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Bot matches in ranked subvert the purpose of ranked

not everyone is a master and that’s fine. Whats not okay is forcing skilled and unskilled players into a ladder together. It is obvious how this unbalanced dynamic creates a bad player experience and environment. We’ve been asking you to get rid of bot matches in ranked for years. Why hasn’t it been done yet