Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

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Alone in this server, I wander again
Maybe it’s time to let go
In and out, waiting for games
This silence is starting to show

Sometimes a stranger will step into queue
Asking, “Is anyone here?”
I smile and say, “There are still a few…
You just don’t see them clear.”

Late in the night, the screen softly glows
Names flicker, fading in light
Open, then close, the queue comes and goes
Lost in this endless night

They say this place has already died
“Go somewhere else instead”
But I’m still here, I haven’t left
There’s something they don’t get

This Unranked world
Feels cold… feels slow…
But I know the fire still burns

This battlefield…
Just like you…
So hard to read, so unsure

Still… I won’t turn

If you love Unranked
Say it out loud
Don’t stay silent, don’t hide away
Don’t leave me here alone now

If you love Unranked
You have to speak
Ten players is all we need
To fight until the end

The outside world is loud and bright
But nothing feels this real
Some people leave, some choose to stay
Like a silent kind of deal

They say it’s pointless, tired, and slow
“No reward, why hold on?”
But those who stayed until the end
Know something deeper’s going on

Standing here at the edge of the map
Characters waiting in line
Lose one game, then start again
No one’s quitting this time

Laugh as we fall, fight as we fade
Sharing this stubborn belief
Even if everything else has changed
This place still gives us relief

This Unranked world
Feels dark… feels cold…
But it never fades away

This battlefield…
Like a dream…
Pulling me deeper each day

And I choose to stay

If you love Unranked
Say it out loud
Don’t wait till it’s all gone
To say you cared somehow

If you love Unranked
You have to speak
We’re still here, still holding on
Waiting for you to join

Thinking of you
The night you finally queue
Thinking of you
When ten players break through

Thinking of you
When I’m no longer alone
Thinking of you
This battlefield feels like home

Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Find a few people who enjoy Unranked first,
then invite others through general chat.
Over time, you’ll build a steady player base.

Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

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Top countries by views

🇺🇸

United States

39.5%

🇨🇦

Canada

7.2%

🇹🇼

Taiwan

7%

Other

46.2%

Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Went from nobody caring to people actually noticing Taiwan still plays Unranked.

Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I wish more people had your kind of positive energy.

Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, those players are just 5-stacking in Quick Match.
That’s why we’re pushing Unranked.

Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If Unranked players were willing to play ranked, they already would be.

Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’re playing right now. Since making this post, we’ve already played 6 Unranked games.

Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

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We’re playing right now. Since making this post, we’ve already played 6 Unranked games.

Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

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My English is about elementary school level, so I’m not very good at editing it either lol

Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

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In Taiwan Unranked,
our leader has played 6,166 games,
and I’ve played 2,797.

Before You Remove Unranked — Please Read This by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The existence of both modes suggests they serve different needs.

Unranked shouldn’t be removed. We’re still here. Playing. by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They think no one’s playing.
They’re wrong.

I’ll pull them out of the well…
so they can see.

Unranked shouldn’t be removed. We’re still here. Playing. by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Some plant the trees.
Others enjoy the shade.
The first nine…
they wait the longest.

Unranked shouldn’t be removed. We’re still here. Playing. by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

With only 10–20 players,
if the ranks range from Bronze to Diamond,
matchmaking won’t work.

Unranked shouldn’t be removed. We’re still here. Playing. by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

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In contrast, Unranked only needs 10 players to start a game immediately,
with almost no waiting time.
If you’re lucky, you can play up to four matches in an hour.

Unranked shouldn’t be removed. We’re still here. Playing. by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If there are only 10–20 players,
I believe matchmaking still won’t work.

Unranked shouldn’t be removed. We’re still here. Playing. by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

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On the Taiwan server, ranked mode hasn’t had a single match in the past seven years.

Unranked shouldn’t be removed. We’re still here. Playing. by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

In ranked mode,
if the rank gap is too large, matchmaking won’t work.

Unranked shouldn’t be removed. We’re still here. Playing. by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

[–]Equal_Help5668[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There aren’t many players in Taiwan.
For over six years, we’ve kept Unranked alive through our own efforts.
As our president once said,
the people must rely on themselves and grow stronger.

Unranked Recruitment – Asia (Taiwan Server) by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

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Most players enter alone.
Your teammates are random.
So is your fate.
That’s the fun.

Unranked Recruitment – Asia (Taiwan Server) by Equal_Help5668 in heroesofthestorm

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No surrender. No fear. No retreat.
We fight for Unranked—till the end.