04-26-2011, 10:09 AM
Most of the time when I play, I have absolutely no problem fucking around in a Normal game even if we are getting stomped and just having a blast doing it, trying out all sorts of stuff and just enjoying the game.
This changes a lot in Ranked, because I don't tend to view it as "same as Normal but with draft mode, whatevs about the imaginary number lawl" because in that setting, its intended to be competitive. I play with the hopes of increasing my rating, especially when (due to the lowest rating on the team) I get to be last pick in any Ranked games of any kind. Its not so much of a deal due to the trading system, but I approach it differently for an actual Ranked game than Normal mode, because the great enjoyment comes from the competition and putting my best out there and seeing if that's enough, where its not so much about the characters themselves but my own performance in the arena AND in the proper bans AND in the appropriate counterpicks that will also synergize with the team while also being one of my best characters, whereas in Normal I'm just playing with the absolute enjoyment of having a blast with the different characters.
This changes a lot in Ranked, because I don't tend to view it as "same as Normal but with draft mode, whatevs about the imaginary number lawl" because in that setting, its intended to be competitive. I play with the hopes of increasing my rating, especially when (due to the lowest rating on the team) I get to be last pick in any Ranked games of any kind. Its not so much of a deal due to the trading system, but I approach it differently for an actual Ranked game than Normal mode, because the great enjoyment comes from the competition and putting my best out there and seeing if that's enough, where its not so much about the characters themselves but my own performance in the arena AND in the proper bans AND in the appropriate counterpicks that will also synergize with the team while also being one of my best characters, whereas in Normal I'm just playing with the absolute enjoyment of having a blast with the different characters.

