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BreezyLimbo
Banned
It's never been about implementing solo queue, it's always been about fragmenting the playerbase.
Ask zkylon or anybody who lives in a region that doesn't have draft pick normals. Matchmaking time grows exponentially as the playerbase shrinks, so at a certain point the game just can't sustain itself if too few people are queued for a specific queue.
Riot was worried that splitting the queues at high ELO would lead to multi-hour queue times. Which obviously is a reasonable fear since they literally had to roll back most of the benefits from the original changes to avoid long queue times!
the tournament realm thing, i don't see it working as a replacement for solo q, but it could be a good thing as an complementary thing
like pros get their schedules together and out of their daily idk 6 hours of solo q or whatever, they do 4 dynamic q, 2 pro q and it's an improvement
heck, if anything it's kind of commendable that they're willing to go to such leaps to make themselves more competitive
it also kind of helps riot by taking some pressure off of making dynamic queue the fix-all thing for all the problems of regular people and pros alike
the more i think about it the more i think riot should actively support pro players in pursuing something like this, maybe get together with pros and just make a queue for them, help them figure out the details, how the process works for adding new players to the queue, etc.
them not being able to stream is kind of weird, but honestly the stream culture is probably not the ideal for serious training
like pros get their schedules together and out of their daily idk 6 hours of solo q or whatever, they do 4 dynamic q, 2 pro q and it's an improvement
heck, if anything it's kind of commendable that they're willing to go to such leaps to make themselves more competitive
it also kind of helps riot by taking some pressure off of making dynamic queue the fix-all thing for all the problems of regular people and pros alike
the more i think about it the more i think riot should actively support pro players in pursuing something like this, maybe get together with pros and just make a queue for them, help them figure out the details, how the process works for adding new players to the queue, etc.
them not being able to stream is kind of weird, but honestly the stream culture is probably not the ideal for serious training
nah, solo q is very useful to train mechanics and map awareness and item builds, matchups, and other stuff
it doesn't translate 1:1 to competitive but they need it to stay on top of their game
none of the above can be done if matchmaking is trash and they play against or with regular players, but also if there's not enough there's no way for the server to accomodate for everyone
so yeah, them doing their own thing is a good idea and at least it's a plan or a suggestion to do something, which is a lot more productive than just whining
it doesn't translate 1:1 to competitive but they need it to stay on top of their game
none of the above can be done if matchmaking is trash and they play against or with regular players, but also if there's not enough there's no way for the server to accomodate for everyone
so yeah, them doing their own thing is a good idea and at least it's a plan or a suggestion to do something, which is a lot more productive than just whining
Stone Ocean
Member
Solo Q is only a joke if the pros treat it like a joke. Compare the NA ladder to KR and the difference in attitude is clear.
SenorArdilla
Member
What's the point of ARAM if someone leaves the champ select screen if they don't get something they like?
I thought about that once. I went cross-eyed. Best not to think about it.
Stone Ocean
Member
For the same reason people create ARAM only accounts with only good champions.
No wonder NA LCS fucking sucks.
PhillipCostigan
Member
Stone Ocean
Member
Mostmanlyman
Member
Shaq is great, i would agree best tweet.
omg we won in spite of it, lol
Edit: Hey I just opened a chest with Blackfrost Anivia skin shard!
... I don't own Anivia! (now I do)
But at least one game is giving me legendary loot <_<
the tracer "BUTT BUTT BUTT BUTT" one was hilarious to me.
highlight all, right click "download"
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Trying to claw my way out of Bronze Hell, one Swain massacre at a time.
Yessss
Protip: dont stack double catalyst items on swain. Dont build hextech either, go for haunting guise or rylais for 2nd offensive item. If you need defense, zhonghys or spirit visage depending on enemy comp.
BumpAnyways, inhouse today, here's the timer.
whenever reddit is crying about Riot doing something wrong and destroying something, I think back to this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evjn7_tMRd4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evjn7_tMRd4
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Or the Xpecial video which is loads more informed and coming from a position of someone with expertise on matters of high rank as well with experience in different regions~
Skys video is emotional appeal with a misunderstanding of why high elo rank sucks, and gbay, well, I havent seen his so I cant comment.
I'll check out the three videos in a bit.
CLG just put out a short Vlog (4min) about Solo Queue, Dynamic Queue & Autofill.
Xpecial's video really has nothing do with dynamic queue anyways.
The point is, is that many people including me, Talents, and I'm sure more people have had to play against premades as full solo teams. They moved in the right direction by reducing the max premade to 3, but it was only because people gave them this feedback.
Anyways all Riot has to do to make Newt happy: diamond + queues have a premade restriction of 2.
The point is, is that many people including me, Talents, and I'm sure more people have had to play against premades as full solo teams. They moved in the right direction by reducing the max premade to 3, but it was only because people gave them this feedback.
Anyways all Riot has to do to make Newt happy: diamond + queues have a premade restriction of 2.
Hm, I never tried skipping the hextech icy thing-y. It made me some kills when chasing (+mana!!!), but actually, that Rylai might be just as good for slowing...
EclipseGST
Member
Mind if I stream it? Trying to setup so I can but let me know (BWLzero)
I don't mind.
Peanut Butter
Member
10/10
i mean honestly that might be the best way to go
would curb a lot of problems and complaints all around
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
I have played one game of Ahri and see no difference in her tail physics. Maybe I should change skins for further research.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
The best solution would be to restrict D2+ to simply solo queue, no partying of any kind.
It'll weed out the people using duos as a crutch, and if they want to get to challenge they better buckle up.
It'll weed out the people using duos as a crutch, and if they want to get to challenge they better buckle up.
http://euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/page/clairvoyance-blog-champ-friends
Rito posted a graph of how playrate of certain champions correlate with other champions.
If you select a champ in the graph you can see more details, and actual ranks. For example if someone plays a lot of Zyra their next most played champ is likely to be Nami. If someone plays a lot of Heimerdinger their next most likely champs are Teemo and Blitzcrank. Draven correlates a lot with Vayne and Kalista.
Nobody likes Vel'Koz. Or is it that if you play Vel'Koz, you play few other champs?
http://euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/page/clairvoyance-blog-champ-friends#Vel'Koz
Rito posted a graph of how playrate of certain champions correlate with other champions.
If you select a champ in the graph you can see more details, and actual ranks. For example if someone plays a lot of Zyra their next most played champ is likely to be Nami. If someone plays a lot of Heimerdinger their next most likely champs are Teemo and Blitzcrank. Draven correlates a lot with Vayne and Kalista.
Nobody likes Vel'Koz. Or is it that if you play Vel'Koz, you play few other champs?
http://euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/page/clairvoyance-blog-champ-friends#Vel'Koz
Dobkeratops
OT Hard Carry
I like Vel'koz ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Wow, the likely champions thing isn't getting anyone right for me.
Wow, the likely champions thing isn't getting anyone right for me.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Wow that's completely wrong.
Taking my 3 most played champions-
Swain-
I don't play Malz, Vlad, or any of those other champions.
Nasus-
I definitely don't play Master Yi, or any of those other champions.
Malphite-
Xin, Mundo? Nah.Garen? A joke. Nautilus? No ty. Alistar? Nope.
That's horrible. Swain and Nasus make sense because they scale with game time, Swain capping out at item max, and Nasus not capping with his Q and % based damage on ult/% based slow.
Neat idea but >_> I guess I'm outside the box.
We get two unique people right away. Tough times.
I like Yorick's main correlations: Urgot, Maokai, Galio, Mordekaiser, Taric. All the bulky, tanky and clunky people. Also a lot of 'screw the meta' in there.
My preferences fit very well with the graph, with a few exceptions.
costy pls, I just posted that
I like Yorick's main correlations: Urgot, Maokai, Galio, Mordekaiser, Taric. All the bulky, tanky and clunky people. Also a lot of 'screw the meta' in there.
My preferences fit very well with the graph, with a few exceptions.
costy pls, I just posted that
Troubled Bat
Member
JG: Vi -> Shyvana (1), Diana (4)
Mid: Ekko -> No Top 5
Top: Riven -> No Top 5
ADC: Tristana -> Jinx (1), Sivir (2)
Sup: Thresh -> Alistar (1), Braum (2), Blitz (5) ...Fuck.
Mid: Ekko -> No Top 5
Top: Riven -> No Top 5
ADC: Tristana -> Jinx (1), Sivir (2)
Sup: Thresh -> Alistar (1), Braum (2), Blitz (5) ...Fuck.
PhillipCostigan
Member
I had it in a post and then forgot to press submit
then when I submitted it you had already posted it
rip
Stone Ocean
Member
I like how Lee, Vayne, Riven and Yasuo sit on the same table.
Toxic fucks
Anyways, it's interesting how my favourite champions already align with other champions I like playing lol. Fucking statistics man
Toxic fucks
Anyways, it's interesting how my favourite champions already align with other champions I like playing lol. Fucking statistics man
Orochinagis
Member
Sona is close to velkoz, woot