Add in ability to appear offline on league client?

Host Change·Apr 26, 2018·41 votes·17,995 views

I would like an option to be able to appear offline on league. I get spammed with messages from friends when I'm playing ranked games and it would be nice to have the option so I can focus on my games and not have people asking questions about my match, or trying to get me to duo or play normals. I think a lot of players would like this feature and I personally feel like it should have been implemented into the client by now.

In my case what ends up happening a lot of the time is I get harassed and end up having to get off the game or go on alt accounts at certain times of the day when annoying friends are online if I don't feel like playing normal games.

24 Comments

Quiet DudeApr 27, 201811 votes

I honestly think it’s a great idea with no down sides, especially if you’re an introvert and just want to solo queue incognito.

But there are some extroverts out there who oppose offline mode, simply because they want to force their ideals of being social “all the fucking time” and that everyone is the same and somehow even the neediest of friends will understand there are times when you just don’t want to fucking talk to them- which isn’t the case. Or they want to be able to see what their friends are doing at any given moment. I remember these dudes when they opposed b-net's offline feature because they were worried their friends would appear offline all the time to avoid them. I WONDER FUCKING WHY.

I have like 5 dudes on my friends list that I deal with IRL on a daily basis who constantly ask to play, and when I tell them no it’s always this big fucking deal with them. Like I deal with them everyday, I need a fucking break. Everyone has those social narcissist friends who feel you need to be involved with them or they take it as a personal insult. Just add offline mode.

PaladinNOApr 27, 20186 votes

Add in ability to appear offline on league client?

I've been banging on about this for years. Battle.net has this, Steam has this, and as far as I know, UPlay has this. Just not this game.

PerniiciousApr 27, 20184 votes

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FF DominionApr 28, 20181 votes

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Or you can just ask them not to message you in game, given their your known friends. If you have no actual connection delete them. Idk why people need to re-invent the wheel. I anything they should add a unable to message in game feature, not something that makes your entire presence go offline

i want this so that i can still play after i tell people i'm going to bed.

PerniiciousApr 28, 20181 votes

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Quiet DudeApr 28, 20181 votes

In that regards, some people are hyper sensitive when you don’t want to play with them. Just as some people are hyper sensitive with the idea of adding an appear offline mode

[sg-lulu]

nidoreenaApr 26, 20183 votes

Yes, let's make it happen! It's 2018 time for a change!

https://twitter.com/nidoreena/status/989593528320786434*[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]*

PaladinNOApr 27, 20181 votes

https://twitter.com/nidoreena/status/989593528320786434*[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]*

https://twitter.com/nidoreena/status/989593528320786434

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FTFY

lolipopevelynnApr 27, 20182 votes

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FTFY

Haha i understand why she gets bombarded by "friends". Just delete ppl that you find annoying. They are not friends if you consider it harassment so severe that you want an offline option, srsly. Put a message saying "ranking, do not message/disturb" and everyone who doesnt respect that message just delete them. Simple

SuperGeonApr 27, 20183 votes

My brother just ran scripts to do it

PaladinNOApr 27, 20182 votes

My brother just ran scripts to do it

And this is why you are posting that on his behalf, since he himself got banned over it? xD Should be careful with the term "scripts", mate. :)

MarothennanApr 27, 20182 votes

Can't get banned for that. Doesn't give an unfair advantage in game and also there's a program named Deceive on github that does it and it's not bannable.

PaladinNOApr 27, 20182 votes

######Does giving downvotes give power?

It was meant as a joke. But as they themselves say "anything that interferes with the game files can you get you banned". And the term "script" is a dangerous one in this game.

Not that I give a damn. I've been using custom login screens, map mods, custom HUDs, custom skins and VOs for years. And I'm still here.

MarothennanApr 27, 20181 votes

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######Does giving downvotes give power?

Idk, I didn't downvote you

atomic acid 532Apr 27, 20181 votes

wait wait wait wait, i can't do chat scripts? you know like i press something and it draws in chat some stupid thing?

Summonah12369Apr 27, 20182 votes

Perhaps click on the green circle next to your icon in the top corner?

Bob the ToastrApr 28, 20183 votes

The problem with that is it may show that you're offline... while you're not doing anything. However, the second you queue up for a game you pop back up to the top of the list so everyone can see you're playing without them.

FullmetallicApr 27, 20182 votes

If you dont like it, tell them that you just don't want to play. and if they cant handle it, they're not really good friends, are they? There is an unfriend option

NaalithApr 28, 20181 votes

I've literally been wanting this feature since season 2 when my friends list started to get super big. I have no idea how the hell Riot hasn't implemented it yet, virtually every client for games has an appear offline option.

SkinkepoelseJan 9, 20191 votes

Why is this still not a thing riot?!

reverendbilboMar 14, 20191 votes

For the love of God please Riot

UaldyathoApr 15, 20191 votes

Riot have stated more than once that they will not add offline mode for god knows what reasons. I found a good alternative in this guide though. How to appear offline on League Of Legends