Downward spiral in ranked with no hope in sight

Peel Your ADC·4/13/2016, 5:55:40 AM·7 votes·1,039 views

It literally feels like a chore to even attempt ranked in these last few weeks.

I had trudged up from getting placed in silver to my plat promotion series before matchmaking decided that I don't really need a new border and found interesting things to stick me with in place of actual teams.

Picking a champion you CLEARLY have no business playing, trying something dumb because you have a premade (I remember you, item 3085 Fervor of Battle Bard support...), premades goading each other on and then contradicting their own ideas (Kindred and Katarina don't mesh well when they ult. Shocker. Especially when they're both already feeding) and simply not knowing what to do if they're ahead or behind.

If they're ahead, they'll ARAM until someone dies and the enemy catches up and then lose fights. If behind, they'll keep picking said fights until the enemy is too far ahead for you to even touch.

And honestly? The games become less of a chore and more of a, "Hm, they're feeding double kills left and right... I wonder how much CS I can get before they take an inhib or 20 minutes. Whichever comes first =/" rather than, "Okay, just a little misplay, we can recover from it. If they came from this direction, then the jungler pathed through the blue bot side to avoid the ward rather than down the river, but it's 8 minutes in and they dont have double buff which means we can contest their 4th major camp (purple team red if I lost ya there)"

The latter thought process is more often than not a waste of energy and pinging when no one 1) Listens 2) Know how to execute such a play 3) Untilt themselves from a 4 man gank.

I'm... okay with a gold icon. But 3 seasons of having them feels a bit trashy and I'd at least like to have one account with a shinier one. Is there any way out of the slump?

13 Comments

Malix Farwin4/13/2016, 6:08:27 AM2 votes

Honestly i just want gold for rewards otherwise i dont really care anymore. I feel like the reason it feels so much harder to win this season is because its mostly on the permades to carry and if a premade is on tilt then you are screwed because they more then likely will not listen to you(biggest issue ive seen).

612X0dbmDS4/13/2016, 6:08:46 AM2 votes

What? Ranking is piss easy thanks to dynamic queue. If you really want to rank up go premade with higher ranked buddies, stomp solo groups and profit.

Was watching streams the other day when streamer invited his viewers to his premade and boosted them. Dynamic queue isn't all that bad.

Alookeva4/13/2016, 6:00:44 AM1 votes

stop caring about the border honestly. Like it's great to win and go from bronze 1 to gold 1 for me this season, but it's just a game. I play ranked for the challenge and the fun. You're going to have games and streaks with idiots like that. Just roll with the punches, focus on yourself and don't let other people's idiocies get to you. It's a game, have fun, play and enjoy it for what it is.

Fanny Forecast4/13/2016, 6:04:19 AM1 votes

past month has been spring break season, which is just closing off as of last friday. school kids are out so theyre fucking shit up.

my biggest advice, if ur an adult, dont play ranekd in the summer.... June->August = no ranked.

KVbqbFsC8e4/13/2016, 7:33:07 AM1 votes

Reque, hope for better team.