How often do you get your first pick in Dynamic Queue?

DominASIAN·Feb 9, 2016·3 votes·5,560 views

I ask this because I rarely do and I feel like it's negatively impacting my Ranked performance. Granted, I am a Mid main and I understand that it is one of the most popular roles, at the moment. Still, it seems to me that the whole point of creating a system in which you manually select your favored role(s) before every match is to allow you to actually play what you want. Instead, I am getting assigned to my Secondary choice at least 2/3 of the time.

Again, I get that Mid is highly contested, but why can't I just wait in queue longer like you do in MMORPGs for dungeons? I really don't mind waiting longer if it means I can play the role I am most successful with. Perhaps I'm off-base with this or just don't understand the deeper nuances of the Dynamic Queue, but this has been really frustrating. Anyone else experiencing the same? Thoughts on the DQ?

15 Comments

MalhammersFeb 9, 20163 votes

I main support...so I would give it a comfy 90% of the time I get my first pick.

RiotmoonstonesFeb 9, 20163 votes

+1 to this. I pick support/mid, and I almost always get support.

je7tFeb 10, 20163 votes

See thats the problem, no one wants to play support. All the people who want mid never get mid. Ive gotten mid once in my last 4 ranked games. Whats the weight of roles in the new queue?

AMYS GRAVEFeb 10, 20161 votes

same. 14/15 times i get support.

ChijokuFeb 10, 20162 votes

If you can't master more then one role, then sorry bud you don't belong in Ranked :/

MrBearhugMar 13, 20161 votes

thats not his problem its the wanting to play your favorite role lol

My Sea CowFeb 9, 20161 votes

Being a jungle and top main and chosen in that order I'd say 65% of the time I'll get jungler. Sometimes more. Mid is extremely hard to get since is its the most popular role in game so I would imagine you'd get secondary alot

Stained SpearFeb 10, 20161 votes

I'm a jungle/fill and I get jungle 100% of the time. Why?How?What? Play with five people.

Maniacal FridgeFeb 10, 20162 votes

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I'm a jungle/fill and I get jungle 100% of the time. Why?How?What? Play with five people.

Then you aren't Jungle/Fill, you are Jungle. There is no second pick.

Saeko24Feb 10, 20161 votes

Mid/Supp Not that often.

DeathBurstFeb 10, 20161 votes

Keep in mind, I play in EUW, maybe the system's tuning and/or the community are different.

I usually pick Top/Jung (when I want to climb) or Mid/Top (when I want to lose with Annie), and I'd say I get my first choice 75% of the time, maybe even more than that.

DeathBurstFeb 10, 20161 votes

Yes, including Mid. I do get Mid a lot when I put it as my first choice.

Stained SpearFeb 10, 20161 votes

Clearly you don't get the sarcasm so I'll give you a secret. Pick mid as your second role and you get whatever you want 99% of the time.

Magneto81Feb 19, 20161 votes

Being a mid/support I can tell you I am getting lots of practice in support. I'd say 80% of the time I Q instantly and get support. But honestly, I'm pretty happy that I get mid 20% of the time. Comparing my success to good old draft, including if I got top pick, I got mid at about the same frequency.