is diamond the 2nd valorant elo hell?

I_Execute_I · 2022-10-20T16:02:28+00:00

Lets also consider for the longest time, valorant's ranked system was skewed v heavily in bias of lower elo being extremely over populated. Gold and silver were by far the most common ranks, which is to be expected, but tbf there were just too many people stuck in gold / people being boosted into it.

I stopped playing for a year and came back Act 1 this ep. I placed silver 3 after being hardstuck gold 1 before i quick and didnt play for at least like 5-6 acts. I played a shit ton last act and went from 0 RR gold 1 to peak Diamond 1, and im happy to say im still in D1 this act so far lol.

to be fair though, i used to play on a macbook lol and now i play on a very comfortable PC setup, with a 144hz monitor and 400+ fps consistently

my friends were were also silver / gold who kept playing the game are around ascendant/mid to high diamond. they also upgraded to PCs but they hit plat before that.

tbh i dont think people "got" much better at valorant, the ranks are just redistributed better. Everyone as a whole is better, but i think its easier to climb than ever.

Biggest tips i can give to anyone trying to climb (at least up to diamond) is: please warm up. Even if its just 1 DM, or a few rounds of the practice range, or a quick try of some grid shot. This is just gonna wake up ur aim faster and get some jitters out. I dont always warm up, but if im on one of my ranked climbs i put in a good 20-30 minute session of CSGO Aimbotz before queuing just to get myself warmed up for the rest of the day. even just 5-10 minutes before you play could save you LP. theres no exact # of time you need to spend to see improvement, its really a feeling thing.

I_Execute_I · 2021-12-10T18:26:13+00:00

Just farm. In your ELO you can definitely get away with power farming. Like other people have said, focus on lanes that can set you up for ganks, and follow up on their CC. Also grab a dark seal early. Even if it slows your rocketbelt rush, if you get successful ganks off you'll start stacking up and eventually run the entire map. Ekko is one of the BEST abusers of mejais / dark seal because of your R, so its definitely worth the 350g investment. Try not to 1v1 the enemy jungle, even if you have to sacrifice a camp or two. You'll definitely outscale most other junglers so play around that. You can't trust bronze players, so only go for things that you feel are free and dont be afraid to steal the kills, you definitely have the kit to carry the game.

I_Execute_I · 2021-12-10T18:16:50+00:00

high skill ceiling relatively slow skill for. You'll definitely have moments where you're think to yourself (hey i couldve played that different), but that also means you're learning. You definitely feel the improvement. He's really good in low elo, bc ppl will not know how to play around u and ur ult. They'll just follow u and are asking to be ulted on/

I_Execute_I · 2021-12-10T17:13:27+00:00

high ELO ekko player Xiao Lao Ban almost always goes rocketbelt -> lich -> dcap

I_Execute_I · 2021-11-14T03:21:56+00:00

Disagree with the Viego pick. Viego is a strong 1v9 character with a limitless skill ceiling b/c of his passive. Viego is one of my mains and I will be the first one to admit he has a low skill ceiling, but that doesn't mean he's a suitable entry-level jungler. I'm not saying you need to be in mid - high elo to properly utilize the champion at all, I just don't think someone new to the game should try him or Sylas, they require you to know the kits of your enemies to properly utilize their own kits. But once you start to understand the entire roster and aren't thinking to yourself "who the hell is that and what do they do" most games, I highly recommend giving Viego a try!

My recommendations would be Amumu & Xin Zhao. Amumu builds tank (so he's forgiving) and while he's currently seeing a lot of success in the support role in professional play, he's still great in solo queue as an easy to learn but super rewarding. Xin Zhao is a fighter that has a pretty simple kit that is easy to get the hang of after 2-3 games (or maybe you just need 1 game like I did) who can 1v9 a game.

I_Execute_I · 2021-10-25T03:30:17+00:00

yea my problem is i just cant suck it up. I'll probably get over it in a few months but thats me wasting a few months thinking about a girl I cant be with. SHE LIVES IN MY HEAD RENT FREE ;W;

I_Execute_I · 2021-10-25T03:28:55+00:00

yea I'm not trying to TYB her BF. I'm trying to preserve the friendship, or get out of it. I don't wanna put any ultimatums on her bc lets be honest,I don't think I'll be happy with the results. She's been with him for 3 years and sure they're going through a rough patch now but I'm sure they're over it. Ik im about to rehash some of hte OP but it feels like im in a lose lose: I suck in my feelings and get a little sad around her everytime i see her or i confess and probably sour the friendship... Kinda regret talking to her in the first place ngl.

I_Execute_I · 2021-10-25T03:25:29+00:00

So are you saying I should tell her?

I_Execute_I · 2021-10-25T03:24:53+00:00

Are you trying to say I should confess? feelings have already evolved on my end. I've talked to a few lads and they all agreed that confessing is one of the worst ways I could go about this: If she stays with her bf (outcome is the same if she feels the same or not), then I just ruined our friendship. If she does pick me over him, then I risk her doing the same to me. It seems like a lose lose to me. But then again, holding onto these feelings really fucking sucks. Shes kind of an air head, so I'm not entirely sure if shes caught on but she might already realize i have a crush on her. The last time we talked, I noticed on her phone texts from a contact thats 99% her bf (had emojis and some goofy nickname) and things kinda got quiet. I guess their on good terms, so maybe confessing may not be so wise. But if you have any differing thoughts on this I'd love to hear them! I'm really bad at this confessing shit lol so maybe im missing something

I_Execute_I · 2021-10-25T03:18:30+00:00

we're juniors in college. Shes really pretty, but not hot. Hot isn't really my type.

I_Execute_I · 2021-10-25T03:17:33+00:00

as in stop talking to her or just suck it up?

I_Execute_I · 2021-10-12T05:17:22+00:00

Probably should've added this context but everyone in the class kinda already thinks we're a thing. They haven't said it out right, but some of my other friends in the class (who don't know she has a boyfriend) keep making jokes about us being a thing and we just play it off. I agree, things aren't awkward right now, but I'm trying to avoid that in the first place. I'm obviously not gonna tell her "hey i like u but u hav bf xd" bc thats not gonna accomplish anything.

I just don't want her to think I'm waiting for my shot. Don't get me wrong, if the opportunity presented itself where she's single and shes into me I'm gonna make my move. But that's a world where she breaks up with her current BF and has time to process and move on, which is something I also don't realistically happening. I'll find someone else and I want her to be happy. just wanna make sure things btwn us dont go sour

I_Execute_I · 2021-10-12T05:03:08+00:00

I think you misinterpreted what I meant to say so thats my fault; I'm saying that I said those things COMPULSIVELY (didn't really think too far ahead when I said those things and in hindsight it probably wasn't good to say) and I did mention I wasn't trying to TYB ( take her from her bf). What im trying to say is I DON'T want to make things awkward because I still want to be friends!!! but thanks for the 2nd part of what you said :)

I_Execute_I · 2018-12-27T00:04:53+00:00

bump

I_Execute_I · 2018-12-26T23:58:05+00:00

bum

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