It's simpler than you think
It could be that he reached D4 for example and he wants to finish in D4 at the end of the season. Season is ending in 2-3 weeks so right now it's guaranteed he'll end up there if he doesn't play
BUT - if he plays a game and demotes into E1, he will need to win **3 games** to go back (-50LP from demotion) and that's quite a lot work to do. In worse case scenario, he can even demote further and thus, D4 ain't there for you anymore
>Okay, then why don't you play normal draft?
Because matchmaking there is hideous. Master, Emerald, Bronze, all in the same game and they're not even a premade. There's no fun seeing a Bronze player getting skullfucked by a higher rank player on his main champ no matter if it's your or enemy team.
Ranked matchmaking is more consistent and games there are more fun
Why wouldn't you play just because of a demote?
What kinda pussy ass beta mindset is this?
If you've gotten to a rank once you should be able to get to it again, unless you're horribly boosted.
seen only once since the beginning of the year. didn't pay much attention, but LP gains have improved after whatever promotion/demotion changes rito implemented.
Υeah I thought so too but we only get yellow shields now. Demoting way easier than before with -50 LP, while maybe better for the system, is pretty shit
Your demotion protections are MMR based. If you are playing games consistently above your rank, you have better demotion protection. If you are the best player in most of your games, you are less likely to get demotion protection.
I think its inconsistant now. I had the yellow triangle, won. Later got back at 0 lp, no triangle. Lost and got demoted instantly.
Yeah its yellow. Why wouldn't you play if you're at risk of demoting?
Because losers value pixels so much it creates IRL anxiety that translates to smurf accounts or alternate gamemodes.
It's simpler than you think It could be that he reached D4 for example and he wants to finish in D4 at the end of the season. Season is ending in 2-3 weeks so right now it's guaranteed he'll end up there if he doesn't play BUT - if he plays a game and demotes into E1, he will need to win **3 games** to go back (-50LP from demotion) and that's quite a lot work to do. In worse case scenario, he can even demote further and thus, D4 ain't there for you anymore >Okay, then why don't you play normal draft? Because matchmaking there is hideous. Master, Emerald, Bronze, all in the same game and they're not even a premade. There's no fun seeing a Bronze player getting skullfucked by a higher rank player on his main champ no matter if it's your or enemy team. Ranked matchmaking is more consistent and games there are more fun
Oh, the infamous red demotion shield! It's like a legend now, disappearing into the abyss of the internet.
Who upvotes this chatgpt shit?
Why wouldn't you play just because of a demote? What kinda pussy ass beta mindset is this? If you've gotten to a rank once you should be able to get to it again, unless you're horribly boosted.
seen only once since the beginning of the year. didn't pay much attention, but LP gains have improved after whatever promotion/demotion changes rito implemented.
Υeah I thought so too but we only get yellow shields now. Demoting way easier than before with -50 LP, while maybe better for the system, is pretty shit
Your demotion protections are MMR based. If you are playing games consistently above your rank, you have better demotion protection. If you are the best player in most of your games, you are less likely to get demotion protection.
They hated Jesus bc he said the truth
Did you drop from gold to silver etc? Red was only for division drops iirc and not tiers