Riot bans players who play off-meta picks/strategies??? Please respond, Riot.

AznaktaX·Nov 17, 2016·5 votes·2,010 views

I know I'm kinda late into the party, but this stressed me out more than it should have for something that's just a game.

https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/5cupmb/2_million_mastery_point_smite_support_singed/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3C4-pnMiGc

So, a guy who is pretty much a one-trick pony Singed main so much so that he even plays Singed support ended up getting reported several times by his teammates which resulted in him getting temporarily suspended.

Now, to clarify, player AdellaideSkyhart, even though he plays Support Singed WITH Smite, he actually tries his best to communicate with his team, and win the game. Yes, he plays Support Singed with smite to try and counterjungle at the start, and he doesn't even buy a Sightstone. But he actually tries to win the game, and his win rate is pretty decent too. He even discusses his strategy with his team. Despite that, Riot manually checked the reports done against him, and suspended him.

So, the guy sent a message at Riot support. This is the response he got from them.

http://imgur.com/7crNai5

"I understand you want to play Singed Support, however, your teammates do not want you to play Singed Support."

I'm sorry, what???[zombie-brand-mindblown]

Since WHEN do your teammates or anyone else in this game dictate you what NOT to pick in any given situation?? Since when does anyone dictate you how you are gonna play? You know, I complain a lot whenever someone in my team plays something like f.e. Support Fiora, and they don't even buy a Sightstone. But you know what I don't do? Report them for that, and/or wish them to be banned for it. That's nonsensical.

What's with the artificial rules?

I try my best to co-operate with my teammates, and fill in the needs of our team, I rarely will play something weird, but I straight-up refuse to be your meta-whore. I don't approve of weird strategies, but still I am willing to defend the right of every player to play the game however they want so long as they try their best for the team to win, and they are not harassing anyone. And by harassment I obviously don't mean "playing something your teammates don't want you to", that's not harassment, that's just other players disagreeing with your strategy.

Or you mean to tell me players who play something like Roaming Shaco/Twitch, or they were playing Support Zyra before Support Zyra became meta, or they play AD Jarvan, etc. should be banned too?

I made a promise long ago that I would quit this game if Riot ever prohibited players from using an unconventional pick/strategy.

I am expecting an answer from you, Riot. My decision will be based on your answer.

11 Comments

AeroWaffleNov 17, 201610 votes

Riot has responded. Several times.

See the various red responses in this thread; http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/player-behavior-moderation/79aGu3wR-support-singed-isnt-banable-but-thats-not-the-point

AznaktaXNov 17, 20161 votes

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Riot has responded. Several times.

See the various red responses in this thread; http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/player-behavior-moderation/79aGu3wR-support-singed-isnt-banable-but-thats-not-the-point

Thanks for that. I did search for an existing thread, but I didn't find one.

SirLimeNov 18, 20161 votes

Just because they responded, doesn't mean the responses aren't BS. That's why I made THIS thread too.

OG GangMemberNov 17, 20163 votes

i hate to tell you man but this game is 99% liberal crybabies that get their feelings hurt over literally anything. ive been banned for "toxic behavior" for asking a teammate to play more under tower and stop feeding. this game has been and will always be way too controlled by riot. they are trying to cater to and baby all players in the game and the overuse of the report feature messes with the quality of the game. play another online game, regardless of what game, and everyone will be trolling ass holes. doesnt mean you have to make so many rules. ive always thought the people in this game could have a little thicker skin but thats not going to happen with a bunch of catered to babies.

AeroWaffleNov 17, 20162 votes

A little note here, if they were catering to all players of the game, wouldn't they also be catering to you?

TheLastShadow45Nov 17, 20162 votes

They don't ban for you picking off meta things. They ban you when you get reported enough. Enough players didn't like him playing it so they reported him and he got enough reports that he got punished for it.

MythologicallyNov 17, 20162 votes

So... he got reported for playing a certain champ as support and he gets banned for that?

AeroWaffleNov 17, 20162 votes

Read the thread linked in my post. Almost everything that can be discussed has already been done. Including your question.

SirLimeNov 18, 20161 votes

Yup, enough false reports add up to making something right a wrong and then Riot decides to ignore their own previous statements on this issue to please the masses.

NiamhNyxNov 17, 20162 votes

The thing is that singed did tell people what he was doing, but pregame chat op i guess.

I am going to screenshot my pregame and endgame chat and record all of my games from now on cause I do have a lot of people that get pissed at me because I dont play the champ they want.