A
Alexander Hull
Guest
Okay, debate time.
I'm starting to think that solo-queue Comp in low/mid elos is actually more about luck than skill.
Last season I started at 2200, then climbed to 2550. This season I dropped like a rock to 2340, even though I actually feel like I'm playing better now than when I was in plat.
I feel like there are so many pot-luck factors in solo-queue that make actual skill redundent.
Are your teamates in team chat?
Do your teammates pick attack Torb and refuse to switch?
Do you have a godlike grandmaster smurf on your team?
Do you just have a crap teammate?
Did you have a leaver?
Did you have a thrower?
Did your internet randomly die?
Are your teammates trickling in one-by-one and refusing to group up?
All of these factors imo means that sr gain/loss in bronze/plat is actually more about luck than skill.
Also, before anyone comments "haha gold player blames his teammates for his rank" I know that there are things I could improve about myself too, but the fact that I'm playing better and losing sr is kinda bizarre to me. I might have to stop solo-queueing to gain sr again
I'm starting to think that solo-queue Comp in low/mid elos is actually more about luck than skill.
Last season I started at 2200, then climbed to 2550. This season I dropped like a rock to 2340, even though I actually feel like I'm playing better now than when I was in plat.
I feel like there are so many pot-luck factors in solo-queue that make actual skill redundent.
Are your teamates in team chat?
Do your teammates pick attack Torb and refuse to switch?
Do you have a godlike grandmaster smurf on your team?
Do you just have a crap teammate?
Did you have a leaver?
Did you have a thrower?
Did your internet randomly die?
Are your teammates trickling in one-by-one and refusing to group up?
All of these factors imo means that sr gain/loss in bronze/plat is actually more about luck than skill.
Also, before anyone comments "haha gold player blames his teammates for his rank" I know that there are things I could improve about myself too, but the fact that I'm playing better and losing sr is kinda bizarre to me. I might have to stop solo-queueing to gain sr again