When do matches become balanced/less dependent on players losing lane

FicBenji·3/21/2018, 6:57:20 PM·5 votes·576 views

Trying to decide whether I should continue or not, because high ELO games could not possibly function like low level ones. Every game somebody feeds, enemy team takes advantage and gradually grabs herald, drag, and towers, while getting fed off one player. It just seems like there's no way to redemption when someone feeds at low level, as team fights are not properly organized, and often low level players don't really understand how to organize well. At what ELO does this stop? It's a pretty horrible feeling to constantly try hard and not get tilted, to support other players and try to win games, only to go on an insane losing streak because you can't get experienced players on your team. Can someone objectively let me know if this game is even worth playing until silver/gold/plat? Seems like I'm just kicking myself in the A** to keep trying to level up to a point where there are players that won't throw games in four minutes (leading to 40 minutes of watching people on my team get 1 shot) so is it really even worth playing? Thanks to anyone who takes time to answer the poll, it's much appreciated.

10 Comments

Jamaree3/21/2018, 7:03:06 PM2 votes

Play a game because it is fun.

No, games aren’t going to change all that much and people are gonna snowball. Players will make less mistakes sure but things like that still always happen even in Challenger.

Cocho3/21/2018, 7:13:44 PM1 votes

The higher you go, the more this becomes true.

At lower elos, they're all bad. So you can get fed if you're competent. People play consistantly dumb enough for you to be strong and carry. People throw leads too. Poorly coordinated teamfights can work in your favor. The fed guy might just in on a team fight with a numbers disadvantage and lose it.

HIgher elos, they'd just build to counter you, you'd get camped, it's hard to get a meaningful lead on your laner (cause they arent as dumb). Some people know that all they really got to do is waveclear or just not interact. If you play too agreessive, you just get ganked.

Low elo, there is still so much you can do better. DIamond, master, challenger, there isnt nearly as much.

I peaked D4 but im p2 right now. Im just not enjoying the game so im gonna take a break.

I really enjoy it, I just wish that the teams' stronger players had a larger impact on the outcome than the teams players who maybe don't realize they need to build responsively

People do build against you in higher elos. Even while they're ahead a lot of the time. Defensive items are often just better in terms of gold value.

The reason the 1 strong player doesnt have as much of an influence is because of the way gold is distributed.

Passive gold over time makes your leads less and less. It makes everyone closer to each other. Bounties give team gold. Towers give team gold.