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Elitism among some players

deadlychuck·8/29/2014, 2:48:51 AM·2 votes·642 views

I honestly don't understand this ranked elitism garbage that's seemed to really get out of control in the past few seasons. I mean yeah there has always been a little since LOL took off as an E-Sport, but after season three it seemed like it got even worse. Just about every unranked game i play is plagued with people who BM, just based on the fact that i'm unranked this season and/or flaunt their ranking as if whatever they are in is the top of the top teirs...

I'm sorry, but honestly it doesn't make sense. Yes i get it you're gold or plat or something, but that doesn't mean you're better than someone who is unranked, it only means they aren't being graded through the same system. Please riot, you've already addressed the bad players who are toxic verbally, so please do something about this new type of toxic player. Even if that just means releasing a PSA clarifying that unranked also has a hidden MMR system.

3 Comments

Rackier8/29/2014, 2:55:01 AM2 votes

Why can't you just accept that you're bad? There's a reason why golds, the top 10% of players, are calling you bad. It's because you really are bad. Also, normals MMR is worthless. Ranked MMR is everything. Search Google for "Dunning-Kruger effect." You most likely suffer from it. Knowing that you are bad is the first step to improving.

MezVoid7/26/2015, 3:29:33 PM1 votes

I honestly am getting fed up with the elitist attitude that has plagued LOL lately. First off, I don't PvP because this game is just meant to be a fun little game to take up some free time between work shifts and play with my friends but, I can't go into a bot game without some elitist jerk critiquing my build or playstyle. Honestly, I know I'm not the best player in the world and I don't care but I have to go and tell them to leave me alone every game. Then, they start with the harassment. I'm level 20 and I actually just had a level 2 call me a low-leveled noob. Yes, I was playing MF for the first time and probably wasn't playing her at her best but he just sat in the grass as Kha'Zix and jumped out to steal my champ kills. How does that make any sense? Riot needs to create a server for people that just want to play the game and have fun. Away from all the ranked people that think they can talk down on you just because you don't participate in a tiered system.

P.S. for those that comment and say it's just cause I'm a bad player, you're probably right. I own that I'm not a pro and I don't care.