Losing needs to be more rewarding
I would write a cliche textbook with a tldr at the bottom for more upvotes, but screw that I want to get to the point because I'm sleepy as hell. The post is still long as heck, if you want to read it go for it. I'll still include a Tl:Dr
I think at this point a lot of people can agree, league of legends isn't fun anymore. It just isn't. That may be the opinion for a majority, but it is an existent opinion. Don't get me wrong man winning is a LOT of fun. but winning is never up to you, you guys know that. Winning will never be up to you and your sole performance. No matter how great YOU do or how great of an actual player you are, you will always lose because of that feeder, that troll, that afker, etc.
Because of this, because of the fact that league is a team game, because of the fact that winning is not in your power alone, LOSING needs to be more rewarding. The IP amounts for losing (and winning for that matter) are honestly laughable. No I'm not asking for 1000 IP a match but like 70? really? You got champs for like 4800, 6300, and you get around 70 ip a match? Lets get a better number as an average. I got 106IP for winning recently, and 83 for losing, so lets pick 90 ok? If I want to buy a 6300 champ, and am getting 90 IP a match (Not including first wins of the day ik) I need to play 70! matches(6300/90=70). You multiply that by the average time it takes for a match (30 minutes) You get 2100 minutes!!. I'll be fair this amount is _dramatically _ decreased by first wins of the day and shorter matches, but my point still stands.
Let me give an example of a game where I had FUN. It's called robocraft some of you may heard of it. At the moment its crap but it has one thing going for it, granting losing players something to fall back on. Winning teams get diamond/gold crates where they get items and whatnot, while losing teams ALSO get crates, and can ALSO get items and whatnot. This game isnt the best example as matches aren't literally 40 minutes long. Which brings me to my next point:
Let's compare a winning player to a losing one in league. Winning: Higher chance for S rank, key fragment, more IP, LP (When qualifying), more exp (when qualifying), and more champion exp. Losing: Probably no S rank, No key fragment, crap IP, losing tons of lp (When qualifying), less exp (when qualifying), and less champ exp.
I'm not saying at ALL that losing teams should be getting the same as winning teams. Losing should be, no, has to be rewarded less than winners, otherwise winning wouldn't feel like winning. Let me just make that clear, but the gap between what a winning team gets and what a losing team gets is way too large in league of legends. For a game that takes 30-40 minutes a match, winning and losing just isn't feeling rewarding for the time you invest in the game. You don't just invest time when you play league of legends. You invest stress, you invest anger, you invest hate. And you get 109 ip for that ;).
A lot of great youtubers have quit league of legends for one reason. "The game isnt fun anymore" You'll hear all of the youtubers that quit league that those words exactly. Perhaps the rewards for the game are what make it, not fun.
This isn't just about IP ok? I know players that have over 300k ip not knowing what the heck to do with it. My point is that rewards in general, for a game you invest almost an hour into, just do not suffice. In fact, it turns you away. When you spend all this time sitting in a chair clicking away just to get some satisfaction (or dread if you lose) and some tiny rewards, the game starts to push you away.
Tl:dr- Losing, and winning, just isn't rewarding enough for everything you put into a match. Not just the time and emotions, so much more. Rewards in general, beyond IP are so lackluster for a game you invest so much time into. Not only this, the gap between rewards for a winning team and rewards for a losing team is huge. Winning teams should get more rewards of course, that's what winning is for, but that gap in league is a little too large. The title says it all, I hope this thread can get some attention. If you did actually read all of this, then you have my extreme gratitude, I know it was a lot to read. Even if you just read the tldr, thank you, Please help me get this thread some attention. I appreciate it.
I'll add a poll if requested, not expecting this post to get a lot of attention tbh.
