I had an interesting thought today at work...

xxxMadLionxxx·5/7/2019, 8:20:09 PM·42 votes·13,327 views

I've played this game for about 6 years now. At an average of 1500 games a year, that makes a total of 9000 games. Each game I play with 9 other ppl from all over the world. That means 9000x9 = 81000.

In a sense, I've made a small impact on 81000 ppl that I would never ever know or care about. It also means, when I go out into the world, or at work, or a concert, or any public gathering, there's a chance I've met you before, but we will never know it. We might have shared a digital space for 15-50 minutes, called each other noob, or stupid etc, helped each other win or lose. We would have done something together for 15-50 minutes and may even be living next door from each other and may never know it.

It makes you think how big and small this world is sometimes....

I just wanted to share that thought.

22 Comments

Sorostaran5/7/2019, 9:22:44 PM17 votes

Your math didn't account for duplicates.

Heimerdinger

Fizzfood5/8/2019, 1:47:34 AM8 votes

81,000 people told to Uninstall and DiaF.

FioraWillCarry5/7/2019, 8:48:40 PM3 votes

There are 8 billion people in this world. Only a very small percentage of those people play online games on a PC, even less play League. Chances are slim to none you have actually met someone you've played with.

But I get what you're trying to say. Also, it's nice not to see a thread that's not "OMG RIVEN OP NERF NERF NERF!!"

Larriet5/7/2019, 9:54:27 PM1 votes

If you've played for that long, there's a decent chance you've played with at least one person multiple times, but you'd never remember them, nor they you. Passing ships and whatnot.

Yordle Xayah5/8/2019, 2:47:23 AM1 votes

I really like this post. I feel I've seen your name before...

GodlyBane5/8/2019, 3:05:08 PM1 votes

Didnt know shower thoughts happen in work

Haze975/8/2019, 5:43:06 PM1 votes

Well that just means if around 40,000 players dropped dead tomorrow I would be a happy person.

Jennifer4205/8/2019, 5:45:36 PM1 votes

man this is amazing and depressing at the same time lol

Dahaaka5/8/2019, 5:55:07 PM1 votes

Imagine making some a device for it. Playing a game, that device saves the 9 other ppl from each game(just as other players devices), and when you go outside and passing by, devices start squeaking and inform that u just passed by a guy that you seen in game(same for him ofc).

Would be interesting to see the toxic ones meeting each other irl*[slayer-pantheon-popcorn]*

Cheini5/8/2019, 8:56:37 PM1 votes

ppl you are not accounting the newborns.. the population isnt static right :p

Nadeokí5/8/2019, 11:16:48 PM1 votes

Your math to determine the estimate of total players you've encountered is flawed

Aimléss5/9/2019, 6:43:56 AM1 votes

You lost me at "when I go out into the world".

Ahri Baka5/7/2019, 9:48:33 PM1 votes

Nice thinking tbh