Can we do something about bronze?

o GangPlank o·5/25/2017, 4:55:38 PM·2 votes·477 views

This isn't meant to come off as the typical "aw man the only reason I'm bronze is because trash teams" rant , but more or less I'd like to start a discussion on what we can do about actual bad players , it wouldn't be fair to say you CANT play ranked , but we've all run into at least one player that feeds lane , misses objectives , and just all around has no idea what to do

I'm concerned for the league community as a whole when it comes to this , how can we deal with players who refuse to actually learn to play the game , perhaps a soft report system that if hit enough too often by teammates the player is coached by higher level volunteers , it just tilts me ever so much that someone can actually die multiple times to their lane opponent , and then decide "hmmm you know what , this higher leveled guy with better items than me , imma go fight him" or just no coordination in lower leveled teams due to the fact that some people have no idea what to do

TL,DR bad players are bad , but what can we actually do about it?

12 Comments

archerno15/25/2017, 5:02:47 PM4 votes

Well, we could create special division for them, one thats under beginner level, one that doesnt award victorious skin or even a border in the end of season. Where really bad players can still play ranked but its not really as competitive.

Anastaecia5/25/2017, 5:07:59 PM2 votes

I don't think there's anything wrong with limiting ranked to competent people in some shape or form. By far most LoL games are non-ranked, so it shouldn't be a big deal. Ranked is serious. If you want to play you need to pass tests, imo. Whether these are actual play tests (Can you hit 5 out of 10 skill shots on a moving drone?) OR written (What is the goal of the game? Hint: It's to destroy the Nexus...seems lots of people don't know that). Something is needed.

Still want a "you cant play this champ in ranked with less than mastery 2 or 3" or something.

o GangPlank o5/25/2017, 5:02:35 PM1 votes

Probably could've picked a better title tho

The Fuzzy 0ne5/25/2017, 5:13:51 PM1 votes

Eh, I thought they used to have that with the unskilled player report that used to exist.... it was being spammed on players who were just having a bad game and that's probably why they got rid of it.

Mentoring or coaching would be hard to do since the vast majority of the league population actually lies in high bronze-low silver, therefore it's very unlikely that you would be able to address everyone who might trigger this soft report system you suggest, not to mention that most players who want to coach or mentor, do so already albeit usually for a price.

Also, some players just don't care enough. It's a game and forcing a learning component on people who just want to fool around ultimately pushes people away which is bad for business.

It's unfortunate, but most of the players in bronze who want to improve and climb usually do, though not all at once and not easily.

Warhammer Titan5/25/2017, 5:23:40 PM1 votes

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LeBlanc Jameś5/25/2017, 6:07:56 PM1 votes

Bronze is ridiculously easy to get out of.

I wish I could skip placements and just start in B5 to begin the climb every season.