I've been under an insane amount of emotional turmoil since S8

ryona·1/27/2018, 11:56:50 PM·2 votes·436 views

It's probably meaningless to talk about this since the lot of you are all likely categorized as the same people that torment me, but I am blowing off some steam.

I was Diamond 2 - 1 for most of S7/Pre-Season so going into S8 I had a lot of high hopes I would hit Masters. I've since spent the first weeks in S8 being tormented by intentional feeders and subtle trolls in P1 that don't talk, knowing they can get away with it then. It's a combination of my expectations, honestly inflated ego, and increasing frustration that no matter how much I report these people, very rarely will I receive any notice they have been punished. I've quietly reported countless people that remorselessly go 0/10+ while laughing and nothing comes out of it.

So up until I recently hit Diamond 5 at least (where I now take a break), I've become insanely bitter from all this and it's been leaking to toxicity because it's the only way I feel I can cope with the people that torture me. Up until now it's been very restrained but I just feel keeping it bottled up without any justice to ever compensate has made me go crazy.

I know it's wrong but I'm not sure how it's fair when, regardless, I NEVER give anything less than my all and always try my best when actually playing.

6 Comments

Best Vi Earth1/28/2018, 12:07:52 AM2 votes

you know you will get there. and you know they wont. thats all you need to climb just takes time.

Kei1431/28/2018, 12:23:54 AM2 votes

My tip is to not play during the weekend or during peak times when a certain age group of players are out of their daily activities.

Negativity1/28/2018, 4:28:38 AM1 votes

I was also D1 and had a few weeks in master last season, I had a lot of trolls and people who were just bitter aswell most of them mid to high diamond players just being salty over random things to eachother or to me at times. This happens a lot in the p1 placement phase people are salty and really stupid, also a lot of boosted players will be play placements etc and being toxic when they get destroyed. It's normal and it's really crappy

As others say peak times to avoid are weekends. But diamond doesn't suffer the same "weekend" kiddos like other Elos do we tend to suffer from neckbeards and angry adult players who are just plain bad IRL and have issues dealing with people when things don't go their way

This acct is newer than my old main which has been D5+ since season 3 and challenger in S4 I've seen a lot of patterns on mid to high Elo trolls early parts of the year are either lucky or you get slammed with all kinds of weird shit

Unlike plat and below where there's other factors involved D1 MMR will even out once the season hits around MSI when people settle into their ranks

Best time to play or climb from D5 into higher diamond just my thoughts on my experience is all

Goodluck!!

Red Lotus1/28/2018, 8:58:50 AM1 votes

Taking a break is a good idea. Peak times are not a good idea. I was at a high of P3 last year but, am now hard stuck in gold because I get a lot of afk's and give upers as well but, we'll push through. Relax homie, season just started! Draven