Can we talk about how underwhelming ranked rewards are?

HateDaddy··8 votes·1,130 views

http://www.leagueofgraphs.com/rankings/rank-distribution

This is my reference point

Before I begin, I want to make it clear I'm not picking on gold players, nor am I advocating the idea of taking away rewards from gold players. But gold is now 22% of the player base, which statistically is still above average. But 22% hardly feels like much of an accomplishment and it makes acquiring plat/diamond feel less rewarding when you get the exact same rewards minus different borders. By the way, the old borders were way better, please bring them back.

I feel like plat/diamond should get additional rewards for achieving these leagues. Some suggestions would be a mastery emote, or a free champion mastery 7 of our choosing. Something that would be along the lines of actually saying "hey, you didn't settle for gold and you climbed higher, congrats here's some free shit that cost us nothing to give you."

So don't get me wrong, I don't want gold players to lose anything they gain. But I do think higher tiers should be getting something more..

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HateDaddy4 votes

Also, the forum badges get uglier every year

Can we stop that pls

CaptnJakSparrow2 votes

You're in the top .5% Here's a different colored border.

Astôlfo1 votes

I guess, but mastery rewards isn't the point. The point of a mastery status is to show you actually got a champion to that. Something else would be better I think.

HateDaddy1 votes

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I guess, but mastery rewards isn't the point. The point of a mastery status is to show you actually got a champion to that. Something else would be better I think.

I'm just giving it as an example of something you could do additionally on a champion. Like a rank emote mastery

PPPPPPPPPPPP2701 votes

Edit: ^ holy shit yes. Plat badge looks almost no different from silver except it's a green dot.

How about people who got higher ranks above gold get victorious skins from previous seasons. Though those with Victorious Jarvan IV owners might complain unless something big like reaching challenger is the requirement.

The physical reward for challengers is nice but still not sure what they mean. Will they actually deliver something over there? How about players who have multiple smurfs in challenger? Do they just get another one?

HateDaddy1 votes

Wow don't downvote me Tyler1

You got banned on your own bro

Dynikus1 votes

they are working on giving higher ranked players better rewards. They're talking about giving challenger players physical rewards at the end of the season. not sure if it'll trickle down to masters, diamond, plat, but they are working on it.

HateDaddy1 votes

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they are working on giving higher ranked players better rewards. They're talking about giving challenger players physical rewards at the end of the season. not sure if it'll trickle down to masters, diamond, plat, but they are working on it.

I'll work on u

Buff Jax please1 votes

Also Gold doesn't even have decay so you just get Gold V at the start of the season and then never have to play ranked again all season long. Gold V players are the top 33% of the game, but even me, who is only Platinum II is already in the top 3.5% of the playerbase on my server. Yet we get the same rewards basically with the difference that I have to play regularly to not decay.

Salron1 votes

Your reward for achieving Diamond next season is soloQ :^)

JustMonika131 votes

They're planning on physical rewards for Challenger and Master tier players; they've said so in their latest "Riot Pls" where they discuss changes to the higher levels of Ranked play. Haven't seen anything intended for Diamond or Platinum players.

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