Concerning duos and reports...

Ohana Means Rekt·3/20/2015, 9:05:28 PM·1 votes·804 views

Recently I have experienced a huge increase in the number of reports I receive after a game. I'm the type of player that doesn't tolerate excuses when you mess up. Stuff happens, bad plays are made, I understand, but don't keep making those mistakes and the same excuses over and over. Pointing out mistakes is the only way for people to realize when they mess up, and when I am reported for verbal abuse for saying "Why the heck would you do something that silly, maybe do this next time..." it really makes me lose faith in the community. There is already so much toxicity that I experience on a day to day basis, this extra "report so and so because he told me what I did was reckless" irritates me to no end. The worst part is when the player is duo queuing with a friend. This almost guarantees an additional report after each game that I call someone out, on top of the "more people support this guy's opinion so he must be right" trend, so it sometimes ends up being more than 2, all for telling someone to stop making excuses and giving them tips to make smarter plays. Yes, this post is fueled by the fact that I just received a chat restriction after playing a game with a duo who I called out for throwing the game by trying to steal a dragon at 35 minutes. I got 2 notices of a report for verbal abuse, and then a chat restriction notification.

Here is where I ask for assistance: Would I be better to just not point out people's mistakes to them, and assume that they cannot handle being told what they did wrong, as well as advice to improve their play and let them be stuck in their elo? Or should I continue on the path I have been on for over a year now and try to help players see their mistakes and give them advice on how to fix it, regardless of the fact that it is starting to result in chat restrictions because people cannot accept being told their mistakes, and I must be abusing them verbally if I tell them they messed up?

9 Comments

Linthe3/20/2015, 9:07:29 PM1 votes

"Why the heck would you do something that silly, maybe do this next time...

Why do you need the 1st half of this "helping" statement?

Deep Terror Nami3/20/2015, 9:08:24 PM1 votes

Abusing the report function will only result in their reports not being worth anything.

Also, you only get 1 strike against you per premade team, no matter how many of them report you. They can't do any more harm than a single person.

TeemoJenkins3/20/2015, 9:11:04 PM1 votes

Keep trying to help constructively. No one gets reported for saying "Hey bud, can you group with us, or if you want to push out drop a ward first?"

Kazaashi3/20/2015, 9:11:12 PM1 votes

No one cares, unfortunately. Remeber: No good deed goes unpunished. People are looking for excuses to shift blame and talking to them only gives them fuel.

I find its best to keep my mouth shut and hope they will listen to pings.

EDIT: Not trying sound so pessimistic, I try to help people whenever I can. I just find it does more harm than good most of the time. :(((

Aurelius Maximus3/20/2015, 9:11:36 PM1 votes

I need screenshots of your "helpful" dialogue to believe you aren't an ass who doesn't know how to talk in solo q

Elf Goddess3/20/2015, 9:21:17 PM1 votes

Just dont say anything...people are stubborn

Scrambled Anivia3/20/2015, 9:44:50 PM1 votes

exactly what linthe said. reciting their mistake will only make them not care for the rest of your comment. an exaggerated example: "Ryze you idiot, why the hell would you do that? are you dumb? try to group with us next time bud :)."

DeadlyQuestion3/21/2015, 2:44:16 AM1 votes

What he says he does: "Why the heck would you do something that silly, maybe do this next time..."

What he actually does: "FUCKING NOOB YOUR SO BAD PLEASE UNINSTALL"