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Solo Queue is not a good measure of skill

savagejen·12/14/2016, 6:40:07 PM·2 votes·1,165 views

You are so dependent on the rest of your team when you queue up solo that I don't consider it a good test of skill. Dynamic made a lot of sense to me for that reason.

Here is what I think would be a good test of solo skill:

  • 1v1
  • Murder Bridge map
  • Each player chooses three champs they might like to play
  • Each player eliminates two of the enemy's choices
  • The game randomly picks from the two remaining champs
  • Both players face each other with the same champ

Heck, even if this was just a special game mode, it would be nice to see.

11 Comments

Purple Death12/14/2016, 6:44:12 PM4 votes

http://na.op.gg/summoner/userName=Gamerzgodz Dam my shitty teams cough

xBushx12/14/2016, 6:44:23 PM3 votes

In no way is this indicative of individual skill in a "team game".

This is like saying good trick shot players should be in NBA.

Um no that's what the globetrotters are for.

Sure they are great mechanically but no natural sense of team play, then they are not as good as someone who can do what they do AND have team play.

SugarRayMoe12/14/2016, 6:49:10 PM3 votes

Boosted animal.

Volcanuz12/14/2016, 6:47:14 PM2 votes

It is a good test. It tests how well you play with others and how you can make small combos work for you.

Take a combo that just shouldnt work, and you make it work via the small tools at your disposal. You just showed that you have the skill to work under pressure and make something out of nothing.

The only problem is it also shows how many fuck nuts play this game and you have to put up with those team skill lacking apes.

Zelorxon12/14/2016, 8:24:09 PM1 votes

If i had time i would go and search for that clip where qt says that soloQ not only doesn't measure FOR SHIT a player's ability, but also that teaches TERRIBLE habits for competitive, as in soloQ you go for cheeses and 1v9s as soon as you have a chance, rather than actually thinking about how beat the enemy. But i have no time.

Leo102412/14/2016, 9:21:47 PM1 votes

My teams have been pretty bad too at points but i'm not complaining, i've carried a lot of games and i'm confident i belong in silver, so instead of saying solo queue is unfair, i'm doing my best to prove my place in silver and i'm gonna keep carrying until i get there