They Refused To Tell Me Their Username, but This Is the Nicest "Platinum" Player In the World.

Roll in Grass·Oct 28, 2014·10 votes·2,007 views

Told me this through skype, but I'm covering Skype name so I don't give out identity:

[10/28/2014 02:54:27 PM] ------ : Look at it this way: You aren't as bad as you think you are. Having 1000 games and being Silver still is just the same as having 1000 games and being plat or diamond. You're both stuck in an elo, and you're both not getting out, or getting better. Just because you're a specific skill level does not mean you're meant to be there, no matter what people say. So no, you aren't bad. You're just under the curve.

15 Comments

Rew711Oct 29, 20142 votes

I would play ranked but I couldn't find anyone that would help me. I was new. So, after 3 or 4 games of, "go back to bots, or just play normal" I did. And my elo went right down to Bronze 5. And yet I still don't mind.

FeatherztormOct 29, 20141 votes

Sucks that some are just that toxic. I'm glad it didn't push you to stop playing altogether. One day you'll be able to keep up with gold/plat/dia. Just keep practicing. Some tips, after a few straight months of playing, just take a couple weeks off. You'll go back into the game having digested all the new things you learned, and your reaction time will be back up to par with the new skill set. Just keep going!

AbodyHUN666Oct 30, 20141 votes

Yeah it's kind of funny that the beginner level of ranked (maybe sliver 4-5) where many unranked players are put is actually a lot higher than the level 30 skill level.

AfroNinja6810Oct 29, 20142 votes

My theory is that if you think you are good enough to get out of a league, stop playing roles like tanks and stuff and start that carry roles. Mid and jungle are OP AS F at carrying if you are actually better than everyone else at your league. Just pick up Jarvan or Kha'zix jungle or something like Fizz mid and just faceroll every lane.

Brenticus12Oct 29, 20143 votes

But I've carried ranked games as Thresh support. Basically tell your ADC when to enagage and when not to and to stick to you beforehand or by using pings. Just one good engage can win a game and that's what Thresh does.

AbodyHUN666Oct 30, 20141 votes

Actually you can climb out of anywhere if you play your role better than the average enemy in the same role in your ELO. If you could only carry with mid and jungle where would the diamond support mains come from?

Imp JrOct 29, 20142 votes

not everyone is challenger material

a0IP9RlIBCOct 29, 20142 votes

I thought I was the nicest platinum player in the world

Lady of HresvelgOct 29, 20142 votes

Good guy platinum layer

VecuuOct 29, 20142 votes

You become bronze when you hit 30. Silver when your mechanics improve. Gold when your map-wide strategy and decision making skills improves. Platinum when your ability to understand lane matchups and teamcomps improve. (these all apply to all divisions, but, on the whole, I feel that each point becomes more important at each ELO)

Beyond that, to improve, the two most important things are to: -refine your champion pool for each roles -be as consistent as humanly possible.

The only people who are 'stuck' anywhere are the people who complain about being stuck. Anybody can climb the ladder if they take an analytical approach to their losses instead of blaming their teammates or calling it an 'off game'.

For instance, when I hit a certain tiredness, I just need to stop playing League. I become unable to properly watch the minimap. This leads me to do things like overextend in lane or run in to the enemy team 1v5 when I "thought my team was right behind me".

Stuff like not playing Yasuo because "he's op" and instead playing Annie mid because you have 300 games played as her will help as well.

I'm sure there's more, but that's all I've got for now.

AbodyHUN666Oct 30, 20141 votes

this is so true, I'm stuck in gold 4 because when I win a lot I do 3 things:

I play that one last game when I'm half asleep
I play at my dormitory computer room where only one computer has sound (playing without it really makes me suck) and many has shitty mouses
I play with unreliable connection

XonesOct 29, 20142 votes

1000 games and in silver? Nah, you deserve to be there, as hard as he tried to suck your dick, that's still bullshit.

UPfreelyOct 29, 20141 votes

Its fairly difficult to rise through the ladder unless you can single handedly carry games. I carried myself to gold with ww jungle and to a lesser extent janna support. Players in silver find it very difficult to fight a lategame ww as he thrives off picks and he can easily 1v2 and even 1v3 if their damage is low enough, And boy do silvers love to skirmish.