Quote (garbo @ Jun 17 2011 04:12pm)

i've put you in the dumpster multiple times.

Quote (MCS @ Jun 17 2011 12:14pm)

not hard to move trash from the dumpster to the dumpster when you're in the dumpster.

Quote (rowe @ Jun 17 2011 04:03pm)

hmmmm, sounds like you "pub stomped" to 1750 with friends, many would say your true skill level isn't around there, i would agree.

i've solo pubbed to 1800 numerous times, some tips on doing this daunting task:

- remember the 3 C's : Calm Cool and Collected.
- try to go mid every game
- stay away from hard carries such as the dark lady, chronos, flint beastwood, etc. try to play heros like valk, hag, dr repulsor.
- if you can't get mid because of a situation like you said above, then go jungle, learn to play an effective wildsoul, tempest, ophelia (not so much here), legionaire. wildsoul is imbalanced right now, master him and with just wildsoul you can solo que yourself to 1800. tempest is just imba if played right, which is being active in the sidelane giving your solo lane and mid plenty of ganks.
- got a griefer in your game? stay cool, explain he may ruin this game for you but you will surely ruin his week by RAPing him, don't threaten, just suggest.
- VOIP, be active over voice chat, encourage team mates to use it as well.
- assume leadership position, don't assume someone will step up, do it yourself.
- and this last one i can't stress enough, have fun! yeah that may sound retarded but it's true, being held hostage in a game that is clearly over by griefers? just leave.

hope this helps

Quote (MCS @ Jun 17 2011 11:14am)

not hard to move trash from the dumpster to the dumpster when you're in the dumpster.

Quote (TheInferno @ 17 Jun 2011 09:21)

On the contrary to your first statement, This a team game, If i'm with friends and being good at my role, Which is Support when i'm playing with my clan i do exactly what a support should do. Then i go solo, and support .5 carries, how do you expect to win, even using your 3 C's method? I can play the semi-carry/ganking mid role aswell, But 90% of the time you get an ignorant asshole who says they'll camp the mid lane if you try and go mid. Explain how you're supposed to deal with that? The % of bads that demand mid increases at exponential levels the lower your mmr gets.


Edit: Even angrytestie with his godly 450 gpm farm can't beat games when his team feeds the other carries into oblivion. Being solo in the lower bracket, if you're not mid is probably a 35% win rate.



43668303  <--- Prime example of what i mean. .5 Fa 3/13 I'm on kraken farming 400 gpm solid for 30 minutes, can't win because fa and top lane fed keeper/sw way too much. i was at 130 cks 5-0 25 mins in with daemonic/treads/helm and still lost because of the feeders.

Quote (The_Darkness_II @ Jun 17 2011 07:08pm)

stating you would be able to play on a 1850-1900mmr lvl while sitting at 1600mmr is just pathetic and is a perfect example for the well known dunning kruger effect.

"Being solo in the lower bracket, if you're not mid is probably a 35% win rate."

why would it be like this? you say in 1600s are only bads, so you have 4 bads + you as 1 pro in your team but the other team has 5 bads. why would you only win 35% of the games then? start getting real and use your brain dude.
you are where you belong to. ofc you will get higher when u are playing with mates because it often happens that MM still queues you against solo players who dont teamwork as good as your team does.

stop flaming your team and start trying to improve yourself. another tip: be a friendly and active player and dont flame and you will see way less "tards" in your team because many ppl hate flaming and can't focus then (or even throw on purpose).
if you constantly play good and only have a positive affect to your games you will win way more games than you will lose, easy logic.