Consistently Matched Up Against Better Players
Yes, I know: this thread has been made a bazillion times. But from what I've seen, I'm not in quite the same predicament as the others are. The other people who posted similar threads still win some of their games. My problem is that from levels (roughly) 15-27 (27 being the level that I am now), I've been matched up against teams consisting of Bronze, Silver, Gold, and sometimes even Platinum players. Not only that, my team always seems to be at a disadvantage from the very start; hardly any of my teammates are ever ranked or even above level 30, as a matter of fact. Sure, if I won at least a handful of these games fairly (w/o people who disconnect/quit), I wouldn't be complaining: "Being put up against better players lets you learn!" Yeah, yeah, I heard that before. Sure, I learn, but I hardly ever win. I learn and I get flamed at, but alas, I'm still losing almost all of my normal games. I main support so that's probably also an issue there. High MMR, you say? Well, no matter how "good" I am, I stink on ice if my partner sucks. Oh, but look at who Riot pairs me up with! A bunch of other... WONDERFUL... people who are not that well-versed in the game either. And no, I am not yet one of those supports who can carry. Why am I not one of them yet, you ask? Well, I can't practice because I really don't feel like playing a game in which I consistently taste the bitterness of defeat because of unfair balancing. You see what I'm getting at? I. Don't. Feel. Like. Playing. Anymore. What fun is a game in which you always lose? I may be coming out like a sore loser, but be honest with yourself, no one likes to lose almost every game. And to be frank, I hate being purple side (and Riot even admitted that purple has a slight disadvantage. I can imagine the disadvantage would be even greater for newer players such as I who still feel uncomfortable with unlocking the camera), but I'm also 99.9999999999999% purple side AND against higher tier players. You'd think that it would be a 50/50 chance of being blue side. Not for me. Hardly EVER am I blue unless I'm in a bot game. Bad luck? BS, that is some insane juju, then. Is it just me and my "pessimistic way of thinking" or does Riot deliberately give one team a handicap there? You know, the team that already has two or three handicaps? "If you keep losing as a support, just switch roles." No, no, I don't roll like that. Support is the only fun role for me and I won't be changing unless I have to fill. I love supporting, but when it's Gold I and Gold III bot lane against two measly little unranked players who haven't even reached level 30 yet, it's not fun. At all. If we simply lost, that would make the situation less stressful, but those people almost always say something like, *"Yeahhhhhhh, we just wiped our ass cracks with bot lane." * Isn't that just the sweetest thing? I know Riot can't do much about people like that, because then 95% of the gamers would disappear, but I'm just emphasizing my argument as to why I hate constantly being put up against better players who do, indeed, wipe their ass cracks with bot lane. So take it easy on us, Riot. Or at least give people like me a manageable game every once in a while. I love League, but all I can ever do now is play bot games to avoid these very intense situations. The only times I do win these games is when someone from the other team disconnects. Also, does MMR take into account your bot games? The only reason I'm level 27 is because I played a lot of them (to the point where it's too easy), but I only have 40-some wins (and probably 5,000 losses). And even if I play normals with other fellow Leaguers, Riot always throws players at us who are much better. If you're going to do this to us, Riot, just make a bot mode that's a step up of Intermediate. And no, not Doom Bots. Please, I'm growing beyond tired of this.
