Why are we so salty?
Okay, what I'm gonna say might surprise some of ya'll, but I'm gonna be telling you guys something that I'm honestly surprised not a lot of people have picked up on yet: Being mean and rude doesn't necessarily mean you're gonna win more games. Now I've been playing League for about a year or two, maybe three, and I'm also a player of other MOBA's (which I'm not gonna say because this is a League based board) and one thing I've noticed throughout all of the MOBA's is that the fan-made stuff is amazing, however, there's a large chunk of players that make this community (not just League mind you) incredibly toxic and horrid. I know that most of you guys love winning, when I somehow win a match and feel proud of myself, I like that feeling too, BUT, there shouldn't be any need for being downright disrespectful or intolerable towards your teammates. Sure, your mid laner might not be getting that many kills, but you shouldn't belittling them, you should, instead,** support them and OFFER ADVICE.** Tell them what's good to buy, how to combo skills together (ex: A new Ahri player might not know the Charm combo which can leads to crazy amounts of damage), and just general knowledge about the Champion they're playing for possibly the first time ever. When it comes to me and my experiences, I played on the EU W server since the person I was dating at the time helped me a bit with Ashe and some basics regarding how she worked via Skype, and in terms of NA, a good friend of mine also helped me too, and sure, we may have lost a few rounds, but you honestly can't expect a new player to do so amazingly well that they're on par with eSports teams. That's just plain impossible to be frank.
Most new players are playing with their friends or are wanting to have fun and DON'T want to be involved in your little soap opera drama thing about how you always expect perfection. The key to achieving success is by offering guidance, and not saying "Oh, go kill yourself, you are horrible at this game and deserve to die." And there's another way you can succeed: **NEVER GIVE UP. NO MATTER WHAT. ** This may sound impossible, and frankly, I don't blame you for thinking that. Whenever I see that surrender option, 9 times out of 10 NEVER hit that agree button, even if the rest of my team is okay with giving up. Why? Because I know that there's always a glimmer of hope and that we can make a comeback if everyone is willing to try and make that happen.
Even though the world is such a horrible place at times, and that so many bad things happen that we've become so desensitized due to the internet making memes out of said bad things happening (Cough Harambe cough), there's always something that proves otherwise, no matter how small or insignificant it may be in others. Be that family, a game you love playing, friends, being able to connect with people all over the globe, etc. We shouldn't be treating others like trash just because of one mistake, instead, we should be encouraging them, making them feel like they're wanted or valued. In my opinion, everyone is valuable. We all come from different walks of life, so naturally, our experiences with games may differ, along with other things.
And so, I'm posing a challenge to whomever wants to do this: The next time you're in a match, be it ARAM, Dominion, Summoner's Rift, etc, Try your hardest to help that person who is struggling out, no matter what. Make them feel like they're important to the team, even if it's just for one match. We all deserve a little help now and then, and we also do stupid things too, so there should be no reason for this toxic behaviour. No one is more important than the other. A ADC can't do their job without a support's help. So instead of making their day possibly worse, try making it better. Be it by complementing them for a job (or kill) well done, giving some advice, offering tips about what to buy from the store, etc.
I'm sorry for the rant, but this was on my chest for a long time, and I wanted to get it off of my chest.
