**This post is about gaming. If you're not into that kind of thing, I didn't feel like explaining the whole game in this post, so this probably isn't for you.**
So I play a lot of League of Legends. I am most certainly nowhere near a professional player, but I do spend a number of hours every day on the Rift. I consider LoL a very team-oriented game, and I would never do the "get into solo queue and mute everyone on the team" move. I like to communicate with my team, but more than that, I like to know my team. So since season four I haven't been on the Rift alone not one time.
Until yesterday.
So playing ranked isn't something I do a lot. In season 4 I played my first ranked match a week before the season ended, and it was just because my usual teammate wanted to play only ranked in those last few days. But I did end up liking it, being a naturally competitive person, and I told myself that in season five I will play more ranked and see how far I can get. So season five started, and as many New Years resolutions, I didn't start mine. I put ranked in the back seat and just played normal, fun games with my team. None of them were(or are) interested in ranked, so I didn't push.
Still, the idea of going on to the Rift without someone talking to me on Skype was enough to put me of completely. Solo queue is a mean place, full of trolls, ragers and afkers. Not knowing anyone on the team or their playstyles, I don't like that.
So I finally got one of my fiends to play ranked, and I started the always-so-important first ten matches. You want to start strong, right? So we got on the Rift and played the first three ranked matches in season five. It went pretty awesome and we won two of those games with disconnects on our team. After the second 11/2 jinx game, I was pretty much hooked on ranked.
My problem? My duo queue partner wasn't. So the next day, he refused ranked matches and I was left alone with a thirst for ranked blood. There was just one thing left to do:
Solo queue.
I was never so wrong in my life, thinking that solo queue is hell. Yes, I played just two games as I am writing this, but I am still so surprised! Everyone on my team was open for communication, we were supporting each other, helping with build suggestions, shot-calling and correcting someone else's shot calling. We worked as a team and I am still to lose a ranked game in Season 5.
So solo queue ended up an amazing place for me, and, as I am sure there will be trolls in my future, I am looking forward to seeing how far I get in this season.
Now, A DISCLAIMER, because I know one of you will post this and go "omg bronze V scrub talking about solo queue omg what and attention whore she doesn't know shit about the game" etc. etc. Now, I am in no way saying I am better than anyone, that I have above awesome skills, or anything similar. This post has nothing to even do with skill, it is simply about the prejudice about the "solo q hell" and my pleasant experience with it. So yeah, "kids stay cool, and flame is lame".
Much love, gl & hf!
So I play a lot of League of Legends. I am most certainly nowhere near a professional player, but I do spend a number of hours every day on the Rift. I consider LoL a very team-oriented game, and I would never do the "get into solo queue and mute everyone on the team" move. I like to communicate with my team, but more than that, I like to know my team. So since season four I haven't been on the Rift alone not one time.
Until yesterday.
So playing ranked isn't something I do a lot. In season 4 I played my first ranked match a week before the season ended, and it was just because my usual teammate wanted to play only ranked in those last few days. But I did end up liking it, being a naturally competitive person, and I told myself that in season five I will play more ranked and see how far I can get. So season five started, and as many New Years resolutions, I didn't start mine. I put ranked in the back seat and just played normal, fun games with my team. None of them were(or are) interested in ranked, so I didn't push.
Still, the idea of going on to the Rift without someone talking to me on Skype was enough to put me of completely. Solo queue is a mean place, full of trolls, ragers and afkers. Not knowing anyone on the team or their playstyles, I don't like that.
So I finally got one of my fiends to play ranked, and I started the always-so-important first ten matches. You want to start strong, right? So we got on the Rift and played the first three ranked matches in season five. It went pretty awesome and we won two of those games with disconnects on our team. After the second 11/2 jinx game, I was pretty much hooked on ranked.
My problem? My duo queue partner wasn't. So the next day, he refused ranked matches and I was left alone with a thirst for ranked blood. There was just one thing left to do:
Solo queue.
I was never so wrong in my life, thinking that solo queue is hell. Yes, I played just two games as I am writing this, but I am still so surprised! Everyone on my team was open for communication, we were supporting each other, helping with build suggestions, shot-calling and correcting someone else's shot calling. We worked as a team and I am still to lose a ranked game in Season 5.
So solo queue ended up an amazing place for me, and, as I am sure there will be trolls in my future, I am looking forward to seeing how far I get in this season.
Now, A DISCLAIMER, because I know one of you will post this and go "omg bronze V scrub talking about solo queue omg what and attention whore she doesn't know shit about the game" etc. etc. Now, I am in no way saying I am better than anyone, that I have above awesome skills, or anything similar. This post has nothing to even do with skill, it is simply about the prejudice about the "solo q hell" and my pleasant experience with it. So yeah, "kids stay cool, and flame is lame".
Much love, gl & hf!
Cicmila
aka.
Vinturion
