For the fifth consecutive year, the Departures Hall of Shannon Airport will be transformed to host the highly anticipated Explore Engineering Showcase 2026 on Thursday 5th March. This inspiring event brings together 2,000 senior-cycle secondary school students, teachers, their parents, professionals, and industry leaders for a dynamic celebration of engineering excellence and innovation.
Established in 2015, this annual event provides a unique platform for students and emerging engineers to speak directly with over 60 engineering companies in the Mid-West and gain insights into the latest technological advancements.
Key educational institutions from across the Mid-West will come together to showcase the diverse pathways open to students, from apprenticeships and training bodies to third-level programmes, for students, parents, guidance counsellors, and teachers.
Speaking today, Eimear Brophy, Chairperson of Explore Engineering, said: “The Explore Engineering Showcase is about inspiring future engineers and connecting them with real training and career opportunities close to home. We invite students, their parents, and educators to join us in Shannon Airport as we showcase the very best of what the Mid-West region has to offer the future of engineering talent.”
Commenting on the event, Ray O’Driscoll, Interim CEO of The Shannon Airport Group said: “It’s a real honour for us to host the Explore Engineering Showcase in Shannon Airport. Engineering and aviation go hand in hand and several of the companies participating are an integral part of the Shannon Airport Business Park, where innovation and creativity thrive. It’s wonderful to see the curiosity and passion for engineering this event helps to ignite in students – future talent who will undoubtedly play an important role in our business and the wider region in the years ahead.”
Attendees will have the opportunity to explore interactive exhibits, witness live demonstrations, and participate in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and problem-solving skills.
The Explore Engineering Showcase takes place in the Departures Hall of Shannon Airport on Thursday 5th March 2026. Admission and parking are free. Pre-registration is not required. Doors open from 5pm.
Roborock, a global leader in home robotics engineered to simplify daily life, today officially announces its launch in the Republic of Ireland. Irish consumers can now experience Roborock’s cutting-edge robot vacuums and mops, exclusively available for purchase from leading retailer Harvey Norman both in-store and online.
Roborock’s highly anticipated entrance into the Irish market with the Saros Z70, Saros 10 and QV 35S, begins with pre-orders available from today and will officially go on sale on 18th February. Fear not we have several in for review so stay tuned for real hands on demos coming your way soon.
“Ireland represents a key strategic market for Roborock, vital to our continued momentum and expansion across Europe,” said Jin Yani, Country Manager of Roborock UK & Ireland. “There is strong demand among Irish consumers for smart home tech, and we are confident that our innovative and reliable range of robotic cleaners will both enhance and simplify their daily lives. Our partnership with Harvey Norman ensures that our advanced products are readily accessible to homes throughout the country.”
“As the leading retailer in robot vacuums in Ireland, we are beyond delighted to bring Roborock, exclusively, into our stores nationwide,” said Clare McGinty, Product and Marketing Manager Small Appliances, Harvey Norman. “Roborock are innovators in this space, bringing very exciting products to the market. We look forward to showcasing the unique features of Roborock vacuums to the Harvey Norman customer. Now available in all Harvey Norman stores nationwide, we encourage everyone to visit and speak to our specialist staff who can talk you through the Roborock robot vacuum range.
Roborock is renowned for pushing the boundaries of smart home cleaning, integrating advanced AI and robotics to deliver unparalleled performance. The initial Irish lineup available at Harvey Norman showcases Roborock’s commitment to innovation and diverse cleaning needs:
The Roborock Saros Z70 boasts the world’s first*mass-produced OmniGrip, a five-axis robotic arm that comes folded into the vacuum’s ultra-slim 7.98cm body. The OmniGrip is able to unfold, extend and twist both horizontally and vertically in its five axis to pick up and move away obstacles including socks, sandals and other light objects under 300g, with more to be supported in future software upgrades. Combined with its advanced navigation, powerful vacuuming, and a mopping system that scrubs floors clean, this AI-powered robot transforms into your very own innovative home assistant.
Roborock Saros 10 (€1,099, available in Black & White)
The Roborock Saros 10 is designed to clean everywhere, even those trickier spots. It features a smart RetractSense Navigation System that allows it to lower itself and glide under low furniture like sofas and beds. This ingenious design makes it incredibly slim – just 7.98cm tall. Plus, it boasts a powerful VibraRise 4.0 mopping system for sparkling floors, ensuring it’s a truly reliable, effective and must-have cleaning tool.
Roborock QV 35S (€499, available in Black & White)
The Roborock QV 35S delivers advanced performance at an affordable price-point. It features a comprehensive station that handles automatic dust collection and washes its mop. Its impressive 10,000 Pa suction lifts dust and particles from every floor type, from firm surfaces to soft rugs. And, thanks to Reactive Tech obstacle detection, it navigates gracefully around household furnishings and compact areas, while a distinctive anti-tangle side brush prevents strands and fibers from clogging.
Roborock and Real Madrid have teamed up under the theme of “The Greatest Meeting The Greatest”, which celebrates innovation and remarkable performance. Throughout the partnership, Roborock and Real Madrid will showcase the meaning of “Real Smart Cleaning” from the pitch, to the home.
About Roborock
Roborock is a leading smart cleaning brand renowned for its intelligent cleaning solutions. Having become the #1 best-selling robotic vacuum cleaner brand according to IDC*, Roborock enriches lives with its innovative line of robotic, cordless, wet/dry vacuum cleaners, robotic lawn mowers and washer-dryers. Rooted in a user-centric approach, our R&D-driven solutions cater to diverse cleaning needs in millions of homes across more than 170 countries and regions. Headquartered in Beijing and with 8strategic subsidiaries in key markets, including the United States, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, and South Korea, Roborock is dedicated to elevating its market presence worldwide. As of 2026, Roborock serves more than 22 million households. For more information, visithttps://uk.roborock.com/.
Canyon has announced the availability of the Canyon Smart Watch Jacky SW-69 White & Blue, a stylish and feature-packed wearable designed to support everyday wellness, fitness tracking and smart connectivity for Irish consumers.
Blending a modern aesthetic with practical functionality, the Jacky SW-69 features a vibrant 1.3-inch LTPS touchscreen display with a sharp 360 × 360 resolution, delivering clear visuals for both indoor and outdoor use. Its white and blue colourway offers a fresh, contemporary look suited to work, workouts and leisure.
Health & Fitness at Your Fingertips
Designed to support an active lifestyle, the Jacky SW-69 provides continuous monitoring of heart rate, blood oxygen levels and body temperature, helping users stay informed about their wellbeing throughout the day. With 25 built-in sport modes, including walking, running, cycling, yoga and swimming, the smartwatch enables personalised activity tracking with detailed insights into steps, calories burned and distance covered.
The device also includes sleep tracking, stress monitoring and guided breathing exercises, promoting a more balanced approach to health and wellness.
Smart Features for Everyday Life
The Jacky SW-69 keeps users connected with smart notifications for calls, messages and app alerts, delivered directly to the wrist. Additional features include music and camera control, weather updates, hydration reminders, calculator, stopwatch and a virtual business card, making it a practical companion for daily routines.
The smartwatch is compatible with Android and iOS devices, ensuring a seamless pairing experience across platforms.
Durable Design with Long Battery Life
Built to handle daily wear, the Jacky SW-69 is IP68 water-resistant, offering protection against water splashes, rain and sweat. Its long-lasting battery delivers up to 9 days of typical use and up to 15 days on standby, minimising downtime between charges.
Availability
The Canyon Smart Watch Jacky SW-69 White & Blue is available now in Ireland from Vodafone Friends & Family online.
As Valentine’s Day, February 14, approaches, organizations across countries, including the FBI in the US, warn people to be aware of romance scams, where cybercriminals create fake identities and manipulate people into sending money. Cybersecurity experts urge users to be particularly cautious this year, as AI enables even more realistic scams, and are offering tips on how to stay safe.
At the start of February, Nigerian police arrested a local cybercriminal for allegedly being involved in a large-scale romance scam. The man posed as “Travis Kevin,” a doctor from the US on Facebook and Instagram, and asked his victims for money for medical supplies in crypto, promising to repay them soon.
The FBI, UK police, and organizations in other countries have recently issued warnings to be cautious about similar Romance scenarios.
A previous report from the US Federal Trade Commission estimated that romance scams in the US alone cost users over a billion dollars back in 2023. Experts at Planet VPN, a VPN provider that emphasizes free service, claim that since then, these types of scams have increased both in numbers and sophistication.
Konstantin Levinzon, co-founder of Planet VPN, says that offenders typically employ tactics such as emotional manipulation and false promises of love or partnership, before fabricating emergencies or investment opportunities.
“Cybercriminals create fake identities on dating sites and social media using psychological manipulation to convince victims to send money. They are increasingly relying on generative AI tools to make their scams more convincing. With AI enabling the creation of fake images and videos with just a click, users should be particularly cautious,” Levinzon says.
A recent report from British bank TSB claims that people aged 65-74 were involved in the most romance fraud cases (23%), with those over 55 making up 58% of cases overall.
Meanwhile, social media platforms were linked to 58% of cases, while dating sites were involved in 42%. The data shows that 30% of scams were connected to Facebook, the highest among all platforms.
Levinzon emphasizes that when it comes to protection from scammers, the same principles apply across all platforms.
“Be suspicious of anyone you’ve never met in person – that’s the only safe approach in a digital world increasingly filled with scams,” says Levinzon. “If someone you meet on a dating site seems suspicious, perform a reverse image search to check if their pictures are stolen from other sources. And if the conversation shifts to money, or if someone asks for personal information, leave the conversation immediately.”
To maximize protection, Levinzon advises using a VPN network. Some scammers can track users’ locations and then try to target them with personalized scams based on their country. When a VPN is turned on, it hides the person’s IP address and location, and encrypts all the data, making it invisible even to your internet service provider.
“For maximum security online, we also advise using strong passwords for all your social media accounts and dating sites, and enabling multifactor authentication. In addition, ensure that your privacy settings on social media platforms are set to the highest level, and limit who can see your posts and personal details,” Levinzon says.
The SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds are their latest in-ear earbuds on offers targetted at gamers however these can be used as standalone earbuds and overall the results are quite impressive, having tested over 250 pairs of earbuds these sound better than expected as a whole and is a must for gamers
The design is a typical standard earbud and sit well in the ears feeling secure and will not fall out even if excercising, the case is your average size and will fit in any pocket there is a button on each side and is tactile which I prefer over touch based earbuds and these worked well with no false results there is a nice clicky sound to them and are accuate each time.
In the case you also get a dongle like most of their headsets giving you Low Latency Using 2.4GHz wireless instead of Bluetooth eliminates the “audio lag” that usually makes earbuds impossible for competitive shooters. Quick Switch: You can triple-tap the bud to instantly swap between your gaming console (2.4GHz) and your phone (Bluetooth 5.3).
There is a specific Xbox version (white/black) that includes a security chip for Microsoft consoles, but still works with everything else. The PlayStation version will not work on Xbox. I tested mine on the Nintendo Switch Xbox phone and PC
The sound profile is punchy and detailed and most importanly immersive but the Arctis Companion App offers more and gives you control over the earbuds while the sound is excellent the app turns things up a notch and I have notice things wehen gaming I would not hear on regular earbuds and it is joy to hear
You can load specific EQ profiles for games like Apex Legends, Call of Duty, or Elden Ring directly from your phone. These presets actually change the sound signature on the buds themselves, so the settings stay active even when you plug the dongle into a Switch or PS5. ANC is decent enough and overall you will be please also the mic quality is quite good given there is no boom arm like their headsets offer.
The controls also work well and they can be customised too you can see this in the video review down below and we go through the app
The GameBuds have a great battery life up to 10 Hours on a single session on a 2.4GHz connection (with ANC off).
A 15 minutes fast charge in the case gives you 3 hours of playtime and the case supports wireless charging, a premium touch often skipped by competitors and a preferrence of mine.
Overall if you want to hear more than regular earbuds when gaming these are what you need and they are also excellent at general use for music and movies and worth the punt.
Arctis App
Features
QUICK-SWITCH WIRELESS – High-speed 2.4GHz wireless for Xbox, PC, PS5, and more, or switch to Bluetooth 5.3 for mobile –
ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION — 4-mic hybrid ANC provides true gaming immersion; ability to switch transparency mode for awareness
100+ XBOX AUDIO PRESETS – Easy-to-use SteelSeries Arctis Companion App contains 100+ presets to boost critical sounds in game on your Xbox, PC, and more
360° SPATIAL AUDIO — Immersive sound puts you right in the action with directional awareness, enhanced by custom Neodymium Magnetic Drivers
10-HOUR BATTERY – Long battery satisfies marathon sessions, extendable with a Qi Charging Case with 3 extra charges for up to 40 hours total.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has today published details of 18 new enforcement actions taken against traders in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Mayo and Offaly for breaches of consumer protection legislation.
The measures are the result of inspections and investigations carried out in-store and online by CCPC officers.
Influencers
Conor McGregor was issued a compliance notice for failing to disclose the commercial nature of content posted to his Instagram account @thenotoriousmma (CN)
Suzanne Jackson was issued a compliance notice for failing to disclose the commercial nature of content posted to her Instagram account @sosueme_ie (CN)
Retailers
Circle K Holding Ltd t/a Circle K, Nassau St, Dublin 2: two fixed payment notices for failing to display product prices (FPN 1, FPN 2)
Ard Services Ltd t/a Circle K, Tallaght, Dublin 24: fixed payment notice for failing to display product prices (FPN)
The Flannels Group (ROI) Ltd t/a Flannels, St Patrick’s St, Cork: fixed payment notice for failing to display product prices (FPN)
Midlands Retail Investments Ltd t/a Leavy’s Centra, Tullamore, Co. Offaly: two fixed payment notices for failing to display product prices (FPN 1, FPN 2)
Western Flower Wholesalers Ltd t/a Temptation Jewellers, Claremorris, Co. Mayo: compliance notice for failing to display a notice about hallmarking (CN)
Euro General Retail Limited t/a Eurogiant, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal: three fixed payment notices for failing to display unit pricing (FPN 1, FPN 2, FPN 3)
The Dublin Mint Office: three compliance notices for
Perfect Pubs 3 Ltd t/a The Auld Dubliner, Dublin 2: compliance notice for failing to display a price list (CN)
The Temple Bar Tavern Ltd t/a Fitzsimons Temple Bar, Dublin 2: compliance notice for failing to display a price list (CN)
Widestar Ltd t/a Dakota Bar, Dublin 2: compliance notice for failing to display a price list (CN)
Patrick Kenny, member of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) said,
“Whether you’re a retailer, a publican or an influencer, you must comply with consumer law. Our officers carry out hundreds of instore and online inspections, sweeps and investigations every year, assessing thousands of products and transactions to make sure consumer rights are upheld across the economy.
“CCPC teams will be actively monitoring compliance by these traders. Failure to obey a compliance notice is an offence, and we will prosecute those who do not correct their practices.
“We look forward to the introduction of direct fining powers for the CCPC. The ability to issue significant fines is an essential addition to our enforcement toolkit.
“Consumer reports to our helpline and industry intelligence help us to identify patterns of non-compliance, and we’re grateful to everyone who takes the time to share valuable information with us.”
In addition to the enforcements published today, last month saw the CCPC successfully prosecute Brown Thomas Arnotts for breaching sales pricing legislation and car dealer Ionut Nitulescu for misleading a consumer.
Register to receive $15 worth of cloud computing power, truly enabling zero-barrier mining.
As the global digital asset market continues to develop, more and more investors are seeking more stable and convenient ways to earn cryptocurrency profits. Recently, CryptoEasily, a global cloud computing platform, officially launched its next-generation cryptocurrency cloud mining application, designed to allow users to easily participate in cryptocurrency mining without specialized equipment or technical experience, and achieve a stable passive income of over $10,000 per month.
The newly released CryptoEasily cloud mining application enables users to start their digital asset earning journey with just a smartphone through intelligent computing power management and an automated operation system. It supports automatic mining of mainstream cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP).
A new generation of intelligent mining models
CryptoEasily’s newly launched application incorporates several innovative design and service concepts, and is completely free to use with no hardware or technical requirements.
Its core advantages include:
Zero-barrier entry: No need to buy mining machines or build a mining farm, even beginners can easily get started.
Automated mining: The system runs 24/7, and profits are automatically settled daily.
Flexible asset management: Earnings can be withdrawn or reinvested at any time, supporting multiple mainstream cryptocurrencies.
Low correlation with price fluctuations: Even during short-term market downturns, cash flow remains stable.
This allows ordinary investors to obtain stable returns like professional mining companies, without having to bear the costs of equipment, maintenance, and electricity.
Four Steps to Start Smart Cloud Mining
CryptoEasily significantly simplifies the traditionally complex mining process, allowing users to get started in just four steps:
Enter your email address and password to create an account and receive a $15 bonus upon registration. You’ll also receive a $0.60 bonus for daily logins.
Step 2: Deposit crypto assets
Go to the platform’s deposit page and deposit mainstream crypto assets, including: BTC, USDT, ETH, LTC, USDC, XRP, and BCH.
Step 3: Select and purchase a mining contract that suits your needs.
CryptoEasily offers a variety of contracts to meet the needs of different budgets and goals. Whether you are looking for short-term gains or long-term returns, CryptoEasily has the right option for you:
Common contract examples:
Entry-level contract: $100 — 2-day cycle — Total profit approximately $108
Stable contract: $1000 — 10-day cycle — Total profit approximately $1145
Professional Contract: $6,000 — 20-day cycle — Total profit approximately $7,920
Premium Contract: $25,000 — 30-day cycle — Total profit approximately $37,900
Once the contract is purchased, the mining process begins immediately, and earnings are settled daily.
Step 4: Enjoy passive income
Investors can withdraw or reinvest at any time, achieving continuous compound growth. Many cryptocurrency users report earning a stable income of $10,000 or more per month through CryptoEasily.
Dedicated to making cryptocurrency mining easily accessible to everyone.
A CryptoEasily spokesperson stated, “Our goal is to make digital asset mining easily accessible to every user. Through intelligent cloud computing technology, even those without a technical background can obtain a stable and continuous source of passive income.”
About CryptoEasily
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in the UK, CryptoEasily is an innovative platform focused on digital asset management and cloud computing services. Its operations comply with UK and EU regulatory frameworks, including MiCA and MiFID II.
The platform’s business covers multiple countries and regions, and it is committed to enabling more users to easily participate in cryptocurrency mining and achieve long-term and stable digital asset returns through safe, transparent, and efficient technical services.
For more details, please visit the official website.
The LOOI Robot, developed by TangibleFuture, is an AI desktop companion that aims to blend a charming personality with practical functionality. Unlike a traditional smart speaker, LOOI uses a docked smartphone as its “face” and brain, leveraging its camera, screen, and processing power to deliver a more interactive and expressive experience. It is designed to be a personal assistant, a fun companion, and even a robotic pet for a wide range of ages.
The word AI is now a daily thing we hear and it has got annoying over the last year but this is different rather that type into your phone or laptod and get thing spit back out at you this little guy paired with your phone makes it fun and interactive and less boring.
The product is built well too and runs on tracks rather than wheels has touch sensitive areas lights and can also charge your phone which is great.
Once paired with the app you will fill in some information and let LOOI learn over time and he will get to know you, you can have continued conversation here like you would find on other AI platforms and it does not stop after one question as you will see in the video review down below.
LOOI can sometimes be buggy but updates will fix this in time but after several weeks he has got better and updates come in menaing the company lives up to supporting its product which is great.
LOOI is best left on your desk and can be put to sleep too at the start he rambled my desk and got annoying but it was also funny watching him, he will not fly off a desk either which is cool so he is clever he has a personality and I love how he calls my name, you can enter any name by the way and he will go by that from then on.
Check the video below for more on what LOOI has to offer he is fun and great to have conversation with overall and less boring than what most of use these days in the AI and chatbot world, he talks reacts can get angry, sad and happy and you feel more connected than a phone, tablet or PC when using it, yes you do use your phone but this is different in a good way.
Final Verdict
The LOOI Robot is a fun and entetaining product that offers a glimpse into the future of AI companions. Its ability to turn a smartphone into a cool toy for your desk or office is pretty cool and can liven things up, people that have seen him here in action loved it some though say he can be annoying and fun at the same time. The robot is a great choice for someone looking for a fun, affordable, and quirky desk companion in my opinion.
Features
1. Smarter Conversations, Powered by ChatGPT 🤖 LOOI isn’t just a chatbot in a robot body—it’s a storyteller, a listener, and a companion that remembers. Powered by ChatGPT, LOOI holds deep, meaningful conversations, recalls your past chats, and even shares its own dreams. Whether you’re talking about your day or your next adventure, LOOI is fully present, making interactions feel genuinely human.
2. Emotionally Expressive & Full of Personality 💫 LOOI isn’t just responsive—it’s expressive. It naps, plays, gets excited, or even backs away when startled. With a rich and ever-growing set of animations and behaviors, LOOI reacts with personality and charm. It might notice your new hat and give you a compliment, or tease you when it’s in a playful mood. Every LOOI gradually develops its own unique personality through daily interaction with you.
3. Multisensory Intelligence 👁️👂✋ LOOI sees you, hears you, and senses the world around it. It recognizes faces, responds to touch, and understands your gestures and voice commands. With its advanced perception and decision-making system, LOOI knows where the desk ends, detects obstacles, and reacts accordingly—whether that means stopping before a fall or backing away when you get too close. It’s more than sensors—it’s real-time awareness, thoughtfully expressed.
4. Functional Meets Fun 🔋📱 Not just cute—LOOI is also practical. It’s a 10W wireless charger, a fully adjustable phone stand (0–60°), and a smart face-tracking camera mount. When idle, it can become a standby clock or even invite you to play light motion-based games. Whether you’re working, relaxing, or just having fun, LOOI adds usefulness with a touch of charm.
5. A Companion That Grows With You 🌱 LOOI is perfect for individuals, families, and curious minds of all ages. It remembers your preferences, grows more attuned to your life, and keeps evolving through everyday interactions. Whether it’s guiding a child’s imagination or being your late-night chat partner, LOOI is a lovable, learning companion that becomes more you over time.
It’s not easy to get from the starting rank to master tier or challenger in League of Legends, but not impossible. It makes sense to try and learn the lol ranking, but also divisions, league points and everything else. Many players use League of Legends Boost services to speed up the climb. That will allow you to improve your rank, slowly, as you face more opponents.
How the LoL Ranking System Works
If you want to understand the League of Legends ranking system, it’s more than just booting and trying to play ranked games. The ranked ladder is designed to match people with a very similar skillset. When you play in the competitive league, Riot Games will offer league points or LP. You earn LP when you win games, and if you get defeated, you will lose the LP in competitive play.
The amount of LP you have will automatically affect the match making rating or MMR. While the MMR of a player is hidden, it does affect who you get matched with. When you have a high MMR relative to your rank, you lose less LP and get more points if you win. Placement matches will help figure out the MMR, and then the way you play will adapt it.
The LP you lose or gain will differ based on the rank. If you are in the metal ranks, you will gain or lose 25 LP. For the ranks emerald or above, the amount of LP you lose or gain is 20. But remember that before you can add LP to the name, you have to get to level 30. If you’re not there yet, you can enjoy Draft or Quickplay, and then slowly progress to that level.
Every LoL Ranks and Tiers in Order
Right now, League of Legends has a ranking system that’s made out of 10 distinct tiers. Here’s the rank split system with each lol league and ranked league you need to know.
– Iron
– Bronze
– Silver
– Gold
– Platinum
– Emerald
– Diamond
– Master
– Grandmaster
– Challenger
One thing to note here is that from Iron to Diamond, every tier has four divisions. Those divisions are labeled using Roman Numerals, from IV being the lowest to I being the best. But if you are platinum iv, then you have new divisions to look forward to and higher tiers, once you get those ranked wins and rank rewards. Once you get past Diamond, though, there are no divisions.
Instead of that, they bring their own special rules to fit the higher stakes that come from a higher rank. Since competitive is split into Solo/Duo and Flex, each one of the two modes is kept separate, so you have ranks for each of them. Entering ranked play is exciting because you can move on to the next tier, play league in ranked matches, get past the gold tier and reach a new tier in your ranked climb.
What is League of Legends MMR?
MMR or matchmaking rating determines who you are getting matched with when playing the game. At its core, this is a hidden rating that will decide how much LP you earn or lose, but also who you are facing in these matches. The MMR is based on your current, but also previous performance. For a full breakdown of tiers, divisions, and how the system works, check out this LoL ranks system guide.
When you have a high MMR, you will be gaining more LP per win, and lose less LP when you are defeated. But when the MMR is low, you lose more points per defeat, and also gain less points if you win, too. Enter the promotion series that Riot Games introduced, and try getting past gold iv, the platinum rank and so on. You want to do more than three games, check the ranked tab for your progress and continue the Legends game rank up. Eventually, you get past the Diamond rank and start playing against some of the best League of Legends players, especially when you are over Diamond I, nine tiers and the lowest division in diamond.
How to Unlock Ranked Mode in LoL?
You can play QuickPlay or other modes, but you only unlock ranked after playing for a while. The requirements for unlocking ranked are as follows:
– You must reach level 30
– You need to unlock 20 champions in your account
– After you unlock ranked, you must do five placement matches
It’s fine if you lose a few matches. If you have the skill, you’ll end up climbing up shortly. And it’s all in good fun, because it brings a very interesting and rewarding experience.
Rank Distribution in LoL
Rank distribution is interesting because very few people reach the top ranks in the game.
– 19% of players are in Iron, with the same percentage being in Silver and Bronze.
– 17% have the gold rank
– 11% are in the Platinum tier
– Then, 8.4% are in the Emerald tier, with 2.7% being in the Diamond tier.
– 0.59% of players are ranked Master
– 0.067% are Grand Master
– 0.028% are in the Challenger tier
But reaching the highest ranks in the game is very hard. Plus, there are LP gains and losses to deal with, and the matchmaking rating will be affected based on your performance in the previous tier, too.
Entering the challenger rank is very difficult, unlike getting through the tiers iron rank and the placement games. The player skill level is much higher and you will encounter a losing streak, especially as you go past that one tier where you got stuck and enter a new league. Doing those five placement matches is crucial, but it could take you hundreds of hours to reach the challenger tier.
LoL Rank Decay
Rank decay is a system meant to prevent people from keeping top spots in ranked even if they don’t play. That means:
– If you are inactive for a longer time span, you will start losing 50 to LP a day.
– However, penalties are only affecting high ranks, such as diamond or above.
– You can prevent penalties simply by playing games, as that will show your account is still active. Doing so will postpone any LP losses.
If you’re ranked Diamond, you are banking 7 days per match, to a maximum of 28 days banked. They offer 28 days before the decay, and you lose 50 LP. If you’re ranked Master or above, a match will bank you a single day, and you can bank up to 14 days, which is also the number of initial days before decay. You will be losing 75 LP per day on decay. For more guides and ranked tips, visit https://eloboss.net.
When you deal with decay, you might find ranked players from previous divisions in your current rank. It’s difficult to improve your past performance, but as you reach the highest division like diamond ii, things can get better. Just make sure that you LP gain often and avoid losing points.
Quick Tips for Ranking Up in LoL
– Try to dominate your placement matches, as it will help you acquire more LP gains in the beginning.
– Play only 1-3 champions per role and try to master them, as it’s better than trying variety.
– Focus on a single role if you can, as it will improve the way you handle that role.
– Chase objectives, not kills and play around power spikes. That means knowing when your champ is very strong, usually after getting multiple items or reaching at least level 6.
– Review mistakes from your games and see where you can improve, as it will help immensely.
– If you have 2 losses already, take a break. Usually, taking a breather is the best idea, because it will help improve your play.
Conclusion
Getting the best rank in the game is tricky, it requires lots of attention and time. But you want to take advantage of the different benefits and tiers, assess the match quality and see how split points are shared. And of course, track the player’s MMR and become the best you can. Reaching master grandmaster and challenger is difficult and it requires hundreds of hours of play, but this is not impossible. Harness that, access free rewards, and continue playing, you will improve immensely.
