How to not rage in games? How to not be toxic in game (Not crazy stuff stuff like "Ok you know what you suck i am done with you" How to continue play after everyone doing troll things?
I dont want to get a perma banned i try to not rage but some games man some games its just it like they force me!!
So any tips? any suggestion would be nice
Thanks!
^ Listen to the red! ^
But just saying. If you 360 your behavior, you'll be heading down the same path! I think you want to 180 it ;D
I'm not sure if my advice will be useful because it's more aimed to Normal games, since I don't really do Ranked, but the overall concept is try not to take the game too seriously. Keep in mind there's many people of many ages playing the game for a variety of reasons, but everyone wants to have fun. Getting angry will just make the experience worse for everyone around you, yourself included. If anyone starts flaming and it's hard for you not to talk back, just be the bigger person and mute them. End of problem. If theres's someone trolling in your team, or being bad (they could be just inexperienced, or having a horrible day - being toxic only makes it worse) or it's a specially frustrating game, keep in mind it's still just a game and getting overly angry will even make you play worse. Take a break after, could be 15 minutes, could be a day, but don't go into another game when you're already mad.
Again, these are tips for Normal games, I'm sure "It's just a game" doesn't quite work when people start taking it seriously in Ranked, so I apologise if this isn't quite the advice you were looking for. I hope you can find the path to the Zen Gaming! :P
Hiya!
First off, I think it's awesome that you're reaching out for help/suggestions on how to improve your behavior.
How to not rage in games? How to not be toxic in game (Not crazy stuff stuff like "Ok you know what you suck i am done with you"
I grouped these together, since they both kind of fall under the same category.
I'll admit, there are times where I become extremely frustrated, both at myself, or not so great plays in a team fight. I do two things that allow me to vent my frustration, but also doesn't affect my teammates.
Learning to let things go is a big part of learning to play better. Your support just dove 1v2 and died? Yeah, that sucks, but it happened. Let it go - one kill isn't the end of the world. Try rationalizing; realize that one or two mistakes isn't something to cause a fight over.
If you notice a teammate is playing poorly, raging will only make them more self conscious, and they'll likely play worse. Instead, try encouraging them, or give them advice. For example - "Riven has two kills on you top, just farm up, let her push, and I'll come gank your lane."
If someone is egging you on, don't respond. It'll only escalate the issue, which will likely cause you to say something that's 'toxic'. Fighting like this also causes you to lose focus on the game. Keep your head in the game!
If all else fails, if you have nothing to say, don't say anything at all.
How to continue play after everyone doing troll things?
If you've tried to get your team to group, tried reasoning, and nothing else fails, it may be time to mute everyone, and just focus on doing your best. Communicate via pings, and just focus on your role, and how you can help take objectives, win team fights, and ultimately win the game.
As Scarlet Shaman said, if you get out of a rough game, take a break! If you go into your next game on tilt, it's going to be a lot harder to be positive and play well.
Hope this helps! Best of luck on the fields of justice! :3
lol @ "360"
One of the things that helps for me is to play something relaxing in the background. Mightn't put you in the FIGHT TO WIN mood as much, but something like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMkmQlfOJDk helps me keep calm and carry on during games.
I also try to positively encourage myself. "Okay, I just got 5-man ganked mid with no missing calls from any lane. That's OK; just means I need to play more carefully, ward, and ask my team to please call missing when they can." I'll type in chat something like, "5 mid" or "pls call missing", then just resume play while reminding myself that dying once won't cost you the entire game (though it puts you at a disadvantage).
When the game looks to be losing, I continue reminding myself that not even Faker wins 100% of games, so a loss is bound to happen. I'll evaluate what I could've done differently (why did I buy Abyssal when they're full AD?), and try to avoid talking with my team mates about their shortcomings.
If I'm feeling particularly graceful in defeat (and I'm sure I played well), I'll tell my team, "Good effort, we tried." and hope that that little bit of positivity will carry on to their next game. It's also to remind myself everyone tried winning, even if they weren't up to snuff.
Sometimes, you lose because your team is terrible. Your support can't ward, your ADC doesn't kite, your tanks don't engage right and don't peel and your assassin keeps attacking the tank. Horrid. But sometimes, you lose because the enemy team was simply plain better.
TL;DR: Use calm music to soothe yourself during combat, tell yourself positive things to keep a positive outlook!
Most of all, don't play when already pissed off, and don't play after a 3-game loss streak, unless it's ARAM.
Expect To Lose
50% of games end in a loss. This is a statistical fact. Why does this matter? Because if you don't expect this, you're going to blame teammates. Some times you're just going to lose.
Learn instead of just winning
Related to the last point, go into games expecting to learn and improve instead of winning. You are NOT going to win 100% of games, or even 70% of games. Why not try to learn something? Try new things, figure out what works and doesn't work. If your teammates play badly, that's okay, because at least you're learning to improve your own play.
Adapt to your teammates
Your idiotic amumu just engages at absolutely the WORST times? Seems to always go in when you're never there? You suspect he's actually a bot scripted to always go in whenever he can 5 man ult the enemy team no matter who's near them? Use that and change your play style. Keep aware of him like you would an enemy on the map. Figure out when he's looking for those initiates, and make sure to be there even if it's not the best choice. They might not change how they play, but you can.
This is a lot of adapting your gameplay, granted. But it works for me. The key is being in a mindset to where you don't care that your teammate is 0/8 20 minutes into the game. Who knows why they're not playing badly. But it's not really any of your business, and it almost always becomes toxic if you try to force them to play better. The most you can do is try and change team strategy to protect them.
