Some personal suggestions for rank(soloQ)/aram monetization/summoner_icon to Riot
Hi there
Today I would like to talk about some ideas about rank/aram/summoner_icon. It's very helpful if you write your personal ideas too. (And I'm sorry for my strange English since I'm not native)
(1)Rank SoloQ Recently we don't have soloQ like season5 or before. Because we have dynamic queue. But I think this system has a problem about "show-business".
Firstly , Rank queue is not only for playing , but also for watching. Some players want to know "Who is No.1 as a solo player?". They love to watching challenger's soloQ for it. And that is one of greatest entertainment in LOL. But we lost it. Currently pre-made team rules the ladder. And due to the dynamic queue , we can never watch dream-team such as famous-rival-in-the-same-team anymore. This is the biggest problem for those watchers.
Secondary , ELO boosting by friends became easier within a rule. It means A worth of becoming gold became lower. (70% or more players are in bronze/silver) Because players think "Everyone can go higher division within legal rule in dynamic Queue , just gather 4friends with smurf , then play support. " So it's not worth playing rank queue more than season5 or before.
I strongly recommend Riot should prepare perfect-solo-Q quickly.
(2)ARAM monetization Some of my friends love ARAM so much. They never play normal/rank.
Even though , they have favorite champions. And they always wants to buy new nice skin for their favorite champions. But they can't because they love ARAM.
For those people , I think changing ARAM system is better. My idea is "ARAM has 10% or 20% chance to play favorite champion" If someone loves Jinx , he can set Jinx as a favorite champion. Then they can play Jinx by 10% chance. Also Riot should prepare penalty for dodging.
"If somebody dodge the ARAM , favorite champion chance will be 0% unless they will play 10games without dodging"
Then some ARAM people will buy skins more. Not only players , but also Riot can get benefit from the system.
This is just an idea from watching my friends. (I don't play ARAM so much.)
(3)Summoner Icon I love funny skins. I never buy RP usually. But I bought a few funny skins in my LOL life. Because it's worth.
Now I would like to buy funny summoner icon. But there is no icon like that.
So I suggest "How about preparing portrait of pro-players or retired-pro-players".
And profit of selling portrait is DIRECTLY sending to those players. (for supporting pro-players life).
I will buy Dyrus.
(4)Rank Placement Is it possible to choose 1st season placement method?
(A) start from bronze5 0LP. lose = no penalty. win = LP. And give 1rune page or 1champion or 1mystery skin as a welcome gift ---> For real beginners (B) play 10games , then place somewhere (current method) ---> For smurf players
2nd season is (B) for all players.
Reasons are below http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/miscellaneous/lLUpFfZ9-is-placement-on-1st-season-really-necessary-especially-in-japanese-server
I'm grad if you write your personal ideas too. Thank you!