I've been watching RossBoomsocks's videos on spectating Bronze and he caught two boosters apparently, so I was genuinely curious on how people even get boosted, so I Googled it, and the amount of "Professional, cheap LoL boosters" is disgusting, why hasn't riot done anything about this, or are they and I'm just not aware?
Also, why do people even boost? It makes no sense to want to fight higher level people when you have no chance of winning. >.>
Void Nargacuga5 votesSome people just think the rank they "deserve" isn't what they really are. Like an undeniably Bronze player thinking they should be Gold or even higher. It's saddening really. Plus paying someone to physically play your account and get it to a specific rank goes against the TOS that everyone agrees to.
Narvuntien3 votesIf someone said you could be diamond for a price would you take it?
A lot of people apparently would just so that they had bragging rights. It is like how poorer people can spend a lot of money on designer clothes just so they can pretend to be richer better off than the people around them.
ghostkitteh991 votesSee that's the weird thing about it, it would be pretty much unplayable if it was a Bronze player getting boosted to diamond, I personally would hate that, but I guess to all there own? Lol
centuriation552 votesSee that's the weird thing about it, it would be pretty much unplayable if it was a Bronze player getting boosted to diamond, I personally would hate that, but I guess to all there own? Lol
It comes down to the free skin and border at the end of the season. If riot just gave everyone the same skin for playing in ranked that alone would drastically cut out the amount of people getting boosted.
Teslyn2 votesi am not saying that if a bronze was boosted to diamond he/she would lose every game. but i am saying .. the bronze player will feed often and not learn anything. it is obvious who doesnt belong in higher elos.
Lets look at a known person carried to diamond... Sky Williams..
He learned enough to not feed and actually was taught some tricks. he had 2 pro players who rotated helping him to diamond. there he hovered winning some and losing some that season. this season he is gold. i am not saying he is the worst player in league, but he is not ment to be diamond.
he felt good being diamond and in some way he felt like he achieved a goal.. cant take it away from him that he played his account and got there.
Some people feel it is their team mates holding them back so they feel higher elo is the place to shine. reality this is probably why plat is filled with bitter angry people. trust me ... more so than bronze. these are the people that you feel sick to your stomach winning with at times.
there comes a status with being higher elo.. you have a chance to play with people you see on youtube or their streams.
played with a good number of rioters in higher elo.. hell on the PBE carried paunce and smashed pants are dragon in the same game.. granted they both were making a video review of taliya and they didnt know how to play her yet.. and some salt with the video pants released because he played another game and smuggle acted like playing was too easy because he released that one.
so to answer your question... people set a mental statues of a position and wants to work to that spot.
ghostkitteh991 votesOh alright, I've just been wondering about it and never really put much thought into it, thank you!
Dominick Destine1 votesMoney is why people boost.
Supply and demand... Riot has not acted against these people as of yet, if I were them I'd do mass bans of anyone violating the system.
centuriation551 votes[{quoted}](name=Dominick Destine,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=8KrLTgQQ,comment-id=0002,timestamp=2016-07-10T06:35:44.953+0000)
Money is why people boost.
Supply and demand... Riot has not acted against these people as of yet, if I were them I'd do mass bans of anyone violating the system.
No, end of season skins is why people boost.
Dominick Destine2 votesNo, end of season skins is why people boost.
I think you mean 'pay for boosts', not people that boost.
Either way, supply and demand until Riot puts a clear stop to it... I would never pay for a boost , then again, I am a glorious Diamond player.
centuriation551 votes[{quoted}](name=Dominick Destine,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=8KrLTgQQ,comment-id=000200000000,timestamp=2016-07-10T06:43:53.894+0000)
I think you mean 'pay for boosts', not people that boost.
Either way, supply and demand until Riot puts a clear stop to it... I would never pay for a boost , then again, I am a glorious Diamond player.
No, I meant exactly what i said. Its the same thing like why do people work for minimum wage for Riot games, its because people get banned. People boost because other people want an end of season skin and the demand is there for the services.