No Masteries chosen yet you're playing Ranked.

q O y O p·Nov 16, 2015·1 votes·1,243 views

How many times since the update have you seen someone in your Ranked game that doesn't have Masteries chosen?

This is why there should be tougher restrictions on Ranked play. If your teammates is so incompetent that they log in, clicks NO when asked to redo their masteries becasue they have been wiped clear then proceeds to queue up for Ranked and STILL doesn't check them at champ select... I don't want this person on my team.

Replace this scenario with any real life situation and the person has likely walked into oncoming traffic wearing a speedo and a safety vest.

Please make Ranked:

Level 30. + 30 Champions Owned. + 15 Mastered Champions. + A 50% win-rate in Normal Draft Mode. + 10k IP to unlock Ranked Mode. (Grants you the equivalent in Runes of your choice.)

Thank you.

10 Comments

MasterSomethingNov 16, 20152 votes

What the literal fuck that's ridiculous. Don't play ranked when it starts, that's a first. Second, people are idiots. Making stuff harder for us who are smart is dumb.

VentiraNov 16, 20152 votes

50% win-rate in normal draft and the 10k ip is way too harsh.

NiceTryViNov 16, 20152 votes

The champ requirement currently in place is just fine, it makes sure that no matter who gets picked or banned you have someone to play. Increasing the champ requirement is pointless, as it will alienate pretty much everyone who has played for less than a year. I assume by mastered you mean level 5 mastery, and 15 mastered champions is ridiculous, as most people play, practice, and are best with 3-5 champions, not a ridiculous number like 15. A 50% winrate in normal draft is also insulting to newer players, as most people will lose a ton of games early on because learning PvP as a new player can be, very simply, very difficult. Also, people try out new champions and tactics in normals, and people dont play like they would in ranked. It is therefore not indicative of skill, as I myself have around a 48% winrate in normal draft, with a 54% ranked win rate. the 10k IP to unlock ranked is, quite simply, a waste that could be spent on runes or champions. If you're encountering this problem in ranked, then instead of hating on newer players, you should instead request people to check their masteries while in champ select.

Junsui AoiNov 16, 20152 votes

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q O y O pNov 16, 20151 votes

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The champ requirement currently in place is just fine, it makes sure that no matter who gets picked or banned you have someone to play. Increasing the champ requirement is pointless, as it will alienate pretty much everyone who has played for less than a year. I assume by mastered you mean level 5 mastery, and 15 mastered champions is ridiculous, as most people play, practice, and are best with 3-5 champions, not a ridiculous number like 15. A 50% winrate in normal draft is also insulting to newer players, as most people will lose a ton of games early on because learning PvP as a new player can be, very simply, very difficult. Also, people try out new champions and tactics in normals, and people dont play like they would in ranked. It is therefore not indicative of skill, as I myself have around a 48% winrate in normal draft, with a 54% ranked win rate. the 10k IP to unlock ranked is, quite simply, a waste that could be spent on runes or champions. If you're encountering this problem in ranked, then instead of hating on newer players, you should instead request people to check their masteries while in champ select.

I stated 50% win-rate in Normal Draft Mode. You still have Normal Blind and Team Builder to practice. Normal Draft Mode could easily be counted separately to be used for this very purpose.
I admit, 15 MASTERED champions is quite difficult to accomplish for the average player. Is this someone who should be playing Ranked?
Please read before responding. "10k IP to unlock Ranked Mode. (Grants you the equivalent in Runes of your choice.)"

You should not be playing Ranked if you are not trying to make a career out of League.

So to speak, my National Hockey League analogy stands strong.

The NHL is the top tier of Hockey.

The LCS is the top tier of League.

The AHL (American Hockey League) is where NHL teams farm their players.

Ranked is where LCS teams farm their players.

Beer League Hockey is where people play Hockey for fun, no prospect of pro.

Normal play in League is where people play League for fun, no prospect of pro.

There should be nobody playing in Ranked that isn't trying to get to the LCS as equivalently there is nobody playing in the AHL that isn't trying to get to the NHL.

Thank you.

NiceTryViNov 22, 20151 votes

So let me get this straight. You think that because I do not want to spend all of my time on this game, I shouldn't be able to see how I stack up against other people? That is probably the most arrogant thing I have ever heard someone say about League. I have a life outside of this game with work and University, but I still want to know how good I am at the game compared to everyone else, and it is also some fun competition among friends. And 15 Mastered champions is still a poor requirement. You rise in ranked by mastering a few champions, 1 or 2 for each role. I admit that you should be knowledgeable in all roles, but nearly everyone focuses on 2-3 roles. Everyone knows that this is how you climb. And if you get the equivalent of runes, why bother even make the 10k IP requirement? You are just trying to make ranked a special club for people that you approve of, and not a place where people can go to see how they compare to the rest of their region. If you dont like how ranked works, just don't play it.

MagicFlyingLlamaNov 16, 20152 votes

50% win rate, or at least 48%, is not harsh at all, it is quite average. players should be at least average to play competitive queues.

15 mastered champions is sort of silly. i have been playing for four years, and constantly since the mastery introduction, have have 0 max rank champions, since i am playing > 30 with little focus on specific ones. this would lock a new player out of ranked for about a year +

This wont ever happen because riot makes most of their non-skin money off trash trying to p2w bronze.

Junsui AoiNov 16, 20151 votes

I don't know about you, but my normal win-rate is less than 50% because I'm spamming roles I don't know as well. So yes, I'm using norms to learn, so that I don't have to do that in ranked. If you're not doing that, then I'm not sure I want you on my team regardless.

I think it would be best to say maybe 15 rank 3 champions? 15 ranked 5 requires way too much play with how long its been out. If you limit it to ranked 3, you could even say a higher number like say 20-25 since ranked 3 is easier to reach.

And the 10k IP? that's more than even the most expensive champs! There shouldn't be a fee to enter when runes are already expensive enough as is. Let that money go to marks and quints, please and thank you.

30 champs owned makes sense. Having just 16 really limits you, especially if a lot of them are ban worthy/high picks.

q O y O pNov 16, 20151 votes

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And the 10k IP? that's more than even the most expensive champs! There shouldn't be a fee to enter when runes are already expensive enough as is. Let that money go to marks and quints, please and thank you.

10k IP to unlock Ranked Mode. (Grants you the equivalent in Runes of your choice.)

Junsui AoiNov 16, 20152 votes

Dealio - now that would work.