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I've stopped caring about ranked matches, and am admitting I suck

Düff McWhalen··6 votes·3,191 views

But I'm still going to play them, just with an insanely relaxed attitude. In addition I'm going to play champions I love, not necessarily meta ones. If I'm just going to do poorly, get feeders, get leavers/dcers, and shit on in chat over a video game, then I'm at least going to have fun doing it. I'm going to spam champions I personally have fun with and /mute all from the get go. Trying to climb is absolutely pointless no matter how good I try to get. I'm not Gold Material, I'm barely Silver Material, and it's time I just admitted it and had fun. Yes I could play Normals, but I'd rather just keep playing ranked.

You did it Riot, and the LoL community. You broke me. It's all become clear. I'm a terrible player, and that's just fine.

Edit: To clarify, I'm still going to try to win, but the relaxation is going to come from not caring about losses. At least if I play what I want, mute everyone, and try to ignore the leavers and feeders, I am at least completely in control of my experience and outlook at that point. I'm going to laugh every time something goes wrong and smile whenever I get a good play. I'm also not playing Normals because they don't "mean" anything. Ranked means something to me, and gosh darn it I'm going to enjoy Ranked and enjoy myself.

7 Comments

ChaosReyn5 votes

Good...you've passed the first test.

Now on to the next one: realizing everyone sucks.

AIQ3 votes

But I'm still going to play them, just with an insanely relaxed attitude.

This mentality only adds to the problem, you should always want to win and do what you have to. Not to the point you stress yourself out, but not "insanely relaxed" thats not fair to your allies.

In addition I'm going to play champions I love, not necessarily meta ones.

Yes this is a good idea, doesn't always work out,, but good. Comfort over meta, can win you games.

If I'm just going to do poorly, get feeders, get leavers/dcers, and shit on in chat over a video game, then I'm at least going to have fun doing it.

Most norms/ARAM don't care, so if you really want to have fun and win go there. Stay out of ranked or mute all. It will only cause you the same stress.

I'm going to spam champions I personally have fun with and /mute all from the get go.

Yes, but make sure you are prioritizing winning over doing the fun thing. Building Thornmail Ashe in the name of fun is trolling and toxic, not fun.

Trying to climb is absolutely pointless no matter how good I try to get. I'm not Gold Material, I'm barely Silver Material, and it's time I just admitted it and had fun.

I call it getting your losses in, if you are truly trying to climb the best way is to one trick. Assuring that every game is a lesson and improving on that champion or 2 champions significantly. Being able to play a champion well can easily get you to gold. As you stop focusing on what you need to do with your champion over how to win the map.

Yes I could play Normals, but I'd rather just keep playing ranked.

Why? To get people back? Its not worth it 99% of the time your will be effecting a player that did nothing to you.

You did it Riot, and the LoL community. You broke me. It's all become clear. I'm a terrible player, and that's just fine.

I did nothing to you, I've never insulted you. All communication I've had with you is to try to help you get the right mental and a way to improve.

I understand you are frustrated, losing sucks I KNOW. I feel hard stuck everyday, I get the same trolls all the time, I have to deal with my main Shyvana eating the same trash the pigs eat. I know your pain, but bro it's not worth it to stoop to their level. Try to play some norms and get that mental back.

Do 3 a days with losses. Only play ranked till your lose 3 times.

Düff McWhalen3 votes

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This mentality only adds to the problem, you should always want to win and do what you have to. Not to the point you stress yourself out, but not "insanely relaxed" thats not fair to your allies.

Yes this is a good idea, doesn't always work out,, but good. Comfort over meta, can win you games.

Most norms/ARAM don't care, so if you really want to have fun and win go there. Stay out of ranked or mute all. It will only cause you the same stress.

Yes, but make sure you are prioritizing winning over doing the fun thing. Building Thornmail Ashe in the name of fun is trolling and toxic, not fun.

I call it getting your losses in, if you are truly trying to climb the best way is to one trick. Assuring that every game is a lesson and improving on that champion or 2 champions significantly. Being able to play a champion well can easily get you to gold. As you stop focusing on what you need to do with your champion over how to win the map.

Why? To get people back? Its not worth it 99% of the time your will be effecting a player that did nothing to you.

I did nothing to you, I've never insulted you. All communication I've had with you is to try to help you get the right mental and a way to improve.

I understand you are frustrated, losing sucks I KNOW. I feel hard stuck everyday, I get the same trolls all the time, I have to deal with my main Shyvana eating the same trash the pigs eat. I know your pain, but bro it's not worth it to stoop to their level. Try to play some norms and get that mental back.

Do 3 a days with losses. Only play ranked till your lose 3 times.

I truly appreciate what you're saying, really. To clarify, I'm still going to try to win, but the relaxation is going to come from not caring about losses. At least if I play what I want, mute everyone, and try to ignore the leavers and feeders, I am at least completely in control of my experience and outlook at that point. I'm going to laugh every time something goes wrong and smile whenever I get a good play. I'm also not playing Normals because they don't "mean" anything. Ranked means something to me, and gosh darn it I'm going to enjoy Ranked and enjoy myself.

AIQ3 votes

Good to hear. Good luck with you games boss.

True Garen3 votes

The Zen of LoL.

Düff McWhalen4 votes

[{quoted}](name=True Garen,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=FAL3ARMA,comment-id=0002,timestamp=2019-04-24T00:10:12.791+0000)

The Zen of LoL.

Played two games this morning, one win, one loss, both fun. /mute all, play what you want

AblazinEagle2 votes

i play twisted treeline always its fun and you can play any champ you want

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