Riot should allow LCS/LEC to use emotes like LPL and here is why
Hi everyone, I am a LPL fan but also watch LCS and LEC. Surprisingly, it is not until recently that I realized emotes seem to be banned in LCS and LEC. But before I say anything about this topic, I want to first show you some clips about how LPL players use emotes to interact with teammates, opponents, and audience.
IG.Ning accidentally uses stop watch in front of enemy's inhib and IG.Jacklove gives him a thumbs up https://gfycat.com/EmbellishedVariableElephantbeetle
RW Ryze places R under Kalista while she is in Gardian Angle and saves her. Here Ryze gives himself a teemo thumbs up... https://gfycat.com/EveryZigzagDore
a 1vs1 between LGD.Kramer Vayne and We.beishang Olaf. Olaf gives a dab penguin and Vayne gives a thumbs up in return. https://gfycat.com/SecondhandSeparateAfricanwildcat
some regular ones... https://gfycat.com/upload/results https://gfycat.com/neatrequiredbelugawhale
So, my pros for using emotes in pro games:
- Allow more interactions in-game and between player, audience and casters.
- Allow players to show up their personalities.
However, there are disadvantages as well. Some people might say,
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It is not professionalism
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It would be abused for BM
For 1, if dancing and taunting are allowed in the game, emotes wouldn't hurt more than that.
For 2, I would say even NBA players trash-talk a lot in game... Banning emotes for this is an underestimate of pro players' ability and they know how to respect their opponents.
Overall, I am not saying there is no harm for allowing emotes in LCS/LEC, it is just the advantages are greater than the disadvantages.