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MissFrye·Jul 26, 2016·2 votes·665 views

So I have successfully reached level 30. Since then, I have played 7 games and lost all of them. I heard that the first 10 games or so matter most on which category you get into. There was about 1 game where I began feeding due to the fact that I've been AFK because my computer crashed. Players on my team constantly abuse me for dying a couple of times or so. I still play fine. I'm not that bad of a player. Though people tend to blame me. IM GONNA BE STUCK IN BRONZE IF I KEEP LOSING MY GAMES ;-; HALP

8 Comments

EndlessSorcererJul 26, 20164 votes

You shouldn't play ranked directly after reaching level 30.

I'd recommend waiting until you've played at least 300 Normal games and have several rune pages full of T3 runes.

This gives you time to learn what you are doing, how different champions and roles play, and accumulate experience and good habits.

DukuesJul 26, 20162 votes

A few realities.

You just reached 30. A lot of players especially in ranked have played this game for years and have been 30 for a long time.
This game has 130 or so champions, many items, making it pretty complex.
Your 0-7 in placements. This honestly is probably for the best as your new and have things to learn. a.) you finish promos 3-7 and maybe get silver 5 or bronze. It really doesn't matter as starting is bronze would really be for your benefit. Bronze really be thought of as "inexperienced". It is a good place to help you focus on learning the game and teach the importance of carrying a game.
"players on my team constantly abuse for dying". Sounds like you are making mistakes more than the average player and it is frustrating your teammates. Figure out what those mistakes are and you should not hear as much abuse. You can always mute players and should if people flamming. But since you sound really inexperienced your teammates might have some helpful tips.
"I'm not that bad of a player". I think most of us think this, but in reality we are all pretty bad besides the pros and high elo players. If you can't win more games than you lose in ranked, then your definitely not good. And if you losing every ranked game then there is a lot you can learn and improve on to change that. Like.... a lot of players think "well I didn't feed" or "I won my lane" means they are good at the game. But that is only a small part to the game. You can easily win games you lose lane in or feed in and also easily lose games you are fed in or win lane in.
"gonna be stuck in bronze if i keep losing". I think its preferable for players to really start out their ranked experience in bronze. I know back in season 2 & 3 I was bronze even after having like 1000 normal games played. But through playing ranked I finally actually started learning the game. I eventually learned enough to reach silver. Took awhile from there to learn enough to reach gold.
Making this post was a good first step in taking initiative in learning the game. If your rank is important to you then actively learning the game, champions, etc is what you need to do to get better. Once you do you will find winning games easier and see your rank rise. But there is no magic "spam this one champion while hitting control + 6 all game" to magically rank up.

Good luck. Don't be too hard on yourself no matter what your rank is. Realize ranked is a process and grinding is part of it.

MissFryeAug 19, 20161 votes

Thank you so much. This really helped

DukuesAug 19, 20161 votes

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Thank you so much. This really helped

How your placements go? Feel free to comment or add me sometime and I can give you some tips if you want. I am not great, but can help you understand the game more and probably tell you enough to get to silver.

The Fuzzy 0neAug 19, 20161 votes

I think its preferable for players to really start out their ranked experience in bronze.

I agree with this completely. When I first started ranked I went 4-6 in placements and got placed in silver 5. Problem was that I barely had a full rune page, I didn't really know who I wanted to play (so I kinda played a bunch of people wherever), and I didn't have a good understanding of the game. I really shouldn't have been placed in Silver 5 at the time and ended up getting demoted into Bronze anyway and getting to afraid of dropping more so I stopped playing ranked until later that same season. Problem was that when I had gotten better, I was stuck with bad MMR.

It's a lot of stress getting placed or demoted to Bronze but if you persevere and continue to try to improve yourself you will get better and you will climb :) Take it from me, a noob last season ending in Bronze 2, to being placed Bronze 5 this season and now in Gold 5!

DukuesAug 19, 20161 votes

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I agree with this completely. When I first started ranked I went 4-6 in placements and got placed in silver 5. Problem was that I barely had a full rune page, I didn't really know who I wanted to play (so I kinda played a bunch of people wherever), and I didn't have a good understanding of the game. I really shouldn't have been placed in Silver 5 at the time and ended up getting demoted into Bronze anyway and getting to afraid of dropping more so I stopped playing ranked until later that same season. Problem was that when I had gotten better, I was stuck with bad MMR.

It's a lot of stress getting placed or demoted to Bronze but if you persevere and continue to try to improve yourself you will get better and you will climb :) Take it from me, a noob last season ending in Bronze 2, to being placed Bronze 5 this season and now in Gold 5!

Ha nice! I got out of bronze pretty quickly back when I started but really struggled with silver. Could not get past silver 2 for like 2 seasons. Now have 2 accounts in gold this season - not really sure why it just kinda happened lol.

HerbieVGJul 26, 20161 votes

I feel your frustration ): I went directly into ranked right after I hit level 30 and I placed Bronze 3. Unfortunately it's a little late but you should have waited longer until you have a main position with a champion pool consisting of several champions that you can play really well. What I would recommend is going back to normals for a little bit and finding someone you can duo with, preferably a Jungler, or a support if you main ADC. Good luck climbing! I'm almost Silver 2 after a month of climbing from Bronze 3, 0LP. Hang in there. (:

MissFryeJul 26, 20162 votes

Thank you so much!! This really helped! Good luck to you too :DD