Standard VS Solo Standard

[Rincewind]

So...what is the real difference between these two groups?
i rank silver3/3 in standard, but can"t rank up in solo standard. how could you explain that difference?
It seems to me that players in solo standard are not really playing in team, no rotation, each one on is own; but in standard, even if no one is in a team, people seem more involved in teamplay.. did you notice that? or am i being paranoid? i'm stuck in bronze one in solo standard, that's why i'm asking

[Kronix]

I think the difference is solo standard you cannot queue in a party. In standard you can queue as party . The ranking seems to go up down differently in soon standard .

[Rincewind]

yeah but the game is the same. you're supposed to play team. to work as a team. so why 6 strangers in solo ,without team, are able to teamwork, and why in standard, 6 strangers seem to be unable to teamwork?

[Fighter of the Nightman]

no one takes solo standard seriously.

[Rincewind]

Originally posted by BirdLawExpert:

no one takes solo standard seriously.

what's the point of this category then???

[Idra]

Solo queueing is bad, whether its standard or solo standard (and to a lesser extent in 2s).
People tend to try and 1v3 the game, chase every ball, ignore rotation, and when their team loses (big shock) they also become toxic. Happens on bronze-plat, and even diamond (and from what I've seen of Scrubkilla solo queueing, he does this himself, so happens on the highest levels). If you're 1 rank above you can generally carry, but its still not very enjoyable.

I recommend finding a team mate (or 2) around your skill level instead of solo queueing.
You could add "LFT" to your name, or offer people you enjoyed playing with to join you, or just post on Team Recruitment forums (pretty sure there are other ways of finding teammates, so maybe other people can suggest). Once you feel you've become better than them, and they don't improve, find new team mates.

Also, start playing 1v1s and 2v2s instead of 3s, and dedicate some of your playing time to practicing certain skills instead of playing 100% of the time (Kevpert early videos are a good place to start).

[Idra]

Originally posted by I Only Play Tutotials:

what's the point of this category then???

Good question ;)

[Vexios]

People do take it seriously and work as a team. If they don't you're under gold 3 which is the case.. People in solo standards actually play as a team higher than gold for me.

[Yuppie20]

Solo-standard is the only playlist, where you can truly brag about your rank...
Nobody can say you were boosted.

[Rincewind]

Originally posted by Ungoliant:

Solo queueing is bad, whether its standard or solo standard (and to a lesser extent in 2s).
People tend to try and 1v3 the game, chase every ball, ignore rotation, and when their team loses (big shock) they also become toxic. Happens on bronze-plat, and even diamond (and from what I've seen of Scrubkilla solo queueing, he does this himself, so happens on the highest levels). If you're 1 rank above you can generally carry, but its still not very enjoyable.

I recommend finding a team mate (or 2) around your skill level instead of solo queueing.
You could add "LFT" to your name, or offer people you enjoyed playing with to join you, or just post on Team Recruitment forums (pretty sure there are other ways of finding teammates, so maybe other people can suggest). Once you feel you've become better than them, and they don't improve, find new team mates.

Also, start playing 1v1s and 2v2s instead of 3s, and dedicate some of your playing time to practicing certain skills instead of playing 100% of the time (Kevpert early videos are a good place to start).

what does LFT stands for?

[Idra]

Originally posted by I Only Play Tutotials:

what does LFT stands for?

Looking For Team I believe. Never done this before as I play with a real life friend, but I've seen people do this. No idea how effective it is though, so you might want to try the other methods I've suggested.

[Rincewind]

(let me add that i don't pretend to be a good player. hell, i've been stuck in silver for ages; reached silver 3/4 many times, but never lade it to gold. i also play with kb, and very casually. BUT there is a lot more team work in solo than in solo standard. at my level anyway. )

[Rincewind]

Originally posted by Ungoliant:

Originally posted by I Only Play Tutotials:

what does LFT stands for?

Looking For Team I believe. Never done this before as I play with a real life friend, but I've seen people do this. No idea how effective it is though, so you might want to try the other methods I've suggested.

cheers, i'm going to try that

[Idra]

Originally posted by LFT I Only Play Tutorials:

(let me add that i don't pretend to be a good player. hell, i've been stuck in silver for ages; reached silver 3/4 many times, but never lade it to gold. i also play with kb, and very casually. BUT there is a lot more team work in solo than in solo standard. at my level anyway. )

You could, of course, try to just play your way out of silver.
A better use of your time would be to work on your most pressing issues, which are:

Rotation and Positioning - You improve these by watching pros play, and playing yourself.

Finding Regular Teammates - Already disscussed.

Mechanics - Unless you have 8 hours a day, just playing wont be enough to improve your mechanics, and to learn new ones. You need to make efficient use of your limited time. This means focused practice, which means its good to devote 10-60 mins a day (or more if you can) to practicing. I've had about 1400 hours in this game, just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about, was about gold3-plat1 (terrible relative to the amount of hours). Once I realized I need to practice specific skills instead of just playing, I quickly got to Diamond3 in 2s, and I'm still improving a lot, every day.
Start watching pros play (Twitch, JohnnyBoi's youtube, etc). Watch Kevpert youtube guides (start from the basic ones, and once you've mastered them move on to the more advanced). IIRC there are nice guides in the BadPanda site as well.

Keyboard vs. Controller - I believe the vast majority of pros use controllers. While that may not mean it will be better for you, it does give a general rule of thumb. Using a controller will probably be better for you in the long run. There are many posts on this topic, so just google it.
If you do get a controller, do whats described here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BHjvhxw06A

[Rincewind]

Ungoliant: yes to everything you said. I never start a game without having done a 10/15 minutes training in aerials; i watch RLCS matches; about rotating and positionning, that's what's frustrating me in solo ; i rotate, and feel my team mates just ball chase

[kishok]

Originally posted by Yuppie20:

Solo-standard is the only playlist, where you can truly brag about your rank...
Nobody can say you were boosted.

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