I really want to quit this game.

The Highest Noon·May 27, 2019·61 votes·14,751 views

And before you downvote, NO IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF [incoming list of general boards complaints]

This or that champion is broken/weak/OP
Balance sucks I hate this game [wants to 1v5 and it's games fault when I can't]
Yasuo, Akali, Riven, Pyke, Zoe, Yuumi, Aatrox, Jinx
Banned for no reason [actually a legit reason]
My team sucks [I refuse to cooperate with them]
The enemy team is too hard [my team and I refuses to cooperate]
ETC

No, none of that. I want to quit because TBH almost every game that I've played this year has felt unfair. Every lane feels unfair. Every champ matchup feels unfair. Matchmaking feels unfair. Team comp feels unfair. Wins feel unfair. Losses feel unfair. Never do I feel that "Hey, everyone did their best and that was an amazingly fun game!" anymore. It's always "We lost because of this" or "We won because of that" and those reasons are usually something that's blatantly beyond any single player's control.

For example, I'll bring up matchmaking fairness. I drop down maybe 2 whole ranks straight because the enemy team is organized, coordinated, structured, does everything they should do and make minimum mistakes. On my side, people refuse to ward, group, push objectives, help each other, or anything positive to the team [read: ACTIVELY CHOOSING TO DO THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING] for no logical reason. It's like I was matched with everyone who shouldn't be in the ELO that I am (was) playing at against players well above my team. Just when I'm ready to complain about everything and stop, I'm grouped with an ADC who (maybe I'm just dumbfounded by wonder, but) could do literally everything correctly. I mean, they positioned right, always followed my lead, knew exactly what to do, who to target, when to do it, wordlessly understood my intentions, let me lead engagements when necessary, like...by the 15 minute mark they and I were 2v5'ing the enemy team, and the enemy team was not bad at all. They were playing well, warding, roaming, helping eachother, performing in ways that you'd expect form good players. The difference being, that ADC was just AMAZING. The other players on my team were great, too. But that ADC...WOW.

My point being, it just felt unfair*. When I'm winning, I'm grouped with players incapable of basic strategies. At the end of a losing streak of like 10 games, I'm grouped with not only people who could hold their own properly but a player who was beyond great at the game against an enemy team who just couldn't keep up. I'm not complaining, neither; It was a welcome adjustment that I didn't have to super try-hard alongside players that don't matter. Losses just felt unfair. Winning just felt unfair, like it was a complete mismatch.

The game feels unfair and I don't want to play anymore. [zombie-brand-facepalm]

74 Comments

AudhulmaMay 27, 201923 votes

Stop saying it feels unfair, just say it straight out; It feels bad. It feels bad because it is bad.

If you really want to quit then you'll quit. It's called willpower. That's how people stop smoking, drinking, drugs, get healthy, and drag themselves out of poverty. If you really want it, not just some wishy-washy nonsense, you'll find a way to do it.

OtakuBurritoMay 27, 201916 votes

I quit league and I come back for a game or 2 and then don't touch it again. Make fun of me all you want but I've become more active in the Sims 4 community and its sooo relaxing and rewarding.

Why play league when I can play a game about me playing a game.

HommeGoujonMay 27, 201915 votes

"DO IT. JUST... DO IT!"

The Highest NoonMay 27, 20196 votes

{quoted}

"DO IT. JUST... DO IT!"

But I'm addicted

radetariMay 27, 20197 votes

[{quoted}](name=The Highest Noon,realm=NA,application-id=yrc23zHg,discussion-id=5MEbJc3E,comment-id=00000000,timestamp=2019-05-27T19:15:31.809+0000)

But I'm addicted

Trust me you aint addicted Lol just offers what most games dont and thats the feeling of domination, achievement, reward, relief after being under pressure

Basically lol is like this: You have back pain and you go to a chiropractor, he cracks your back a bit , and the feeling is so unique, satisfying and relieving

If you cannot quit the game, and you want to, because every once in a while you get: trolls inters boosted people counter picked ... then at least try to

I could recommend some temporary distractions from it but no permanent ones:

Ori and the Blind forest - great platformer/puzzle/ story driven game that can hit the feels really hard with its music and events

DOOM - self explanatory, you get frustrated and then you turn that frustration against poor demons

Undertale - really great story/choice driven turn based rpg game that is also very good at making you feel emotions it wants you to feel and could potentially make you a better person if you chose a peaceful route, it also has a great soundtrack

HALO MCC - when it comes out for PC, i guess you heard of HALO, amazing story and gameplay, soundtrack is keeps it all together

Minecraft - a great game that is so underrated nowadays, but it still makes you put your time into it, it helps you relax and chill, while also still being well populated server wise, if you already have it great, if you dont, well, its a waste of money because they no longer give free Windows 10 edition to new players, but if you bought it before mid 2018, you should have Windows 10 edition on top of the Java one, the code for it is in you Mojang account page, but if you already knew about this/already have both then sorry for making you read through all this, but the first part still applies

Portal - immerses you with it's story while also making you think, the sequel is just more of that which is a great thing

Dark Souls - never has there ever been a game that forced me more to overcome an obstacle like Dark Souls did, and when i overcame it, for each and every one, i was rewarded. A must try game you should not get angry at, just try and try again. I recommend the 1st and the third one as they are directly connected, and the second one is basically those anime filler episodes that are just there for almost no reason other than to give you something new to experience

Sekiro - same as Dark Souls, by the same people that made Dark Souls, you must learn it's core in order to achieve success, and you are also rewarded for every hard thing you manage to finish, the difference is that it has a more strategic approach to it, and the story isn't unoriginal, but rather very interesting, just like Dark Souls's

The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth - great early zelda-like game, that is also tough but as you progress you learn the core and unlock more powerful and game changing characters that help you on your religious journey. Every item you pick up doesn't just add-up, it can combine with the others.

That is the list of the games that, I think, could help you on staying relaxed, thinking, and rewarding you for the hard work, just like league mostly does

Some of these games like the first 3 i mentioned, are getting sequels pretty soon, so it would be a perfect time to immerse yourself into them But some already have sequels as you might have noticed And some can let you put a lot of time into them, like Sekiro, Dark Souls, The Binding Of Isaac, Minecraft, so they could maybe, actually, be permanent replacements for League

I hope you read this, and that I didn't bore you to death I hope my list helps you on your journey, but we all know that you might come back one day, if you ever leave

The Highest NoonMay 27, 20194 votes

I died.

ALso if you know I'll return that means you know I'm addicted.

[zombie-nunu-tears]

Doctor FillgoodMay 27, 201914 votes

{quoted}

If you cannot quit the game, and you want to, because every once in a while you get: trolls inters boosted people counter picked

What if this is literally every game? What if almost every game is decided because my team (more often then my opponents) doesn't grasp the literal basics or teamwork? Then when I try to find a duo partner that doesn't dumpster themselves, everyone just assumes I'm garbage because I can't solo carry myself every game/other game?

How then do I not feel like the game is pretty much ruined? (Asking because I actually want the advise, I'm not trying to be sarcastic or anything, this is just kind of what it's come to. [zombie-brand-facepalm] [zombie-brand-mindblown]

radetariMay 28, 20192 votes

[{quoted}](name=Doctor Fillgood,realm=NA,application-id=yrc23zHg,discussion-id=5MEbJc3E,comment-id=0000000000000001,timestamp=2019-05-27T22:38:01.715+0000)

What if this is literally every game? What if almost every game is decided because my team (more often then my opponents) doesn't grasp the literal basics or teamwork? Then when I try to find a duo partner that doesn't dumpster themselves, everyone just assumes I'm garbage because I can't solo carry myself every game/other game?

How then do I not feel like the game is pretty much ruined? (Asking because I actually want the advise, I'm not trying to be sarcastic or anything, this is just kind of what it's come to. [zombie-brand-facepalm] [zombie-brand-mindblown]

patience friend this game will return to it's aold roots at some point if it wants to keep the players aside from that there is a project in the makings called league of memories, where you will get to re experience season 4 league its far off but at least it will be done

the only real advice i can give currently, is improvise, adapt, overcome if you see people talking shit, just mute i had a viktor that thought that my whole job as a jungler was to gank his lane, so he overextended every time to make me gank, ididnt, so he took my jungle, i ddint care just be like that face the consequences of playing with r%%%%%s and stay yourself and you will overcome it all

if i was in na maybe we could play together but sadly we are miles and miles and MILES apart from eachother

TheSingularityMay 28, 20191 votes

{quoted}

Trust me you aint addicted Lol just offers what most games dont and thats the feeling of domination, achievement, reward, relief after being under pressure

Basically lol is like this: You have back pain and you go to a chiropractor, he cracks your back a bit , and the feeling is so unique, satisfying and relieving

If you cannot quit the game, and you want to, because every once in a while you get: trolls inters boosted people counter picked ... then at least try to

I could recommend some temporary distractions from it but no permanent ones:

Ori and the Blind forest - great platformer/puzzle/ story driven game that can hit the feels really hard with its music and events

DOOM - self explanatory, you get frustrated and then you turn that frustration against poor demons

Undertale - really great story/choice driven turn based rpg game that is also very good at making you feel emotions it wants you to feel and could potentially make you a better person if you chose a peaceful route, it also has a great soundtrack

HALO MCC - when it comes out for PC, i guess you heard of HALO, amazing story and gameplay, soundtrack is keeps it all together

Minecraft - a great game that is so underrated nowadays, but it still makes you put your time into it, it helps you relax and chill, while also still being well populated server wise, if you already have it great, if you dont, well, its a waste of money because they no longer give free Windows 10 edition to new players, but if you bought it before mid 2018, you should have Windows 10 edition on top of the Java one, the code for it is in you Mojang account page, but if you already knew about this/already have both then sorry for making you read through all this, but the first part still applies

Portal - immerses you with it's story while also making you think, the sequel is just more of that which is a great thing

Dark Souls - never has there ever been a game that forced me more to overcome an obstacle like Dark Souls did, and when i overcame it, for each and every one, i was rewarded. A must try game you should not get angry at, just try and try again. I recommend the 1st and the third one as they are directly connected, and the second one is basically those anime filler episodes that are just there for almost no reason other than to give you something new to experience

Sekiro - same as Dark Souls, by the same people that made Dark Souls, you must learn it's core in order to achieve success, and you are also rewarded for every hard thing you manage to finish, the difference is that it has a more strategic approach to it, and the story isn't unoriginal, but rather very interesting, just like Dark Souls's

The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth - great early zelda-like game, that is also tough but as you progress you learn the core and unlock more powerful and game changing characters that help you on your religious journey. Every item you pick up doesn't just add-up, it can combine with the others.

That is the list of the games that, I think, could help you on staying relaxed, thinking, and rewarding you for the hard work, just like league mostly does

Some of these games like the first 3 i mentioned, are getting sequels pretty soon, so it would be a perfect time to immerse yourself into them But some already have sequels as you might have noticed And some can let you put a lot of time into them, like Sekiro, Dark Souls, The Binding Of Isaac, Minecraft, so they could maybe, actually, be permanent replacements for League

I hope you read this, and that I didn't bore you to death I hope my list helps you on your journey, but we all know that you might come back one day, if you ever leave

Purely because I'm seeing a bunch of smaller titles that I also love, would throw Hollow knight as a recommendation. A 15-20$ game 3 times bigger and better than almost any triple A game released in the last 3 years. Glorious platforming, cryptic story, simple yet satisfying combat all confined to a sprawling and lively world

Also, have u heard that FromSoft has teamed up with the dude who made GoT?

radetariMay 28, 20192 votes

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Purely because I'm seeing a bunch of smaller titles that I also love, would throw Hollow knight as a recommendation. A 15-20$ game 3 times bigger and better than almost any triple A game released in the last 3 years. Glorious platforming, cryptic story, simple yet satisfying combat all confined to a sprawling and lively world

Also, have u heard that FromSoft has teamed up with the dude who made GoT?

ah we could have an interesting video game conversation

sadly i never played hollow knight so thats why i havent included it, despit it being a great game from what i have herd, i havent gotten the chance to try it to confirm

and on that last part honestly i do not know what they are planning to do with got partnership maybe a game that has even more dragons than dark souls?

TheSingularityMay 28, 20191 votes

{quoted}

ah we could have an interesting video game conversation

sadly i never played hollow knight so thats why i havent included it, despit it being a great game from what i have herd, i havent gotten the chance to try it to confirm

and on that last part honestly i do not know what they are planning to do with got partnership maybe a game that has even more dragons than dark souls?

So apparently it's meant to be a norse themed open world game, where you roam to different lads to slay their leaders and claim their power. However at this point that's all 100% speculation (source vaatividya)

radetariMay 28, 20192 votes

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So apparently it's meant to be a norse themed open world game, where you roam to different lads to slay their leaders and claim their power. However at this point that's all 100% speculation (source vaatividya)

sounds promising

Malix FarwinMay 28, 20192 votes

{quoted}

Trust me you aint addicted Lol just offers what most games dont and thats the feeling of domination, achievement, reward, relief after being under pressure

Literally what an addiction is.

radetariMay 28, 20191 votes

[{quoted}](name=Malix Farwin,realm=NA,application-id=yrc23zHg,discussion-id=5MEbJc3E,comment-id=0000000000000003,timestamp=2019-05-28T17:07:17.524+0000)

Literally what an addiction is.

well are you addicted to chocolate milk just because it is much tastier than regular milk?

i mean dark souls offers the same benefits that lol does yet are people addicted to it?

The Highest NoonMay 28, 20191 votes

This wasn't to me but if you drink chocolate milk constantly, try regular milk and even though you like regular milk you return to chocolate milk because it's what you've been drinking for years, knowing that drinking chocolate milk only frustrates and upsets you and has no benefit to you whatsoever but it's all you know therefor all you ever drink despite there being better drinks out there, BUT WAIT THE CALCIUM IN THE CHOCOLATE MILK GOT A LEGENDARY SKIN YOU HAVE TO DRINK IT NOW

That's an addiction lmao

If Dark Souls updated as often as a MOBA does, yes people would be addicted to it. Problem with Dark Souls is that once you've done the general stuff for a few playthroughs it kinda loses it's flare because it grows stale with it's stagnant design.

abca98May 27, 20194 votes

[{quoted}](name=The Highest Noon,realm=NA,application-id=yrc23zHg,discussion-id=5MEbJc3E,comment-id=00000000,timestamp=2019-05-27T19:15:31.809+0000)

But I'm addicted

Get addicted to a better game, it's what I did.

Nea104May 27, 20193 votes

[{quoted}](name=The Highest Noon,realm=NA,application-id=yrc23zHg,discussion-id=5MEbJc3E,comment-id=00000000,timestamp=2019-05-27T19:15:31.809+0000)

But I'm addicted

It's just routine. Find something else, and you'll see how you can actually have fun playing a game, instead of just wasting your time in a terrible mess that is never gonna be sorted out :D

You can also find a hobby other than games, of course!

DogshítPlayerMay 28, 20191 votes

[{quoted}](name=The Highest Noon,realm=NA,application-id=yrc23zHg,discussion-id=5MEbJc3E,comment-id=00000000,timestamp=2019-05-27T19:15:31.809+0000)

But I'm addicted

IF you really want to quit this game start playing monster hunter world. it got me off of this cancer game and its terrible community and also I picked up magic the gathering have not touched this game in weeks and i feels mentally stronger from it. THIS GAME IS TERRIBLE.

(SHAMELESS PLUG) FOLLOW HATEFULBREATH ON TWITCH

The Highest NoonMay 28, 20191 votes

[{quoted}](name=A Pissed Lùîgî,realm=NA,application-id=yrc23zHg,discussion-id=5MEbJc3E,comment-id=000000000004,timestamp=2019-05-28T19:47:43.999+0000)

IF you really want to quit this game start playing monster hunter world. it got me off of this cancer game and its terrible community and also I picked up magic the gathering have not touched this game in weeks and i feels mentally stronger from it. THIS GAME IS TERRIBLE.

(SHAMELESS PLUG) FOLLOW HATEFULBREATH ON TWITCH

MTG loses my interest after a while, oddly enough. I enjoy card games but something about it is just...dull. Not enough action, I guess. I don't have a console nore good enough PC for Monster Hunter, sadly.

Jayce Account 37May 28, 20193 votes

I just want to quit because theres a life out there in the world and yet im wasting away my healthy years playing a game in my room instead of enjoying my time with friends and making money.

HammermancerMay 28, 20193 votes

take some time playing other ftp games

Warframe and Path of Exile are super zen experiences

The issue with team based games is that it sounds super cool and then all the sudden you're in the game with a bunch of randos, there is little coordination, everyone wants to solo carry but riot has been methodically stripping that from the game bit by bit because in pro play and high elo the idea of a solo carry just turns into irelia 1v9ing top lane with stat checks regardless of perfect plays.

But the other half of this is: The serious ranked environment is locked to duo/solo, voice chat isn't allowed in random lobbies, and coordination is actually not always the best way to go when you have a bunch of random people with different playstyles that may or may not be compatible.

I miss 5v5 ranked..... and unfortunately it's not flex

flex is for no discernable reason a joke, which noone takes seriously... it's like where all the trolls go to tryhard. Don't believe me? Go play a dozen flex games in the bot lane, you'll see the weirdest shit. But these guys aren't just meming, they're dead serious with their Riven/Yasuo double relic bot lane strat and one slipup will see the riven Q3 and Yas Ult into riven R2 the second your tryharding taric jungle and sion mid come down to help

and then you see the m7

The Highest NoonMay 28, 20191 votes

That sounds like a nightmare.

Konsequence93May 28, 20192 votes

i always filled, it used to be supp always getting filled. but since like s5 its adc thats getting filled and i usually cant last longer than 2 secs in a teamfight...

{quoted}

Get addicted to a better game, it's what I did.

i wish wow would get good again.... or they make dark souls constantly...

GlaricionMay 28, 20192 votes

League is nice because it is basically an "any mood" sort of game, which is also bad because you can play it whenever.

Would suggest looking at new hobbies and games to do. Huge resources to learn any language. Gutenberg.org for all your reading needs.

Fanatical has a few good bundles on their site (w/ a bunch of shovelware). Steam and GoG should have their sales up soon. Can always look up lists of F2P cult classics (Cave Story and Ib being easy go to recommendations).

Subscribe to the League YouTube channel, and know you can always come back during events.

AndrewiusMay 28, 20192 votes

Well there are many better games on market I willingly spend money on. Wish my friends have better PC si we can play them together :(

WolfeurMay 28, 20192 votes

Seriously, just quit the game for a while. You're being to emotionally involved. Spend a few months playing other games, maybe not even competitive game. Stay away from PvP, enjoy cooperation and solo adventures for a while. Cleanse your mind of all the negativity and tiredness.

Come back when you start to actually miss the game.

The Highest NoonMay 28, 20191 votes

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Seriously, just quit the game for a while. You're being to emotionally involved. Spend a few months playing other games, maybe not even competitive game. Stay away from PvP, enjoy cooperation and solo adventures for a while. Cleanse your mind of all the negativity and tiredness.

Come back when you start to actually miss the game.

Cooperation games piss me off for the same reason that League pisses me off, though. I have a short fuse for nonsense lol and because I always assume that I'm the bare minimum in skill level, anyone doing worse just upsets me greatly.

I could focus on Tetris99. Or Smash Bros. Maybe even Smite. Warframe won't matter until Wisp launches on console

WolfeurMay 29, 20191 votes

[{quoted}](name=The Highest Noon,realm=NA,application-id=yrc23zHg,discussion-id=5MEbJc3E,comment-id=00080000,timestamp=2019-05-28T22:58:10.033+0000)

Cooperation games piss me off for the same reason that League pisses me off, though. I have a short fuse for nonsense lol and because I always assume that I'm the bare minimum in skill level, anyone doing worse just upsets me greatly.

I could focus on Tetris99. Or Smash Bros. Maybe even Smite. Warframe won't matter until Wisp launches on console

Maybe look for games that are to be enjoyed and not beaten. Look at things like Magicka, it's a clusterfuck of ridiculousness and no one cares about skill, it's just mashing buttons and hoping for the best. Plus, you can kill your ally to steal his equipment. Find a good friend to play with and have a good time.

Try maybe Portal 2, Borderlands, Battleblock theater, any game that isn't focused on challenge and skill.

The Highest NoonMay 29, 20191 votes

BUT CHALLENGE AND SKILL ARE FUN

TBH my knowledge of games has greatly declined this season, so I have no idea what the hotness is.

AlzonMay 28, 20192 votes

But now you got your new skin, so you won’t quit :P

The Highest NoonMay 28, 20191 votes

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But now you got your new skin, so you won’t quit :P

FUCK

5 Star SupportMay 28, 20192 votes

"It's like I was matched with everyone who shouldn't be in the ELO that I am (was) playing at against players well above my team."

I hit Gold this season by myself. Then, a month ago, I felt it. People that aren't supposed to be here are in Gold. It's actually crazy as hell how much it feels this way.

The Highest NoonMay 28, 20191 votes

[{quoted}](name=Sir Ganks Plenty,realm=NA,application-id=yrc23zHg,discussion-id=5MEbJc3E,comment-id=000c,timestamp=2019-05-28T18:15:06.940+0000)

I hit Gold this season by myself. Then, a month ago, I felt it. People that aren't supposed to be here are in Gold. It's actually crazy as hell how much it feels this way.

The problem is that people are allowed to be carried to high elo.

1MantisPhoenixMay 29, 20192 votes

Do you think if riot let you use a microphone to talk to your team each of this situations could have been better? That is the most fundamental element of a team game. Communication. Valve knows how to do it right with dota. Now im here thanks to their last few patches but overall, it's not like they denied teams the ability to talk quickly so you can plan a strategy for the next minute to engage 5v5 or gank someone etc.

The Highest NoonMay 29, 20191 votes

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Do you think if riot let you use a microphone to talk to your team each of this situations could have been better? That is the most fundamental element of a team game. Communication. Valve knows how to do it right with dota. Now im here thanks to their last few patches but overall, it's not like they denied teams the ability to talk quickly so you can plan a strategy for the next minute to engage 5v5 or gank someone etc.

Free communication between teammates might improve things, tbh. The problem is, how many people would actually listen? In this game, people already refuse to listen to every other form of communication available. Will voice really change anything?

DukuesMay 29, 20192 votes

I think the worst part of this season is match making. It's probably compounded by all the other shit I dislike and is what is making matches feel so terrible but yea..... can honestly say vast majority of my games feel just boring to play. Stomp or be stomped, always someone in the game that shouldn't be. Generally whoever has the beyond worst player losses and I get them over 50% of the time. When I win a lot of the time it's my team stomping and the game just feeling boring.

Can count on one hand the number of times this season I have felt like outclassed in ranked.... Shit's so sad. How are you supposed to get better when you constantly playing people are equal or worse than you but you get dragged down by teammates who shouldn't be in the game? Or winning because enemy team has players that shouldn't be in the game?

Match making never been great but feels like it just getting worse every season. Mostly because all of the changes have made the game faster paced which makes solo carry harder and solo queue shittier since Riot has focused around pro 5v5 balance forever. But yea.... fucking match making and fuck solo/duo queue lol. Norms if shit too match making wise but generally just go into it not giving a fuck so it still can be fun. But ranked.... uggg ranked so fucking sad these days

The Highest NoonMay 31, 20191 votes

{quoted}

Stomp or be stomped

Tyrannus0May 29, 20192 votes

I've gotten into Planetside 2. Honestly I only play League when I don't have access to a computer with that on it. It's a great game, FPS MMO, where real people are the grunts and 'hero units' are grunts in the right place at the right time. But in the end it's all about what you like. I've been reaching out, looking for a new home after they destroyed Heroes of the Storm and since Warframe is in a bit of a (redeemable) slump. Honestly, I'm not convinced any game alone is worth it, the community is just as important.

The Highest NoonMay 31, 20191 votes

{quoted}

the community is just as important.

Imagine if League were a game where every player valued good gameplay, positivity, improvement, and not becoming a fucking burden to their teammates.

EleshakaiMay 29, 20191 votes

If you're not having fun, don't play.

Your experience is vastly different from mine, but Shrugs maybe you really are that unlucky - or maybe I am that lucky. I dunno. But... at the end of the day, playing LoL is a hobby... if you're not enjoying it, find a new hobby.

The Highest NoonMay 29, 20191 votes

Das true. It's not like I'm not having fun, but when it comes to climbing it's just... [zombie-brand-mindblown] And not in a good way.

EleshakaiMay 29, 20191 votes

[{quoted}](name=The Highest Noon,realm=NA,application-id=yrc23zHg,discussion-id=5MEbJc3E,comment-id=000e0000,timestamp=2019-05-29T13:05:58.765+0000)

Das true. It's not like I'm not having fun, but when it comes to climbing it's just... [zombie-brand-mindblown] And not in a good way.

If you'd like some advice.... here's the advice I'd offer: stop caring about climbing. I know I know, it sounds stupid but... hear me out for a minute:

If you put your focus on your own play - specifically, on playing as well as you can in each match, on learning from your mistakes, and on improvement in-game each game... and NOT on winning every game, it will make a world of difference in your mindset and how much fun you're able to have with these types of games.

If your goal isn't to climb, but rather to improve, then suddenly other players' performance CAN'T negatively impact you. It shields your morale and helps you focus on what matters: Your own performance. The reality is there are 10 players in each game, so you can't win every game. You'll never be able to win every game. So why focus on winning - or climbing - so much? It is just a recipe for disappointment and upset when you either lose a few games or reach the rank that is appropriate for your skill and the climbing slows down. If you focus in stead on doing what you need to in order to deserve to climb - ie. be a better player, understand the game more, reduce your mistakes, etc. - then the climbing/winning will follow. But the losses and the time it takes to get there won't be as unpleasant.

The Highest NoonMay 31, 20191 votes

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If you put your focus on your own play - specifically, on playing as well as you can in each match, on learning from your mistakes, and on improvement in-game each game... and NOT on winning every game, it will make a world of difference in your mindset and how much fun you're able to have with these types of games.

Trying my best and still losing because one or more others just aren't good enough isn't my idea of fun. Fun is having your efforts rewarded and seeing positive reactions. Fun is helping eachother prevail instead of this nonsense we have. Fun is when people care more about improving and reaching victory than doing whatever they want and fucking the rest of the team over.

This game isn't fun, and so long as it's so unfair regarding the climb then it'll never be fun. I don't think I'll ever have fun so long as I'm constantly saying "My god this dude is fucking dumb".

What you're saying is a general message that's been repeated since Season 3. The issue with that being that it doesn't actually matter once you've reached a certain point. As some point, you performance won't matter. Your improvement won't matter. Your attitude won't matter. Nothing about you will matter because the outcome of the game won't fall on you or anything you could've done. This is a 10-man game split into two teams of 5 roles. You as a singular person can only perform so much in any given set, and it doesn't matter how well you perform if the other 4 players can't keep up. That's what sucks about team games. You're only 1/5th of your team and 1/10th an influence of the outcome.

EleshakaiMay 31, 20191 votes

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Trying my best and still losing because one or more others just aren't good enough isn't my idea of fun. Fun is having your efforts rewarded and seeing positive reactions. Fun is helping eachother prevail instead of this nonsense we have. Fun is when people care more about improving and reaching victory than doing whatever they want and fucking the rest of the team over.

This game isn't fun, and so long as it's so unfair regarding the climb then it'll never be fun. I don't think I'll ever have fun so long as I'm constantly saying "My god this dude is fucking dumb".

What you're saying is a general message that's been repeated since Season 3. The issue with that being that it doesn't actually matter once you've reached a certain point. As some point, you performance won't matter. Your improvement won't matter. Your attitude won't matter. Nothing about you will matter because the outcome of the game won't fall on you or anything you could've done. This is a 10-man game split into two teams of 5 roles. You as a singular person can only perform so much in any given set, and it doesn't matter how well you perform if the other 4 players can't keep up. That's what sucks about team games. You're only 1/5th of your team and 1/10th an influence of the outcome.

There are lots of solo games out there if you can't stand the variance of a team game.

The Highest NoonMay 31, 20191 votes

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There are lots of solo games out there if you can't stand the variance of a team game.

True as that is, solo games just aren't fun neither. The real fun is when you're on a team that knows what the heck they're doing against teams that know what they heck they're doing lol

Nobody likes babysitting but everybody likes having fun with kids.

EleshakaiMay 31, 20191 votes

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True as that is, solo games just aren't fun neither. The real fun is when you're on a team that knows what the heck they're doing against teams that know what they heck they're doing lol

Nobody likes babysitting but everybody likes having fun with kids.

Sounds like you're just too hard to please. shrugs

Good luck finding what you need to be happy, it's gonna be tough.

The advice I put above was a BIG part of what made me able to enjoy this game, even when my teams aren't giving me good luck... but no advice works for everyone. So I hope you find what you're looking for.

The Highest NoonMay 31, 20191 votes

I'm not hard to please, I just don't like bad kids. Good kids are amazing to handle, though.

In relation, there's a difference between players that people don't want to be on teams with and players that people do want to be on teams with. I'm pleased with the latter.

EleshakaiMay 31, 20191 votes

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I'm not hard to please, I just don't like bad kids. Good kids are amazing to handle, though.

In relation, there's a difference between players that people don't want to be on teams with and players that people do want to be on teams with. I'm pleased with the latter.

You want a team game, AND you always want all your allies to be better than you and never play badly... yet you assume every ally you have is a 'kid', which is probably not a healthy thought process...

You basically want all the advantages of a team game without any of the disadvantages, and you don't want to find a steady 5-man to queue with in order to get that. Again, I wish you the best of luck, I don't think you'll ever be satisfied with your gaming experience unless something changes, but I sincerely hope you do.

The Highest NoonMay 31, 20191 votes

No, I want a team game with players who are in competitive matchmaking to play at a competant level. You shouldn't be allowed in ranked if you can't perform the most basic aspects of "skill".

EleshakaiMay 31, 20191 votes

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No, I want a team game with players who are in competitive matchmaking to play at a competant level. You shouldn't be allowed in ranked if you can't perform the most basic aspects of "skill".

See, what you're not understanding is that 9 times out of 10 the players who 'can't perform the most basic aspects' in your game... CAN do so, just had a bad game. Similar to how your match history on this account shows that you had games with scores like 0/6/2 and 4/11/6 and 1/4/1 but also 14/1/4(these last two were back to back in fact) or 9/4/5... those other players in the VAST majority of cases are just INCONSISTENT. That's the biggest difference between low tier players and high tier players, honestly.

And similar to how you sometimes ruin games for your allies by having the worst game of your month, your allies have the same happen occasionally. That doesn't make them bad players, it just makes them NORMAL players. For example, the 1/13 Janna in your game ALSO had a 7/3/16 Taric and a more average 10/7/6 Darius win. Or the 3/7 MF in another game also had a 7/2 Xayah game.

Obviously you're hiding your real scores behind a fake account(or you're just whining when you literally don't play the game at all anymore) because those games are over a year old, but it still shows things pretty well. People are not consistent. Be understanding of them when it happens, because you deserve the same consideration when you do the same.