I am currently trying to improve my behavior towards other players Regardless of how Toxic they may be (Racism is NO exception!) and I have been doing a good job so far any tips for a nice guy like me to try to be more sportsmanlike? Thank You!
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What I try to do is to mute that player, and then start complimenting everyone else on their good works or reassuring them in their failures. I tried for a while to reason with toxic players. This only ended up with me sinking to their level and probably ending up starting to be toxic in that game myself. They're typically not going to be in a head space to stop, take a step back, and calm down. It'll only end up with confrontation.
It is better to try to inject positive energy into the match and hopefully counteract the toxic player.
Just dont even communicate with them unless its something positive. I usually only write in chat things like Good job, awesome kills, good teamwork, etc. If i see someone mess up i just dont type anything. they probably know they screwed up, and im obviously not doing them a favor if i just state the obvious to them so its not needed.
But really just dont use the chat. pings help me more than the chat anyway since it tells the team if im going to go in, or if someone is missing, etc.
Why would you even mention Riot coming to assistance for your thread? They don't help their players.
You know better.
I applaud you for trying to self-improve and I've been trying it to. Here's what I do:
1) Work on positive delivery of a message.
Scenario: Mundo Jungle forgetting smite, appears to be new to the jungle and dies to the jungle camps. He also rushes Frozen Mallet like how Mundo pleases. You also know that a Sunfire cape is good for him. These are a few ways you can deliver the message:
a. Mundo, get a sunfire cape b. Mundo, why haven't you gotten a sunfire cape yet? c. Mundo, you might want to get a sunfire cape, it'll help you clear the jungle much easier & help tank the enemies as well.
One is a neutral order, one has a snarky sarcastic tone to it, one gives explanation why its good. They all mean the same thing; "GET THAT BLOODY SUNFIRE", but they aren't read the same.
2) Cut off team's negative chat and admit to your own mistakes.
Scenario: The team is behind, and spot a mid roam going to the bot lane. Support & jungle wants to go in on the mid (seeing they have alot of CC) but the ADC pings the support to back away. The enemy mid laner gets CCed but the ADC wasn't there to collapse and do damage. Very quickly, the enemy jungler and bot lane joins the fight and the team looses a 4v3, loosing 3 members and gaining 0.
ADC: I told you guys to back off!! Jungler: STFU, I don't want to hear it from you. You are 1/7 ADC: You have to trust me!! Support: Actually, that was a bad call. He's 1/7, meaning he can't return damage Jungler: But you went in!! Support: yea, I did and I admit that was a bad call. I'm going to learn from that and not make that call next time.
Yes, I was the crappy support wanting to go in. I still think we would have picked off the mid laner and backed out in time if we went 3v1 on him, but heck with it. Team Morale is more important than who is right here, its just solo queue.
How to not be toxic: Turn off /ALL chat, it has no purpose. Mute anyone that even slightly maybe says something that triggers you. Don't speak casually. I did it and suddenly I not only wasn't toxic but I did soooo much better in my games without the distraction.
Just don't get mad.
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