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COREJJ on Team Liquid's AGGRESSIVE style! Is CRITICIZING your own team EVER OK? | Hotline League 314 Apr 09, 2024

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00:00:00 Intro

00:18:15 Lord Audie asks CoreJJ about TL's growth since 2023

00:30:40 wombatbaby's take: FLY and TL makes sense because they're the only teams that have Challengers rosters

00:45:27 tbone's take: while Thanatos is a good pickup for C9, it won't solve their problems

00:55:47 skizzle's take: DIG firing Enatron was just a cover for poor roster construction

01:16:17 boggs's take: the Inspired interview was super overblown

01:31:05 Glaurung's idea: if a team wins a split, they get to choose the city for a road show

01:39:30 Outro

TL TAKES SPRING FINALS! C9 missing MSI, Impact the GOAT?! feat. Emily Rand | Hotline League 313 Apr 04, 2024

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00:00:00 Intro

00:21:59 lymyion's take: TL is simultaneously the worst team to win the LCS and also the best team we've ever sent international.

00:40:33 David's take: the LCS Final should never be in the Riot Games Arena ever again

00:56:27 vash's take: teams need to give fans a reason to commit to them

01:11:34 Lord Audie's take: Bwipo and Inspired are the reason FLY lost to TL

01:21:55 Mephisto's take: TL is the best NA team because Spawn is the GOAT

01:37:00 Andrew's take: C9 missing MSI is bad for NA as a region

02:01:24 seanatonin's take: Impact the GOAT of LCS

02:17:38 Outro

FINALS, FINALLY! Does C9 NEED a rookie? Is 100T just LUCKY? feat. Bwipo | Hotline League 312 Mar 26, 2024

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00:00:00 Intro

00:16:18 Rico Suave's take: there should be definitive leaders in a team to help shape identity

00:28:09 eBraum's take: as a C9 fan, C9 is going to get swept by TL, TL will win over FLY

00:36:10 Bwipo's hot take: The difference between 100T and IMT was pure luck

00:46:30 Is Berserker's gameplay suffering without Zven?

00:51:10 micspam's take: MarkZ being the face of LCS is really dumb

01:03:55 Tzvi's take: C9 needs a rookie to succeed

01:28:44 lymyion's take: Bwipo & APA (and players like them) are the 2 best players to come to the LCS

01:41:19 Azikiel asks Bwipo: how much has NRG's downfall been due to the loss of Ignar

01:49:35 bearusAurelius asks Bwipo why we don't see more roaming top laners

01:55:20 Outro

Would ROSTER CHANGES make NRG WORSE? Is BERSERKER a C9 LIABILITY? feat. Zven | Hotline League 311 Mar 19, 2024

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00:00:00 Intro

00:16:44 rawnblade's take: NRG will get worse with roster changes, not better

00:30:05 LestForce's take: the LCS is trying too hard to make trash talk a thing

00:44:20 Zven wants to talk about IMT's branding

00:49:30 GreenCervidae's take: LCS needs more former pros on broadcast

01:04:40 Titan's take: TL will make it to LCS Finals against C9

01:19:44 SCared's take: Zven should replace Zeyzal as support and Licorice replace Fakegod

01:31:35 Dragosi's take: Massu has solidified himself in the Rookie of the Year discussion

01:42:50 N1ckster's take: Berserker is C9's biggest liability

01:59:55 Outro

SPICIEST PRE-PLAYOFFS TAKES! + TL roster drama feat. PapaSmithy and Andy | Hotline League 310 Mar 12, 2024

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00:00:00 Intro - Playoffs incoming, a sprinkle of drama

00:20:30 Gambirino's take: shifting from a live patch to a fixed patch for Playoffs will test the teams

00:37:40 icebreaker's take: from a product/hype perspective, 100T is the best team to send to MSI

00:51:22 Human Boy YesYes's take: DIG and TL have better shots at MSI than NRG and C9

01:07:40 Skizzle's take: C9 can't beat 100T if they maintain their 0-3 superweek form

01:19:55 deeeep space's take: DL's comments on Dodo are an example of where esports seriously needs to improve in PR and comms

01:43:25 NoReason asks: What does FLY look like without their NACL team?

01:52:51 muzzvein's take: River or Quid MVP, but Inspired and Jojo 1st Team All-Pro

02:06:24 Outro

WHY LCS should DROP SPLITS! BEST ADC in NA?! feat. Inero and Kelsey Moser | Hotline League 309 Mar 05, 2024

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Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgafford Support: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport 00:00:00 Intro 00:24:53 Scatter Catt's take: the LCS should stop doing separate seasonal splits altogether 00:37:10 Miyaour's take: the three-week break could've been used better 00:52:30 mikey's take: bvoy has consistently been the best ADC in the league 01:03:30 bb's take: this is G2 and C9's best chance to win at international tourneys 01:16:24 Tbone's take: LCS should ditch spring split in favor of a tournament of the Americas 01:27:35 Russ's take: TL should seriously think about replacing ADC and Mid next split if they get elim'd in the first round of playoffs. 01:48:20 Thanks, subs and viewers! 01:48:45 Swede's take: the best way to bring Western viewership back is to bring back an in-client player 02:02:55 Outro

Can LCS teams INNOVATE on LIVE PATCH? feat. 100T Goldenglue, Spookz + Joseph | Hotline League 308 Feb 20, 2024

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00:00:00 Intro - triple-guest episode

00:21:50 ezra's take: 100T's success proves how important coaching staff is

00:35:40 Mastergen1's take: there's a lack of innovation on the live patch

00:49:55 Tim wonders about Sniper's skills outside his comfort zone

00:58:46 waka asks 100T how they feel about the state of LCS and the game itself

01:11:05 trasterisk's take: Spawn and Goldenglue are great examples of how T2 works

01:30:30 katmandu asks how 100T staff feels about the 2-week break

01:41:12 ppdoc asks who 100T considers their biggest competition

01:50:20 trespasser's takes: scared for C9 as a fan, + Sven is at LS's bootcamp, which team would benefit most from him?

02:08:55 Outro

Revenge's FAREWELL to LCS and HONEST player perspectives feat. Raz | Hotline League 307 Feb 13, 2024

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00:00:00 Intro

00:25:53 Stevenator's take: for the first time in his career, Blaber is not a top 3 jungler in LCS

00:40:18 Gambirino's take: Quid has made a strong case to be rookie of the split if eligible

00:54:03 dctheking asks Revenge for a donezo manifesto - best and worst teammates, etc.

01:18:01 sandytoes' take: LCS is stabilizing

01:42:20 Travis asks Revenge if he'd encourage new players to try and go pro

02:00:10 Polowy asks Revenge how important Academy teams are to LCS teams in terms of practice

02:07:23 ZePaladin's take: LCS downsize gives rookies a chance to stand out

02:14:20 tuft REALLY misses the analyst desk

02:24:50 Dr. Nollie asks Revenge how honest players are with one another

02:34:48 Outro

Who's to BLAME on C9? Are Bo3s WORTH? feat. Spawn and Yeon | Hotline League 306 Feb 06, 2024

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro

00:10:55 Cubby asks Spawn and Yeon about their reunion

00:15:50 Travis asks Spawn about external factors he's noticed

00:22:00 gengariffith's take: people should blame coaches over players for lack of direction on C9

00:38:35 Muzvein's take: Eyla is finally in a position to succeed

00:47:30 Davis's take: 8 teams has been great for the league in terms of parity and narratives

01:08:00 David's take: How about them Thieves?

01:20:55 twinkletoes asks HLL about the status of NA esports in 2024

01:39:44 GoldenKS's take: People forget how big of a deal Impact is for TL

01:47:34 Ashar asks Yeon and Spawn what feels different about TL and the LCS this year

01:56:26 Outro

Why the PROS show is AMAZING! Should LCS teams run TRYOUTS? feat. KangasCasts | Hotline League 305 Jan 30, 2024

Show notes

00:00:00 Intro - LCS and TGI updates

00:15:55 treethan's take: we should do team tryouts in NA like they do in KR

00:30:40 play's take: team owners should be livid about Riot's broadcast shortcomings

00:57:09 franz's take: if TL doesn't start picking up wins, they should drop CoreJJ not APA

01:13:12 brandywine's take: the PROS show is the best thing to happen for the scene in years

01:30:10 skizzle's take: SR's failure to keep Chime and pick up a good top laner is the cause of their poor performance and low placement

01:47:55 aemulator's take: C9 are infodoomed like no other team in the West

01:58:14 Outro

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