User blog comment:Ohatsu/skill diference and why/@comment-4290320-20150416101212

It's a matter of Quantity v Quality.

I have several friends in my class that play League.

Most of us are platinum (I'm just sitting there at Gold I due to my limited time on my pc, and we have one Diamond V player, who lives up to his title as being 'the best')

Then there is another guy who has played FOUR times as much as him. Even though he does have some understanding of the game, via quantity he will get to Diamond eventually, although I doubt that. Even if he enters a promo 100 times, he will still win one due to X reasons.

Diamond buddy has an average KDA ratio of 3.4:1. The platinum quantity buddy has an average KDA ratio of 2.1:1. Sure, some might argue that KDA ratios have nothing to do with skill, but they do in most cases. They're like an indicator of how much a person contributes to his team before dropping.

I have the 2nd best KDA ratio in my entire group of friends (referring to the one in class, basically the people I usually play with), an OCD-ish 3.0:1. However, I'm the 2nd lowest ranking person at Gold I.

It's a matter of contribution. The excuses my friends make up for me not being in Plat atm are various (classes, other games, art, spending time outside with friends or girlfriend, etc.). It just takes time and dedication.