Dear Riot; There is something you're not taking into Consideration for Solo Q players.
> The number of people playing in premades is the highest we’ve seen in League’s history and 98.6% of the time, premades of 4 or 5 teammates are being matched against a premade of the same size (most of the 1.4% with more divergent premade sizes come from very high and very low MMR ranges). Teams made of solos and duos are matched against a premade 4 or premade 5 only 0.21% of the time, and players queueing solo get teamed up with 4 man premades 3% of the time. > > Match quality (defined by the average MMR difference between players on one team vs. the opposing team) has improved slightly, giving us closer, fairer games across all tiers of ranked play.
Riot. Do you want to know why things are they way they are, or are you guys just blindly looking at the statistics of things without wondering what they mean
People are playing Dynamic Q right now because it's the only way to rank up. If you play Solo Q you will get shafted and shafted hard. I've experienced this first hand and i'm sure there are many others. Winning is simply easier playing in groups. Playing alone now is not only harder, but simply not fun at all
Yes there are a lot of premades out there, but they are also Solo Q fanatics like me. Some of us actually prefer playing alone.
Right now if you play alone, you will get match up in mixed matches of 3 man teams or 2 seperate duos on your team. It honestly doesn't even feel like you can have a massive impact in the game. Solo Q players are basically used as walking Towers (yes those paperweight ones you added to the game) for their premade friends on your team. There's nothing you can do, don't get me started on toxic premades but I think we all equivocally say - That is one of the worst experience you can have in League all together
Half the time when I go Solo Q it doesn't matter how fed I am, how hard I play, the game isn't fun because just like in LCS. Premade teams can be substantially better than other premade teams. Sometimes as a Solo Q player it feels like you are on the Renegades LCS team playing against SKT World Champions ( a single player cannot overcome the difference of a vastly superior team)
In Solo Q, a Solo Q player can only blame himself for not coordinating with his team(toxicity aside). Since when does playing Solo Q mean it's not a team game anymore? It's the same game, you still have to play on a team. All it means is that everyone is on the same playing field.
In dynamic Q your team can all be on TS or Skype and have already pre made plays and youre just basically trying to fit in the entire game. It's not enjoyable.
For the love of everything that all your community has done for you Riot, do not royally screw over your Solo Q fan base, GIVE US SOMETHING. We deserve it.
Sincerely, A Solo Q League player.
//rantover.
