Riot should add econ management theory to the game's tutorial

Posted by Steve

Monday, September 26, 2022 7:00 AM

I think one of my biggest if not my biggest pet peeve in this game is teammates saving when we should buy or the other way around. Or buying light shields when they should be buying full armor. I genuinely can't believe people will put hundreds of hours into this game but still buy a Ghost or a Sheriff and light armor after winning pistol round, and the worst part is that most of them think they're right and when I tell them what to buy, they just ignore me. Since Riot hasn't done what the title subjects, I'll keep hoping they do, and try to educate people who might need it here.

2nd round: If you won pistol round, Spectre full armor, you can get away with Vandal light armor as Reyna imo but don't buy it without armor, or a Marshall as Jett or Chamber on maps like Breeze and Pearl. Basically, use all your creds but don't buy a 2900creds rifle unless you're Reyna and can still buy some sort of shields. Bulldog is acceptable if you're especially rich (got 3-4 kills pistol round and died) too. If you lost pistol round, make sure to have at least 3900creds and most of, if not all your util next round. That means, only buy util, and try to hold off on using it unless you really think you can win the round. And don't buy all your util on certain characters, for example, buying both slow orbs and your wall as Sage if you didn't get any kills on pistol round might make you unable to buy next, so don't buy 1 of the slow orbs since it's less crucial for example.

3rd round: Complete oppostite of 2nd round, if you won pistol and just forced, save, even if you have 3900creds because you popped off and died but you team didn't so they still have their guns, the enemy is gonna have rifles so your 5th spectre or lone rifle with 4 spectres is most likely gonna be a total waste of creds. Of course it can work if you get lucky enough, but let's not count on that please. Again, if lost pistol round, you have to buy a 2900creds rifle or an Odin with full armor, it's the only right thing to do, unless maybe if you're Jett or Chamber and saving up for an Operator.

4th round: If you won pistol round, you should buy a 2900creds rifle/Odin and full armor here. If you lost pistol round and still have your guns from 3rd round, buy full armor and util, if 3 people or more still have their guns, the rest should force with Bulldogs and such. If somehow most of you died or you lost 3rd round, simply save, don't even buy armor if you survived but lost, because it'll make you unable to buy next round.

5th roun and on: Communicate with your team and look at everyone's creds. Let's say you have 3200creds and you whole team has enough for a Vandal and full armor, you should buy a Bulldog and full armor, not save on your own. If you have enough for a Vandal and full armor but your whole team is saving, you should save with them. Generally speaking, if 2 people or more have to save, you save, if 4 people or more can buy, you buy.

I hope this'll blow up so everyone sees it and maybe Riot puts it in the game. I'm genuinely sick and tired of people not understanding this simple concept and thinking they do.

References

  • https://www.reddit.com/r/VALORANT/comments/xngmvo/riot_should_add_econ_management_theory_to_the/
  • https://reddit.com/xngmvo

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