A Simple Poll

Slythion··9 votes·946 views

Riot, why not leave this to a poll? You know, one that get's offered to league players from all the servers.

Send out a poll asking how many people would support a coexistence between Solo Q and Dynamic Q. Add the options these options:

  • I would prefer to have only DQ
  • I would prefer to have a coexistence
  • I would prefer to have only SQ

And to make it fair, explain the expected results of adding each option. For example, before the player selects the coexistence choice you can remind them that:

  • This will most likely result in high wait times for games
  • DQ matchmaking will most likely become less accurate
  • SQ will likely replace DQ for ranked

etc etc.

Obviously don't do this on the boards, as they are incredibly biased, but do it as a global poll. You don't even have to release the results, just allow the voice of the players at least influence your decision on whether Solo Q will be added.

This will not only provide the playerbase with much needed Riot attention as to if you listen to us, but you will undoubtedly obtain results that either support your likely decision to throw away SQ or results needed to make the decision to add SQ. The only downside I can see is the cost, but would that really be so much considering everything a poll like this provides for you?

I'm trying to find a common ground were we can at least have a negotiation/influence on how the game proceeds with this important issue. Yelling and having a temper tantrum at you guys wont solve anything, and forgetting about it (which is likely going to take a longgg time) only stalls the issue. Work with us as the players Riot

Sincerely, Slythion

P.S.- If a Rioter would be so kind as to comment on any downsides or reasons why something like this wouldn't/couldn't be possible, I would be more than happy to listen to your reasoning and talk about this. This is just an idea, and I would love to hear a Rioter's personal opinion on this matter, no official stuff. You guys obviously know more on how things work at Riot and all.

P.P.S- Any board members who read this, I would greatly appreciate any upvotes. Not because I'm an upvote addicted poster, but simply because it's more likely that a Rioter see's this and is able to comment if this post gets more attention

Andddd here's a pole simply because I realized if you do disagree, you should still be able to visibly show your opinion on the matter simply because if you upvoted it sends a wrong message:

4 Comments

Ivor The Ranger2 votes

This sounds incredibly appealing from a player standpoint.

However, Riot is a corporation, and as a corporation, they run their business as they see fit.

The principle of "the customer is always right" guides their profits.

If they were to do this, do you believe Riot can guarantee an increase in sales using statistical analysis (the same formulas are used in almost every business that handles money) based on the addition of a Dynamic Que?

Slythion2 votes

Honestly, I'm not nearly experienced enough to understand sales and revenue on a large corporation scale lol

My thought process was more damage control/customer satisfaction orientated as well as giving them clean data to make a global-wide decision to ensure the correct decision was made. I suppose it's a vague idea, but I can still see a global poll working in theory

612X0dbmDS1 votes

Riot doesn't have the balls to create a real poll about solo Q vs dynamic Q. And I'm not talking about a half ass poll on the boards or an email to a subset of people.

I'm talking about a poll in the fucking client where you have to answer it in order to play ranked.

That's a real poll that requires balls of the size of ego of Riot Lyte to implement.

Because he knows pro solo Q players would win the poll like a game between SKT1 vs bronze League team.

That's why they have their secret data that shows how people enjoy dynamic Q.

LeBlanc Jameś1 votes

agree 100%

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