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Ridiculous Normal Matchmaking

Vanjie··7 votes·561 views

I am sick of this matchmaking. 2 Bronze, 2 Silvers and one Gold up against a team of 4 Gold and one Silver 1. Fix the matchmaking. I am sick and tired of being put with bad players that have internet problems, feed, are toxic, griefing, stubborn players that don't care, stubborn players that don't want to listen. Why is it every time I que solo in a normal game you pair me up against Gold, Plat and other . . . yet you pair me with the bottom of the barrel players that go AFK, have internet problems, don't care, grief and ETC. It takes a lot to get me heated. When I am getting this BS 8 games in a row in a normal game, it's getting to the point . . . . . why do I play this game anymore? Riot doesn't care about anything in this game.

I no longer have the patience. Since I have been playing this game, it's getting progressively worse. I can que in ranked and I get the same BS. Fix your matchmaking. This is not an improvement. It is Dynamic Que 2.0. I didn't climb myself out of Bronze V to Gold to get paired with these players again. I don't care if it is once and awhile . . . but this problem is this is every game as of late.

7 Comments

ADC5LUT2 votes

Have to agree I've seen some fairly ridiculous matches as of late.

SugarRayMoe2 votes

Normal matches are a fuckfest. You play vs platinums in one game, the next one you are with bronzes, the next one you are with golds, the next one.... It's nonsense. Totally random. Plus incredibly unbalanced teams. A complete fuckfest.

Vanjie1 votes

I know. It is annoying.

It's not a big deal to get it once in a while. I can understand if someone is having connection or computer issues. I can understand if someone is first trying out a champion in a normal game against other players. I can understand if it is a player that is not the best but still learning. It's a normal game and it really isn't a big deal. When this is happening as frequent as it is right now, like my 8 games in a row, there is a problem. I shouldn't have to deal with players that leave a game or go AFK two games in a row. I shouldn't have to have all Bronze and SIlver players on my team . . . against higher ELO players than them . . . . five games in a row. It's a problem.

WoonStruck2 votes

A) Normal matchmaking =/= ranked matchmaking. A lot of people are actually much better in normals than ranked due to anxiety. Stop caring about rank. You're using it as an excuse so you don't have to acknowledge what you do wrong.

B) The difference between Bronze 2+ and Silver is actually hardly anything. The difference between silver and gold is hardly anything. Get your mind off of the fact that rank matters and you'll find yourself doing better because you'll be focused on what YOU are doing right/wrong, rather than your team or the enemy team.

C) Internet issues happen. AFKs happen. I won't sugar coat it: Get over it and go to the next match. Yeah, it sucks, but stop pretending one game matters and just keep playing. If you don't belong where you are, your MMR will climb over time no matter what.

D) The game's normal matchmaking has not been getting worse. Normal matchmaking has always been bad because some people don't take normals seriously or don't play a lot of normals compared to ranked.

E) You keep talking about Normals then start making complaints about ranked. Stop. Caring. About. Rank. And. Just. Play. You are what matters, not the other players. This is exactly why so many people plateau. They think they're special and deserve diamond and their team is holding them back.

Targon2 votes

One of my recent games:

My Team:

  • Unranked Level 30
  • Silver 2
  • Silver 3
  • Gold 5
  • Diamond 5

Enemy Team:

  • Unranked Level 30
  • Bronze 3
  • Silver 3
  • Gold 3
  • Gold 5
ShaolinToilet1 votes

That's not too bad.

paenymon1 votes

I've had a lot of up and down games in Flex 3's. I'm placed in Bronze 4 in 3's, and while I was placed S4 in season 6 5's, I've been against people who were ranked last season in Diamond, a lot of Plats, and Golds. The Gold ranking doesn't bother me much at all, because playing against those people would help me(hopefully) become a better player. But when I'm outclassed by 2 or 3 tiers of play, that just tilts me. I can't learn anything at that point. I observe, and see what they do, sure, but to adapt and do that? I don't have that skill. I am a silver/bronze player for life. And while I'll remain here for all eternity, I would find it fair to be placed against people relatively of my skill.

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