NACL changes, Copy & Tenacity, and the death of NA LoL?! - NAmen Episode 31

Arsh, Delfi, Numiii, and Maxi talk about the recent news about partnered teams in the NACL, because many people, including the LCS Player's Association, think it may signal the death of NA talent development.

timestamps: 0:00 intro 2:52 Challenger rosters now optional for LCS orgs 13:45 Orgs dropping staff + players with this change 16:52 Challenger changes are good? 17:21 Teams going remote vs being in California together 22:07 What does Riot what to do with NACL? 23:11 Collegiate is the next ground for LoL development scene? 25:47 LoL tier systems vs Valorant tier systems 28:34 Fan frustrations with Riot decision 36:00 Esports Coaches Guild statement (https://twitter.com/coaches_guild/status/1657121516109156365?s=20) 39:33 Copy and Tenacity retiring from pro play 44:41 What should fans do now? 50:10 Doomer tweets vs reality tweets 55:19 Tell Challenger players' stories 57:23 LCSProfiles to learn about fun player facts 58:15 Fans should give feedback to NACL announcement 59:54 League will survive 01:01:43 outro Riot's statement "Our Announcement to the NACL" https://lolesports.com/article/our-commitment-to-the-nacl/blta77d13f68bd0293b LCS Players Association Response to Riot statement https://twitter.com/NALCSPA/status/1657111385392795666 Delfi's piece on Cincinnati Fear https://medium.com/@giaan.maynard/fearus-the-story-of-cincinnati-fears-2023-nacl-spring-run-e0d66792dd2b