If you 'don't care' or think that it is 'just a game' then please do not join ranked

TNHA Baritone·Jun 13, 2016·22 votes·1,557 views

Because at one point you did care, you wanted to win, and you hoped your team wasn't the bad team out of the two. So please just do a normal game instead because I want to win my ranked games.

This is also for those who want the game to be won easily. I'm sorry but if you do, then you clearly do not belong in the elo. If you want to /ff just because it seems tough then please either try to win or AFK (so you can get punished) because I've had games where some idiot spammed /ff until we aced them (without him), did baron, and pushed down their mid and he was dumbfounded.

Wow...I didn't think we could win

Then proceeded to talk shit about how he carried....how he somehow carried from sitting in base whining and being toxic.

30 Comments

DedriusJun 13, 20162 votes

I agree with the fact that you want everyone to make sure they are trying their best to win, but there is a difference between thinking its "just a game" and not trying your best. At the end of the day it is a game, that is suppose to be fun for the player and everyone else involved. A lot of people forget about that when they play and only focus on whether it says victory or defeat at the end of the game. I take the approach that the game is suppose to be fun, but that doesn't mean that I am not doing everything I can to try to win because it is obviously more fun when you win.

Make sure you still remember it is a game and that you are trying to have fun and that having fun is not the same as not trying.

BadWolfGirl Jun 13, 20163 votes

I agree with you as well. It is a game. A game I use to get out of my own head for a while and have some fun. While I am totally in it for fun, i do like to win, as does everyone. But winning isn't everything. Try your best and that should be good enough. And when it's not? Mute the toxic people I suppose.

TNHA BaritoneJun 13, 20163 votes

In ranked, winning is everything.

With that being said, I know you cannot win every game which is why when you lose, you gotta look back and see why you lost and change your mistakes.

Telephone BoothJun 13, 20162 votes

Ehh no... any pro player will tell you NOT to focus on wins/losses. You need to focus on yourself. If all you care about is winning the game, you will probably tilt yourself and end up losing more often. Focus on your mistakes. Play 3 games, watch replay of your worst out of those 3 to see what you could have done better. Obviously, if it's a tournament, winning does become the priority. Until then, just focus on improving YOUR teamwork, strategy, map awareness and all that YOU can control.

roitferretJun 15, 20161 votes

even in tournys you gotta think how can i pla better against this laner so on so forth if you get into wanting to win a tourny so much you get distarcted from the tourny by the tourny in the end its all about having fun and keeping an eye on ur mistakes

TNHA BaritoneJun 13, 20162 votes

It is just a game but at the end of the day some streamers do this to feed themselves and pro players earn hundreds or thousands of dollars playing this.

DedriusJun 13, 20161 votes

Yes but they are a very miniscule percentage of the overall playerbase. 99% of us will never be pro gamers, who support what we do by winning games. Even with that said those pro players and streamers play a lot of their games for fun and have a good time in doing so. Aside from games on the main stage (LCS, worlds, ect.) a lot of these high elo players just play to practice and have a good time (go check out qtpie/dyrus/scarra/dom/voyboy dynamic queue stuff on their youtube, they have blast and aren't really worried about winning all that much.

Qtpie makes like 6 figures streaming a year and he has more fun than most playing the game.

Surr20plzJun 14, 20161 votes

{quoted}

It is just a game but at the end of the day some streamers do this to feed themselves and pro players earn hundreds or thousands of dollars playing this.

Guess what?

You're not them.

Settle down cheebo.

roitferretJun 15, 20161 votes

you dont know that

GRVet3ran0sSJun 14, 20162 votes

League of Legends is just a game nothing more

BadWolfGirl Jun 13, 20161 votes

I agree with you completely. Although I am only at lvl 26 my boy friend, who got me into the game, is a lvl 30 and is having the toughest time playing ranked because of exactly what you're talking about. He is a very good player, usually playing top or support, but every team he gets with wants to fight after one bad play. All of them give up and just start yelling and blaming everyone else. I have not seen him play a ranked game yet where someone didn't cry then go afk. It's very sad to watch and frustrating for him because he always seems to have "that team". The toxicity is just ridiculous. This is a team based game and we live in a world lacking the social maturity for teamwork. Good post.

FiruJun 13, 20162 votes

I will say that is something is "always" happening in a game, it's cause is probably tied to the one constant in a game. And there is only one constant in every person's game - that is, themselves (e.g., your boyfriend in this example).

BadWolfGirl Jun 13, 20161 votes

Well I mean you're right about the constant factor area here, but he is not the only one having this issue I assure you. I've read plenty posts on here complaining of the same thing. I understand that it would seem he is the issue, and in some games yes he is. Everyone gets flustered and doesn't play well. Making it even harder is the constant whining and blaming. It's that snicksnicksnick that distracts people. Even if he's not the one being "yelled" at, it's hard to concentrate with everyone just being so toxic. This is every game. My point is, if you're going to play, play. Going AFK just because you've had a bad start is just immature and hurts the whole team. Being a toxic player ruins it for everyone not being toxic. The point is to have fun, not to harass others.

FiruJun 13, 20161 votes

I agree. I play this game for fun too and toxicity is still present in games. I do feel it is a lot better than it was earlier on (before Season 1 to Season 3).

roitferretJun 15, 20161 votes

holy shit right there this is it this is the reason this is it oh man couldnt be worded better so true

xompJun 13, 20161 votes

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EndlessSorcererJun 13, 20166 votes

To paraphrase a quote I vaguely remember:

I've never found a problem that I cannot worsen.

Rand0mH3r0XJun 16, 20161 votes

Yes. But it will always be in my favor.

https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8803979008/h4579E6A6/

TNHA BaritoneJun 13, 20163 votes

This makes no sense.

roitferretJun 15, 20161 votes

ya it does it says there not a problem he cant make worse

TNHA BaritoneJun 15, 20161 votes

You clearly don't realize that I wasn't talking about EndlessSorcerer's quote....

roitferretJun 15, 20161 votes

me bad

LAUGHING C0FFINJun 13, 20161 votes

Got an recent experienced about what u said. that player got a free win just by being annoying to all the other 4 players of my team including me. what to say bro, I'm thinking that i spent more of my day reporting rather than playing LOL. x)

Avarosa Guide MeJun 13, 20161 votes

There are some unwinable games though where the lone 2 heroes think that a game is winable from a 9 to 24 scenario with an early game comp.

LywoeJun 13, 20161 votes

These are the teams I get all the time. And I am told, I have to get better or be a leader. You can't be a leader when they don't listen.

reportmeplzhurryJun 16, 20161 votes

fuck all these assholes that say its a game. people are living off this game and riot gives out visas to come play in america for this "game" its an esport get the fuck out of this game if you think its just a game

Lunar CookieJun 16, 20161 votes

I am going to say this. That's true for nearly every game. Baseball has a serious, million dollar circuit. That does not give a parent at a kids baseball game the right to scream at children who lose. This IS JUST A GAME. Less than 1 percent of anyone playing League WILL be making money off this game and just because this is ALSO an esport, it does NOT mean you should go into every game ready to foam if you start losing.

In all probabilities, a lot of games will be lost, even at higher ELOs since you should be facing those with similar abilities strengths. In other words, to put all the importance on winning, rather than enjoying the game and trying your best, then you will find yourself miserable and angry more than enjoying it. You have to accept, this is JUST a game and like EVERY game, sometimes luck, other's lack of abilities or simply "shit happens" will mean you lose. If you learn to accept teh loss with grace and instead take it as a way to learn from your mistakes if they were made, then you'll have more fun.