"It shouldn't be in any game": Tyler1 says competitive games shouldn't allow players to team up with friends in ranked

sportskeeda.com:

Popular Twitch streamer Tyler "Tyler1" recently weighed in with his opinion on competitive queues in online gaming, stating that games are ruining the experience by allowing players to team up in ranked lobbies.

Tyler1 vehemently criticized the prevalent system in most games, such as Overwatch 2, Valorant, League of Legends, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, which allows players to queue up for ranked games with their friends. Arguing that it's unfair, he proclaimed that it should be abolished from all games to make the ranked grind bearable:

Known for his League of Legends streams, Tyler1 one was playing the recently released sequel to Blizzard's hero shooter, Overwatch 2, on his Twitch channel today when the discussion about allowing players to group up in ranked came up.

The streamer argued that there are plenty of game modes to play with friends and that people shouldn't be playing competitive games with people they know. Tyler1 stated that it gives them an edge over others:

He vehemently opposed the idea that playing with friends is important for ranked, saying it ruins the experience for others and that they should play something else:

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Tyler1 did backtrack a bit on his original criticism and admitted that duo queues were still fine. However, he reiterated his hate towards trios and four-stacks due to their competitive advantage while playing tactical shooters requiring team coordination. The streamer stated:

Tyler1 added some anecdotal evidence, retelling the all-to-familiar story of a lone player being outsmarted by a group of well-coordinated players on the opposite team. He described the experience as "annoying as f*ck":

Arguing that coordinated play may be expected in higher ranks and not gold or