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Further proof the Ranked system is complete garbage (as though more is necessary)

BIackDynamiteX·10/10/2015, 1:04:55 PM·6 votes·544 views

On this account, I'm stuck in mid-Gold. Every time I start to win a couple, I get bombarded with the worst teams in history, which have currently plummeted me all the way into Gold 4. The more I play, the worse my teams get.

Now, this is where most of the forum elitists would snidely say, "Well, clearly you're just a Gold level player, or you'd be able to carry any team to Plat." Well phrased, forum elitists. However, I am in mid-Plat on my other account. I've been holding steady at Plat 3 or so, with my high being Plat 1. I have the same exact champion pool I use in ranked on that account, with the same runes. The difference is the team. Why am I being punished for having bad teams? You make up exactly 1/10th of the outcome of the game - the rest is variables beyond your control. So why is your ranking entirely dependent on 90% chance?

Statistically, you could roll a die and have a more accurate indicator of appropriate ranking. Are you trying to tell me there are really no metrics you could use to at least mitigate the effects of raw win/loss as the only input to ranking? As an economist, I have trouble believing it.

2 Comments

Grockk10/11/2015, 12:13:05 AM2 votes

I bet I know exactly what it is.

There's a reason why Riot suddenly hid people's MMR. Its so they can intentionally make unfair matches. On this account you speak of, I bet you got reported a few times by your teams. As a result, Riot matches you with other reported people. And the #1 reason people get reported are for sucking. So congrats, you are now on Prisoner's Island on that account. I've tried rehabilitating an account by getting a lot of honor and avoiding getting reported, but I've found it to be hopeless. Abandon it and get another account. And pay Riot more money for the boosts and champions you have to buy. Its all part of their business plan.

SlaktarTasken10/10/2015, 1:57:07 PM1 votes

I experience ranked the same way, when I get on a winning streak or cross 50% wins, theoreticall and according to most people on community, I'm supposed to play with better players and against better players, but my experience is the contrary.

The more I win, the worse my teammates become and the better my opponents get. So when people say you will play with better players, I don't know what the f*ck they're talking about.

Needless to say, ranked is a miserable experience at times(too damn often), and normals aren't any better as you'll get the same competitive picks shoved up ur bum any given game.