Summoner Name inactivity periods

Intrinsically·1/2/2016, 4:21:51 PM·3 votes·1,013 views

So I recently checked a summoner name I've been really wanting (I'm a huge anime nerd) and I found the owner has been inactive for 6 months. Checking the guidelines Riot has set, I will have to wait roughly two MORE years for the name to be open. Even though this guy is level 30, I find this to be a bit much. Even level 1 accounts have a wait time of SIX months, which feels a little bit long. I was thinking something like 1 year max for level 30 accounts.

TL;DR Summoner Names should have a shorter inactivity

12 Comments

Faeri Pinkett1/2/2016, 4:26:34 PM2 votes

Many who play league of legends might serve in the military, or have had a huge life event happen to prevent them form playing for an extended period of time. Could you imagine serving two years to come back home and log into league just to find that your username "Puzzzys1ayer12" from when you were 18, got changed to 19293847367??? XD

Btw there is always variations of a name you can create. Aka Illaoi and |llaoi (In league client | looks like an I)

Loli Lulu1/2/2016, 4:45:11 PM2 votes

Maybe Riot could use an identifier system like in Blizzard's Starcraft 2, but that might get a little weird with multiple players with the same name in the same game.

It's obvious a lot of accounts are used for the sole purpose of holding summoner names hostage, and others are super duper inactive. Really is a shame for those of us wanting to put it to good use, but not much we can do unfortunately.

Raw1/2/2016, 4:29:40 PM1 votes

No, but Riot should change 1 level = 1 month. I'm tired to see a bunch of good names sitting on a level 1 account for months without even playing. http://www.auplod.com/u/uopadl6d63e.png

Sarutobi1/2/2016, 5:14:57 PM1 votes

People have their reasons for leaving the game. Whether its a short break, or longer. It be a shame to all of a sudden come back and having to think up another name to use. I personally think its fine the way it is, If you have to wait on the name to free up by all means wait or think up an original name!

Fisherman Fízz1/2/2016, 7:06:43 PM1 votes

I think accounts below level 10 should have a shorter inactivity time, there are lots of accounts around levels 1 - 10 that dont play at all. Fizz