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You did it riot, you made me put away my wallet to your business.

Eugoogalizer·4/10/2016, 8:24:08 AM·168 votes·6,453 views

This season has honestly made me question "why am I even playing?" more than ever. I love your game so much but from the balances to dynamic queue, I just can't see the point in purchasing any more RP. I like an even playing field, but this season just isn't cutting the mustard. I finally reached my promo after a constant grind where I split the first two games. What do I get next? I queue in a game only to get absolutely destroyed in my third game. I'm far from a good player, but I know I can handle myself fairly well in Silver even when losing, I'm not too far behind my laner. Being completely outclassed by this Yasuo and seeing how good he was vs my teammates made me think something was up. Looking up his match history, he has gone 17-3 in his last 20. I know streaks happen, but I just find this one fishy. Even if it legit, I can't but help think that dynamic queue has made this hard for a solo player to climb. I work 40 hours a week, so I don't typically have a duo or trio to regularly queue with.

I know I'm not smart enough to quit league all together because of that addicting pull it has on me, but I don't see the rank climb worth it anymore. I love my Gold morgana skin, but at this point it's just not fun to even try. As someone mentioned in a previous post, DQ feels like a form of boosting that you seem to be okay with.

I know in the grand scheme of things, my wallet won't dent your revenue, but for someone who spends more on here than the average player, I hope it is a wakeup call.

Keep trying to improve you game, I really don't want to quit altogether.

79 Comments

LaughingStapler4/10/2016, 9:35:46 AM40 votes

It's not even about being unable to climb. It's that the system mixes all queue configurations into a unified ranking which is a poor indicator for any individual configuration and leads to an inability to fairly assess players' skill based on rankings in a consistent environment. A Gold 1 with only solo games reflects different skills than another Gold 1 (even in the same role and on the same champion) who only plays with his three other friends.

Stillname4/10/2016, 5:00:48 PM16 votes

Looking at the yasuo you went up against he is very likely a yasuo main boosting his low tier friend. He went from a consistant win/loss ratio with Garen and a few other champs then he suddenly switches to yasuo everygame and starts carying mostly every game for wins.

Eevee In A Jar4/10/2016, 6:20:57 PM6 votes

Can't tell you how many times I get shitted on by TEAMMATES because they are premade and despite their billion mistakes they made that I've tolerated and let slide and haven't said anything about; I make one mistake and they unleash all hell on me. Fuck dynamic queue. Fuck anyone who defends dynamic queue being shoved down our throats. You guys ruined ranked. Dynamic queue rank only benefits people in bronze or silver and quite frankly in the world of competitive gaming, the bottom of the barrel really doesn't matter. Neither do my elo or rank as we all suck but dynamic queue starts to hurt at this elo a lot more than lower elo.

Squidblimp4/10/2016, 3:49:34 PM5 votes

So you got stomped by a climbing Yasuo smurf? Ok? It happens, it sucks, but soon he'll be placed higher and at his own skill level.

pulledchicken4/10/2016, 9:39:27 AM5 votes

they dont give a fuck brotha ! 17 Billion Dollar Company .... until they change good i buy dope.

lolptwo4/10/2016, 6:37:07 PM5 votes

I know I'm not smart enough to quit league all together because of that addicting pull it has on me, but I don't see the rank climb worth it anymore

At this point it feels to me that a lot of Solo Q players are just waiting to see what happens and Riot is scared to make the actual announcement because with games like Overwatch and Dark Souls 3 coming out they know with a true "no Solo Q" announcement that many people who are just waiting to see will jump ship.

On the bright side, this is the thing that will eventually ween you off League.

KING OF MASKS4/10/2016, 6:43:11 PM4 votes

upvoted for "isn't cutting the mustard"

Grimztaa4/10/2016, 6:13:52 PM4 votes

I gave up on RIOT, have put my wallet away... have stopped playing ranked effective immediately... why? because that is that only way Riot will see anything... if players stop playing, then they might ask themselves, why?

Mecha MaIphite4/10/2016, 12:14:48 PM4 votes

Username checks out kappa

czo0p4/10/2016, 9:07:48 AM3 votes

Make better decisions, know where to be at the right time, be aware of your surroundings, learn to synergize with whatever team you have, keep your composure and above all remain positive even when the going gets tough.

Look man you just gotta keep improving and through time you will make less mistakes and climb the ranks! Its perfectly normal to make mistakes in games, LCS pros do it all the time! But learning to adapt is key. Many players I see lose their cool over a few mistakes they make or their team makes and then fail to recuperate. Also, stop blaming Dynamic Queue.

LatticeGrimoire4/10/2016, 6:10:57 PM2 votes

I feel you!

AwesomeChad4/10/2016, 6:43:12 PM2 votes

i've gotten into the habit of pulling my hair out from being stressed by dynamic queue ranked. It is day 50 and i can say that I'm certainly feeling less hairs to pull on my head.

Jorencice4/10/2016, 11:06:32 PM2 votes

That's called a smurf. They have nothing to do with dynamic que.

Tobias Brackner4/10/2016, 8:41:41 PM1 votes

Wait, so you don't want to give Rito your money because you are getting beaten in ranked?

Wimbledofy4/10/2016, 8:48:46 PM1 votes

One question real quick tho, who cuts mustard?

Krys Star4/10/2016, 8:58:20 PM1 votes

I keep giving in to Riot's shitty business marketing. I love playing Soraka, but she's practically permbanned. I bought Program Soraka, and I've only used the skin 4 times since its release. Because she's ALWAYS banned. :\ Their balancing is so awful, that some people can't play their mains in peace and enjoy their skins, and then after a couple of matches, the community and balancing just stresses me out too much to continue playing.