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A message to all the pro players who tell us how to win solo queue

Premium Fuel·7/15/2016, 8:32:02 PM·3 votes·666 views

In too many of your videos, you at some point put a statement in there inciting that in solo queue there is no such thing as teamwork, everyone is a shit ass player, and you should never expect anything from your teammates. Almost every single video I've seen about climbing elo, they mention that about solo queue. It's not correct at all. While solo queue is less organized than pro play or ranked 5's, it's only because communication isn't as good. It is not at all because the players are actually players who hate everyone else and refuse to work as a team. But your videos are teaching people just that. They teach people to not associate anything good with solo queue. They teach people to despise all of their teammates and to never treat any of them like human beings. I'm sure you aren't making your vids for that purpose, but I have had too many people in my own games take that to heart and it shows in game. When a teammate dives in 1v5, gets pissed off at his team because "solo queue has no teamwork", then goes and split pushes all game, no matter the circumstances, because of that. I am slightly pissed off because I just had one of those people in my last game, but come to think of it there are lots of people I have had with that same mindset of "solo queue is hell in a video game, I have to carry so I will be the biggest fucking asshole possible to do that".

And to the people who do take that to heart: solo queue is not some kind of hell hole. The people are not somehow out to get you, or doing stuff out of spite towards you. No. No. There is simply less communication. Less communication =/= Shitty game mode. Wanna hear what's possible even with less communication? Making it to the finals of worlds. Star Horn Royal Club in season 4 made it all the way to the World's Finals. Except they weren't like every other team. They were a team with people who didn't speak the same language. They inherently had less communication than the other teams. They simply only used basic english words like "go, baron, etc." and the smart pings. They were the team closest to actual solo queue and they still made it all the way to the finals of world's. You wanna know what you get even with total communication, furthest from solo queue. SK Ocelote. The biggest fucking dickhead in all of pro LoL. The player that was the only reason SK never won anything up until they kicked his ass.

Respect your teammates. Solo queue isn't some kind of hell in a video game just because there is less communication. They are people too who are just trying to climb the ladder. You are not somehow a god over them. Ultimately, it's just another reason you use to justify why you are stuck in your elo.

6 Comments

Telephone Booth7/15/2016, 9:33:16 PM2 votes

In most if the videos I've watched where they say that, they also add the fact that too many people just blame their team. They're saying, stop using your team as an excuse for losing. It's all about YOU. YOUR performance is all that matters, so if you're stuck in elo hell, it's your fault, not your teammates. That's the context usually from my experience.

Rain Smurff7/15/2016, 8:34:36 PM1 votes

ok.

Itankyou7/16/2016, 4:48:27 AM1 votes

Better nerf Irelia Irelia .

xSir Troll Alotx7/16/2016, 9:12:43 PM1 votes

Dude low elo players don't ward, engage at the wrong time, cannot farm, and don't know correct item build/rune/masteries. If they were good they would not be low elo. Low elo players are there because they do suck. Don't feel salty if you feel you should be ranked higher.