Elo Hell exists, and I'm in it.

grLKQ9ma0o·Jan 27, 2015·2 votes·775 views

For no less than 8 consecutive games, I have run into intentional feeders, trolls, and afk-ers. I haven't played poorly in most of the games, but there's a limit to what I'm capable of carrying. One lobby I ran into had 2 players that declared "Top or feeding." You can imagine that the resulting game wasn't terribly fun for me.

That was the last 8 games I played. It happens frequently, too. What do you guys do to get past it? I mute everyone and just try to play my game, but I don't know what to do...

5 Comments

JamareeJan 27, 20152 votes

It isn't that elo hell exist, it is that this game is 90% luck 10% skill.

KiharonJan 27, 20151 votes

In games where the pre-game lobby is bad like that, it may be better to just dodge the game. Yes, it takes some LP (if playing ranked) and a queue lockout time, but it will be less of both than if you play a game and lose. I am by no means suggesting you dodge every game that looks a little sketchy, but sometimes it's just not worth playing a game. For better or for worse, though, dodges during a promo (or placement series, I think) count as a loss to the series.

BlackTh0ughtzJan 27, 20151 votes

duo makes it easier

PhoneixflareJan 27, 20151 votes

I feel your pain. I don't know the solution. All I can do is share in your sorrow Amumu

BaneQCJan 27, 20151 votes

I suggest you set yourself with personal goals and try to be happy when you reach your goals instead of winning.

My personal goal every game is to have a KDA higher than 3. When I reach this and even if my team is full of fails I'm satisfied. If my team is going nowhere and feeding a lot, I will just pussy out and try to get ks/kills or do whatever to make my score better so I'm satisfied.

Surprisingly I also win more game and made it to gold.