This is just based on observation but to me it seems like theres tiers of ranked within each rank. Like a level 200 player who climed to gold 1 and a level 500 player who got reset to gold 1 will have vastly different lobbies, the level 500 players lobbies will be way more intense.
External link →One thing I've noticed is as a solo queue player, I almost always get queued with a duo. My guess is that's intentional, although it may have an unintended effect of producing a team withlittle to no comms, as the duo is communicating in discord. Three or four seasons ago when I last solo queued my way through plat, seems like I was teamed up with more solos with more comms and a generally less toxic environment. Wasn't a horrible experience solo queuing last season, but it was a step or two down from the better experience a few seasons back.
I love those points. It is an interesting theory. I will check what's what. As for the truth of the algorithm behind it, it really depends on what rank you play, the higher you get, people tend to party up, so the less solo there is.
Was there ever an update to this? No offense, but when you guys say you're gonna look into something and then don't, it really bugs us players. .-. I started playing, had like 10 good games off the start, I'm now level 12 or 13 getting paired against level 300s.. you need to fix this, it isn't fun. i shouldn't be punished for getting used to a game faster than others.. let me enjoy the fun games while I level up to these sweaty peoples levels...
Not yet! Hopping to get it for season 10.
Thanks for the response! <3 Yeah, it's just extremely demoralizing to play against all these hardcore players just because I had a few good games. I understand it from both sides honestly, people who are really good at the game should play against people of the same skill but.. the gaps in these lobbies are insane. Just because I had some games where I got 6 or 7 kills and got lucky and got a 2k badge, now I'm considered good and playing against people WELL above my skill level. :/ I almost uninstalled when I realized a level 300 killed me the first time.
It is understood, no worries
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