The real issue currently, Bots!

MDIAKNE·9/1/2014, 11:52:50 PM·20 votes·2,987 views

Bots, how do they get through all these games, afking one after the next, or worse, just having simple movements and picking random champs all day. For those of you who don't know, Exhibit 1 - (Removed, due to them deleting my post when i show evidence...)

Here is a screenshot leaving out his name. http://imgur.com/qmyPYj4

Riot, your system isn't working, how are these people profiting off of your system. I play mostly dominion, and my games are flooded with afk's and bots. you have left me as well as other players behind. everyone knows that you won't get banned for afk in dominion games. People freely say "its just a dominion game" because you can do what you want. I would feel better quitting this game, knowing that i wasn't playing dominion, Just make it what you have left it, a custom. Please fix this, I'm not sure if this bot system is to level characters, or to give their main all the skins for free, but please do SOMETHING. Also, please add a vote button from the first minute. If a character is afk, for over 3 minutes, i want to leave the game, or have the option to leave. forcing us to play a unfair game is not a pleasant experience. you aren't treating your other game modes fairly enough. You are treating any non ranked games as custom, that's not how it should be. If you have been in ranked most your league life, take a moment to make a smurf and play a low level game. I have seen a game with EIGHT bots before.... Post your experience's and thoughts.

TLDR: Bots are ruining the non ranked and lower level scene. Riot has taken very little action in punishing the source, only banning bots. Post your thoughts.

16 Comments

Miskatonic9/2/2014, 12:21:47 AM9 votes

I've noticed a marked rise botting players this past weekend in dominion. I'm sure riot is working on a new fix for them, but I hope it's rolled out soon. It is very frustrating to play with. As for afks, they can still be banned if you report them right? I hope?

Hailbringer29/2/2014, 8:47:13 PM5 votes

Excuse me for this... as i'm still new.. but uhh you can bot in this game? like literally.. install program run and just sit afk and bot? because, I noticed one 5v5 I was in, this guy just kept running straight into Veigar and I (Ashe) and would totally get obliterated. Although yes, I know there are feeders but wth? I don't think it was lag because they did it all match.

Katables9/2/2014, 4:08:46 AM3 votes

I noticed someone in my game of Bots (int.) Earlier today. They sat at just the right point under tower, so they bot wouldn't touch them, but they'd still get minions. She afked there for half the game, and when I noticed her (left my lane to help mid) I asked if she'd been afk all game.. she sat there for another 10mins, and later replied.. "It's just bots." Kinda made me mad.. but oh well.. I'd complain a bit more if it was Normals, or Ranked.. :x

MDIAKNE9/3/2014, 12:43:43 AM3 votes

Something to add, is that this is for 5v5, 3v3, dom, and aram. It is a system to exploit the recruit system and give a main account all skins. The reason 5v5's and 3v3's don't see them as much, is due to the bots quitting after lvl 30. also they are low elo for pre 30 accounts. Make a smurf account and lose a few games to see how many bots you can get. The problem is that any non dota players will be shuffled in with these bots. I think its time for riot to get rid of the recruit system. It is causing more harm to the actual REAL recruits. I worry that RIOT will put it off due to the (influx of "active" players) stats it gives them. Other than making a post about it here, i could do the research and obtain the bot software and post publicly on reddit. That would force a reaction, but i don't think that should be necessary. However it should have never come this far either.

King Wakka Wakka9/29/2014, 10:30:01 AM3 votes

This happens in every game mode. Cant even play at night anymore, so stupid

NIGHTWOLF6910/7/2014, 6:15:54 AM2 votes

Maybe even a way to report them so that they cant advance though the ranks. Last several bots I've seen were leveled into the mid 20's. They would have to troll a lot of games to reach that level :-/

I am happy to make suggestions and help any new player that is continually feeding but these bots light my item 3068

Duke Dryfocker10/9/2014, 3:38:29 AM2 votes

Bump for Justice!

hihijedi210/13/2014, 10:23:37 PM2 votes

Been trying to play ARAM the last few weeks cause it's really one of the only game types I enjoy but the amount of bots in game is making it impossible. At least every other game there is a bot that ruins the whole match for the other 9 players. I've searched the forums for any attempt at resolving these issues and only found un answered complaints dating up to a year ago. I had a good run but if this is the gameplay that I'm going to keep experiencing then there's no reason to keep playing. The amount of overwhelming issues make it obvious this is a free to play game and I guess I shouldn't expect any less.

MDIAKNE10/19/2014, 9:37:26 PM1 votes
EightBitRanger6/27/2015, 9:03:27 AM1 votes

I just came back to LoL after about a year or so break. And either the bot problem came back, or it was never fixed in the first place. Uninstalling the game until this issue is gone.