Hotline League

00:00:00 Intro - Ryoma's first time on HLL! 00:24:28 ItsYaBoiJuicy asks Ryoma for his thoughts about Abbedagge's performance 00:31:30 Skillshotmaster420 asks Ryoma how he is able to perform under pressure 00:36:05 Alienware break! 00:39:09 Aemulator's take: Don't buy the IMT hype. 00:53:45 dancing blades' take: Spica has always been top 3 junglers, but gets overshadowed by Blaber. 01:02:05 Community's take: Soligo and Dardoch's benching signals the decline of DIG 01:13:55 GottyBoy's take: With big name players being benched, the LCS is losing its draw for fans 01:26:30 Travis asks Ryoma for the tea 01:28:40 Game Fuel break! 01:31:27 iAmZeGinger wants to talk CLG's 3-0 weekend 01:46:30 BT thinks Jenkins is a top3 Top laner in LCS 01:52:00 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Jensen joins, return of Scumbag Jatt?  00:17:25 Parmenion246 asks Jensen: what does he believe is the biggest factor holding back NA from international success?  00:27:00 Human Boy's first take: Mid meta doesn't suck! Hype!  00:32:10 Human Boy's second take: Reapered has done more for 100T than Abbedagge.  00:41:50 Alienware break!  00:44:05 Alijah thinks Alphari being benched is not a big deal.  00:53:40 Nelson asks Jensen: did his past coaches impact him in a positive way?  01:00:45 LeBoto's take: Player personalities are the worst part of the LCS!  01:20:30 Game Fuel break!  01:22:15 TomShoe's take: the West needs to get away from the stigma around benching players.  01:40:20 Tom S. asks Jensen: Who are the players he's played with that have helped him most in his career?  01:47:45 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:31:15 TripleBMan's take: the person most to blame for TL's implosion is Jatt. 00:43:55 Alienware break! 00:49:50 Dninetv says 100T wins it all, Reaper for Coach of the Split 00:59:50 DoubleG wants to talk about and break down Cloud9's unfortunate weekend 01:17:30 VPN Bytes sponsorship! 01:22:59 McKalen predicts: despite a hot start, DIG will finish 4th and be unable to make Worlds. 01:34:00 Are Dardoch narratives outdated? 01:38:10 McKalen's shout out leads to content creation discourse / replay files 01:43:35 Was the Alphari tweet unprofessional? 01:47:57 Franz predicts: TSM will win the regular season and playoffs, and Spica MVP. 01:59:55 Game Fuel break! 02:01:55 ItsYaBoiJuicy wants to talk about IMT's 3-0 02:09:18 Guilhoto joins HLL to talk benching ideas :^) 02:13:37 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Fudge joins HLL! 00:18:38 Veroernox asks Fudge what he thinks of the LCS Players Association 00:24:20 T Root predicts DIG will easily be NA's third seed at Worlds this year. 00:31:18 Dave's take: Fudge is the best player we've seen in the LCS since Doublelift 00:51:30 Alienware break! 00:53:29 bluefrost's question for Fudge: did Crab9 shake Blaber's mental during MSI? 01:08:10 Basil thinks CLG will bounce back and place at least third by the end of summer. 01:18:40 Squid asks Fudge: how do you get good practice in LCS? 01:39:29 SirWilliamOfYork doesn't feel like Zven is being "benched," rather K1NG was promoted. 01:48:08 Travis asks Fudge if it would've made more sense for the main C9 roster to go bootcamp in EU or KR 01:51:18 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Pabu joins HLL! 00:31:55 Lord Audie asks Pabu about the importance of enjoying the game and keeping a cool mind 00:45:45 Alienware break! 00:47:10 Treethan doesn't think content creation is the right move for Damonte. 01:04:10 Dairy Cat wants to talk about blue side appearing stronger than red side 01:17:50 Lionation asks if League as a sport has made progress over the last ~4 years 01:36:40 Rico returns  01:46:30 Game Fuel break! 01:49:23 Zemelci asks Pabu: If Pentanet could go to any region, which region would he want to play in? 01:58:25 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Emily returns to talk MSI news: NA's out! New Spotify show!!! 00:25:00 Bluejay's take: Hunter Leigh's suggestion to perma boot-camp in Korea would improve the region but ruin LCS as a product. 00:44:20 Alienware break! 00:49:15 Revenge comes to HLL! 00:53:55 Zem-el-kai's take: Of the four remaining teams at MSI, the inconsistency shown by Damwon and RNG + uncertain meta mean MSI is anyone's to win. 01:09:49 Dairy Cat's take: The LCS's high expectations (and resulting disappointment) are caused by high profile imports. 01:29:09 Game Fuel break! 01:32:21 FanBoy asks Revenge about Niles being moved to GG Academy: is going straight from collegiate to LCS usually bait? 01:43:47 Guilhoto joins to bite back! 01:50:25 Jinn's take: Blaber was elevated too highly by the community and should've been seen as the weak link of the roster. 02:10:13 JPWBT's take: This MSI performance should be seen as progress for NA. 02:20:44 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - OCE and NA perspectives 00:25:40 Franz's take on MSI format: it was fantastic. 00:39:51 Alienware break! 00:42:05 Dalleyman believes Damwon Kia is still the best team at MSI 00:50:40 FullBlownTilt's OCE take: Pentanet is the most dangerous team in the Rumble Stage. 01:03:17 Fez's take: the comparison between C9 and MAD is marginal in terms of performance. 01:25:19 gotsmilk9's take: C9-PSG Talon should be the hottest rivalry of MSI 01:41:23 MrIlluminate's take: Rumble stage will show that RNG is clearly a step above the rest, but Damwon has the higher ceiling. 01:53:10 Travis asks an important question 01:57:54 Atharva is super proud of C9. 02:07:00 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:30:30 Lord-Audie returns with a new take: C9 should concentrate on beating LLA and Japan to make it out of Group C. 00:40:30 Alienware break~ 00:43:44 Dakton's take: the idea of an esports certification is actually ahead of its time, but failed due to poor communication and overpricing. 01:00:24 Quill asks Damonte if he'd consider moving regions to continue pro play. 01:08:20 Raging Pianist asks Damonte how Academy's competition compares to LCS, and who is an up and comer in NA? 01:16:45 RedYoshi's take: NA as a region needs to redefine what "success" is at international events 01:31:45 Game Fuel break~ 01:33:50 TomSoloMid says Perkz/Blaber is the best mid/jg duo that NA has ever sent to an international tournament 01:41:11 Gazzolith's hot take: he'd take the field over DWG. 01:54:17 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:18:05 Jordan Tsai joins HLL to talk player physical health! 00:29:15 Suggestions for gamer health 00:35:22 Lord Audie asks Dr. Respawn: How much does age have in relation to competitive gaming performance? 00:48:55 Liberi asks Dr. Respawn to break down his work schedule 01:13:17 Rick's take: No Org proves that the Reddit/Twitch complaining community doesn't actually know how to improve NA 01:32:30 Alienware break!! 01:53:23 TomShoe's take: the whole SolaFide situation shows how we need more regulation when it comes to AM teams to keep players from getting scammed by seedy orgs 01:54:55 Game Fuel break! 01:56:49 StarChar's prediction: RNG is going to win MSI, and it's not going to be close.  02:06:30 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:28:15 WarScript's take: 100 Thieves now being a full import roster brings up the question again if import rules should be tightened. 00:47:45 Alienware break! 00:51:00 Zink's take: Abedagge would be a nonfactor in 100T's problems; he's not a cure 01:08:05 redfactor3 asks Amazing: what does ssumday need to hulk out? 01:25:52 Game Fuel break! 01:31:15 BoxcarRamsey's take: 100T is going to the moon with Abbedagge, they are the only good new team with legit roster moves. 01:41:37 Ziphex's take: NA orgs have doomed the profitability of LCS by inflating the salaries 02:03:05 WardenWinter's hot take: TGI's future is in the books content, not esports. 02:09:24 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:37:20 Vero asks Emily for her honest opinion of the LCS Mid-Season Showdown Finals. 00:59:23 Alienware! YAY! 01:02:02 Atharva's take: with Bjergsen/DL gone and Perkz/Jensen playing so well, C9 vs TL is going to become THE NA Rivalry. 01:21:02 jnt250 doesn't think the TL jungle substitution affected the outcome of the series. 01:35:00 Game Fuel! YUM! 01:37:27 Infi's take: League influencers are making LCS less enjoyable to watch. 01:57:27 Bluejay's take: TSM was the most disappointing team in the MSS 02:08:24 Grubhub! WOO! 02:10:45 jitt's take: in his 7 years of competing, Perkz has never won an MVP award -- but his junglers have 02:22:21 Outro

00:00:00 Intro + Weekly recap 00:18:10 Grand's take: Fudge is ramping up quickly, looking like a premier top laner. 00:34:30 Alienware break! 00:36:23 franz's take: The decline in LCS viewership is being oversimplified. 01:00:07 Avacyn predicts: TSM 3-1 over TL this weekend if they play for dragon. 01:14:45 Grubhub break! GIVEAWAY! 01:18:37 Fez's take: the 100 thieves coaching staff should take a huge portion of the blame for the team's steady decline. 01:34:01 jnt250's take: The C9 vs TL series was more about Cloud9 playing extremely well rather than TL underperforming. 01:43:43 Mahmoud returns to defend the "comfort pick" draft in C9 vs TL last weekend. 02:01:20 Game Fuel break! Victory Pass woo! 02:02:15 Supermonkey1300 asks LS about how pros refuse to play certain champs on Facecheck. 02:10:22 MasterNamer calls in to ask LS if his opinion of TSM has changed since week 1. 02:16:52 Outro

00:00:00 Intro + Weekly recap 00:32:48 GamingForTheWeekend's take: the addition of the OCE players adds a lot to both the LCS and academy. OCE is not just a player dollar store. 00:49:33 Silk's take: TSM is a clear cut below C9 and TL 01:04:50 Cub's take: TL will win 3-0 against C9. 01:20:27 Bluejay's take: We need to talk about how the LCS and LEC schedules overlap during playoffs. 01:44:00 TomShoe asks... has anyone actually given thought to the Proving Grounds tourney??? 02:02:18 Dez's take: 100T is a worse version of TSM, 100T is gonna lose 0-3. 02:14:15 Outro

00:00:00 Intro: Inero returns! + Your weekly League news 00:16:25 TulipQUEEN predicts EG 3-0 TSM this weekend. 00:33:00 jnt250's take: Perkz didn't deserve 1st team all-pro. 00:48:26 Alienware woo! 00:51:15 buneli's take: The expectations that were placed on 100T at the beginning of the split were too high and should not have expected to finish top 3.  01:11:21 eo120 wants to discuss: LS in that Facecheck episode expressed a serious concern for players, their careers, how they were being treated, and how their lives may be being destroyed. 01:27:36 5ftFromtheMoon's take: 100T with Ryoma will always be a worse version of the top 3 teams and will lose to Dignitas. 01:42:30 Game Fuel break! Yum! 01:45:55 mesh's take: Fudge was big this weekend and lived up to his words that he'd be better in best of series because of his champ pool depth. 01:57:57 Quill asks Inero: How do you think Damonte's mental is after watching the team these past few weeks?  02:04:50 TSM/TL Discussion + Outro

00:00:00 Intro: Peter Dun, EG head coach, joins HLL; weekly news 00:18:49 Squirtle Squad's take: Alphari is MVP by far and it's not even close! 00:31:03 Rojolio's take: Staff/Coaching development should be the main focus of teams within the LCS, not just player development. 00:49:08 Alienware break~ 00:51:06 C9 Blaine predicts: TL doesn't make finals 01:00:45 Hash's take: C9 WILL get to finals, but go into loser bracket after winning against 100T 01:12:34 redfactor3's take: Ssumday is a perfect example of NA dulling a potential star player's edge. 01:26:39 GameFuel break~ 01:29:12 GottyBoy's take: Deftly is easily Most Improved Player this split and has been underappreciated in EG's wins 01:45:09 iamnottheNSA's take: EG is providing one of the better opponents to face if the goal as a region is to compete internationally 02:02:23 Outro