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How to not rage at teamates?

Prefix·10/8/2014, 7:04:46 PM·2 votes·717 views

When I am playing games its not so much when people are losing lane horribly but when they do utter stupid things I get incredibly angry like when I am low hp and my jungler is coming to my lane and I spam recall pings and say don't hold I have TP lemme recall and I will get back then as soon as I recall I see my laner having double buffs and things like that I can't help but yell at teammates and I honestly don't know how to stop. I jsut got unbanned so i don't wanna get banned again.

In the very last game we played for example I was incredibly fed top as Aatrox but other lanes were having issues mid kept dcing and bot was feeding I didn't say anything at all until one team fight where I was 1v4ing beside my support I manage to kill 3 of them then while lifesteal tanking off the teemo when I was very low after killing the other 3 blitz who ignored entire fight walks up and hooks teemo away from me which as a melee means he can hit me and I can't hit him then I die then blitz died to him when he was about 1-2 autos from dead if I had not had him yanked off me and I went off on my blitz and my Hydra was almost back up meaning if only I coulda have auto 1 more time before a Teemo getting a free flash from Blitz I could have had him.

I know my behavior is wrong and mean but I just don't know how to control it I don't even care if people lost lane I just hate when they specifically mess me up like when I am 1v1ing someone and a Lee sin kick ulties them over a wall to safety or a Vayne pins then away or when J4 traps his whole team on top of AOE most people can just shrug this off as oh man thats ok I know you were trying to help but it really invokes anger in me.

6 Comments

LegendaryLemur10/8/2014, 7:11:46 PM3 votes

You could try signing up for an anger management class

Sir ArmaMalum10/8/2014, 7:26:17 PM1 votes

It's on you. And I don't mean that in a bad way. League is a competitive game, and mistakes will happen, of course it's frustrating! Being angry is natural, it's what you do with it that makes a good teammate. Cheesy I know, but it's true. The very fact you're asking for help means you're already well on your way to being a positive influence rather than a negative one. It will take time trust me, but maybe I can help you out in at least reducing avoidable anger.

Stay hydrated/not hungry

Not even kidding. Keep a bottle of water by your computer (don't spill it of course!). Just sit it there, you'll notice how thirsty you actually are while you're playing. Feeling very slightly uncomfortable due to being thirsty or peckish may not seem like that big of a deal, but the very fact that you don't notice means it shortens your temper more than one initially guesses. It's done wonders for me.

Slow your typing.

If you're type quick enough you may as well be talking. And as such your fingers can run ahead of your better judgment. Alternatively shorten what you type. Short and sweet. It's nice to have a little thought cycling in the back of your mind saying "do you really want to type this?".

Don't hit play again (while you're angry)

I know this is obvious to a lot, but seriously even if you're a little frustrated take a small break. Read a webcomic, watch funny youtube video. My friends and I like to call it a "reset". I have driven myself into veritable rages by going on ranked gauntlets and refusing to take a break. 0-10, do not suggest doing.

Start the game well, end the game well.

I know you're probably not seeing "gl hf" too much lately. But even a tiny bit of extra effort to being positive early can itself snowball the rest of the team's mood. You more than likely know how crappy a game can turn if someone's QQ'ing from champ select. So at the same time a good bit of effort towards being friendly and confident can do wonders.

redniwediS10/8/2014, 7:42:30 PM1 votes

If you truly want to play, but don't want to learn better ways to manage your anger I would suggest moving the chat box off the screen.

Spectate a game and move the chat box as low as you can, this should put it below where your curser can go in a regular game, and so you will be unable to use chat until you move it back from another spectated game.