This pic has been up on reddit for a while and really explains why I'm getting destroyed in my bad kid plat league (I am rusty, but not plat league rusty).



So, basically 60% of the players quit playing the game (roughly?). Now the distribution works out well, I like it better this way, it's just that going from masters in many previous seasons, to having to deal with the increased skill across the board (because majority of players aren't playing) kind of sucks..

With the MMR decay, it's inevitable to drop leagues, unless you were already in GM or top Masters.

For us mid/low masters, diamond, and below, this deflation of players sucks.

However, I think that having master league be an accomplishment is cool. Just being in masters nowadays is like being a "top" master before.

Only thing that sucks is that it's very discouraging for a noob like myself to go out there and get bashed in plat league.

Here is a link to the thread on reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/1s14mj/the_big_shift_masters_diamond_and_platinum/

What do you think?

I could've told you all this Rick.

It doesn't matter, leauges doesn't matter, the whole ladder system doesn't matter. It's all just to match you with ppl on the same skill level as you, so you can practice. None of this actually matter.

Ok, I'm just making a thread about it.
I miss how it used to be, but I think this is better for competition.



When you look at it like that sure, but it matters in a sense of knowing how "good" you are at the game.

Have you seen yourself play? you're a platinum player at best

Don't get your hopes up too high there buddy

I was barely playing and was able to still slam masters with the worst race

Kid I'm getting ez'd by plats, I'm probably gold league idiot.

Maybe cause you havn't play in months nub?

You're bad at this game

"I was barely playing and was able to still slam masters with the worst race"

According to math, plat league is nowhere near as bad as it used to be.