Support grading is NOT working correctly

Drackolus·9/4/2016, 8:20:19 PM·4 votes·561 views

As a disclaimer, I know that score isn't directly used for rating and it's not a perfect measurement for skill. It does, however, mean something - especially deaths. If you're contributing to fights and not dying, you're probably doing well. I've been working on Nami tier 7 for months now, and been having troubles. The two s' (here and here) were good games, but not much better than my normal - and certainly worse than other games. I was, however, using the "pro build." Usually, I get around the B+ to A- range, even when I'm going 0/4/24, 1/2/16 1/0/7, or even 4/2/37 - which are FANTASTIC for a support. Keeping in mind, I do an extremely healing focused build - to the point where I outheal sorakas that I go against. My healing done is phenominal, though my damage naturally suffers (but, since nami's typically don't build damage anyway, that shouldn't matter.) My winrate with her is also quite good. So, I just did a match and did something completely bonkers. I went full damage. 12/18/0. Ignite and all. Here's the match. I went 7/10/12. Compared to my usual scores, that's absolutely terrible. I haven't gotten that many deaths in almost a month. I was missing q's and going in anyway, diving for no reason, getting caught out... it's a miracle my team carried me through that. And yet... I still got a B+. I'm not a pro player, but I know when I do terribly. Hell, even my damage done was only barely higher than my typcal damage done in similar game lengths. I don't know what you're using to measure a Nami's skill, but it can't be right. Meanwhile, I get S or S+ on about 75% of my Soraka games... I'm certainly a better Soraka, but I've been playing Nami regularly since the day she was released.

TL;DR - My grade is too high for my bad games and too low for my good games.

EDIT: added more links, because backing up your arguments with evidence is good.

EDIT 2: Here's another game. I got S-. I did good, sure, but I didn't do S- good. Whatever it's measuring, it's not performance.

12 Comments

DraygenBiscuit9/4/2016, 8:21:14 PM1 votes

Place more wards? Idk as a sup main I feel it is very difficult to get S.. I have never gotten it on Sona and gotten it on Morganna 7 times. It for some reason Is just harder than in other lanes. I played Malphite top, for the first time the other day... S on my first time... I was like are you kidding me lol. I didn't even have that good a score.

S0kaX9/4/2016, 8:24:18 PM1 votes

I agree

Very Hard Engage9/4/2016, 8:35:06 PM1 votes

you need cs as a support to set yourself apart from other supports. i know its trolling, bad gameplay, not helping. but its the truth.

i went 1/1/18 on thresh and it was a total stomping. warded like crazy, kept my pinks alive, always 3/3 for stealth wards. cleared enemy wards, had an overwhelmingly perfect game besides the death. A ranking. not even A+ or S-/S

Chatillon9/4/2016, 11:25:35 PM1 votes

Kill Participation is the #1 thing i believe

I get S's and A's on Bard all the time, but his dmg is high as well

SanKakU9/5/2016, 12:34:26 AM1 votes

I would have to agree, I'm having the same issue you are. I can't get S for Sona and Zilean no matter what I do. I could assume it has to do with the champions being very popular, but Soraka doesn't seem popular(we both getting S on her easily yeah?) while Zilean also doesn't seem to be popular.