[Boudica]

I think it's fair to dislike Valorant, but I don't think any of your points make sense. It hasn't replaced CS:GO? I don't think that was really the intention for it, either. From watching a few hours of gameplay from some pros, it seems closer to Overwatch than CS:GO in many ways. The gun purchasing and basic mechanics definitely bear resemblance, but I'd argue the game bears resemblance in the way that most BRs are similar to each other.

There's definitely features they both have, but I think they're very different entities.

On a personal note - I don't particularly like the look of it. I could probably play a little, but I doubt I'd spend more than a couple hours on it, tops. The gameplay that I watched - Bored me half to death. I can't quite pinpoint the reason why, but I'd rather play Overwatch or CS:GO instead.