Feature request - True Solo Queue
This is a feature request: This is also long (hope its not a terrible read)
For a Normal Summoner's Rift game, I would like the option to not be eligible for match making with premade groups, or at least groups larger than 2. I am ok if this makes me wait longer.
The reasons for this request are as follows:
#1 Groups, oddly enough, usually communicate less with the whole team, this is because they're on voice. This makes the game less enjoyable.
It also works both ways. The fact that I cant hear them is also forgotten quite a bit (it's not unusual to have people not even looking at chat). More than once they've decided on positions, forgotten to include me, and then yelled at me for ruining their plans.. I'd rather not be yelled at, and I'd rather not ruin their plans.
and then there is the whole "I called MIA in voice chat, why didnt you back"...
#2 The team often has someone, who is probably named steve, and while I am sure he is a delightful fellow, steve is such a busy person he can only play one night a month. and only knows how to play mid lane taric. and has bad wifi and needs to afk 3 times during the game to go do something for the wife
I'd rather play with people around my own skill level, not the guy who is drug along.
A note to Steve: We both know leavebuster wont catch your constant afks, and your friends would never report you for doing it, but just know, that deep inside they're cussing you out.
Slightly off topic A message for you 4 mans out there.. I am happy to play support, but the fact that I'm being slotted into your dual lane is just creepy. Why am I here? Does Mr AD Carry refuse to shower? Is he over emotional and will start yelling at teammates on voice when things go wrong? There is no way a solo queuer can duo lane nearly as effective as someone on voice can.
#3 And of course there is the opponent...
Me being lumped in with a 4 man group means I'm going to have to fight another group of people also on voice. This means I'm now fighting a coordinate team, doing coordinated jungle ganks, and my only hope is that their Steve's button mashing Eddie Gordo style of playing riven is countered by Our Steve's 900 ping AD blitzcrank.
#4 Speaking of plans..
Your mid lane BLT Combo (Bard Lux Trundle) may actually be so epic it gets you spots in the LCS and forces Riot to do a complete rebalancing. I don't like being forced to be a part of it.
This is a mentality thing. I'd rather be a part of 5 people trying to work together to win, rather than than being the 5th man that lets 4 people play together.
#5
Groups are more likely to take a game far past its fun for anyone in their own circle. This includes intentionally delaying games, standing at the inhibitor taunting, as well as refusing to surrender. It's not unreasonable, groups feed off each others excitement.. but when the score is 4/112.. it's time to surrender. Vice Versa, when we've beaten them 112/4, because their Steve (aka Critical Strike Mundo) pulled a Leeroy Jenkins 3 minutes in. Just end the game, don't stand around gloating, It's not fun for me anymore, and I can't end it myself, I'm Nami and I've been stuck with the Smelly Creepster Mr. Draven all game. and he's looking at me funny.
#6 And some less pleasant things:
I don't really enjoy being ganged up when there is a disagreement. Grabbing dragon and pushing a tower are both valid strategies, I don't want to listen to 4 people spewing obscenities for the next 20 minutes. This is often the time I discover I'm in a group, and should have just followed the charge of whoever their designated leader is, (Usually the ADC)
I've also noticed being in a group people bolder when starting trouble. I don't want to be around that.
TDLR; (The request) With all that said. I think a nice little checkbox for "solo queuers only" would be nice. I'd be happy with another issue that resolves this. Some of this would become less of an issue if I simply knew up front I was with a group.
I could just bail out and use Ranked, but after season 1, I've been avoiding that.