Why do we have the tier system?

PumDuckle·Jan 22, 2016·4 votes·594 views

If our provisionals go off mmr why should we even have the tier system? Its basically lying to the players. incoming nonserious comments with no actual insight

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IgotlazyJan 22, 20163 votes

To better subdivide the playerbase into easy to remember categories. Think of it like the Electromagnetic Spectrum. We have Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray and Gamma Ray. All these names do is define a certain wavelength range so that we have a nice and simple system to rank Electromagnetic waves. We have the Tier system for the exact same thing. To rank and define.

jaymc1130Jan 22, 20162 votes

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To better subdivide the playerbase into easy to remember categories. Think of it like the Electromagnetic Spectrum. We have Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray and Gamma Ray. All these names do is define a certain wavelength range so that we have a nice and simple system to Rank Electromagnetic waves. We have the tier system for the exact same thing. To rank and define.

Well said. This is indeed the reason. It would be better if the two separate systems matched up better, but what can you do? Gotta work with what we are given.

If you have any other questions regarding placements you can find the answers somewhere in this thread:

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/E9nkYATc-psa-regarding-ranked-placement-and-seedings-for-all-who-are-confused

Best of luck on the Rift mates!

IgotlazyJan 22, 20161 votes

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Well said. This is indeed the reason. It would be better if the two separate systems matched up better, but what can you do? Gotta work with what we are given.

If you have any other questions regarding placements you can find the answers somewhere in this thread:

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/E9nkYATc-psa-regarding-ranked-placement-and-seedings-for-all-who-are-confused

Best of luck on the Rift mates!

Thanks :) I personally prefer the current Tier system to the MMR number. Numbers imply relations and ratios. If a Gold player has 1500 as their MMR, and a Challenger player has 3000, does that mean the Challenger player is twice as skillful as the Gold? Is a 200 MMR Bronze ten times worse than a 2000 MMR Diamond? Not necessarily, as "skill" can't really be quantified like that.

jaymc1130Jan 22, 20161 votes

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Thanks :) I personally prefer the current Tier system to the MMR number. Numbers imply relations and ratios. If a Gold player has 1500 as their MMR, and a Challenger player has 3000, does that mean the Challenger player is twice as skillful as the Gold? Is a 200 MMR Bronze ten times worse than a 2000 MMR Diamond? Not necessarily, as "skill" can't really be quantified like that.

I can't even begin to fathom what an accurate ratio might be. I'm diamond and I think challenger players are a million times better than me seeing as they always seem to hand me my ass on a platter. Lol. The League system simultaneously introduced more confusion and less confusion at the same time. Its a complicated thing, ain't it?