One-punch Man, League, & the community *EDITED*
No wonder they can't rise above class B.
-Bang
I've seen many comparisons in this new, awesome anime, & I couldn't help, but talk about it. **Spoilers ahead if you are watching this anime, so don't read on until you've seen the episode. **
Okay, so I decided to watch the next episode of One-punch man, & as I watched, I couldn't help but realize how many comparisons I was able to make based off of the hero's actions, the citizens, & the low-class/tier heroes. In the order in which I witnessed them:
Good players going unnoticed This goes well past this episode, & more towards when Saitama (One-punch Man) first joined the Heroes association. Upon joining, he went through "Vigorous" training, & exercises to be placed in ranks S, through D, depending on how well he did. Although he's literally the strongest hero in the Hero program (That we know of,) He was Given C rank, where as his determined apprentice was given S rank. Genos (Saitamas apprentice,) tries his best to show Saitama his strength, & how much better he can become as his apprentice, but in the end, Saitama casually handles most situations with no care. Even after stopping meteor from eradicating all of Z-City, Taking down a titan, destroying a life-form created by humans neglect to be earth-friendly, & even a crazed scientist experiment from escaping, & going on a complete rampage, He goes home to sit in front of his small T.V, & resume life getting almost no recognition, & not expecting any.
Unpunished Toxic players getting Honest/good players in trouble So just like my second to last match, I specifically had two players do just what the two brothers in this anime did. I joined the match with all but one, & It was our ADC's Supp. I grabbed what I could in Jungle, before rushing bot to help Kalista out, & successfully got her a kill, dying to their weakened ADC afterwards. It was a good Six minutes, when Thresh finally joined back in, & I had no ill words for him what-so-ever. I had already had a stressed out day, so I didn't chat too much, & just worked on katching up as jungle, & helping my team. At one point, I let the enemy team know top was gone early-game, & due to my early-game jungling being "Fucked" that I couldn't provide the assistance top needed from me. I also pointed out without being an arse about it that our Mid (Azir) was being too aggressive for how squish he was at the time, & was then told to stop whining, & stop being salty. they then reported me for asking them when I was salty, & end-game lobby tried to turn their behaviour around, & work everyone against me. I simply tried to help my team, but they both reported me, & even added that "It was a great match, until Fidd started talking, or ruining," and didn't even respond when I asked why they were reporting me after I shot down their first response of me "shit-talking" which there was none of it from me. Of course I get the "You have been reported" message on my screen, which I can't recall ever seeing, prior to this match, & it highly upset me. one of those two players even went to say some encouraging, statement towards me, as if to hide their toxicity in the late-game lobby. If I remember correctly, I think it was "Good-luck Fiddle" Even one of my team-mates said "Lone, it's not your fault man" before our defeat. It's people like this that eventually make good players crack. I can't deny that I said at least two negative statements to both these players a good thirty seconds before our defeat after being made out to be the bad guy, when my team wasn't toxic at all, & I was honestly just trying to play a match to cool off.
The innocent civilians These are the people that the low-tier/rank heroes that are hot-headed (such as the two that intentionally tried to make Saitama feel like crap,) convince into "rioting," & feeling the need to have him/her cast out, & feel that this individual pay for his "Vicious" actions towards the community. Saitama prevented a meteor from hitting Z-City, & sending out shock-waves strong enough to pulverize this city, & damage surrounding ones as well. Upon destroying this meteor however, it obviously shattered, & rained meter fragments, or Meteorites down onto Z-City. The damage was massive, but nothing compared to what would have happened had the meteor actually landed. Of course, the civilians were blinded, & didn't think things through clearly, & listened to the heroes without second thought. there were no casualties, & yet, everyone was mad, because although the meteor could not be stopped, there was destruction. Even though he was able to lower the damage of the inevitable impact. no one saw this, & he of course was made out to be the bad guy. even though he kept his cool through the majority of it all, he still ended up cracking, as chill as he is, & getting upset with the civilians he saved, & even DEFENDED himself from the two brothers who then attacked him.
The amount of toxic players, compared to that of well-behaved players seems to overwhelm well-behaved players to the point of consuming the Well-behaved players with darkness. I do agree with one line from the report I received. We all have our days, but this issue in-game was irrelevant from my actual real-life stress. I feel as though Riot sees what's going on, but they don't SEE what's actually happening. I like the majority of the recent updates, but I feel more time could be invested into the toxicity of the community; I walked into a game-stop a month or so ago, & talked with the cashier about League, & her words were: "You're the first person to come in here that plays league who isn't a stuck-up ass-hole.
So far, anytime anyone has come in here for League cards, they don't talk, or they are rude." She told me about one guy who came in, & was being a total smart-ass to her, & she almost blew up on him.I do feel like the amount of toxic players from back then have decreased, but also feel like more innocent are punished than there should be. With such rules, & regulations to how you should act while playing League, I'd expect the toxic ones to actually get punished, & the Well-behaved players to actually be either understood, or given proper treatment for something he/she did not do. Until then, I do what Saitama does. I try to help out the best I can, get spat on by toxic players, get reported, & go Home to try again tomorrow.