It is really annoying problem when I get a ton of friend request from level 1 accounts for elo boosting, "free" RP, or whatever the scam of the day is. There is a really easy fix to this. Ban the IP address of anyone sending out that many friend request in a day. No normal person is going to do that. I am not sure why Riot hasn't addressed this issue. I'm also not sure why they don't ban bots lol.
TeemoJenkins1 votesThis assumes the person spamming is using a Static IP address - if they ban the IP and it's dynamic, and they do this every day they could potentially ban hundreds of IP's and stop actual players from connecting if they happen to have the same IP.
Nucleophilic atk1 votesOk, I'm not computer savy lol.
Jubbinaut1 votes[{quoted}](name=Nucleophilic atk,realm=NA,application-id=cIfEodbz,discussion-id=RdlYMul4,comment-id=,timestamp=2015-02-20T20:56:41.634+0000)
Ban the IP address of anyone sending out that many friend request in a day.
Except IP bans don't work. They're too likely to ban genuine players by accident, and too unlikely to be effective against those they'd be intended for, because they're too easy to get around.
I'm also not sure why they don't ban bots lol.
Probably because they do ban them. They just can't ban bot accounts as fast as they're made. Which is why they're trying alternate approaches, like disincentivizing making those accounts.
Nucleophilic atk1 votesHow ban genuine players lol? Don't think any genuine player is sending that many friend request. Also, I have seen plenty of high level bots lol.
Jubbinaut1 votes[{quoted}](name=Nucleophilic atk,realm=NA,application-id=cIfEodbz,discussion-id=RdlYMul4,comment-id=00010000,timestamp=2015-02-20T21:40:43.388+0000)
How ban genuine players lol?
IP bans run the risk - the high risk - of hitting internet cafes and dormitories, where many people play. Thus, using IP bans runs the risk of affecting innocent players.
Also, I have seen plenty of high level bots lol.
So, because they don't ban all the bots, they must not ban any of them?