SOLVED: How to never have a loss streak again

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For the first 6 seasons my competitive experience was riddled with long strings of loss and win streaks, but for the past 3 seasons I haven’t had a single significant loss streak. Not one. Ever. Let me make this perfectly clear. When I was flexing, I would play upwards of 180 hours a season. In those seasons I would estimate that I would have a loss or win streak (fluctuation of 200SR-800SR in either direction) around 10 different times each season. Now it never happens even once.

The answer? one-tricking. I choose a hero and only use that hero. I would never change no matter what. Since I started doing that (in season 7 and 8, now season 9), I have never had a single significant (greater than 100SR) loss streak, ever. Not one. Ever. Really, not one.

While you are one-tricking there will be times where you think “but if I change hero’s I could counter x player and we could probably win”. If you change you might win that one game, but in my experience you are going to to cause big SR turbulence in upcoming games. It’s not worth it in the long run.

I’m really disappointed that this works so well. People who flex with multiple hero’s should be rewarded, these should be the people who are ranking up but it’s simply not how it works in my experience. I have seen people say that “streaks are a normal part of a ladder system” , well they will need to explain why I haven’t had a single streak ever since I started one tricking.

It is fair to try and explain this by saying “the reason why you had loss streaks is because you were flexing with hero’s that you weren’t good with and because you have different skill level with each hero”. That logic doesn’t hold up, here’s why:

If I one trick Pharah I can stay in mid Diamond. If I one trick Doomfist (not recommended) I can stay in low Diamond, if I one trick tracer I can stay in mid-high diamond, but if I swap between these three hero’s throughout matches and games then I could possibly drop to low platinum. If I am one-tricking any of these heros? I never go on any type of a streak. Ever. Something screws with the matchmaker when you are swapping hero’s a lot.

Why does this happen? I don’t know, it’s not my job to figure out what’s wrong with the broken matchmaker, I’m only reporting what I have tested myself to work, and I am positive it works. Never one loss streak, ever, since I started. Ever.

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This is true for SR climb below 3000 too, it works like a charm. No matter what anyone tries to argue, they haven’t truly tested it then . I have on multiple heroes, roles , etc. It works.

I should mention that I tested this as playing one hero per game and not switching, works as well. Once I lock in a role and hero, I won’t change. One time went 4 and 6 and gained overall 25 SR. I have some stat sheets I can post in here of experiments too .

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You my guy just gave me a reason to instalock hanzo. I believe i am a grandmater level hanzo.
In all seriousness tho, i am realizing it too man. I climbed from 700 bronze to 1900 by doing soldier and little tracer in one season. As soon as i go mercy or winston to support team comp in solo queue i drop.

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But you better be half way decent with the hero

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So this is why I was able to climb from gold to diamond so easy, I onetricked Rein.

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Maybe the MM takes into account that hero and tries to build around it.

I just know it’s bad for the game. :confused:

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I have the same experience. Choose one hero and one-trick it, doesn’t matter which one as long as you are good with them.

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This is why my dude. When you swap mid game, you throw the game.

Not on purpose mind you, but you make the wrong decision at the wrong time… you swap between heroes that dictate different playstyles from your teammates. They rely on one character’s skill, only to then be left without it, costing your team to win.

You are losing because YOU are being a less reliable teammate.

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Your explanation has multiple things wrong with it but it’s a moot point because I’m saying that swapping hero’s in the current match can unfavorably affect how the matchmaker pairs you with teammates in subsequent games.

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And that is an absolute garbage idea that there is no basis in fact.

The only thing playing different heroes does is change your overall MMR based on your performance on the different heroes.

Has nothing to do with “streaks” because there is no such thing as forced losing streaks in the game.

You just confirmed to yourself (or it should be clear) that if you take your character selection out of the variables in which to determine if you win or lose, that you actually improve your play and don’t go on streaks by bad decision making.

It should be at that point you realize that your hero selection decision making needs to be improved before you flex.

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I can say that flexing wins games and some games will still be losses. If you have a pretty diverse hero pool for your rating range sometimes a third tank might get you a win for example.

Again some gmaes are just going to be losses. If you have a player or two on your team that is tilted you are done regardless of what you do. NExt game could have a thrower. Its getting late in the season the trolls are starting to come out.

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That is true. For some people flexing will win them a game they could otherwise have lost. But that is only if you as a player make the correct assessment of what the team needs and if you are actually able to fill that need by swapping.

If you make the wrong decision in flexing, like it appears that this guy does based on his flexing playstyle and his one-tricking playstyle…(with the same player pool) it can actually lead to a loss that coulda been a win. It is better for him to just concentrate on his role in the team and have his team build around him, then trying to figure out how he can fit into the team.

Not everyone has the same skillset. This guy just doesn’t know how to teambuild. Its ok, as long as that decision is made for him, he’s a better player.

And there is nothing wrong with that.

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If this is true, explain why my current rating is also my season high with my character pick / time played on it… Keep in mind that this is INCLUDING games where other people on my team intentionally throw due to my pick / one tricking

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I play one-trick Moira and every time I cross 56% win rate, loss strike begin. Today made my carrier top, now 5th loss in row, - 100SR. When i reach 53% i will start winning again It’s over and over a over again the same…

Update: “Standard” 10 games loss strike is finally over, climbing again :smiley: Lost 165 SR, so It’s time to get the points back. Love this

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I love how people can come up with the most convoluted idea possible to explain the simple idea that you are more consistent when you consistently play a single character.

Naw…maybe Blizz is tagging you for bad teammates if you switch heroes in a game. That makes SOOO much more sense. /s

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so you figured out “specialisation”…
nothing new here.

you play 100 hrs of 1 hero makes you better at that hero than if you play 25 hrs of 4 different heroes.

but be prepared to switch. what will you do if someone locks in your hero and doesn’t switch? if you specialise at (say) tracer and you get to 3.4k, but then for some games you can’y play tracer, your alternative is play a hero where your level might be 3k or even lower.

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I’m probably going to one trick until I get to 3k then where the stupid performance based sr doesn’t apply. Too bad plat and below got shafted on that update but oh well

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Wow, if what you say is true, I’m going to get really good at 76 or Tracer and one trick them. Thanks for sharing your findings, I hope I can reproduce the results.

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Either we agree or you’re unclear in the point you’re making. You are one tricking and at your season high, I am saying one tricking is how you avoid loss streaks.

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AH! Carry on then!!!