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I started playing a couple of months ago, around the start of Episode 2, Act 3. This was my first tac shooter so obviously I sucked. Won my ten unrated and did my five ranked placement matches. I lost all five. Placed Iron 2. Honestly better than I expected. I was sure I’d be Iron 1. Played a lot since then and I’ve gotten better. Nothing crazy, but just natural the more you play the better you get kinda growth. It felt good to actually see myself getting better at the game. Still finished the season Iron 2. No problem, it’s not like I was grading ranked like crazy or anything.

Two days ago I finished my last placement game for the Episode 3, Act 1 season. I won all five games this time. I wasn’t going crazy like top fragging every game or anything like that but I was almost always at least top three on my team, top five in the game. It felt really good to do that much better than last season. I was so excited to see how I’d place after going 5-0 especially after going 0-5 last season. I was placed Iron 2. Exactly the same as when I went winless. Felt super deflated when I saw that. Real bubble burst moment.

So honestly what’s the point of the placement games if they don’t seem to matter if you win then or lose them? Is this just an Iron thing? I really don’t get it. Thanks for reading my story anyone who did.

TLDR: went 0-5 last Act got placed Iron 2. Went 5-0 this Act also got placed Iron 2.