Quote Originally Posted by Titor View Post
Since they are so tight it is also a pretty big gamble too. For many people if you lose 2-3 fights you are off the board, and I am not sure how many want to risk it at this point (I do not sitting at my 1125). If I lost 5 in a row (which is possible with pugs) i am completely gone, and may not get back up there in time. I am just going to sit it out unless something weird happens and I end up near the bottom.
You can also say risking to play when no one else is playing makes a loss that more devastating, since ques are horrible and you might not get the number of games you need to get back on track.