Bronze is torture.

YOUGOTKILLEDBRO·Apr 25, 2015·2 votes·583 views

Ever since I have started playing ranked, I have lost around 95% of my games. About 5 of those I screwed up on. 10 of them had afks, feeders, or trolls. 5 of them I almost won. I have won a game once. I am in bronze 4. Your game is broken, please fix it, I have made minor screwups, not big ones. Does elo hell end at silver? Please tell me It does, because I have lost so much lp due to bronze. How do i get out of this mess?!!! I went 1-9 on placements and i fed 4 of those. should have went 7-3. Fix ranked. Make me win. My losing streak is maybe about 20

3 Comments

ElysMustacheApr 25, 20153 votes

Hey man.

It is okay to be in Bronze IV. You can't reasonably expect to start off your ranked experience at an average skill level. There is quite a lot to know about the game.

Instead of saying things like, "about 5 of those I screwed up on", look for the mistakes that you made in every game. Even the best players don't play perfectly. They make small (sometimes large) mistakes. Over the long term, your wins will come from making fewer mistakes than your opponents. In the short term, variance can result in winning or losing streaks that are not consistent with your actual skill level. Having a positive mental reaction to a win and a negative reaction to a loss is not productive. The real question is did you play well during that game relative to how well you want to play.

I was Silver last season and got placed in Bronze IV this season due to bad placements (3-7). I have made plenty of mistakes in the 40 ranked games I have played this season. So far I have made it to Bronze I.

I have been keeping notes on my performance. If you would like to see an example of the mistakes I have identified in my own play, you can look at this spreadsheet where I have been keeping notes.

Mister LasagnaApr 25, 20152 votes

Time to Trundle this thread.

BEGIN!

EbonRypperApr 25, 20152 votes

Then improve your game. CS better, take champs you can play the best and carry with, and learn to be passive if you're getting lots of harass. Also run summoner 12 if you need to to help the team. Don't forget to ping, and always try to be as least toxic as possible.