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Sincerest apologies for my behavior

Astôlfo·2/8/2016, 5:26:34 AM·1 votes·619 views

I've recently gotten back from a 2 week ban for behavioral issues. I wish to apologize profusely to them and anyone else I may have offended over the course of my playtime on League. I get too absorbed into the game easily, and I'm a very emotion-heavy type of person. I have a rather short temper when things start going sour, and I have been needlessly and excessively rude a lot. So I wish to apologize sincerely as best as I can, for having said all those horrible things before.

I am getting better, and can be quite mature and even outgoing and friendly frequently now, but every now and then, like with my last game, I had snapped quite a bit over trivial things. This is a game I enjoy greatly, and as such, I had invested a good deal of money into it. I am not saying this excuses me or gives me any leniency at all, but rather why I am determined to become a better person.

However, if someone could enforce something such as a 5--chat restriction ban for all games on my account for some extended period such as 6 months of the like, that would be very truly, greatly appreciated. I honestly do not trust myself at times, and with the key rebinds being complicated and impractical outside of League, I thought this could be the next best option.

Once again, I am so truly sorry, and I am working as hard as I can to become civil, and even friendly and helpful. I can usually do a good job, but I still struggle, and I deeply regret everything. To anyone I have offended, I am so so sorry. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

7 Comments

Deep Terror Nami2/8/2016, 5:37:33 AM2 votes

Hey nep2une,

It's great to hear you are making an effort to change your 2une (heh). Please be aware that the next tier of punishment after a 14 day ban is a permanent ban, and having freshly come off a punishment means you are on the very edge of being punished again; almost anything can tip the scales right now. Time alone does not reduce your risk of punishment, only padding your record with positive games will.

If you're having issues with toxic people bothering you in chat, do not hesitate to mute them. They are nobodies on the internet whom you will never meet, and probably not see in another match, so they certainly are not worth your account. You can not get punished for not communicating (please continue to use pings appropriately). Also note that muting another player does not mean they cannot see what you say, unless they mute you in return.

It takes 3 months for your punishment tier to drop down 1 step. That means if you go without punishment for 3 months and get punished a day later, you'll get a 14 day ban again. Tiers are as follows;

  • 10 game chat restriction
  • 25 game chat restriction
  • 14 day account ban
  • Permanent account ban

I don't think they consider requests for permanent chat restrictions anymore since they removed the chat restriction stacking system in favor of the 4 steps. You can submit a Support Ticket and request it, but I don't believe they will do it. You might consider unbinding your Enter key through your keyboard software (if possible), or moving your chat window off the screen [it can be reset following this].

(Also know that extremely toxic behavior such as hate speech (homophobia etc.) or death threats can result in an instant permaban no matter what tier you are on or how many games you did it in)

If all else fails, just take a break from League. If you have to leave for an entire 3 months so that your tier drops down, so be it. Riot will not remove a punishment if it was not done in error, so it's too late if you get a permaban.

-DTN

ZT Xperimentor2/25/2016, 4:21:23 PM2 votes

Requesting chat restriction after returning from a ban? You surprise me, and reminded me of some interesting times seasons ago; creating a smurf years ago to teach friends how to play without worry of the system skewing the teams. If you find something that helps with anger issues, mind letting me know? I don't play nearly as much as I used to, as a self-enforced limitation due to snapping at people.