4 Demotions after 1 Loss Each

Not A Communist·10/23/2014, 3:55:41 AM·2 votes·964 views

My last 4 demotions were ALL demoted after 1 game s3>s4 twice s2>s3 twice

I'm getting real tired of this happening it's impossible to climb. Why do I have to play and win 3 games for a promotion (one to get into series 2 to win it) but lose 1 for a demotion? Why are winning streaks punished but losing streaks are just fine? Even one time, right after I got promoted, I took a break for about a week. I came back and played one game, lost, and got demoted.

This isn't right or fair and should be fixed.

tl;dr: You should NEVER be demoted after 1 game at 0 lp since it takes 3/4 wins to be promoted

Note: My MMR has NEVER been too high or too low it's always been in the middle of my league and that's where it still is

7 Comments

BeatenByALtlGirl10/23/2014, 3:58:10 AM2 votes

They have said it time and time again, there is a period of grace where losing won't demote you, if you chose not to play during that grace period it isn't Riot's fault, play more that is the people that get benefits the ones that actually play the game.

Sailor Mint10/23/2014, 4:12:49 AM2 votes

After getting promoted, you get a 3 games grace period. If you lose a game at 0LP after that you will get demoted. Exception for players who have a higher MMR than their current division.

Deep Terror Nami10/23/2014, 4:02:53 AM1 votes

From what I've heard, this is what they call clamping, and it happens at the end of a season where the system assumes you have reached your pinnacle of skill and can't climb any higher. If I were you I'd stop playing before you go down a division. End of the season is Nov. 11th, you can stop now and not get LP decay from not playing.

1 4m 4 n00b10/23/2014, 3:46:51 PM1 votes

This happens because you played enough games to gain some LP. Once you have LP when you lose games, you lose LP at a rate that slows down as you approach zero. This symbolizes your MMR.

Example you have 20 lp you lose a game and lose 8 lp then you lose another game and lose 10 lp. You lose another and lose 2 LP. You are at 0 LP and if you lose again you will be demoted.

Archangel Nebula10/27/2014, 4:22:52 AM1 votes

Basically to my experience, if you have a lose streak before hitting 0 lp and lose again then you're demoted. Usually 3 losses then an extra loss at 0 lp will demote you. I've never seen a grace period if youve been in a division for a while. Only when you've started.

Caekie10/27/2014, 4:24:33 AM1 votes

to be demoted that fast means your games MMR was abysmally low. like bronze 3~4 low. thats why you lost in one game because it should've been VASTLY in your favor.