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Bad play without reflection is exactly the same as intentionally feeding.

Hibeki··2 votes·310 views

We all understand the stigma of intentionally feeding. Whether it be tyler running it down mid or whatever, its all completely over dramatized and for good reason.

But, when you come across that guy, whether he be a jungler or a top laner or any role, and they repeatedly make the same dumb mistakes, it becomes intent.

Heres why.

If you are running over a man with your car and you didn't know and he dies, thats manslaughter. Unintentional murder.

If someone tells you, 'hey, you are killing this man, are you going to stop?' and you say no, that becomes murder. Because despite being told you are killing this person, you chose not to change and you now have intention of killing this person.

It's the exact same here.

If someone is making terrible play and mistakes, and you tell them that, and tell them how to correct it, and they DONT LISTEN, that is now intentionally feeding.

They dont have to follow advice to a tee, they just need to have reflection and change. By feeding unintentionally, becoming aware, and not changing, that becomes intent.

Inting doesnt always mean running it down mid. When someone refuses to self reflect, its also intentionally feeding, and I feel that a lot of people don't get that. Its a form of inting thats 'accepted' despite being one of the worst problems in a competitive setting ironically.

6 Comments

TiltoverEnforcer2 votes

There's a big difference between making bad decisions and purposefully trying to throw the game. They very well may think the advice you're giving is bad advice, or they simply have you muted (unless, of course, they clearly respond to you).

Sometimes people tend to fall into a mindset of "the only way out is through", meaning that they don't know of or can't think of any other way out of their situation besides continuing to do the same thing over and over until the game state changes, which could include repeatedly returning to lane when the enemy laner is 4 levels and 50 cs ahead, and can engage and kill/dive them at any moment with very little risk of failure. While this mindset definitely has flaws, one can imagine how someone can reach this point if they've been tilted after going 0/4 in the first 8 minutes of the game. I'm not defending poor play in any way, just merely trying to shed light on their perspective of the situation.

Edit: I follow your logic, but the context of the situations varies greatly.

Hibeki1 votes

Except a lot of the time, since people want to win, they TELL them the right thing to do. But instead of taking that advice, even with a grain of salt, they continue to make their bad decisions, which becomes and intent on playing bad.

In higher levels of play you have an expectation. And when you dont meet that expectation, dont attempt to meet that expectation, despite people telling you how to meet that expectation, you are intentionally being a liability. End of story.

redniwediS1 votes

Not everyone is good at reflecting on something in the moment. Some have to do it after, by thinking the game over or by watching a replay. Expecting everyone to be able to fix problem play within a single game is going to leave you disappointed, and rightfully so.

Hibeki1 votes

No not really, many problems are easily fixed. Most people who die to ganks conveniently have a pitfully low vision score and always have their wards in their inventory.

Yet they sit there and complain, despite having the solution IN THEIR FACE on top of them being told tht solution.

redniwediS1 votes

Many people, sure, but not all. Don't group everyone with the people who can't learn.

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