Blocks to ranking up -2 · Grand Champ Bootcamp [FREE]

Blocks to ranking up -2

4-Overall skill

This is the single biggest reason one gets stuck: they're just not good enough. Granted, winning 100% of your games is not realistic unless you're smurfing, and you will, most likely, not be able to learn all that's necessary to leave your rank within a short amount of time (above d2 or so). However, you don't win games because of certain random things, you win due to a difference in performance (99% of the time, as coin toss in tourneys exists). Even with severe nerfs, better players have always beat worse ones, just that the difference in skill level has to be greater and greater the more harsh the nerf is. Plus, you don't improve by not spending loads of time on things. Freestylers didn't spend 100 hrs or less on flip resets, nor did pros spend 20 hrs learning how to creatively set up team plays and other mechanics. Nothing in rl that is relatively advanced can be learnt within a week, because then people won't have to spend hundreds and thousands of hours getting good. At the end of the day, you rank up by proving yourself and you prove yourself not with the roll of a dice or flip of a coin, but with consistent training and self-analysis.

BONUS-Smurfs

Everybody knows them. The gc guy who's so fed up with his rank that he decides to go play diamonds and champs to cheer up, while simultaneously being as toxic as possible for the fun of it. They suck. BUT, to be honest, they aren't that big a deal. I have seen people who are not smurfs get called smurfs simply because they play well or hit ONE moderately nutty shot, no matter how clean. Many people overestimate how many smurfs there are that are actively trying to ruin you game. What happens is instead a person who's noticeably (and often only mechanically, but not vastly) better but is trying to climb out along with the rest of us is called out and reported, simply because they are better. It doesn't work that way. ONLY IF their stats show an unnatural increase in rank or being at a medium to high level with under 200 wins, then yes, they are indeed smurfing. But if someone simply hits a ceiling double in diamond 2, they're not a smurf because you have no actual proof. Not everyone is as bad as you, and you just have to put up with it for one game anyways. That being said, it's much more difficult to tell in diamond and champ, because of the range in skill, but like I said, check the stats before you call them rats.

BONUS 2-Teammates

Now, this is indeed a staple of RL: blaming teammates. In my opinion, there are two sides to this coin. Although the statement "you are the only common factor in all your games and so it's your fault" is somewhat plausible, there are too many variables to accurately point out the one constant and blame it for the results. You can go on L streaks because you can't carry the 1v2 and your teammate gives up within 2 mins down 0-2(diamondcore). These things do happen, we need to recognise that because constantly being told it's your fault when some things are out of your hands is damaging to self-esteem. HOWEVER, there is truth to this statement because a c3 will obviously power through diamond 1-3 without much issue, due to the overwhelming skill diff. If you, a d3, attained such skill, you'd blast out easy-peasy too, without worrying about teammates. Unfortunately, becoming as good as a c3 is not very easy, and plus, too many people just don't seem to make much effort, both mechanically and positionally, so they begin dragging the others that are trying down with them. Added to that, the bar is raising itself along with you. Heck, in a few years, low champ now may look like high plat, and the amount of mastery needed to progress will be twice as big. The teammates you struggle with now will likely exist later, maybe slightly better. But I do think the whole issue still ties back in to you. if you choose to sulk and not do anything but complain, you will stay put. However, if you willingly put in effort, you will achieve your goals eventually.

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