Hey guys...

I have a account (my "official") in EU (sc2) and there, im in bronzeleauge, and i have another account in EU (sc2) where i play for fun, and there, im in platinumleauge, the wierd thing is that i technically always win in the platinum account against platinum and higher while in the bronze account, i still win, but wont get promoted..

Whats the problem im having and how do i "solve" it and get promoted? (have kindof 20+wins in a row in bronzeleauge account this season and the lase season) :O

TidusX.Yuna

United States239 Posts

December 22 2011 17:31 GMT

You've most likely played a lot more games on your bronze league account. When you play a lot of games and go, say, 50/50 or a little under your mmr will start to stagnate. Say you play 1000 games winning exactly 50/50 of them and you go on a 20 game win streak at game 980-1000, your mmr will hardly raise at all. On the other hand if you create a new account and have only played 30 games and go on a 20 game win streak your mmr will shoot up drastically because it hasn't had time to stabalize.

Just keep playing a lot more. Play like 50+ games on the bronze league account and if you win all/most of them I'm sure you'll get promoted.

elRobinto

United Kingdom16 Posts

December 22 2011 17:31 GMT

Play seriously on your Plat account and mess around in your bronze account. If you are plat even messing around you should do well against most people in bronze league, and after promotion you can switch back!

English

United States475 Posts

December 22 2011 17:32 GMT

Just keep winning and playing games. Sometimes it takes a loss for you to be promoted after a streak.

Or you can just make your platinum account your new "official" account.

ionize

Ireland399 Posts

December 22 2011 17:34 GMT

On December 23 2011 02:31 TidusX.Yuna wrote:
You've most likely played a lot more games on your bronze league account. When you play a lot of games and go, say, 50/50 or a little under your mmr will start to stagnate. Say you play 1000 games winning exactly 50/50 of them and you go on a 20 game win streak at game 980-1000, your mmr will hardly raise at all. On the other hand if you create a new account and have only played 30 games and go on a 20 game win streak your mmr will shoot up drastically because it hasn't had time to stabalize.

Just keep playing a lot more. Play like 50+ games on the bronze league account and if you win all/most of them I'm sure you'll get promoted.

I second that. I also recommend you to read the Comprehensive ladder Guide. It's really helpful to understand the league and MMR system.

I would like to know what you did with the bronze account before? Any way you tried to get portraits? Or any other reason you're stuck in bronze?

Corby

Sweden22 Posts

December 22 2011 17:48 GMT

ok, tnx for the reply

Corby

Sweden22 Posts

December 22 2011 17:48 GMT

On December 23 2011 02:31 elRobinto wrote:
Play seriously on your Plat account and mess around in your bronze account. If you are plat even messing around you should do well against most people in bronze league, and after promotion you can switch back!

that sounds kinda smart too

ill maybe try that

Corby

Sweden22 Posts

December 22 2011 17:50 GMT

On December 23 2011 02:32 English wrote:
Just keep winning and playing games. Sometimes it takes a loss for you to be promoted after a streak.

Or you can just make your platinum account your new "official" account.

i thought about making the platinum account my "official" account, but if i do that, I kind of feel sorry to my other account... you know, im a kinda "soft" person.. :S xD

Corby

Sweden22 Posts

December 22 2011 17:53 GMT

On December 23 2011 02:34 ionize wrote:

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ok, ill read that after ive post this, i kindof "practiced" my new tactics in the bronze account when i was a bit new to starcraft and sure, i tried to get portraits, but after i got my wanted portrait, i stopped play for 1week or so, just because i was kindof exausted... lol, and i dont know why im stuck... :/

mizU

United States12125 Posts

December 22 2011 19:21 GMT

#10

You'll get promoted when you're at the right level. If you're losing then you're not at the right level.

MysteryMeat1

United States3291 Posts

December 22 2011 20:05 GMT

#11

so what these peopel are trying to say is that if you keep on winning on your bronze league account your mmr will keep on going up. However, it won't promote you because you have not stablized. (why promote if your just gonna get promoted again) so if you keep on winning once your ratio resumes a 50-50 or so then it will promote you. When it does it will probably promote you more than one league.

HallBregg

134 Posts

December 22 2011 20:46 GMT

#12

I noticed that at the start of a new season you get promoted to a higher leage if you mmr is truly one of a higher leage even is it has not stabilized, so you may get a promotion soon.

PineapplePizza

United States749 Posts

December 22 2011 21:35 GMT

#13

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=195273

The Comprehensive SC2 League and Ladder guide can answer any and all questions you have concerning promotion.