Low level games are so incredibly toxic...
I'm contemplating creating a youtube video with all of the chat logs from these games. I created a new account, as I cannot remember my password or email to my account from a few years ago. I'm currently level 13, and in every...single...game people have been yelling at each other, intentionally throwing the game, running down a lane to spite their jungler who "didn't gank them enough" - etc.
I understand that the majority of these players most likely lost their main accounts, and that's why they are now leveling a new account - but I can't help but think about how much of a deterrent it can be to new or returning players (like myself) to play this game.
The automatic punishment system may do a great job of taking these player's main accounts away, but I can't help but think it's also hindering the experience for hundreds of players at lower levels... due to the fact that they are just creating new accounts...even more tilted/angry now that their main(s) have been banned.
I also can't help but feel like I'm being held hostage in these low level games. I just played a 54 minute game in which a player was so angry because his choice was banned, he forced me out of my lane (mid) - and then sat afk, just moving enough to not get afk-kicked, for 40 minutes. He wouldn't surrender, and neither would his duo.
Of course, I would be the one to be penalized if I said something like "just open mid please." or "please report our afk" - so I kept to myself, but after 55 minutes of that.....and my attempt to carry (ended 17/9/22, woohoo) - I really don't know if I can deal with nearly every single low level game being this toxic.