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Why is the ranked system as it is?

Xenux·6/18/2015, 7:15:01 PM·1 votes·133 views

I was placed in silver 5 this season. I'm now in bronze 1, almost bronze 2. You know why? Always, at least 1 person on my team feeds. I'm almost always doing SO much better than the rest of my team, and they refuse to cooperate. I don't know why I always get these teams that feed, cause I know chances and bla bla bla enemy team more likely to feed, but I haven't seen that yet. I'm on a long losing streak. Something I don't understand is why is the ranked system based off team performance, if it's an individual ranking? It makes absolutely no sense to me. Wouldn't it be called SOLO queue for a reason? Now don't get me wrong, I know I'm bad and not God tier, but certainly not bronze material. Maybe high silver, or low gold. I'm fed up with the ranked system, because I feel like I'm being pushed further and further down the ladder by the people I'm teamed with, and I can't get back up. Every time I feel like I should try ranked, I get a really crap team and remember why I stopped. I can't stand the fact that people will see me in bronze 1, and say "Oh this guy is in bronze, he's garbage", when it's my teams that's the reason I'm there. I know people are gonna say that I belong there cause I can't carry the game, and I know I can't. However, your elo isn't based off the teams you can carry. People that belong in challenger tier can't carry in master or high diamond, just like me, who belongs in silver or gold, can't carry a bronze or silver game. I just want answers. Why does my team always feed? Why is your rank based on other's performance, which you cannot control? How can I get better teams? How can I stop raging at the feeders on my team, bringing my elo down?

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Minarde6/21/2015, 9:10:30 AM1 votes

I don't know why I always get these teams that feed, cause I know chances and bla bla bla enemy team more likely to feed, but I haven't seen that yet. ... Why does my team always feed?

You appear to have only played ~50 games. The more games you play, the smaller impact individual teammates have on your winrate.

Something I don't understand is why is the ranked system based off team performance, if it's an individual ranking? It makes absolutely no sense to me. Wouldn't it be called SOLO queue for a reason? ... Why is your rank based on other's performance, which you cannot control?

Because the ultimate goal of ranked is to win with your team. KDA, CS, and whatnot tell incomplete pictures. A guy with great personal stats, but only 30% winrate, is objectively a worse player than someone with mediocre stats, but maintains a 70% winrate. Having nice stats looks impressive, but League is more complicated than simply "Who has the best KDA?"

People that belong in challenger tier can't carry in master or high diamond, just like me, who belongs in silver or gold, can't carry a bronze or silver game.

True, it's hard to carry games near your skill level. That's where grinding comes in. Small, positive influences over many matches result in improved ranking. It's less "I alone carried my team to victory," but more "I worked with my team to achieve victory."

How can I get better teams? How can I stop raging at the feeders on my team, bringing my elo down?

You can't do anything about your teams, but you can do something about yourself. Raging at people potentially worsens their performance and distracts your focus. Take a break to avoid going on tilt.

As a final piece of advice, practice CSing. Skimming over your match history, your minion numbers are really low. Go into a custom game and CS. Just learning that should help you rise a few divisions.