Why can't what's said on the Rift STAY in the Rift?
I get really annoyed when people suggest that people should get banned for toxicity. Sure, saying "Go kill yourself" is CLEARLY unacceptable and should be reported. I am not defending that.
I am talking about lightly poking fun at the other team, pull them into dialogue and make comments WITHOUT being abusive. A subtle psychological war can be just as effective as the battle on the rift and kills/deaths affect our psychology heavily, usually wether we want them to or not. So why can we not have a bit of banter on the rift and have Riot say that THIS is a legitimate strategy.
In League you need to use all weapons at your disposal to win, if I can get one of their team to rage quit WITHOUT being personally abusive or clearly unacceptable then what is the problem with that. Words are just as mighty as the sword and sometimes the key to winning games.
So now, why do people report ANYTHING you say, even if it is not abusive. It has gotten to the point were Riot are so concerned about being seen as "politically correct" that they are neglect a vital area of the game and cutting off one of the many weapons we can use to win, namely morale.
Why Riot feels the need to intervene with this is beyond me, you think they would have more important. How many people do you know that have got told to "go kill themselves" and HAVE ACTUALLY DONE IT. I bet nobody, since everyone can establish that this is a game and yes, it is competetive. I am not making an excuse for flamers or being an apologist but sometimes there is a strategy there. Why has everyone in this game become such "Special Snowflakes" that they cannot take ANY form of banter without considering a huge attack on them. You arn't actually going to do anything in real life and if you were that emotionally fragile, you need help. Like, seriously... go see a therapist.
It may be dirty... but its still valid (Obviously as long as you are not going over the top abusive.)
I mean its not like Riot actually CARE about honor,
is in the game XD
OH AND STOP DOWNVOTING THIS UNLESS YOU ARE GOING TO STOP AND SAY WHY YOU ARE DOWNVOTING THIS FOR NO REASON.