Reset of leagues

[Szei]

(07-10-2012 03:27 AM)bspooky Wrote:  

(07-10-2012 03:21 AM)Szei Wrote:  It's not about gaming the ranking system... It's about knowing the answer to a simple question. I have limited time and dont want to start any unnecessary games pas my 5 needed placement matches but I don't know if my current 3 placements i'm playing will count towards placement. It's not a complaint either. I'm fine with the system being reset... I just want to know if I should start a 2 more league games or if I need 5 (because the 3 I'm playing won't count)

I understand wanting to know, as I wouldn't mind knowing either, but does it truly matter. Fast foward to your 16th game....did it really matter if it took you 5, 7, or 8 games to get placed in a league? Trying to figure out the best path to get into a league and starting or not 2 more league games to do that ormjust get to a ranked leaugue asap is gaming the system (I don't mean that derogatorily, it is just applying wits (ha!) to how you go about stuff).

Just play and let it shake out. I think it will track your "league wins" count even from you ranking games anyway, so not sure you would even know 15 games in if it took you 5 or 8 games to get into a league.

You don't understand. You seem to think people only care about league for its prestige factor. I don't. I care about legue because playing opponents of my skill level or slightly higher is more fun because it is a challenge. I'm currently playing friendly games against good players I've met on the forums because it's a nice challenge. I'd like to also be able to play against good random players through league matchmaking too! Crushing new players or bad players in random friendly games or placement league matches isn't fun... This is why I only want to play my 5necessary placement matches and not start anymore league games until I am placed and guaranteed opponents of a certain level. Until I am placed I'd rather focus on friendly games with people I know are good and just stick to my necessary 5 league games. It is NOT gaming the system.


As for not mattering 15 games from now, you're right BUT it does matter now. Think of it this way, will it matter a month from now if you sprain your ankle playing basketball? No. But it does matter right now because you have to rest it for a while and can't enjoy yourself as much until you recover.