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Normal Games: is being nice too hard?

Sganascianatiche·4/21/2015, 5:33:19 PM·30 votes·2,105 views

This is not actually a complaining thread. I have been doing a bunch of normals this week, I mean, the week that we just went over, and I've been trying out.. junglers. Yeah, I never played the jungle so I thought I was going to have fun in a role that is "new" to me (even if I'm been playing for 2 years now). I played with friends, tried Warwick, Sejuani, Xin Zhao and a bunch of other champions. I felt like I was getting better and I choose Sejuani as jungler for a blind pick in normals. I've played my match, trying my best, and in early game we were ahead of 2-3 kills. I left all the kills to the midlaner (Karthus) and to the toplaner (lulu). Something apparently went wrong when, while I was ganking top and assuring the kill for lulu, my adc (vayne) got killed for the first time by the enemy adc, Sivir. Our support (Nautilus) started complaining while standing still in base and actually gave up when I didn't succeed in stealing a dragon. "omg sej first time sure", "go back in bronze V", "pls play tetris", "delete lol" and everything you always find in a blind pick. We had basically the same score (0/5/15 me, he was 0/5/12) and started spamming the surrender vote without actually doing anything neither in teamfights nor in lane. I lost the match and felt like... I didn't have fun, and I even got a report for myself: "negative attitude", for some reason. Now, I no more want to play jungle, and you can guess why. So now I'm addressing all the ones who mostly join normals: Please, be nice. You're not losing anything, you're just having fun with people you don't know, but that's the point of a videogame, am I right? Ruining the experience for everyone else doesn't make you the best player: it only makes you a rager.

29 Comments

The Bíg Ticket4/22/2015, 1:54:52 AM5 votes

Some people in this game have no clue about social standards. You can only guess the reasons but you shouldn't feel bothered by it. If you can't just ignore their childish comments you have the option to mute these guys. At the end of the day you should focus on yourself and not get demotivated to play a role again because your teammates try to cover their own bad play by putting the blame on you. You shouldn't care less about them, if it makes them feel better let them be childish and keep on playing.

Solaxo4/22/2015, 5:42:05 PM3 votes

This game is designed in such way that it makes you frustrated/hate other people very easily

Truly Prideful4/22/2015, 4:14:59 AM2 votes

It would be fun, but it seems to be impossible anymore. I used to talk more ingame and be nice to everyone, now I mostly just ping when I want to do something and mute someone after the second line of garbage they say. If what you have to say isn't constructive at all and completely rude, just keep it to yourself and play the game. This is probably the biggest reason I haven't solo queued for a game outside of bots for win of the day in years. This community wants to assault you for the one mistake you made at 8 minutes for the entire 50 minute game and it's really disappointing. I play every game out and give 100%, but man sometimes people just make me want to throw games.

Åron4/21/2015, 9:32:16 PM2 votes

It honestly is very hard to be nice. I try to be nice, and forgiving, but if people are jerks to me, my temper gets to me. I don't mute them because I could miss on crucial advice to winning the game, but at a certain point I just want to punch my screen out.

Kazaashi4/21/2015, 5:43:55 PM2 votes

Just mute them. It makes the game WAY more enjoyable. If I find myself wanting to reply or being affected by what they are saying, I just mute them and continue with the game. Don't tell them that you are muting them, that can make them worse. I find that people will either stop and start playing right or continue on being an ass. If they do, then I can have the smug satisfaction that they are the reason we are losing and that person will continue to lose due to thier own behavioral issues.

Gwellaouen4/21/2015, 10:41:55 PM1 votes

Even if you write new to this "enter name of champ here" it doesn't work. lol

I just had a really bad game as Blitzcrank: first time Blitzcrank. I couldn't make anything without doing a stupid mistake. Someone says that I sucks. Yeah, yeah I suck. First time Blitzcrank and Kalista decides it was fun to lauch me in the five of them.

I know I should have get more tanky items. I was tanky myself in runes and masteries but we were all feeding and 3 of us just want to surrender since 15 minutes in game. The game was like ... Lost. Lol

So, I understand you Algral. I understand that: it will be hard for me to play Blitzcrank again. I am, not by choice, a support main because I was stuck in that role before teambuilder. I have other supports that I can play pretty well like be god as Thresh. ^^ But I am scare too now playing Blitzcrank again. It's the same after an horrible game as Bard. That game I just didn't want to play anymore because of all the hate.

I know we should just do it and don't think about those we encounters on these bad games. I got so magnificient teams tough. that are not gg surrender at 20 after only one mistake. I know it exist. ^^

Branbear4/22/2015, 3:42:57 AM1 votes

First of all, I would like to compliment you on your good attitude. You seem like a very nice human being. In the future, try your best on getting a full party so no one will rage at you (If your friends rage at you then you need to find some new friends!). Just don't listen to people in normals, most people do not know what they are talking about. Most people say "just mute them" but I learned that doesn't really solve the problem. I actually like reading what people write because it is usually very funny. It almost makes me feel better about myself when I read their stupidity. Also, you should not let people discourage you from playing a role. YOU do whatever you want regardless of what anyone says. Don't let your life be controlled by people you can't even see.

tikitikibumbum4/22/2015, 4:20:49 AM1 votes

you're playing a game that is DESIGNED for trolls too piss people off.

Just keep that in mind. the game literally is LOL

air tiger4/22/2015, 8:23:06 AM1 votes

These monsters kids are raised by video games. I find it worthless to expect courtesy from anyone I play with (especially the children), but sometimes I am blessed to play with actually cool people. Age brackets, PLS!

Dunkrius2g4/22/2015, 5:46:06 PM1 votes

If any offensive makes you get low priority queue.... League would be a better place. Usually in normals, I don't care what happens cuz you lose nothing. If this is ranked. It needs to be applied. Normals could be applicable too.

Reinou4/23/2015, 2:21:58 AM1 votes

There's usually never any ragers in normals for me because I'm not in rager elo.

EL HAMSTERO4/23/2015, 3:40:45 AM1 votes

being nice isn't hard. being nice is boring.

when I see people being all fake and nice I feel like 'bleh'

when I see people acting like jerks and having a battle of words I am pleased and entertained.

Go0bEr L1TtLe4/23/2015, 12:41:45 PM1 votes

That's one immature Nautilus. I wouldn't get too down about a jerk like them giving you a hard time.

Doktor X4/21/2015, 9:32:48 PM1 votes

I think it's good if you type something like "New to jungling/Sejuani" at champ select or when the game loads at the fountain. That way, the rest of the team can lower their expectations and not rely on you so much to back up any big plays. I think some of the rage is due to the team not performing up to expectations: so just lower expectations. If someone complains about you playing a new champ, then just remind them it's normals.

That said, there's no excuse for Naut's behavior. He should keep his rage to himself (like I do) and continue to contribute to the team when his surrender vote fails.

ChaosThief4/21/2015, 9:41:28 PM1 votes

Fun fact: I once threw a game because I wanted to see how good my opponents actually were. The enemy team easily ran over my team when working together. They gave me a run for my money (at the time I think I was a 10/?/? Annie, just assume very fed and you'll be fine), and my team was toxic saying I should've just helped them end it. Look. I don't care about winning every game. I don't care about losing every game. I don't care if you want to stomp other people. I hate being set behind. I get frustrated. I hate seeing opponents who could easily fall if my team worked together or if they had not defeated us alone. I want to see what people are capable of, I want to have a challenge and overcome that challenge. I want to enjoy the game, not caring about winning or losing. I suggest you do the same. You can be surprised how much more fun a game could be if you have a team who doesn't just want to win.

The Can Of Tuna 4/21/2015, 10:17:37 PM1 votes

rest in pepperonis i cant recall last time someone said "gl hf" :*

Mcprowlington4/21/2015, 10:31:23 PM1 votes

Know that feel. Jungling is my favorite role but i honestly can't take the abuse anymore, it feels like way more is expected of you and yet you have way less leniency. I just go mid or ADC, then when the top dies i don't have to worry about it being "my fault"