Crimson in New Season
I finally hit Crimson, even with the hidden MMR adjustment. This was my goal and now that I hit it, I may try to push for Iri. All I do is solo queue, but when I find the rare teammate with comms, we squad up and hopefully find a third who also has comms.
I'm just some regular joe bloe who works all day and comes home to grind his favorite game.
The hidden MMR removal definitely made the game a lot more difficult and I had to adjust to a more aggressive playstyle. I used to play slowly and tactically and only put up a few kills per game, but in order to come out positive I've just been stacking with randos and pushing POIs like crazy. Its honestly made me a better player and while I suffered at first, I'm alot more confident in my skill as a player.
For those who are struggling with this new update, my only advice is play a lot and be aggresive. You can't rely on placement to get you to Crimson, and the only way to get better is by losing fights and learning why.