Autofill hurts ranked matches Riot ... it isn't fair to us
Just had two games in a row where someone got autofilled in a spot they weren't good at and asked if they could trade roles. Hell, that's not even including the dodges in champ select (I counted 5-6 dodges before the banning phase even kicked off) so I had to wait some time. Why is autofill allowed in Ranked? I can see why from Riot's perspective that it would help with que times ... but Ranked is a different story.
I would HATE to be autofilled as an ADC, since I suck at that role. Luckily i'm a Support Main so I am protected from autofill, but I can't imagine how it'd be like to lose LP just because Riot forced you into a role you weren't ready for. Before you say, "You should have at least (insert number) of champions you're skilled with before queing for Ranked", this is valid advise but at the same time, most people like being one tricks, least good at their role.
My mains are
as Support. Those are my best, but I can also play well in other roles like
Jungle,
Top,
Mid, and so forth. Despite having experience with those champions, i'm just decent at those champs. Now imagine if I was forced into ADC role ... i'm horrible. This puts my team at a disadvantage, and i'm likely facing an ADC main at that. How does this determine my level of skill in Ranked, if I was put into a role i'm not comfortable with? I play ranked to show how good I am as a Support, and i'm currently Gold I because of it.
- TOO LONG, DIDN'T READ: Autofill is not a feature that should be in Ranked, ever. I can tell you straight up people would rather wait 5-10 minutes and get the role they're great at than get shorter ques just to suffer in a 20-40 minute game, and lose precious LP because they had to play a role they weren't ready for. Riot, please remove this from Ranked, because it's doing way more harm than good for the community.