Spam Pinging should be a ban-able offense. It's every bit as rage inducing as direct toxicity.

Wise Papa Smurf·Mar 14, 2016·12 votes·2,471 views

Just got out of a game where a Zac pinged approximately 400-500 times in 20 mins. Wouldn't stop pinging every time it was up, max amount. Our team couldn't separate the real pings from the fake ones, couldn't communicate our movements, and were completely destroyed.

I'm not sure if this is a new kind of trolling or if this is just the first time in several years of playing that I've experienced it, but it is truly horrible to watch a game go to hell.

Either give me voice chat, give me the ability to mute pings, or ban these guys. I hate that I'm powerless to stop someone from flooding my display. Either way, I have a feeling this problem is going to get worse.

15 Comments

SalronMar 14, 20166 votes

League of Legends Rated T for Toddler Next you'll want punishments for spamming mastery emotes

InstaGibbsMar 14, 20163 votes

I completely agree. If they can't make it a bannable offense then at least give us the option to mute pings from specific players. As of now the only "fix" is to mute all pings, which is not good for communication. The problem with making it bannable is you can still generically ping and it leaves no evidence, so those people would just do that.

CarnivorousCarpJul 11, 20163 votes

Or you could grow a spine

No flash no lifeMar 14, 20161 votes

It indeed is but unfortunately as it doesn't leave trace behind as evidence aside from testimonies, it's unrealistic to enforce such a rule if they do make one.

Wise Papa SmurfMar 14, 20164 votes

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It indeed is but unfortunately as it doesn't leave trace behind as evidence aside from testimonies, it's unrealistic to enforce such a rule if they do make one.

It leaves a notation in the chat log as well. My chat log was completely full of Zac pings danger! So not only is my sound/screen obstructed, you can't read chat either :(

Tyrone LannisterMar 14, 20161 votes

This is why i play without sound 8)

Wise Papa SmurfMar 14, 20162 votes

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This is why i play without sound 8)

LOL. Seems like a decision Riot shouldn't want you to make.

Tyrone LannisterMar 14, 20161 votes

Well its not the whole reason. I listen to music a lot while i play. The extra sounds from the game are distractions.

1 800 MID LANEMar 14, 20161 votes

You can mute pings in the audio settings. You just can't turn them on/off for specific people, which is what really needs to happen. This sort of thing doesn't happen often, but it does and it's awful to sit through.

Wise Papa SmurfMar 14, 20161 votes

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You can mute pings in the audio settings. You just can't turn them on/off for specific people, which is what really needs to happen. This sort of thing doesn't happen often, but it does and it's awful to sit through.

Amen brother! Yeah, I don't really want to mute pings at all, as they usually convey very useful information.

SoundChaosDebugMar 14, 20161 votes

It still gets the point across, I've had to mute pings because of spam.

1 800 MID LANEMar 14, 20161 votes

Unfortunately, it's either our sanity or communication when it comes to something like this. I'd much rather it be neither, but until it's a thing...

I'm not sure why Riot hasn't done that sort of thing yet. Seems like it would be easy enough to code into the game.

Texas Rangers Mar 14, 20161 votes

I had a Riven main non stop ping during a game,it was right when devoured just came out "S5" I was playing Shyvana jungle and just made the game horrible, cause a Teemo ruined her, I'm still on tilt

InstaGibbsMar 14, 20161 votes

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I had a Riven main non stop ping during a game,it was right when devoured just came out "S5" I was playing Shyvana jungle and just made the game horrible, cause a Teemo ruined her, I'm still on tilt

Haha that game was the worst.