I'm starting to think new players and low elo in general have the most fun in this game overall.

rtbf225618241··2 votes·402 views

I mean think about it:

  • No stress to win as most of them play casually and don't care about Ranked (yet).
  • They're not toxic assholes to each other and muting the smurfs is pretty easy which is the only downside to being a "Noob" that you propably don't have that MOBA thicc skin yet seeing how "Hardcore" this game is to some people, no matter which mode.
  • They get to discover all this new stuff and get to play a new, well designed by standard champions with extremely well emphasized thematics. Things we had a long time ago but on a lower quality scale. Eh...old Sion anyone? Old Warwick?
  • Items. Duh.
  • They don't know the META and some don't know what META even is. So they get to play whatever they want and have fun doing so. Because new players don't really know that Bot lane is out of control for example so they pick whatever they like. Sometimes they don't even play the traditional role champions, so they'll go like Graves Mid or something.
  • High morale to work together as the game teaches you well that you're supposted to work as a team and new players don't argue with that.

Meanwhile, in Mid-High tier elos:

  • Assholes everywhere because people take the game more seriously as your Rank rises.
  • Meta warps the game to only a few playstyles and matchups including strategies.
  • High stress due to the lack of margin for error allowed because your entire team will get blown up.
  • Many trolls. In lower elos, people don't flame nor care enough to troll. I know this doesn't apply to everyone and there's propably someone who gets unlucky a lot but this happens in every elo. It just seems to happen more often in Platinum+ because people get angry at each other easier and give up.
  • People's game knowledge often conflicts with each other and it causes conflict within the team itself and breaks it apart, resulting in low morale and people becoming solo players, dying alone without working with the team.

I don't know if this is something Riot recognizes or not but i hope they do.

9 Comments

FireDrizzle2 votes

"They're not toxic assholes to each other" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxqm6htwcwk

rtbf2256182411 votes

This is entirely a personality trait that is completely random. Assholes are everywhere, they're just haven't been exposed to enough of League to become such people. If they are, then it's inherent to them rather than influenced.

Should i put this obvious disclaimed in every post when i make a statement like that? Because it's ugly and i'd rather not.

Jorencice1 votes

Eh. Elites in any game are ALWAYS assholes.

Its one of the reasons why having a top tier raiding guild is so hard.

You have to have a leader capable of controling 25+ type A personalities

Bishasaurus Flex1 votes

Wrong game tho

nm10101 votes

It's been like this for years, you just have to stop caring about what the idiots say or do.

Dr Dog1 votes

trust me they dont have it easy, just make a low elo account and you'll see 90% of the games are almost all dimond+ smurf accounts is a shitshow

Nhifu1 votes

I disagree; when I first hopped into League I thought this game was complete ass.

Most players with a competitive mindset that actually seek out teams will find more joy than those in solo playing casual.

When you win knowing that everyone is trying to win too; thats when the games fun.

But when you're try harding and the enemy team is complete ass playing off meta nonsense (Blame the devs) then there really is no fun.

The same goes for teammates that don't "try" or say its just a normal(s) just a ranked. And now the new excuse; End of Season lol

rtbf2256182411 votes

I was emphasizing joy of discovery vs tryharding without appreciation towards the fun from the gameplay itself. As an Ex-Diamond and a current Platinum player, i find myself often grinding for wins rather than enjoying the games themselves. Newer players don't do this and just seek to learn from their mistakes. Learning is what makes it fun for them when they pull it off right the next time.

Sun Wu Ryuumoku1 votes

To me you are still in low elo...

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