VALORANT Player Discovers Unorthodox Method to Calm Toxic Teammates
A cheerful VALORANT player has found an unconventional way to calm down frustrated teammates, and it may become a popular tactic in the community soon.
In a match on May 10, the player had a teammate named Reyna who was continuously giving orders and verbally abusing the team as they fell behind. In a surprising turn of events, the calm and collected player decided to “meow” at Reyna, which surprisingly succeeded in calming down the toxic teammate.
Community members can take inspiration from a post on /r/VALORANT, as it won’t be long before more players start using this cat-like approach in ranked queues.
Immediately, VALORANT players embraced this strange yet hilarious approach as a non-toxic and amusing way to deal with difficult teammates. While others shared their responses, none could match the efficiency of the top-tier meow reply.
Moaning was another common response from the community to toxic behavior.
Nevertheless, players see the meowing player as a hero who defends newer VALORANT gamers from being torn apart in competitive matches, and the entire community has rallied behind this unique method.
Aside from the meowing, Riot Games has been working on providing a competitive yet fair gaming experience through recent updates to VALORANT.
In April, the Premier update introduced a tournament mode for players seeking intense gameplay. Premier matches players in pre-organized teams of five, with the goal of winning as a synchronized unit. This queue is designed to bring together the most competitive and driven players.
Currently, there are still many win-at-all-cost players in VALORANT, but this new meow technique may become the meta for bringing them back to reality.