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Smurfs, Trolls and Matchmaking (my opinions)

Skullsage··1 votes·640 views

Idk about anyone else but lately ive been getting the absolute worst games ive had in the whole 6 years ive played this game. As stated above these are my opinions not facts im low elo and im not that good at the game so before someone goes in a comments about how im bad at the game blah blah blah i already know that lol but im trying to make the climb and holy crap in a hand basket nothing but one sided troll filled games for the past 2 weeks.

What is Riot Games doing about high elo players playing on low elo accounts and making smurfs? Are you guys doing anything about this? Also what is with this match making system? Ive been playing League since season 1 and never before have i been this unsatisfied with the work Riot has put out. Dont get me wrong i love this game and im going to continue playing it but at the same time i ABSOLUTELY DESPISE THIS GAME AND ITS ENTIRE COMMUNITY!!!!!!!!!! I dont understand why i get 2 good games where both teams do well and a big play is the deciding factor then i get nothing but crap one sided games for either side. More often then not i get completely screwed with terrible teams and terrible communication, im also guilty of tilt and playing bad especially when someone decides to talk crap when i get caught out or stun locked and cant escape. With the final question why is it that recently smurfs have been is so many matches and the low elo match making is such crap putting in b5 trolls in with s5 and s1 in the mix i dont get this match making it makes the teams EXTREMELY unbalanced and ridiculous. Not to mention the times when ive been at the doorstep of the next rank and i get 2 other people in a series and one guy whos lost his past 4 games so he doesnt even try then tilts and feeds. Why dont you guys match us together in smaller brackets we have enough players. B3 to S4 shouldnt be that difficult to match up instead of the cursed b4 b2 s5 b5 b4 mix. This matchmaking system is disgustingly unbalanced and immensely frustrating. I am so unbelievably dissapointed in the product Riot has put out recently and i would love to at least hear some kind of feedback into whether or not you guys are even looking into the matchmaking system.

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ƒæµ3 votes

No? Elo hell doesnt exist. It's simply bad players who dont improve. Tons of videos about it. Tons of evidence that it's easy to get out of it if you are actually good. there is a reason good players can get to high elo on any account any time.

Skullsage1 votes

Yeah good players on any account at any time in other words smurfs. Which makes the game so much more difficult especially low elo. I made it out of b5 up to s5 got to my s5 promos 3 times then i got steam rolled by terrible one sided games the past 2 weeks. Ive had multiple trolls ive had to report and multiple games that were completely thrown by toxic players, some just bad games on my part and a few games ive felt the salt and was guilty of throwing myself. When you get told youre trolling when youre behind and trying to farm up and take objectives is ridiculous.

ƒæµ1 votes

The entire mindset and theory of "I cant climb because of AFK, trolls, and smurfs!" is just incredibly delusional. Bad players have been saying this for 6 years only to be proven wrong over and over again. First off even if that was the case, you are just as likely to get a high elo smurf on your team, and they are just as likely to get afk/trolls on the enemy team. Sure you may get a string of unjustified bad luck but you are just as likely to get a string of unjustified good luck. At the end of the day if you yourself consistently play well, you are going to climb. You will never improve if you deflect blame on these types of things. Focus on yourself only. Not like you get out of bronze and these things just go away. I dealt with afks and trolls all the way fro mSilver to Plat, and I still see them regularly.

ƒæµ1 votes

these threads are hilarious every time.

Skullsage1 votes

Just saying thats been my experience lately its been nothing but one sided games and trolls for my past at least 20 games. I just want an answer.

But long story short low elo is a pain.

ƒæµ1 votes

Not sure what you mean you want an answer. Yeah people can be idiots, the system is pretty good at punishing them quickly. the game is pretty snowbally also, so yeah games at all elos feel pretty one sided and over pretty quickly if you fall behind. Doesnt help that you are in low elo like you said yourself; lots of ragers in there and tbh it's a gong show, nobody really knows how to play properly so you need to expect the clown feista and learn to be better if you want to carry yourself out. Blaming low elo teammates for holding you back is retarded.

Skullsage1 votes

I agree that the blame game is bad and im guilty of it myself from time to time when the salt is real, but the matchmaking has been worse lately with the trolls, afks, and feeders and the answer i want is has Riot noticed this and are they even aware of it? Ive been looking at the boards and im not the only one whining about low elo hell.

I would disagree about the system completely though.

ƒæµ1 votes

Because bad players have been whining of elo hell since season 1 lol. there is no such thing.

Skullsage1 votes

So in other words Riot doesnt give a crap about its low elo players and only cares about money, exposure, and pro gamers?

LITTLE TlMO1 votes

all these banned players just go buy a new account for 15 bucks and then you have endless waves of fresh smurfs in bronze.

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