Dynamic Que (Rant/Thoughts)
Ok, so let me start off by stating my side on this. I support Dynamic Que. There are some things that need to be ironed out but for the most part i think it is the best thing that riot could have done. Lets talk about some cons. With 3 - 4 man Que that means that solo players could get trolled/flamed/reported for reasons that may or may not be true/viable things to report. Solo players are subject to playing with/against premades and that could shift balance of communication. Those 2 reasons are the 2 most significant that i saw/can relate to throughout all the posts and rants that i saw of Dynamic Que. How about some pros? The game will be more structured and supportive of team based play. Communication will no longer be talked of as really good in League but will actually be put into practice for the ranked scene.
I kind of want to talk about my thoughts on personally on Dynamic Que. I think its a great idea, may need some fine tuning but a great idea. I personally feel like the whole idea of solo que is kinda backwards. I mean from a professional stand point isn't the idea of learning to play together as a team more beneficial than learning how to play and win by yourself? The people that complain and say that " well ranked 5's is already in place why would solo que be changed to this go play ranked 5's if you want this! ". Well more often than not anytime anyone looks for a ranked 5's team there is a solo que sticker on it that reads " if your solo que rating is not this rank or higher than your not allowed.".
I personally know there are players out there that are silver/gold players that could easily be plat/diamond players if they just put on the tough face and just grinded it out. I have seen diamond ranked teams filled with silver/gold players that played really well in it though my own experience in diamond teams but they still get flack for being the rating they are in solo que and not grinding. There in lies my problem though. Why should players be forced to grind that? Solo que is NOTORIOUS for salt/toxicity and overall just an environment that is not optimal for players that wish to improve. Why can't there be a system where people can obtain a higher rating in "solo que" without dealing with toxic people, without people that refuse to listen to anyone else on the team, without people that tilt or get mad then push side lanes till we lose the game as the enemy team is pushing nexus and we cry for said player to come back to base and defend and they refuse? Who wouldn't want an environment free of that or at least easier to control?
Not to mention the whole concept of "solo que mentalities". This problem has plagued many good/ higher elo - professional players. Look at Cloud 9 with Incarnation. Guy was a superb solo que player with an outstanding rating. Only problem was that solo que forced him to have certain habits and play certain ways in order to win. He could not mesh well in a team environment because this "solo que" mindset was ingrained into him. I understand the concept of grinding though solo ranks to get better skill wise and mechanics wise but why cant we do that very same thing in a 5's environment or even 3-4 people? Everything you can learn in solo que you and learn in ranked 5's with a cleaner atmosphere and a non toxic envorinment WITH PLAYERS YOU CAN CONTROL. (meaning you can just not play with someone in a premade anymore if they are toxic or even just give advice without being ignored or shunned.)
I'm sure this change wont be the best. There may be alternatives that are better but for now i do believe that this is far better than regular solo que. I'm sure there are alot of points that i did not get to or that some people thought differently on what i said and i would love to hear back from the community on whether or not i am agreed with. Give me your thoughts and solutions to this because i really do want to know what everyone thinks. Just be sure to give clear and well thought out answers not just flame or being upset in general.
