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Suggestion re: Ranked movement

BestTristMyHaus·11/26/2015, 5:04:31 PM·2 votes·277 views

Just a thought (and any specifics are simply spitballing not "final" thoughts). Why not change the climbing for ranked so that it operates something like this:

  • Bronze: Rather than the current calculation, LP advancement in Bronze is determined by CS, objectives and assists. (I admit, no idea how to best factor support help and possibly jungle, altho jg camps can fall under CS/"objectives" maybe) Whatever the standard, something basic that everyone should know/be able to do.

  • Silver-Gold: Your LP is a combination of W/L, KDA, objectives and maybe something else. Possibility: Win = +5 LP, Loss = -10 LP, K/D = +Differential to max 10 (7K - 2D = +5), Assists added to K/D at 0.5 per (rounded down), still 10 max cumulative, turret level=+Lvl (first outer turret you kill +1, (no pts 2nd+), first inner turret +2, etc), Inhibs: +4 for first, -2 each respawn

  • Plat+: same as current

The obvious argument (that everyone makes) is "then people will be selfish and chase individual stats rather than work as a team. My response is "carry harder scrub". Its pretty well established that below Plat (at least) teamwork is a joke, so it seems appropriate to let people utilize their individual stats below that level, rather than hoping for unlikely teamwork. If the argument of how to get out of "elohell" is to have top notch mechanics and (individual) strat, then REWARD those mechanics and strat, rather than penalizing people for "luck of the draw" teams.

5 Comments

Korillo11/26/2015, 5:07:23 PM2 votes

How exaclty do you think your MMR and LP gain is currently determined? Because believe it or not your individual play actually is taken into consideration it's not entirely on winning and losing.

PlatypusSurprise11/26/2015, 5:36:29 PM1 votes

If you're really worried about people being stuck in "ELO hell" just wait until the new ranked queue comes out and they can take a pre-made group of 5 people into ranked solo queue at which point they no longer have to worry about random afkers and trolls. Of course they then have to worry about the afkers or trolls on their friends list but that's a different story >.>

BluePolarizer11/26/2015, 5:45:22 PM1 votes

The only thing that should matter is winning or losing. If you go 20-0 and lose, it is your problem for not making it so easy for your allies to carry, all they need to do is have a functional mouse.