A Valorant player committed to playing 1000 games for a “toxicity study” reveals that staying positive boosts chances of winning.
Many Valorant players have played the game for years. And while we could only roughly say how many games we’ve played through our account levels, not many players could count or give a rough estimate on how many games we’ve played.
One Valorant player dedicated their passion to decoding toxicity in Riot Games’ first-person shooter by playing a thousand games. This player shared that they played nearly 1030 games on both Ranked and Premiere modes and recorded the data for future analysis.
While the player did not detail how many hours they spent on the research, we could only guess how long it took for this gamer to develop a 1000-game data set. The player then shared graphs and visualizations of the results he garnered in his journey.
Among the most indicative findings is that positive comms lead to positive outputs. The post details that as the in-game conversation between players skews more toward the positive and uplifting route, the more likely the game ends in their favor.
Another thing that players can take note of from this study is that more comms can equate to more wins. According to the research, if at least three players in your team are talking (about strategy and enemy position, of course), you’ll likely have a “close game” or a win.
While most Valorant players will agree with this research, the researcher also noted that not all of the 1000+ games are solo queue matches. Some games have been played with his friends, which may have contributed to the results.
However, some players also noted that the findings may result from cause-effect fallacies. According to one comment, a winning game where your team is in the lead will almost always likely have a positive environment for comms.
While there could be differing perspectives on the results, one thing is for sure, this research further emphasizes that Valorant is a team game.
Sure, it sounds like your classic anime plot to focus on positivity and teamwork, but more than your aim and skills, your game will only be as good as your team’s communication.