r/AgentAcademy

Hey everyone, I’m looking for someone who might be down to look over a couple of my VODs. I’ve put a lot of time into my mechanics and I'm at the point where I don't feel like I'm dying because my aim is bad, but because I’m making poor decisions that I just don't know how to fix yet. I’m honestly tired of hearing 'just play games' because I want to actually understand the logic behind the game.

I’m really just trying to find someone who can help me understand the why behind my deaths, as I need help spotting the patterns in my decision-making that I'm currently too inexperienced to see. I want to move away from just guessing what the right play is and start actually diagnosing my own rounds so I can play with more purpose.

For context, I feel I have a solid mechanical base (I'm hitting 25–27/30 on medium bots while strafing between spawns, I know that's a bit of a controlled environment, but it's something), but I feel like I'm still at square one regarding everything else. I’m not looking for any shortcuts, just someone who can help me break down the logic of the game so I can stop guessing. If anyone is down to chat or look at a clip, let me know!

For VODs I'm not really sure what games to send so if you'll send a DM I'll just send a friend request to you so you can just watch replays at your convenience.

Here's my tracker for reference:

https://tracker.gg/valorant/profile/riot/RollTideStivers%23NA1/overview?playlist=swiftplay&season=4f0864e2-40af-28a4-de2c-0e9e64e75f23&platform=pc

i usually "slice the pie" by preaiming and then peeking common angles but whenever i do that i feel like i peek too default

what i mean by peeking 'default' is peeking somewhere between not too short and not too wide, the exact spot where enemies have their crosshair

ive tried doing that pro strat where you crouch as soon as you peek and quickly uncrouch but i feel like that overcommits me to fights even though im doing it right, i just end up stuck because of movement loss

so far the only thing thats helped is jiggle peeking everything and then peeking wide once i see someone (ive only tried this in dm, i think in a real game i'd get double peeked)

maybe i stand still for too long slicing the pie instead of jiggle peeking while slicing the pie?

(don't even get me started on off angles, I don't know how I go against them, probably through luck)

I have an idea for VALORANT: an optional AI voice coach that only works in non-competitive modes like Unrated, Swiftplay, Deathmatch, and Custom games.

Instead of giving tips after the match, it would watch your gameplay in real time and speak short coaching advice such as:

• Crosshair too low.
• Don’t peek that angle.
• Use your utility first.
• Rotate now.
• Reload after the fight.

The goal is to help new and improving players learn naturally without affecting Competitive, where the feature would be completely disabled.

I’m considering building this as a startup. Do you think players would actually use it? If Riot liked the idea, could this be something they’d consider sponsoring or partnering on? I’d also be interested in hearing from anyone who invests in gaming or AI startups.

https://preview.redd.it/5gn94rv88zah1.png?width=2752&format=png&auto=webp&s=45b7b2f0a7fa2c3176cb202db904c3793a10a6fa

https://reddit.com/link/1um5wks/video/5npufllrdyah1/player

5 minute DM

I like to lurk as a sentinel/controller on Attack, but there are those off games when the rest of the team is simply getting domed in their own 3-4man pushes. It makes lurking harder since it would put me in a 1v3-4, spike is given up, and I don't get as much space to work with.

At times, part of me feels I should join the pack, but then the flank would just be open and we wouldn't have as much space for rotations.

How do I adjust?

For context EU London servers. I'm plat 3, Peaked asc 2 last act, but recently i was in an insane slump from the end of last act to just before yesterday. My biggest concern are my mechanics I'm confident that i can out aim a lot of people in my rank but i feel like there are micro issues that i want to flatten out so i can aim my way to high asc low immo, I play on 3200 dpi 0.07.

Tracker - https://tracker.gg/valorant/profile/riot/Dr%20Pepper%20thigh%E3%83%84%23JOB/matches?playlist=competitive&season=4f0864e2-40af-28a4-de2c-0e9e64e75f23&platform=pc

DM VOD - https://youtu.be/XHBvWVDFeNM

hey guys, im hitting a massive wall in soloq right now.

im currently hardstuck ascendant (peaked imm2 soloq) and i play like a pure anchor/closer. my tracker stats over 2000 matches:

• 31.8% lifetime hs (hit 40-50% a lot)
• 584 clutches won
• 0.98 kd / 136 adr / 205 acs
• 50.5% win rate

on defense i anchor hard and click heads, but a lot of times i read them so well they just get scared and fast rotate. then my team dies in the first 40 seconds and im left in impossible 1v4/1v5 retakes. i do well in clutches, but i obviously can't win every 1v5.

on attack, if my team stalls at main, i end up overthinking, hesitating, and getting timing'd.

i can't force an "ego duelist" playstyle, it's just not how im wired. how does a passive anchor increase their early/mid game impact in soloq without changing their identity? thanks.

Have you ever booked a coaching session and how well did it go?

Ive never thought about booking a coach but is it worth the prise? Do you regret your decision? And did you actually improve your skills?

I’m not talking about super complex like Haeodays videos (too advanced for me) and I’m also not talking about tips and tricks or coaching vids. I’m talking about very fundamental thought process videos where they explain their decision making on a very fundamental level (preferably duelist but any is fine). For example I got diamond in league of legends after being hardstuck for years just because of this guys YouTube channel where he just explains his decision making and is very consistent with his fundamentals. He explains the enemy’s mistakes and why he will do certain things and won’t go to certain plays. It completely opened up my eyes to the game and I’m looking for something similar for valorant.

https://preview.redd.it/7r0fq9jwvn9h1.png?width=1918&format=png&auto=webp&s=7aeff1e2c0f4646a84a386bc34478b481d18b8ca

Hi everyone, I am 19M and I made my first Data project valaod https://www.vaload.me

I would be grateful if yall can be an honest feedback.

• No paywall, No login.
• Analyze past 10 games and get 4 playstyle metrics like:
• how aggresive u were
• how much credits you wasted
• how many solo clutches you won
• did you trade your teammates or your team mates trade you
• engagement scaterplot

Thanks :)

Mainly looking for Veto feedback. Haven’t had the opportunity to try him in comp yet but he looks very enticing now with his extended TP ranges. KJ getting every ability buffed sounds very overturned but honestly I haven’t noticed a crazy difference with her in ranked. What are your experiences with the new senti buffs in general?

Below are my placement games and my tracker stats for just those games. Not to be that guy but overall I thought I had a good set of games (obviously can't win them all). But how could this would derank me from gold to bronze? I must be missing something in how the ranked system works, because the way I understand it if I win more than I lose, with high kast, and MVP that should promote me not double derank me? Riot can't seriously expect this system to be working correctly if winning and managing to top frag while playing a support character doesn't mean anything.

Game Log

Tracker Stats for my first 5 placement games this season

Im currently bronze/silver peak gold 1. My profile: raftrick #prx

Do you have any tips for me based on my stats? Advice i got from friends/tutorials/streamers: Find your main, work on mechanics, communicate more, play more often. I think that ive improved on these things. Except my playtime in ranked is still kinda low. What do you think? Did i improved on those things? Also is it a good thing to have a high hs%? My friend told me once that i focus too much on aiming towards the head. Do you have tips on how to improve my mindset? Is there a way to be more resilient? Also if i play the game i super often get shaky hands. Im also open towards further discussion on dc. I appreciate every comment ty. :)

Not looking for beginner advice like “aim for the head” or “don’t run and gun.”
I’m looking for those higher-level tips, habits, pieces of tech, positioning tricks, timing plays, utility combos, or game sense concepts that helped you climb from mid-ranks into Ascendant, Immortal, or Radiant.

Examples: agent tech, utility combos, positioning tricks, timing plays, game sense concepts, movement tech, or anything that helped you climb.
Bonus points if it’s something most players don’t know.
Feel free to include screenshots, clips, lineup images, or diagrams if it helps explain the tip.

So I’ve let my freind play on my account because I ended up quitting the game for a bit so I started playing again and I guess I was plat 2 and I started grinding comp I notice I’m very consistently bad like my game sense is still there a bit where I can kinda predict or sense things but my mechanics just can’t keep up and I always end up spraying or full body shots when I kill people when I know there’s ways I can take angles or shoot better but my mechanics feel very bad how can I improve my skills? Should I do aimlabs I notice with guns that require precision it shows my flaws a lot like the sheriff/guardian or Jett’s knives I often miss and can’t recorrecr my crosshair to the enemy and micro flick is if a I should just play more? Or is there anything I can do to improve I’ve only started playing again about 3 days ago but before I quit I peaked diamond I last played before its was js v26 and acts when there was seasons here’s my tracker if anyone would like to coach me for free my discord is AleXx_zxy