How does LP gaining and loss work?

Asuna686·Mar 28, 2015·1 votes·704 views

I was just wandering how it works, because sometimes i get around 18 Lp when i win a game, and other times it drops. Same thing for losses. Can someone explain the system? Thanks! :3

4 Comments

CsfuserMar 28, 20151 votes

I think it's based around 2 numbers. Your actual MMR and your theoretical MMR (Matchmaking Rating). When your actual MMR gets closer to your theoretical MMR, your LP gains/losses get smaller/bigger respectively, as you have to prove you can consistently play at your MMR or higher.

Either that or you're just at a higher division/tier and you have to prove you can perform consistently enough to be allowed to go up, therefore it's naturally harder to climb.

Asuna686Mar 28, 20151 votes

Thank You very much for the quick response!!! ^^

CsfuserMar 28, 20151 votes

I just happen to be dabbling in the boards right now. :P

Just to give you another perspective: I was Gold IV when I got placed, and I was getting 29-30 LP per win and only losing 10-15. I was performing at a higher level than where the system had me currently so it was a lot easier to climb. Now I'm gold II 85 LP and now I'm only getting about 23-25 per win and losing 15-20, making it somewhat harder to climb since the system thinks this is where I should be.

Asuna686Mar 28, 20151 votes

My situation is similar to yours actually (concerning the first part, of course). In the beggining of the season i was placed at silver 2, and I was winning every game, gaining around 20 LP per game (losing about 7-8). I got in promotions really quick, but I lost them. Since I lost them i started losing every game (still losing 7-8 LP) and I found myself with 6 Lp in Silver 2. Recently I started playing again and started winning again, but when I lost one i lost about 20 LP, so thats why I was wandering ^^