Paper Rex Benkai on Cypher adjustments and Valorant’s new agent – Harbor
Revealed: Nov 19, 2022 3:01 pm
Up to date: Nov 19, 2022 3:02 pm
Paper Rex are one of many favorites to win the Valorant India Invitational
The Valorant India Invitational is the primary APAC low season occasion. It options among the finest abilities from the area combating for his or her share of the $100,000 prize pool. For Indian followers, nonetheless, it is a chance to satisfy with their favourite gamers reside in individual. We caught up with Paper Rex’s Benkai earlier than the beginning of their matches on Day 1 on the Invitational to speak issues Valorant.
Benkai is a crowd favourite, always pulling loud cheers on the GMR Area in Hyderabad. The self-admitted Pav Bhaji lover has patiently greeted followers, taking selfies and autographs on the indoor venue.
“We’ve been practising so we have already got the chemistry constructed,” Benkai stated on Paper Rex’s benefit on the occasion. “A number of the different groups have had adjustments, so I suppose that’s the one benefit we have now coming into this match.“
After a stellar efficiency all year long, together with two top-four Masters finishes, Paper Rex couldn’t repeat the identical success at VCT Champs Instanbul. A loss to groups like Liquid and Leviathan shouldn’t be very shocking, contemplating the caliber of gamers on these rosters. Now the org is one in all solely 30 to make it into Valorant’s franchised league that kicks off subsequent 12 months.
“After I’m taking part in any agent, I typically assume (about) what adjustments may make the agent higher.Paper REx Benkai
Submit-Champs focus
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Paper Rex began the match with a dominating victory over Godsquad. This was the primary time BLEED had defeated Paper Rex amidst a stellar mixture of particular person firepower and a exact learn on Paper Rex’s playstyle. Regardless of that loss, Paper Rex gamers have been prepared for one more recreation in 8 hours – one they crushed BOOM with a 13-1 rating. The large Day 1 delays didn’t nerf Paper Rex in India.
A part of their preparation post-Champs has been to work on the varied issues uncovered at Champs.
“We’ve recognized the issues we’ve had at Champs so we’ve been engaged on these points,” Benkai admitted.
The gamers took day off after Champs and bought again collectively for this occasion. For Benkai, he performed a couple of different video games together with varied single-player video games in addition to Apex Legends and Fashionable Warfare. He was additionally seen at Dota 2’s Worldwide on the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Paper Rex Benkai: “As IGL I knew how essential communication was when it got here to molding a staff collectively. I had lots of emphasis on it after we go into observe”
Paper Rex Benkai spoke to Esports.gg’s Rohan Samal concerning the staff’s journey and the concentrate on communication to raise their efficiency.
Ideas on Cypher adjustments and Harbor
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Valorant patch 5.10 noticed a couple of agent adjustments – Cypher, Fade and Harbor. Cypher, specifically, obtained fairly a couple of buffs for his varied talents, together with his final reveal.
When requested if he thought these adjustments have been sufficient to see elevated Cypher picks in pro-Valorant, Benkai stated some extra adjustments have been wanted.
I don’t know if it’s sufficient however I can positively see groups attempt to play him extra. In the event that they actually wish to make him a relentless decide, they’d have to do one thing together with his cages.Benkai on Cypher adjustments
Cypher’s Cages is a vision-blocking means that Cypher can toss on the bottom in entrance of him. The cage stays in place indefinitely till Cypher prompts it. Upon activation, the cage blooms right into a white hole cylinder that blocks imaginative and prescient.
“After I’m taking part in any agent, I typically assume (about) what adjustments may make the agent higher. I feel for Cypher, I feel the cages ought to implement some sort of sluggish. I feel that may make folks respect the cages a bit extra.”
Harbor is the newest Agent to hitch Valorant’s agent lineup. The Indian agent has water-manipulating talents together with a cove that blocks bullets from passing by way of. However it’s not overwhelmingly widespread simply but.
As of proper now, it’s not possibly as sturdy as different controllers. I feel they already do a greater job than Harbor can. I feel given time groups will begin to determine how one can play him, they may make use of his talents a bit extra. I don’t assume Harbor is robust now, however possibly with time.Benkai on Harbor
A concentrate on player-agent versatility
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Paper Rex has a novel type of play the place they’re usually fairly aggressive however with a calmness to their comms that rivals probably the most strategic groups. With 21 brokers in-game, Benkai feels a participant ought to be capable to play a number of brokers, even different roles at occasions.
We consider that the perfect groups are made from gamers that may play any agent. Then we all know they’ve the perfect understanding of the sport and in addition how one can play towards any type of agent.Benkai, Paper Rex
Valorant’s agent-pool remains to be small, however there have been tournaments that characteristic picks and bans for brokers. We requested Benkai his ideas on such a system and he stated – not but.
“It nonetheless feels a bit early, stated Benkai on agent bans in Valorant. “As a result of let’s say we take a map like Breeze and we simply determine to ban Viper and Harbor, then there’s no controller agent that may work in there.“
Paper Rex have reached the Grand finals at Valorant India Invitational the place they may face Crew Heretics in a best-of-five collection.
On the VCT entrance, Paper Rex will subsequent compete on the VCT Kickoff match in Brazil. The match will kickstart the VCT 2023 circuit which Masters occasions and regional splits by way of the season.
Keep tuned to esports for the newest Valorant information and updates.
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