Playing solo and with friends

Underling Linda·Sep 6, 2016·1 votes·775 views

Hello guys, im Plat 2 and for the past week a played some games with my friends (plat/gold) and alone, all ranked. And DAMN is there a difference, when i played with my friends, we played around 15 games and only lost 2, when i played alone , i won only 3 games out of 10. And no, its not that im getting carried by them, its that solo there is low to none Teamplay, every game, really, EVERY GAME i hear REPORT HIM, NOOB, GGEZ, GO KILL YOURSELF, seriously, THIS IS PLAT, i expect this in bronze/silver, but plat? When i play with my friends, (we are mostly 4, sometimes 5) we never had someone like this on our team, and only once or twice we had something in the enemy, so what the hell is going on? Why do i get people like this when i play solo, and normal people when i play with friends?

3 Comments

NuclearSmoothieSep 6, 20161 votes

I honestly just wish I could go against only solo players instead of being the solo player in a team of premades, lol. I mostly play solo since my friends aren't into league.

I think the toxicity partially comes from others trying to solo carry a game. A lot of times you will get that Trick2g wannabe (this is just an example is doesn't have to be the jungler) Udyr on your team who selfishly takes your farm and kills and never ganks or gives buffs if you need them. They believe they are good enough to solo carry a game so long as their team doesn't feed, but they don't ever really pay attention to their laner's situations or want to work as a team. When they lose it's easier for them to just blame others then to see their own mistakes.

When you play with friends it's less toxic because you all can communicate and understand that maybe one of you is having a tough lane. You all see where you're coming from. That and even when you lose you can still have fun and laugh.

Oh and for the record..."REPORT HIM, NOOB, GGEZ, GO KILL YOURSELF" I've heard all those things from plat players all the time, even diamond. Toxicity never stops even in higher elos.

Underling LindaSep 6, 20161 votes

Well i hope they fix the tribunal, so flamers get what they deserve

jaymc1130Sep 6, 20161 votes

Teamwork is not something that just magically happens in matches. Its also a skill thats measured by the ladder (arguably the single most measured skill as well). You don't go into a game as a solo and just randomly have everyone work together like a well oiled machine. You have to BUILD some CHEMISTRY with these players, get everyone to laugh, be loose, have a good time. You have to gameplan with them effectively using what communication tools you have. You have to reassure them when they make mistakes. You have to congratulate them when they do something well.

You don't see a Marine Platoon run into a firefight, say nothing to one another, and just randomly hold down the fort.

You don't see a Football team get into the huddle, have all 11 remain silent, break the huddle, then get to the line of scrimmage and snap the ball and perfectly execute a play.

You don't see a construction crew arrive at a job site, stare at each for a few seconds, and then everyone perform the task they should be doing to build a building or a bridge.

Teamwork requires COMMUNICATION. And the burden for communicating effectively with your team is on you. The reason YOU have difficulty as a solo players is because you LACK a basic skill required to play this game, communicating with your team effectively and being a leader and team organizer. The reason you have success playing with your friends is because they HAVE this skill and make up for your lack of it, which you have been using as a crutch to cover up your weakness as a player.

Start trying to be a positive force starting in lobby when you play solo. Don't get into a lobby and then remain silent. TALK! Crack some jokes, get everyone loose, op.gg everyone and give your teammates an ideal composition with everyone on their best champs and roles. Then get into the game and CONTINUE to do these things. Communicate a strategy and make sure everyone is on the same page so you can execute it. Encourage them when they get down on themselves for making a mistake. Help them, not just with your actions, but also your focus and leadership.

You will, of course, occasionally run into those stubborn people who don't want to work as part of a group. But more often than not players WANT to win and WANT to work together provided they believe they have a chance of WINNING if they do so. GIVE them this chance, and they will fall into step with you.

I have one true talent at this game and it is the sole reason for my being a high diamond player for 4 seasons now. I know how to be a leader and get my teams to function in harmony as a unit. If it were impossible to do this then my silver mechanics would have kept me in low elo this whole time. I literally get by purely on my ability to inspire people to work as a team. Its a skill you need to learn. Its the most important skill to have.