Question about MMR.
Being able to survive 1v2 as support ele is not exactly an indication of skill. It’s just what the build should be able to do, at minimum. I don’t mean to be condescending, but understanding that you’re a new player and will be facing people who have thousands of hours logged ingame, ask yourself the following questions before making assumptions about what division you’re “good enough” to be in:
-Have I memorized my build completely? Skills, traits, sigils, runes, everything in its entirety? Do I ever feel like I’m just pressing buttons, or do I know precisely what each skill activation is doing and why I’m choosing it?
-Do I have a firm grasp on where I should (or at least should NOT be) at all times? Do I know when to engage and when to move on? Do I ever fight for extended times for points that remain capped by the enemy?
-Do I play my class to its full potential? As a support ele, am I rotating with my team, or am I engaging the enemy alone, negating the effectiveness of my support? Do I provide maximum benefit to my team, or do I focus mostly on keeping myself alive? Do I share my auras and boons? Do I keep an eye on team health? Am I keenly aware of my positioning in relation to both my teammates and the enemy at all times?
-Do I have a deep understanding of the meta? Can I identify what build a player is likely using simply by looking at his class? Do I know the most common alternatives to the meta builds? Do I know how I should engage each build? Do I know their strengths and weaknesses? Do I know when they’ve used a burst or defensive skill with a high cool down? Do I know which teammates are likely going to need the most condi clear?
I could go on, but you get the idea. If you can’t answer favorably to all (or at least most) of these questions, then a low win % is probably what you should expect. In any case, teaming up with coms is a good idea, but it doesn’t “game the system.” It really only ensures that you know who you’re playing with.
My recommendation for queuing solo is to keep realistic expectations, i.e. lots of losses at least til you’ve mastered the fundamentals of pvp. Honestly I’d probably stay in unranked for a while.
Should I game the system by queuing with a TS team to win?
Yes. Even one decent person grouped with you, on voice comm, is going to visibly raise your win rate. 3-manning it is likely the best. Honestly, fast communication is god in this mode, if you have it, and your opponents do not, you can win games with it even if you’re all below their average individual skill level.
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