Tips for first time in Solo Queue?
Well, I wanted to enter into solo queue soon, but not until I get a bit better. But I was wondering if anyone could offer tips for me? Like entering in with a party my first time?
Anything helps! Thank you. =)
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My friend told me that you should have at least 300 normal games before you should play ranked games, unless you want to be stuck in bronze. For me it took about 200 normal games for me to feel like I'm comfortable with the game/have enough game sense to play. I did my provisionals soloQ (definitely use the mute button when you need to) and got placed into Silver II. I'd advise you to know at least how to play 3 different lanes, at least 2 different lanes well, because like someone else said, it's likely that you won't get the lane that you want.
Also, if you feel discouraged from a game, just take a break or play some normals/other modes. You don't have to finish provisionals in a day. On another note, if you want more practice, add me in game!
Don't rush, there is no need to go into ranked just because you hit level 30. Take your time and get comfortable playing multiple roles. I would also suggest your wait till you have at least 1 full rune page. Other than that don't worry about where you get placed its only a starting point. Climbing solo can be hard but you will improve more then if you try to duo with someone who just carries you. Look through your match history and see what areas you need to improve on, pick on and focus on it till you get better then pick another and another ect.
GLHF
Also mute button is your friend, don't be afraid to use it because people who flame aren't suddenly going to change mid game and start saying something important.
Hey hows it going?
Currently Im Diamond 5 was Diamond 3 so I hope anything I say might help you.
One of the biggest things I've notice for that elo, Sadly.. Alot of toxic players. The best advice I can give is know every lane before going SoloQ. 9 times outta 10 you will not get your lane you call for. So being wide open to any role and any champ is always good.
Communication is key. If you start to see negativity enter the chat try to calm it down. Point out the facts - Our team fight is better. so on so on. That brings out another point. In that elo yes, 1 player can carry the game but odds are it comes down to the team fight. Build into your team vs their team when it comes down to you picking a champ.
ALSO - Gotta caps this - DO NOT GIVE UP. THROWS HAPPEN. PEOPLE DC. IT HAPPENS! DONT SURRENDER SO EARLY!
Even though this is brief hope it helps you!
Goodluck!
Add me ingame if needed I do provide coaching for skins
IGN: Audeka
dont look for wins look for improving your own gameplay do not think everyone can read your mind you have to type alot if you want teamwork unless you can get a group into some kind of voice chat. then its alot easier to get talkin to em and have teamwork. last off expect people to feed we all take turns doing it if you remember that if you duo que your opponets will be alot better than you because you are a duo and in theory have better team work then the none duo people if you do duo ethier be adc and support or jungler and top or mid because you can help eachother alot better that way. find at least one champ of each role to play if your main champ can go into multiple roles good for you i started on kayle when she was kinda overpowered haha she has been gutted alot in patches so i wouldnt reccomend her unless you see some assasins and you want to annoy them by making people invincible so people cant kill em anyways thats my 2 cents have a nice day sorry for the horrible spelling because i am lazy right now and am just not thinking on how im suppose to type
Don't do what I did. I listened and caved into peer pressure. I only won 3 out of the 10 provisionals, yet somehow still got placed in Bronze I. I think if I had just ignored everyone, I could've at least gotten into low silver.
- Don't listen to your team on what champion to play. One of my game, I was stuck mid, which is my worst role. My opponent was Fizz, so my team yelled at me to choose Annie. Why do I even have Annie? Or skins for Annie? I haven't played Annie since I first started playing League. Dear god. Worst mistake ever, I went 0/5 and missed my Q. YOU KNOW YOU'RE A TERRIBLE ANNIE WHEN YOU MISS YOUR POINT-AND-CLICK SPELL.
- Seriously, don't listen to your team about what champion to play, but also don't play champions you haven't played in a while. I went Lux, Morgana, and Cassiopeia a few games. Lost every single one of them. (In case you're starting to wonder, I won my three games with Sona, Tristana, and Quinn).
- Get in the habit of upgrading trinkets...I played my first few games, was discouraged at all the toxicity and losses, so I took a month break. Within that month, I felt like an idiot for not actively upgrading my trinket every game before. By the time I went back to ranked, I was encouraging my teammates to do that same. I honestly think that's the only thing that landed me in Bronze I, was the upgraded trinkets and the amount of wards I was placing.
- People say you shouldn't duo queue because it'll mess up your mmr. I duo queued with my friends and we still lost every game, even though my friends are higher ranked than I am. Somehow the only Silver III on my team of unranked or Bronze Vs warrants high Gold players on the enemy team. Thanks Riot. Yet when I go Soloq, the game seems to go a little smoother as its on even grounds.
- The toxicity is real. Every game I had a toxic player, usually the support or jungler, who would end up afking or feeding once they deemed the game lost. That, plus the endless harassment and trolling was a shock to me and I actually cried like a little wuss over the mean things some lowlife said to me over the internet. I finally looked up how to mute people (because I didn't feel I had a reason to do so before), and I never looked back.
Other than that, just try to do your best. Certainly the system isn't grading your solely on your KDA, because otherwise I would be in Bronze V. My plat friend, who encouraged me to just finish the damn thing, said that the system also judges you based on CS, number of wards placed/destroyed, your damage contribution, etc. I guess the same things that they look at for the champion mastery grades. Regardless, I haven't felt any want to go back into the hell hole that is ranked play.
First: I would advise not going into ranked play right away. Wait until you know why you want to play ranked games (you want to measure your skill, you feel you cannot get much better in normal games, you want astonishingly toxic serious teammates, or you just really want the end of season Victorious skin) and have at least passable skill in every role and lane. It would probably also be wise to have one or two rune pages, but I don't think that is as important as basic proficiency and game knowledge. For instance, I think I'm a pretty solid support player, but I stay away from ranked play because I know I am weak as a solo laner and cannot expect to succeed against people who are matched against me based on my support play.
My main problem with ranked play has been the general toxicity of my teammates (especially ADCs), so I would recommend finding a few duo buddies who you really enjoy playing with, so you can count on at least one member of your team not being destructively unpleasant. You should probably complete your promotionals without a duo buddy to keep your matchmaking and ranking accurate, but be on the lookout for positive personalities. You probably will not enjoy ranked games unless you have a friend in most matches or don't mind spamming the mute button. Of course, being really friendly and encouraging yourself helps set the tone in your games, but you cannot count on that to actually keep your teammates civil.
Lastly, some gameplay advice: Learn to focus on objectives and warding, and practice last-hitting. Keep in mind that kills are just a means to an end and that you should pressure objectives any time you can do so safely. Warding fanatically and encouraging your teammates to do the same will help you know when challenging objectives is safe or not, and it will help you get the picks you need for more risky objectives. Upgrade your trinket every game, maintain a pink ward, and keep yourself alive. Try to avoid chasing into the fog of war, and communicate what you can about the state and location of your enemies so your teammates can make informed decisions.
Don't lose perspective: Ranked play, though competitive, is still only play. It's a game. Have fun, help your fellow players have fun, and don't be afraid to stop playing if you are not having fun.
Happy farming!
Guys, I really appreciate the kindness and tips you're all giving me.
@SpareTheNoob - Hey! I agree with you, I should really take my time because my anxiety kind of hits me during intense fights. I'd like to put more effort into normals, I'm just afraid of being flamed 24/7. :) I added you.
@LegiT Mage - Heya, dear. I've been working on my 3rd rune page and yeah, I think I should finish a bit more on the others. :> The mute button is awesome, from personal experience, hehe. Thank you!
@Audeka - Even as a unranked level 30, it's very, very toxic, but I guess if there's an internet, it'll always be like that no matter what. I'm trying to learn the 'Jungler' role more. It's a bit difficult for me to grasp, but I'm working my way with it. Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it. =]
Part of it is also knowing yourself as a player. I started ranked in season 3 and took advice to play x hundred normal games (can't remember but it was like 2-4 I think) before I played ranked, and I was terrible when I did. Normals have MMR, but you don't see a rank, so when you play poorly you go down and get placed against people losing as often as you do until you hit a balance of wins and losses.
For me, I don't get motivated super easily, so seeing I was winning and losing about even made me pretty happy to keep playing that way, rather than spending those couple hundred games really working to play better. I did almost all of my improving once I hit ranked and realized I was playing at low bronze level. The climb out of bronze isn't that hard if you practice and improve (there are so many people that play you just have to be average, or slightly better than average to hit silver, don't have to get good till later), and for me I need to have a goal like that if I'm going to focus hard enough to be improving. If you really just don't feel comfortable feel free to not go into ranked, but if you're like me and won't try to get better in your normal games you might as well jump into ranked and just see where you are. (Mind you that only works if you're also the kind of person who will take it as a challenge to get better and not get upset if your team is terrible and you can't move up. In my experience it's just about making the skill gap big enough, so if you're playing in silver 5 and you're playing at gold level you'll carry easy, but if you're in silver 5 playing at silver 3 level, then a lot of games may be dependent on how your team plays.)