Current state of low population servers and the ranked ladder.

m0sh1n4t0r··1 votes·2,020 views

So with the opening of the new Russian server and having free transfers to it the first couple of weeks i've seen many people transfer there to play ranked because it's basically free elo. I know someone who was a low gold 5 player that went there and is Master now lol, and no he didn't get better it's just it's super **free and easy **over there. Many people realize this and transfer before the season ends and get Challenger/Master and transfer back after the season ends for an easy challenger/master frame boarder. I know this is not against the Terms of Service or anything but I think it's unfair for the people who earned these rewards on legit servers like NA,EUW and maybe EUNE. People did this last season in the turkish server but it wasn't this easy. like every single person i know who transferred to RU now is either Master or Challenger within 5 days of playing, they were hardly diamond elo on EUW.

I just want to see riot's thoughts on this. My proposed solution is limiting the rewards to legit servers until the RU and turkish ladders are fixed. I don't think that's a great solution but i'm sure Riot can figure something out.

8 Comments

Raptamei1 votes

Thanks for the tip. :)

m0sh1n4t0r1 votes

You're welcome lol.

Sailor Mint1 votes

This isn't Scarab Lord.

Gold is relatively easy to get. Being a Gold or lower player with a Diamond+ border makes you look boosted. If low Diamond players are legitimately willing to pay 2600RP for a *temporary * border they don't deserve, just let them. They'll just be career high Plat/Low Diamond with a Challenger border.

If there's something I learned when I tanked my MMR last season, people are really mean to people they believe were boosted.

m0sh1n4t0r1 votes

It is temporary but it's for the whole season so. And yes they will drop back to gold or whatever elo they belong to but still :) free master/challenger border for 2600rp is abit silly and unfair don't you think? I mean some people actually try hard to get these rewards like diamond/plat and then comes this scrub and gets a free challenger border is kinda dumb :P

Emperor of Arima2 votes

free master/challenger border for 2600rp

CLG Factor1 votes

I transfered to EU-East servers.............bad idea

m0sh1n4t0r1 votes

Well yeah i've heard the server is toxic and such but the ladder isn't as easy as it used to be there.

m0sh1n4t0r1 votes

Idk.. blows my mind that no one else thinks this is an issue? xD

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