Remove chat from Ranked play + Proposal

There is no point to having chat in game. None. Everything that has to be communicated can be done through a ping.

This is the only thing I can think of that would improve the atmosphere in ranked games. In the current iteration of ranked games with chat it is always the same two scenarios:

• Win - Everyone congratulates the team, some honor is given out, everyone moves on.
• Lose - Finger pointing, rage, name calling, people being called 'bad', some get reported, no one gets banned, everyone moves on.
• The only variation of this is when the team rages at each other during the game, but still manages to win.

I play ranked because I want my time spent to have meaning. Normals are great to have for learning a champion, but I would rather try to climb the ranks. Something I noticed was the difference in attitude in ranked v normal. Normal games seem to be better all around with communication, teamwork and keeping the rage to a minimum. Ranked games are the total opposite. If you have played more than 5 ranked games, you know what I am talking about.

I came to the conclusion that it all stems from chat. If we removed chat, then the players could focus more on their game play. This only needs to be done in Ranked.

My Proposal:

• After minions spawn, remove chat from the game. OR
• Give the players an option to remove chat in their settings.

I know I could just mute people pre-game, but I would rather see Riot acknowledge and address the issue.