[{quoted}](name=Neo Cyrus,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=RXhsKT7d,comment-id=000100020000,timestamp=2015-08-21T21:02:29.482+0000)
How about the fact that most negative would make me think that it wouldn't include someone punished nearly a year ago?
The vast majority of the community hasn't been punished with chat restrictions, ranked restrictions, or bans this year. What are the stats for those that have been punished, something like 5%? If so, then the most negative 5% of the community doesn't get rewards, assuming they even get to Gold+ to begin with, which makes it more like the most negative 2.5%.
Of course you don't care, you're some salty guy stuck in Silver 5 who thinks the universe is keeping him there so you're happy less people get rewards you can never reach.
Tisk, tisk. Please, finish your homework before you make such rash accusations. Yes, I'm Silver 5, but with a mere 36 games under my belt it's because I don't play enough ranked to climb very fast. I'm about 170 ranked games behind you, so unless you stopped climbing 170 games ago it's illogical to assume I couldn't climb if I played more. The only thing in the universe I blame for holding me back is that I prefer to play with two of my friends at the same time, which confines me to Normals more often than not.
And before you jump to Win Rate, you should notice that I had quite the spectacular win rate killing experience when I started playing ranked this season. I think I got down to near 37% and still held my placement rank, it was pretty impressive.
The way they're going they're just creating more toxicity. Imagine getting these angry people in your ranked queues now. Think they'll care about winning or losing? Of course not.
I really fail to see how you figure there will be more toxic players. Those under Gold who don't qualify will mostly stop playing ranked, as they have nothing besides a title that they can't easily show off to gain for it. Those that do still qualify will be on their best behavior.
The only people who could possibly end up being more toxic are those that want to climb the ladder regardless of rewards and are already disqualified from the rewards. Even then, they'll get a chat restriction soon enough and the world goes on.