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Wadenown
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1 hour ago

Please change Diamond+ Solo Queue to Master+ or Diamond I+

Please consider changing the Diamond+ solo queue restriction to Master+ only, or at least Diamond 1+.

Diamond is not truly the top competitive bracket anymore; many players reach Diamond mainly to continue playing ranked with friends. Blocking premades from all of Diamond removes one of the biggest reasons people still grind ranked: improving and pushing together as a duo or trio.

I understand the goal of protecting competitive integrity in high-level lobbies, but applying it from Diamond IV is too broad. Master/Pred, or maybe Diamond I and above, would target the actual high-end ranked environment without punishing regular Diamond players who simply want to play with friends.

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  • Yeah but they can't do that really I think because matchmaking is clearly feeding low Diamond, Plats into Master / Pred lobbies for 5? seasons now -> if they allow Diamonds to 3stack and force Masters to soloq...they will almost instantly switch places proving that current Masters are not worthy without their cheaters/boosters at best their 3stacks.

    All in all I think this experiment is just wrong because cause of the issue is/are:

    1. most of the ranked player base that by now is 100% used to not teamwork and somehow still get Diamond/Masters because exploits or just ranked system being generous allowing people to rat to Masters
    2. cheaters which will and already seeming have found way around teaming block...or they just up their aimbot from 60-70% to like 80-90% and still win 1v3 vs your 3stack on regular basis

    Soloq test just penalizes players that actually play the ranked mode the right way - competitive attitude, teamworking even when soloqing, improvement mentality, not afraid to get stuck in some ranks for splits/seasons and still grind through, try to improve.

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