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Phroxzon encouraged new players to partake in games on Summoner\u2019s Rift before jumping into ranked queues so their gameplay can be analyzed correctly before placement games are taken into account. He noted that seeding information is greatly skewed when players have solely indulged in other queues like ARAM and bot games. This can not only lead to new players being placed incorrectly but their teammates being placed lower than they ended in the previous split, spiraling into a larger, more widespread issue. All ranked modes remain locked until players reach account level 30, which requires a number of games to hit. But there is no requirement that these games have to be either quick play or draft pick, meaning players can circumvent Summoner\u2019s Rift almost entirely by simply playing bot games, ARAM, or Arena to gain experience and reach that ranked requirement. This is how a majority of smurf accounts reach level 30, a factor that Riot Games has actively been trying to diminish over the past several years. Phroxzon also noted that in an attempt to remedy the seeding issue for new players entering ranked, the team may be implementing a prerequisite number of games on Summoner\u2019s Rift before players can jump into ranked queues at some point in the future. But this \u201cwon\u2019t be for a bit\u201d and is not something that has been decided on just yet, according to Phroxzon. Riot previously announced that League will eventually be moving to the \u201cTrueSkill 2\u201d system for rating players\u2019 MMR, though noted the switch will take some time to implement due to the factors it takes into account when evaluating player skill. 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Between premades, smurfs, and bots, the ranked experience in League<\/em> has long been a challenge for both players and developers. Image via Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Phroxzon encouraged new players to partake in games on Summoner\u2019s Rift before jumping into ranked queues so their gameplay can be analyzed correctly before placement games are taken into account. He noted that seeding information is greatly skewed when players have solely indulged in other queues like ARAM and bot games. This can not only lead to new players being placed incorrectly but their teammates being placed lower than they ended in the previous split, spiraling into a larger, more widespread issue.<\/p>