Talk:Elo rating system/@comment-5656417-20121024050954/@comment-70.122.82.156-20121103110953

When I started ranked I sucked and rapidly dropped elo at my lowest I hit 672. Then I started figuring out what I was doing wrong, practiced in norms, read some guides, got better. I'm now a mid 1400's player working on reaching gold. What I will say is that there is no elo hell, more of a purgatory. Unless you belong substantially higher you will rise very slowly over time. At lower elo's massive swings of 200 or more can be expected due to trolling and the like and this can be frustrating but remember, unless you are a troll there odds are always slightly higher of the other team getting trolled more so skill and teamwork still win out overall. The fastest way to reach an "approriate" elo is duoing with someone of comprable skill to your own, it makes the experience much more consistent.