Just wanted to know what others have experience in ranked.
Is it normal to go on 8+ losing streaks? And I don’t mean to blame my teams, but they’re to blame, demonstrably so. Obviously I’m not doing great every game, but there are also many factors to that.
Today I won 3 games and lost 8. It was a cycle of (bad team) -> (somebody disconnected, 5v6) -> (trolls who threw for ‘fun’) -> (people who didn’t care to switch and adapt) -> (me not doing well, although not that my team was any better tbh) -> (bad team) and the cycle repeated itself pretty much.
People either didn’t care to communicate or adapt, threw the game on purpose (double snipers who had a collective total elims of around 4 or so, I know this because I had gold elims with 2 kills on Ana by the end of the game…), or they simply lacked the skill (people willingly sitting inside Winston bubble, so I can’t heal them with Ana, people missing all shots on dps, tanks playing like they’re Tracer, etc…).
Even the games where I actually did pretty well (5 gold meds on Soldier, big plays on Sombra or Ana, etc), I just lost. I don’t know what else to do. People usually tell me it’s my fault, but I really don’t see how. I’m not saying I couldn’t improve, because everybody has room for improvement, but even when I did really solid I lost. I’m starting to get the feeling that my performance is mostly irrelevant. Play bad, play good, play average - the most will come down to what teammates and enemies I get.
Is there a solution to this, or is it just bad luck? It’s a very frustrating experience when I’m doing everything I possibly can to win, only to be all for nothing.
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Welcome to competitive bud.
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Yes it’s normal, and it’s stupid.
I haven’t won 2 games in a row this entire season. Every time I win, I lose the next. It’s gotten so bad, that I predict when I’m going to lose, and I end up 100% right.
I don’t know about you, but that makes climbing nearly impossible. And the funny thing is, this is the only game I have played where this happens.
Your not alone buddy.
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Then what’s the point of the whole mode? If people aren’t even trying to win in the mode that’s about winning, why does it even exist? I’m having a ton more fun in arcade, truth be told. What’s the point of trying if it’s just futile thrashing from my part?
And yeah, this is pretty much the first game where I had this experience. I’ve been playing mobas for long years, and although you get bad teammates there, as well, if you’re skilled enough you can easily climb out by carrying your teams. I physically cannot carry my team in this game. Even when I’m doing great, it’s just not enough… What IS enough?? Should I 1v6 the whole enemy team?? Or what? Do I need to be a GM level player to climb out of gold?
Was 2300 and are 1850 now ( was 2 seasons platin lol) just because of bad luck, 4 dps, different skill level or trolls and onetricks. It’s pure luck. I just grind my golden weapon and change to QP and arcade then because in the moment I get more interesting games there.
@OP,
Comp is VERY unforgiving.
It’s a much higher skill cap to win consistently. And I don’t mean self proclaimed skill either.
I’ve never seen a game where you have to be leaps and bounds above your rank’s skill level to be able to climb out. If I’m at gold and play like a plat, it’s far from enough to make a difference. I need to be playing like a master or higher, and with heroes like Tracer, who doesn’t rely on her team much. Too bad she’s not my playstyle.