicks break! 01:12:33 tbone’s take: TL should consider Jankos for next year 01:28:55 zemelci’s take: GenG was actually one of the better draws that FLY could have gotten for Quarters 01:45:25 NZXT break! 01:48:08 QuiQue’s take: Not having any NA vs EU games at worlds is not an issue. 01:59:47 asher’s take: off-meta picks are necessary and should be encouraged 02:12:48 Outro

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00:00:00 Intro 00:18:48 tbone's take: the 2025 Worlds format will be inferior to 2024 and 2023 00:41:00 Pagoda Snack Break! 00:44:29 dixiecup's take: the hate for 100T is unwarranted 01:00:05 weldon's take: at least 2 western teams will make it out of swiss stage 01:14:95 PrizePicks break! 01:18:50 yami's take: NA shouldn't necessarily be entitled to as many slots at international events as we have been given in the past 01:34:04 eviltrenton's take: TL will upset LMG and match against EU to get out of swiss 01:43:40 NZXT break! 01:45:40 ppdoc's take: League should be using the power rankings in a college football way rather than an NCAA way 01:57:31 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:19:52 saki predicts: two western teams to quarterfinals 00:39:50 NZXT break! 00:44:50 Emily joins HLL to talk LPL teams and Worlds meta 01:06:00 PrizePicks break! 01:10:35 mehir's take: the way Impact and CoreJJ approach the game should be more common than it is 01:29:35 lazerfruit's take: MAD will lose to both PCS seeds and won't make Swiss 01:43:20 delfino's take: jojo deserves another chance 02:10:29 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:23:40 icebreaker asks Nukeduck about coaching Busio 00:33:55 KIA break! 00:37:09 bulbasaur’s take: FLY’s win and TL’s loss is good for NA going into Worlds 00:51:55 Aemulator asks Nukeduck and Damonte how being a player informed their coaching 01:06:52 NZXT break! 01:12:05 ppdoc’s take: Massu’s year is the most impressive Rookie year ever 01:25:45 nick thinks teams should keep rosters together for as long as possible 01:39:00 PrizePicks break! 01:43:20 Zemelci’s take: C9 should start the offseason by picking up NRG Thinkcard and other staff 01:54:44 Outro