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2 1/2 honor levels demoted for this? Really?...

USG Failsawce·3/25/2018, 2:15:43 AM·1 votes·708 views

I admit I was toxic. For one game out of recent thousands where I genuinely wasn't. And only toxic because this plat player with a humongous ego was not only trash talking my friend, who's practically brand new to the game and only plays arams so far, and myself, as well as flat out griefing us and admitting to it chat, trying as hard as he can to piss us both off.

Sure, there's no excuse (as obnoxious as griefers like this guy are). But I get one bad game out of so many where I lose my cool for no reason other than the fact that this guy supposed to be plat is trolling us to our deaths, watching us die and laugh spamming, calling us newbs (my friend actually is, and there's no excuse for being toxic to new players), and ultimately afking saying things like "yea I let you guys die cus ur shit" and "afk cant carry these trash" etc. Except not really going afk... just standing in base continuing to be toxic.

Yes I understand I could have just ignored him, reported him (he did get punished too), and moved on. Yes I know I should have said anything, much less been toxic, even for just one game. I get it...

But if I'm going to be chat banned for defending my new player friend and myself from someone who is blatantly griefing, do I really need to have 2 1/2 full honor levels removed and locked as well? Sorry but that is entirely too excessive. Especially for someone who hasn't been chat restricted one time in over 1 1/2 years, and gets tons of honors.

Not happy about this. Not happy about how griefers basically get away with murder, and we who are genuinely just pissed off by them, and have a bad game get punished for doing nothing but defending ourselves.

13 Comments

CrazFight 3/25/2018, 2:19:36 AM2 votes

Provide The Chat Logs

Mal the Red3/25/2018, 2:23:00 AM2 votes

I too believe it to be excessive, especially that bullshit they spout about how "everyone deserves respect on the rift."

I want to tell them that Respect is not something that is deserved. It is EARNED!

Awf Meta3/25/2018, 2:40:20 AM2 votes

I haven't seen much information on the specifics of regaining honor. I'm currently lobbying a moderator for more information.

However, all I can offer is my condolences. I think it sucks mild and severe toxicity get the same punishment.

P.S. Ignore the trolls that want you to post your chat logs. They just want to ridicule you.

Cynikul3/25/2018, 8:10:46 AM2 votes

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The point I'm making is no one should lose 2 1/2 honor levels just for having one bad game out of thousands of good ones with honors. If it was severe enough for that to happen it should have been a ban, not a chat restrict.

I disagree, context genuinely matters here. That's like a cop saying "Ok so I accepted one bribe, does that mean I deserve to lose all my respect/reputation of being a normally good cop", well, yes it does. And how would we know that you wouldn't just do it again? If someone isn't punished for an action that was "bad", then you cannot teach right and wrong, think of it when disciplining a child.** You have to correct there misguided actions because if you choose to ignore it because most of the time they are "good", then you're internalizing for them that said behavior is acceptable.**

To top it off, if you weren't punished, then you would rationalize and justify the action that you didn't get in trouble, therefore can do it more. So really, honestly despite you believing it, it was good that you got banned because now it sets precedent for you to understand whats acceptable and not acceptable. If you don't believe what I'm saying to you, then you're failing to be objective about your own actions which have placed you into this current situation. Yes trolling games suck. They happen, report and move on.

-Sincerely A former super toxic player that hasn't received a penalty in 2+ years

ModPeriscope3/25/2018, 2:28:09 AM1 votes

That's really rough having to play with someone like that.

I don't think this was the right approach to show your friend, however. Plenty of toxic players in this game, and you should have showed him how to mute and report a player. "Defending" or throwing back flame isn't going to improve the situation, and hopefully your friend saw and understood that.

If you're still uncertain why you were chat banned, feel free to share your logs.

thefourtysn3/25/2018, 3:03:42 AM1 votes

My best advice bud, " /muteall " it'll save your life, and your friend. Coming from a player who wants the flame the crap out of my teammates for being bad, just take deep breaths. If u really want to be brutal like me bm the toxic player, and when you see him in a match put him in his place :_)