When Does "Practice" Cross the Line?
During a 5-stack warmup night last week, one of our teammates invited this random dude who immediately started popping off in customs. It wasn’t even about raw aim — he always knew exactly where everyone was. Not snapping or walling in a flashy way, just always a step ahead. He admitted later he was testing stuff “only for training,” but didn’t go into detail. That kinda raised the question — where do you draw the line when tools meant for practice start giving you real advantage? Has anyone played around with that kind of thing just to understand it?
One night I was testing new maps solo and ran a build that quietly included cheat in valorant mechanics bundled into a training config. It wasn’t some crazy auto-lock, but things like better target alignment and pre-aim assist were active while I thought I was just messing with visuals. What surprised me most was how easy it was to get used to — even when it was subtle. I disabled it right after, but the short session made me realize how even light tweaks could shape how players think they're “improving.”