After 3 years of playing LoL

dEAdbUs·Oct 26, 2015·1 votes·426 views

I still have players in my Gold Tier that:

think Nasus Q is dealing magic damage;
gank toplane and attack enemy while thier toplaner doesn't have mana and need jungler to hold lane not gank;
buy Frozen Heart after finishing Cindehulk (gold uneffecient item without buying additional HP) when enemies have fed Veigar;
not initiate teamfights with 3 tanks (Malph, Amumu, Naut);
etc.

I know I'm not perfect player too, but for me it took 2 seasons to move from Bronze 5 to Gold. Why THIS kind of players moved to Gold right after seeding if they have no idea about this game.

And add already to your MMR some bonused for knowledge of game .

6 Comments

BastionKrossOct 26, 20152 votes

You're implying that gold elo players should have a strong grasp of the game mechanics. Pros, when leveling up their smurf accounts, often say that they don't start seeing actual skill and basic game knowledge until somewhere in plat/diamond elo.

I remember some diamond was posting a while ago about how they managed to main AP Darius (an absolutely horrible build, acknowledged as such by the player himself) to gold 2. He said he was often carrying games not because his champion or his build was strong, but because he simply had a better grasp of the game; things like map awareness, constant warding, knowing how to freeze and push lanes and when to do such, how to press an advantage and take objectives, how to keep track of dragon, how to lane against someone stronger than you, etc.

dEAdbUsOct 26, 20151 votes

It sounds like an excuse.

BastionKrossOct 26, 20151 votes

Some people actually start their ladder in Gold if they win enough games. Mostly these people are ones that come from other MOBAs and already have a grasp of the basics since they just transfer similar skills over. So gold isn't really seen as prestigious by a lot of people. It might be prestigious to you personally because it took you three years to get there, so you expect better than what you get.

dEAdbUsOct 26, 20151 votes

Before LoL I was playing Dota for long time, and was stomping Garena pub nonstop. But I found myself in Bronze 5 after seeding.

Just fair game, nuff said.