Being "unskilled" Is reportable? Report reasons need an overhaul.

ItsCalledALance·Feb 16, 2015·5 votes·1,196 views

what is this? Why is this an option still? Its like riot is saying its ok to call someone unskilled. Is there no room to learn the game?

Just the fact that it is there seems like riot promotes toxic reporting people for not being perfect, or rather not playing the way YOU want them to.

It just doesn't make sense. Especially in low elo and in normal games where people are trying to learn the game.

Having a bad game doesn't mean they are unskilled either.

Riot I would like to see the reasons to report modified. There are too many, and they are too vague.

"jungler gave double buffs, gg report for assisting enemy team"

Technically that is correct. Its fking stupid, but correct.

11 Comments

Deep Terror NamiFeb 16, 20153 votes

"Unskilled Player" is a placebo report option; it doesn't actually result in any kind of punishment. It's there to soak up reports from people who are just mad they had a bad player on their team.

GundayMondayFeb 16, 20153 votes

The option doesn't have any effect on players what so ever (Riot has said this multiple times). If I report you for unskilled, your mmr doesn't get hit, you don't get banned.

What it does do is tell Riot that they have a problem with their matchmaking system.

Let me give you an example. I'm ranked Plat II right now in solo queue. According to op gg, that puts me in the top 3% of the NA ranked player base. Last night I had teammates that didn't know how to play the game League of Legends. Meaning, they didn't know how to play their role, use their champion's abilities, or even build reasonable items. These are the players that will all in their lane opponent at 2 mins and give up first blood, then blame their jungler for not being their to help them (most junglers finish their 3rd buff ~3mins or so). A few of these guys will go on to give up 10 deaths by 20 mins due to overextending, lag, or a number of other factors making them look like complete imbeciles.

I will report these guys for unskilled every time because I don't think it's fair for them to be matched against players that clearly outclass them. Personally, I don't care, I will carry whoever. But when the player feeds 10 deaths, rages at jungler for "losing their lane", and then quits the game, that can't be a good experience for them. The matchmaking engine is supposed to match me with 9 other players of "equal skill" so I will definitely give feedback if it is not doing its job correctly.

So I vote them unskilled. Nothing personal, just helping Riot get their shit together.

Maybe it's just one bad game. If so, whatever. My one vote of unskilled won't even make Riot blink. But when my peers are all pointing out that something is going on, that points out to Riot that they either have a boosted account, or a bug in their matchmaking algorithm, or something else going on that's ruining the play experience for 10 people in each game. I hope my teammates are also reporting me if they feel that I played poorly as well (and I do make mistakes, everyone does). Because that's how the system gains feedback to fix itself.

Here's a video of the day from my twitch stream last night. This is my second time this season getting promoted to plat I and my first few games up there. Take a watch and see if you agree with me on the players I voted unskilled. My stream viewers were also commenting that they thought a few people were boosted based on how they were playing (But could just be one bad game!).

5 hour solo queue session at 0 lp in Plat I: http://www.twitch.tv/gundaymonday/b/625396568 (My criteria for unskilled = poor map awareness, poor mechanics, unnecessary deaths, or blaming your teammates for your own mistakes in chat)

Ironclad DragonFeb 16, 20152 votes

That option makes me a little sick.

stuartk11Feb 16, 20152 votes

From what I've heard, the button is solely a placebo button.

DWT12345Feb 16, 20151 votes

that option only effects your elo, it dosent get you banned

yacotaFeb 16, 20151 votes

no. it affects nothing, riot is just lazy as fuck and doesnt want to rework the reporting system. hell they havnt even brought back the tribunal yet and it was only supposed to be down for like a week. thus the reason NA servers are full of toxic players right now. nothing is being done about them

mvargusFeb 16, 20151 votes

The option is there as a way of saying "Please don't put me on the same team with this player". I understand its not perfect, but the match making software will try to avoid putting you into another game with that person.

It's better than having people "scream"/type at you in game. They can just shake their head and after the game use the "unskilled player" report to hopefully avoid being paired with you in the future.

I've used it a couple times, usually when I get a "I must play X" type who then proceeds to fail badly. I'd rather not be paired with them again.

Deep Terror NamiFeb 16, 20151 votes

Please share with us where you got your information that reports affect matchmaking.

mvargusFeb 16, 20151 votes

I'm just going with what I've heard from people I've chatted with in game and over teamspeak.

ItsCalledALanceFeb 16, 20151 votes

so what is it? a placebo? or does something?

YennFeb 16, 20151 votes

It does nothing, but I like how you're defending players in Diamond who are playing at a Silver level. Keep up the good work. Diamond is obviously where you go to learn basic game mechanics.