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I really want to quit this game.

The Highest Noon·5/27/2019, 6:48:06 PM·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

Audhulma5/27/2019, 9:06:28 PM23 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.

OtakuBurrito5/27/2019, 9:15:00 PM16 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.

HommeGoujon5/27/2019, 6:49:56 PM15 votes

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

Jayce Account 375/28/2019, 9:20:27 AM3 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.

Hammermancer5/28/2019, 3:58:20 PM3 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

Alzon5/28/2019, 5:33:28 PM2 votes

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

5 Star Support5/28/2019, 6:15:06 PM2 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.

1MantisPhoenix5/29/2019, 2:28:23 AM2 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.

Dukues5/29/2019, 3:44:55 PM2 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

Tyrannus05/29/2019, 8:21:16 PM2 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.

Konsequence935/28/2019, 3:50:23 AM2 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...

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

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

Glaricion5/28/2019, 7:14:20 AM2 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.

Andrewius5/28/2019, 12:50:44 PM2 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 :(

Wolfeur5/28/2019, 2:21:26 PM2 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.

Eleshakai5/29/2019, 12:31:45 AM1 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.