[MMR/LP Gains] Feel Like Everything I've Been Told About MMR/LP Gains Was a Lie
TL;DR: I have 60% win rate (50W-34L) for current season and get +16/-20 LP so trying to understand how MMR/LP work on a more nuanced level.
I will try my best to not make this a standard "why is my MMR so fucked" question.
What I'm really looking for are any credible detailed articles / information on how MMR / LP gains work. I know the actual formula are not public,but I'm hoping someone has approximated it.
All the information I have been able to obtain so far is akin to an 11 year old getting sex ed from his 14 year old brother. Stuff like:
- "Win more games than you lose and you will earn more LP per win than loss"
Yes, but what winrate is high enough? What kind of LP gains/losses are expected at 55% WR, 60%? 65%?
- Win Games against higher ranked players to earn more LP
How much do you have to win against your current crop of players to start playing higher ranked players?
Almost every piece of advice I've been given about climbing / MMR / LP gains/losses is not true in my experience. I currently have a 60% win rate (50W-34L) for current season. The more games I win and the higher my win rate gets, the less and less LP I earn. I just don't understand it at this point. My last win in B3 I got +16LP the last loss I got was -20LP.
https://na.op.gg/summoner/champions/userName=mysongranhills
Do other seasons affect current season?
My recent seasons have been more losses than wins, but not terrible:
Season 3 260-308 (45.8%) Season 4 401-403(49.9%) Season 5 240-245 (49.4%) Season 6 88-93 (48.6%) Season 7 50-34 (59.5%) So far Total Seasons: 1039-1082 (48.9 %)
Last truly bad season was my first in season 3. Is that still being held against me? Will I never get good LP until my overall ranked win rate is over 50% total for ranked from season 3 to present???
Edit: As a footnote I'll add as I have moved up in divisions, rather than my winrate drifting toward 50% it is getting higher as I rise - In B5 my win rate was 55% in B4 win rate was 57% now B3 @ 60% and looking only at my B3 games I'm (5-3 for 62%)
I have no delusions that I'm a great or even good player, but would really appreciate having some good information that can explain what I'm experiencing and what targets I should have to reverse it. Thanks.
