Yes they have a huge player base, But its becoming more and more filled with the types of players who
a) Only care about having the most kills, even if it results in the team losing
b) kids who curse and flame and insult anyone who doesnt play to 'their' standards (They think they are diamond, so go to bronze and rage at thier team for not playing at a "diamond" level.
c) Players who Insult and degrade thier team (while claiming its not toxicity if its "truth") for mistakes while failing to realise that insulting and degrading thier team will lead to thier teammates getting stressed out and making MORE mistakes.
d) Kids who fall under the belief "Your point only has any merit if you have a -positive- KDA" (meaning A 1/0 player saying the sky is blue will be treated like truth, while a 0/1 player saying the sky is blue will be flamed down, insulted, and told to STFU and stop lying. Your point is only valid/true as long as you have 0 deaths)
e) Players will rage and scream and swear and throw a tantrum (ultimately ending in either trolling or dodging) when they dont get the champ/role/lane they want, even if they are last pick (They dont care about Ranked draft pick anyways. Last pick, team needs support? "Too bad, I am going Mid/top/adc...")
They dislike it because I am able to look at the game -without- the "rose-colored glasses" on. I am speaking about something I see as a real problem. But Because I am speaking out against thier 'god' Rito, they trash me, flame me, insult me, and downvote me because I am not being a good little sheep.
When I did play, I did well personally when I built what Worked for ME, I didnt build what thier "pros" built. I didnt build like everyone else, I had builds that worked with MY PERSONAL PLAY STYLE. but Because it wasnt how everyone else built, I was shunned out, labeled a troll, not taken seriously when I try to help, sabotaged and flamed in my matches. (Lost count how many times my team would go in, wait for me to engage, completely run away, then label me a feeder because I thought my team had my back)
I look at the match objectively, I look at it strategically, I take my team into account, and I aimed for the win.
and for that I am trashed, flamed, insulted, degraded, labeled a troll, and harrassed for not building what "everyone else builds"
So the response doesnt suprise me. I am at the point where I really cant trust my team...and how am I supposed to be expected to work with a team I cannot trust.