Something really needs to be done about the state of PBE
As it is right now. PBE is being used as a VIP place where players can just use the newest things first while still treating it like it's ranked on live servers. And this is getting ridiculous.
PBE is supposed to be a testing server. A place where players try out different builds and different things to see how they effect champions. For instance, how will you know how the runes will affect everyone else in different roles if we don't try them out? Lulu jungle was a viable thing back when she was first released and now I'm curious how the rune changes her. However everytime I've picked her, ether someone goes, "Wtf? Lulu jungle report." or will flat out just ban her (on my team) so they won't get trolled.
This is absolutely stupid and kills the environment. How am I supposed to feel comfortable testing something out if I'm just gonna risk being trolled/flamed at by a team of players that treat every PBE match like a dag blasted promo to challenger.
And this goes far beyond just players getting angry over weird picks due to people actually trying to use PBE for what it was made for. I found far more toxicity in PBE in consistent matches than I have in flat out ranked Twisted Treeline matches (and dear god there are a lot of toxic players there). Players flaming. Begging for ganks and then rage quitting when they die. Feeders and overall just trolls.
Something needs to be done so players will play less for winning and more for what PBE was created for. Testing.
Maybe make it so that gold leads immediately reset after an X amount of time. Something to remove the need to win and tryhard and just have players test various things out.