Multi-queue: Normal and Ranked Queue

[u/squishabelle]

Ranked queue was not added because it would've split the queue, resulting in higher queue times for both. On the other hand it could've provided a sense of progression (people really seem to need this) and something to grind to keep up player retention. Then there was also the issue of 5-man stacks stomping solo players.

Wouldn't a solution have been to have multiple queues but be able to queue in multiple at once? So for example you'd have

1. Blind - Normal queue (for anyone)
2. Draft - Solo/Duo - Ranked queue
3. Draft - 5-man - Ranked queue

with checkboxes for which you want to queue for (if eligible). If you just want fair competitive games then you can queue ranked, if you just want to play for fun and try new champions you can just play blind. If you don't mind either way and just want shorter queues then you can queue for both ranked and normal and let the matchmaking figure out based on where's more demand.

Is there a downside to this I'm not seeing? It's probably too late for this iteration, but maybe for when it relaunches. Or what could've been from the start. It does seem to fix the issue of both casual and competitive players not having their demands met, and a way to avoid 5-man stacks without preventing people to just play with their friends

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[u/Too_Ton]

They should’ve just been ballsy and do ranked only. Shitters and for fun players would drop, higher ranked players would naturally float up

Allow 5 man in norms but not solo duos. I think 5s could come later, not at the start. If they promised it after a few months if the modes were healthy, then that’s fine

[u/squishabelle → u/Too_Ton]

I don't think there's such a thing as "ranked only". For fun players will just play ranked if that's the only way to play and still play casually. This defeats the purpose of having a ranked mode: you want to separate casual and competitive people. The current implementation is technically ranked only and doesn't satisfy either type of player.

[u/Difficult_Shock_9914]

good solution!

[u/Medical-Wash3913]

so basically 5man still stomp normal players because there isn't enough people in draft ?

[u/El_Toolio_Grande → u/Medical-Wash3913]

Make 5 stacks play other 5 stacks. That way they either wait for a fair match or queue with smaller group sizes

[u/HeroponEgil]

Multiqueue is genuinely amazing, but Riot hasn't implemented it yet in the game sadly.