League of Legends Ranked Solo/Dou Needs to Require Mastery Lock Out.
As a average ELO player I've vastly improved over the past 4 months and I can finally understand what parts of the game are my fault and which ones are not. I would like to start off saying that I have a very high level of Mindfulness & Problem Solving skills and I just cannot help but attempt to make a change in the game I love. Please consider the following;
I would rather have a Mastery 5 Fiora support over a Mastery Locked Leona or Swain support, someone with verifiable information that proves they are capable with their champion. Proof that they have put in the repetitions needed to earn the achievement that is a Mastery emote of any kind/enough to show up on a loading screen because there is clearly a minimum for showing it and its Mastery 5. I believe that same level could be the minimum required for Ranked Solo/Dou. As Ranked Flex is often a chaotic environment meant to be used so low elo players and high elo friends of those players can play with each other in a competitive environment and vice versa!
Any argument for OTP's is foolish, Being a one trick pony in league is a problematic thing to begin with, attaching your identity to an ever shifting video game character where they can have lows and highs and its something an OTP cannot control for; can and has damaged many peoples mental health's.
We have a very very complex and innovative system for match making I do not see any argument possible for saying "it'd be too complicated" As Riot has innovated on League in incredible ways and thinks almost every choice they make with a high level of mindfulness; this can be seen from their financial choices and they almost always self correct systems that are bad for the game as a whole. If League of Legends `Next` will offer anything it must offer support for the brackets of Iron to Platinum Ranks, where over 72% of the Players who play League of Legends exist at.
After meditating on this subject a lot I have also came to the conclusion that if Riot can find a way to make games shorter without them ending in 15 minute surrender votes choking the carries out of the matches and forcing people to lose LP, that'd be ideal.
Competitive League has always been about the Climb, not about fun, it is reflected clearly in the worlds anthems over the many many years. Its about achieving the glory and fun can be felt on this journey though it does not change the fact that the motif that has always been communicated is "Can you be the best? Well take it, work for it and fight for your LP"
I pray that Riot Games development team sees this post and at the very least considers it. Feedback from other players is appreciated, please be respectful and mindful that I, like you just want to have a good game and I am a human and cannot read minds.