Summoners!
Ranked Games are about trying hard and competing to the best of your ability. Meanwhile, Free-to-Play champions let you try out a new champion and see if you like it. These are really conflicting goals, so we wanted to investigate disabling the Free-to-Play rotation for Ranked Solo/Duo Queue.
We found some interesting statistics:
Thats a big deal in such a competitive environment, so were making a change to keep the Ranked Solo/Duo Queue as competitive as possible. Were removing the option to select champions you havent unlocked in the Ranked Solo/Duo Queue as of May 22nd. If you have a champion unlocked and its on the Free-to-Play rotation, you can still play that champion.
Were leaving the Free-to-Play rotation intact for Normal Games because they fit with the spirit of Free-to-Play champions. In Ranked Teams, your teammates should already be aware of your intentions to play a champion you dont own, so we want to leave you that option.
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Ranked Games are about trying hard and competing to the best of your ability. Meanwhile, Free-to-Play champions let you try out a new champion and see if you like it. These are really conflicting goals, so we wanted to investigate disabling the Free-to-Play rotation for Ranked Solo/Duo Queue.
We found some interesting statistics:
- If a player on your team is fielding a champion he doesnt own, youre 8% more likely to lose the game.
- A teammate fielding a champion he doesnt own is 62% more likely to leave the game.
- If a player in your game is fielding a champion he doesnt own, the game is 34% more likely to result in a player being reported.
Thats a big deal in such a competitive environment, so were making a change to keep the Ranked Solo/Duo Queue as competitive as possible. Were removing the option to select champions you havent unlocked in the Ranked Solo/Duo Queue as of May 22nd. If you have a champion unlocked and its on the Free-to-Play rotation, you can still play that champion.
Were leaving the Free-to-Play rotation intact for Normal Games because they fit with the spirit of Free-to-Play champions. In Ranked Teams, your teammates should already be aware of your intentions to play a champion you dont own, so we want to leave you that option.
Continue reading...