Arlen After playing a good game of Teamfight Tactics where you finish in the top four using a strong build and playing well, you win some games and expect to earn a lot of League Points (LP). Instead, you get just a handful. Last week, that exact same score netted you double the points then. Was … Read more
Have you ever been annoyed at not seeing your true rank in Heroes of the Storm? You dominate; you get wins; yet you climb ranks at a snails pace. You play what feels like a fluke loss, and penalty is far too steep. Why? Because your displayed rank is just a label. Underneath layer of … Read more
Your ARAM rank feels like some sort of secret value that fluctuates without notice. One minute you could be losing to inferior players but maintaining your rank, and suddenly you are on a winning streak and dropping down. It’s frustrating until you learn the inner workings. What most people don’t realize is they have an … Read more
In Mobile Legends, you play well in a ranked match, but you lost. Your stars drops into nothingness as you stare at the screen and wonder what happened. You think to yourself “I held that lane,” or “I got those kills,” but the game system didn’t see it that way and punished you anyway. You … Read more
On your profile are some numbers and a rank. But there is also an invisible number called MMR that matchmaking rely upon to decide who plays in your game and how bad of a loss was it? Knowing distinction between the two shifts how you ascend, instead of paying attention to what’s in front of … Read more
But sometimes, you’ll find yourself dominating a round and then see your Ranked Rating go down four points. How could that be? The game doesn’t hate you, it’s likely just forcing a correction to align your rank with your hidden MMR, right? That’s because your actual ranking (or MMR) is probably higher than what you … Read more
Climb Diamond five once more. Pile up your stars. Feel unstoppable. Queue for just another match. Lose the game you should of won. Rank icon flickers but doesn’t move. Tell yourself the floor’s holding; you’re safe. Each loss get harder to bear. Players still see you at the same level, even as your real-life rank … Read more
The loading screen silently judges as you grip your phone, queuing up for another ranked match in League of Legends. You look down at your LP bar and can’t help but wonder why you lost 15 LP even though the game went poorly. How come I only picked up 22 after grinding out a win? … Read more
StarCraft two ladder is special. When you queue, there’s a certain brand of depression that sets in. You play a tough game against someone who’s ranked higher then you. Then you look down at your MMR and see it’s gone down by eight points. It feel as if the entire universe has taken personal offense … Read more
After a good warmup you’re sharp and ready to queue up for another match in Deadlock. You run down your lane and get an early kill or two. You dominate your lane. Then you see post-game screen with a minimal MMR increase, if any. It might even be a decrease. At some point it will … Read more
When you’ve done well during a game but ended up losing points, you might be frustrated by result. That’s because it doesn’t align with what you believe to be your current skill level. The number behind each of those ranks isn’t shown by Riot Games. Instead players are left guessing as to the reason for … Read more
This season you’ve played twenty games, and you’re pretty certain your aim has improved from last month. You feel like you’re positioned cleaner, yet your public ranking remain firmly stuck at Gold 4. Despite perceived progress, you can’t seem to claw out of Gold and into Platinum. It’s an impatience lurking just behind the curtain … Read more