Talk:Elo rating system/@comment-98.240.208.23-20120205071050/@comment-98.240.208.23-20120205194449

Yes I agree my opponents have the same chances of getting a good team or a bad team. I'll also agree that over time a player's skill level is the only consistent difference and will lead to a proper rating. Despite these truths, it IS hellish to lose your first few ranked games and then be forced to spend 50 hours playing games that are too easy or too hard, not having fun, letting your skill statistically lift you to a rating where trolls no longer exist.

I know I'm in ELO hell because when I queue for a normal match, I consistently get team mates and opponents who understand the basics of the game. I have played enough games for my hidden normal ELO to be at a proper level. When I queue for ranked, I get games that are nearly always one sided. Sometimes it's my team that feeds, and sometimes it's my opponents who feed, but neither type of game is what I want out of ranked.