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Remove Solo Queue.

PubgamerAU·4/19/2015, 4:15:07 PM·1 votes·1,003 views

A lot of people are going to be angry or upset at this suggestion. However, it is 100% the best thing for League of Legends.

Solo Queue right now is meaningless. Bronze players say so, Professional players say so. Everyone understands this. Solo queue means nothing for competitive league of legends. So what does it do? It provides a place for people to FEEL competitive. Whether or not this is a positive thing is up for debate and not really something I'm interested in discussing.

Why keep solo queue? What purpose does it serve? To compare ourselves to one another. There's no prize pool to acquire. There's no trophy. There is literally no reward at the end of the tunnel beyond being able to say "I'm better than you" or "He's better than me". Pros understand this more than anyone, since they've REACHED the end of the tunnel. You may say that is what competition is about, but it's about more than just "I'm better than you".

How does comparing ourselves to one another promote a healthy community? It causes us to look down on those less skilled than others and promotes an unhealthy obsession of "climbing the ladder". We get angry at people who simply don't play at a level that meets our expectations. We get upset at trolls primarily because they cause us to lose ranking. It's gotten so bad that many, many people refuse to even dip their toes into the ranked ladder, for fear of ridicule or hostility.

Removing solo queue and replacing it(not just providing the alternative) with an unranked draft will drastically reduce toxicity, allowing people to still play the same game mode they've enjoyed in ranked for so long, all without the negativity, AND pressure, that comes from a solo queue ranked ladder.

LoL is a team game. By promoting solo play, you are pushing people towards a style of play the game wasn't designed for.

18 Comments

Soccergods4/19/2015, 4:27:56 PM4 votes

Dont know if troll or not but there is already an unranked draft system

Drakzul the Dark4/19/2015, 4:30:41 PM2 votes

RIP like 50 million players then

Stephenizgod4/19/2015, 6:29:42 PM1 votes

See this is just a huge misconception, Solo Queue is not the problem. The problem with Toxicity is the community... yea all of you... Solo Queue does not force you to hate on other people, thats a choice people make all by themselves. Solo Queue is meant for those who just want to see how well they can play by themselves. There is a reward actually and its the Victorious Skin and the Borders, this is what most people are after i believe (to at least hit Gold) so this is where a lot of the aggravation of climbing comes from to be honest. Basically its the communities fault, not Solo Queue's, so removing it will only hurt those who are not toxic or hateful.

NoDomeAtHome4/20/2015, 1:38:37 AM1 votes

Or just create a different MMR system for solo queue from pre-made team ranked since the nature of it is entirely different and based on the strangers you are matched with. You have no control over who you get and should not be demoted because of other peoples short coming. Its not an accurate judgement of ability. I have dozens and dozens of friends who play league ranging from unranked to D2. We all compete relatively well agianst each other in lan. But riot builds their entire game around the LCS, not around the general player base. So its a mute point.

PubgamerAU4/20/2015, 3:24:19 AM1 votes

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