Guys, let’s not get “distracted”, yes those things ADD UP but there’s a FUTHER and more-basic/fundamental reason why the game “died off”, and that’s SOLELY/HUGELY (almost exclusively) the matchmaker
Posted a documented version in another thread with details and somewhat deeper analysis (albeit not scientific) overall
Here’s the thread: How to Fix?/Save RANKED PLAY in Heroes of the Storm (Documented version)
And there’s a 1D public link of Word Doc that summarizes everything in more detail
[I know I’m agitating a bit, but overall think I’m **deserving a cookie :D** for writing it, and kinda need feedback from folks, spread the word if you agree ?, or post down critique/s in the thread if you don’t :)]