Do placements even matter?
They seem like just a waste of time and it actually makes sense to just dodge them and then start climbing. Because you can't really rank up during placements anyway.
4 Comments
Jbels2 votesThey really are a waste of time in my opinion
IcyPepper1 votesIt has more to do with MMR than ladder rankings.
Think of it... like an evaluation for future progress, like an aptitude test.
bad arcade kitty1 votesdodging placements doesn't make them a loss, afaik not even a hidden loss
you just have the time penalty and that's all
Mysticman891 votesDodges don't count as losses in placements (in contrast with promo series, where dodges are losses in series and also deduct LP), so you need to play your 10 matches regardless.
Placement matches are pretty significant though, despite what jaded people might feel like after getting placed B5. The impact on your MMR is the main and most important thing. Someone who was say, bronze 4 end of last season will almost certainly get placed bronze 5 no matter how they do in placements, and so people go "Ha, see, they don't matter!", but the person in that situation who goes 10-0 in placements will be getting like 25 LP for a win and losing 15 for a loss and so will quickly be able to climb out of B5, while the person who went 0-10 will be more like 15 LP for a win and -25 for losses and have a rough time climbing out.
More from Gameplay
3 Refunds per season, upvote if you want 3 refunds per season.
Gameplay764 comments
7,167
votes
3 Refunds per season, upvote if you want 3 refunds per season.
Gameplay156 comments
3,510
votes
UPVOTE FOR URF
Gameplay606 comments
2,440
votes
Yes plz.
Gameplay456 comments
1,721
votes
3 Refunds per season, up vote if you want 3 refunds per season.
Gameplay114 comments
1,716
votes
When is ANYONE at riot going to address the awful new player experience?
Gameplay634 comments
1,383
votes
More by Trias000
Could champions in the scoreboard be arranged automatically?
Gameplay65 comments
160
votes
I know Daisy is just a piece of rock
Gameplay61 comments
156
votes
When Flash Wolves use their summs
Memes & Games12 comments
80
votes
Do not try and reason with the balance team
Memes & Games17 comments
67
votes
When you flame someone to make them play better
Memes & Games44 comments
57
votes
PSA: If you've never played on Twisted Treeline, you're not gonna get gold on the last day
Gameplay25 comments
32
votes