This post got like 3k views on Reddit so I thought I’d post here. Response from devs would be appreciated.
The entire top echelon of the ladder are premade teams. It makes it literally impossible (given proof of ladder) for a solo queue player to achieve any competitive ranking in team ranked. It’s time to make a solo queue team ranked.
It will NOT affect queue times as queue times are no problem at all in team ranked. Queue times are less than 2 minutes consistently now and it’s worth waiting slightly longer to have an actual competitive format for a solo player.
Queue times are definately longer for 3v3 and 4v4 than 2 minutes. Team games is a mode meant to be played as a team, loocking for synergies between gods. Theres plenty of ways to find people to play.
OFC the top ladder are premade teams, its a competitive mode and people are gonna team up since its better than having that rando 3 tc classical player that ignores you the whole game. Its the same way theres no solo queue only mode in MOBAs.
Also, AOM doesnt have such a high player base that subdiving ranking would make it better for either side (unless you enjoy the ocasional vs a team 500 elo below yours, specially going up the elo.
Even though what you stated is absolutely a massive issue, I also do think that the player base isn’t enough for this.
Instead it would be great if they added certain things that made communication amongst randoms better. Like different pings, quick messages(Like defend here, I need help, attack here, or I have lost my glasses and I need help finding them cause I can’t see without my glasses… you know, the usual everyday phrases). The current system for quick messages is too complicated and requires a lot of memorising.