Frustrated with Placements

Queen Marilynn·Jan 30, 2015·2 votes·804 views

Ok so I'm kind of getting tired of this. How does preseason ranks work. At the end of last season I was B5 so I don't play ranked during the preseason and I come back and do my prelims and I go 7-3 with an overwhelmingly positive kda in every match except 3 .... and I get placed back in B5??? That doesn't make any sense to me can someone explain. I've been playing 3 years. In private matches I often out play my friends that are mostly in gold or higher. This is become a little bit unfair and makes me not want to play because I'm not getting rewarded for my skill level.

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Queen MarilynnJan 30, 20152 votes

Not really when you get ppl who afk and feed intentionally as well as just the sheer amount of playing time it would take to get from B5 all the way just to even silver , I'm just confused on how if ... u go 7-3 with overall positive kda .... how you get stuck in B5 like not even in b4 or b2 or somthing but B5

OhBoyItsaMegamanJan 30, 20151 votes

It's confusing, but it is possible.

You have a hidden score called MMR. Everyone in a division tends to have around the same MMR, although it is possible to be in a division that is a little higher or lower than your MMR (this will affect your LP gains and losses). Bronze V is a little different. There's no bottom. So while Bronze III players might have 900 MMR and Bronze IV might have players with 800 MMR, there is no limit to how low a Bronze V player's MMR is.

When the season begins, there is a soft reset. For everyone below the average, they get their MMR increased. Even after going 7-3, you could still be put in Bronze V if your MMR was incredibly low before the reset.

I see that you've been playing ranked since Season 2. There's probably a lot about the game that you haven't been able to learn because you've been surrounded by a lot of people who are all doing a ton of things wrong too, which makes every game feel pretty random. It's a hard environment to learn in. If you are interested, we can give you some advice on this forum that will help a lot. I'm willing to give you some 1 on 1 assistance to help you get out of Bronze. Let me know if that sounds like something you'd want to try.

hh the thinkerJan 30, 20151 votes

if you are that good, you should have an easy time climbing.

EatMe BuddyJan 30, 20151 votes

Don't worry m8. I'm stuck in Bronze 5, and trust me, your position is better than mine. My mmr is around 300, and every game is the same people, with low stats, and twitch building thornmail. You can get out, trust me.

The ChinJan 30, 20151 votes

it's based on your rank from the previous season, the only way to climb is to play more ranked.

Queen MarilynnJan 30, 20151 votes

That would be awesome that's the most helpful response ever. Like I understand alot of the gameplay mechnics and how to play and the decision makings as I watch LCS and played college level sports my self. I just feel that my skill level does not match what my ranking gives me as 2 seasons ago I tried out for a plat/diamond 5s team and they named me an alternative. My IGN is shadowadept so if you add me I'd love to take your advice and see what you think. Maybe I deserve to be in bronze. Though it seems to me that, that hat way of ranking seems incredibly flawed because then you are not really getting ranked on your current skill level but your previous skill level. Because if your just a casual gamer if your 1st placement when you hit lvl 30 is B5 no matter how good u get if you don't play enough to consistently move up you will always be in bronze.

AeriaIFeb 1, 20151 votes

Trust me man it's possible to climb out. In season 4 I placed bronze five as well, and I thought it was hopeless to get out so I just ignored ranked for a while. But I started playing ranked and climbed out fast. I made it to silver 3 by the end of the season. Just do your best and you'll be fine, but remember to not give up. Although now I'm bronze two again cause of placements, but I'm already at 70 points so I'll be back to silver in no time. Just keep playing and you will get out