Can you please add ranked decay for players who skip seasons?

Yenn·Oct 4, 2019·12 votes·6,452 views

I just encountered a player who skipped S8 entirely, then came back and decided to jump straight into ranked.

Because there is no decay, they were placed into Diamond III MMR, despite a 40% win rate. They basically intentionally fed, ending the game 1-9-2.

They were so out of practice that it was indistinguishable from having dropped a Bronze player into a Diamond game; for example, at level 3, they were so focused on watching a fight at top lane that the enemy jungle Nasus literally auto'd them to death with no reaction.

I feel like skipping an entire season should warrant some sort of MMR penalty, but maybe I'm just crazy.

6 Comments

Destello AzulOct 4, 20196 votes

You have no fucking idea what "Inting" means. Intentional Feeding. If s/he try, is not inting. Fuck this toxic comunity. They can't satnd any mistake.

Z3SIeeperOct 4, 20193 votes

Yikes calm down there.

“Basically intentionally feeding” is not the same as intentionally feeding. It’s just a phrase to show how bad they were performing—to the point where they were performing in a manner that resembles someone who is intentionally feeding.

At no point did OP say they were intentionally feeding nor was it implied.

Edit:

Seems several others agree with this misinterpretation. Viewing non-toxic comments as toxic is probably why you'd view the community as toxic.

nm1010Oct 4, 20192 votes

I would be fine with that, but you shouldn't act like there aren't 40% wr people in diamond who did play last season. This season fucked climbing pretty hard and I can (metaphorically, because it would be naming and shaming) point out at least 2 people from this board that are sitting in diamond with near 40% wrs after being gold or below last season.

IllabetheOct 4, 20192 votes

Skipping a season DOES reduce MMR. So does ANY SEASON RESET.

Your MMR is literally the average of a Gold IIV account + your ending rank/2 minus some number, Which results in low elo players starting slightly lower than they were, and Diamond Players starting significantly lower than they were.

If he Started D IV, he used to be Diamond I or better.

(I can't quote the exact formula; I'm at work. But it's out on the net)