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@Riot - Permanent /mute all ?

FMC Winter·9/16/2017, 8:35:13 AM·8 votes·3,887 views

TL;DR: What are Riot's feelings about a permanent /mute all? One that will apply right when the game begins, without having to type it every game.

I've googled quite a bit for similar threads, but I couldn't find one with an official Rioter's response, or a decent case for this beyond one or two lines of 'please make it', so hopefully it's fine if I start a new thread on this.

I'd like to make a request for a permanent /mute all option. The option would serve exactly the same function as /mute all in any given game, but apply to every future game as well without having to input it repeatedly, blocking your teammates' chat from registering, but still allowing you to chat back with them. I think it would be fairly easy to do, and the pros would significantly outweigh the cons. I'll make the case here.

In Favor: The most apparent reputation I've gathered from both those who play and those who have only heard about League is one I'll agree with: very fun game, very creative designers and great balance team, but very toxic community. In the past year-ish, the ban system has gotten significantly more active in banning overtly toxic players. However, those who make only subtle and occasional nasty remarks will not be banned from the system. I can personally attest to this, as I report everyone who says low-key, nasty things like 'quit feeding' or 'you're so bad', which averages maybe 200 (not exaggerated) reports, but only 1.5 'a player has been penalized' messages per month. These players say things just bad enough to worsen the community, but not enough to get reported regularly enough for the automated system to serve repercussions.

While those who are very friendly, and typically play normal games often benefit from the chat whether it's reading funny jokes/memes and even making friends, there are a great number of people who use don't chat for non-competitive purposes, and often play ranked where the overall mood is significantly more competitive and the chat (I think it's fair to be said) has more lines used for nastiness than for actual teamwork/strategy. By enabling those who are more sensitive to subtle nastiness to indefinitely mute all players, they will be less tilted from the toxicity of other players, improving overall gameplay, and less prone to respond in kind, reducing overall toxicity.

Counter: League of Legends is a team-oriented game. By allowing someone to mute all indefinitely, communication is more stunted, and the overall spirit of teamwork that League encourages is discouraged and reduced. League already has the option to mute individual players, or mute the entire chat as it is. An additional permanent feature is counter-productive and accomplishes little that the /mute all option doesn't already accomplish.

Counter-Counter: Players who are ordinarily never instigate trouble, but respond very viciously to nasty remarks tend to mute everyone on a regular basis anyways. Players who tilt easily and are fed up of being put down often mute chat anyways. By having this option, you don't put a burden on these people to remember to mute chat every game which can be tedious, and unnecessary. I believe those who will use this option are most likely limited to only those who would greatly benefit from it, and won't be used by the general populace in a way that discourages general teamwork/communication. Furthermore, it could be designed such that you could as per usual input /mute all if you're in a good mood or just in the mood to chat, to undo the mute for a particular game. In case of hesitance on the potential negative effects, a trial period could be held on the PBE server, and players' feedback on the matter could potentially illuminate what overall impact this has on the game. I have a strong feeling, the response will be strongly in favor of having this option.

What is Riot's position on this? Has any consideration been given to the matter and if so, what was the verdict? If not, would it be possible for future consideration? Thanks for your time, if you read 'till the end.

11 Comments

Stay Close Dear9/16/2017, 11:30:00 AM5 votes

I mean why won't you just type /muteall ? it literally takes half a second lol. I use it very often whenever I don't want my negative teammate's attitudes to influence mine or I'm just in a bad mood. The moment someone starts whining/being a dick it's an instant goodbye and you no longer have to worry about them but why would you want to completely isolate yourself from your teammates? Some players are genuinely nice people and just communicating or seeing them communicate can be very uplifting and I don't mean aram type talk here. Ofcourse pings are enough, and you can also just type "we need to group" with everyone muted but I don't see the reason for riot to encourage complete alienation by adding additional option like this, especially if the current system takes so very little effort to use.

Sarutobi9/16/2017, 11:43:52 AM2 votes

Probably because Riot believes that most, if not all the people playing this game has some sort of Self Control. Let alone the fact that like Stay Close Dear stated, you can always do the Muteall at the start of the match. I mean if chat is getting that bad for you, by all means lower the setting on it and use /Muteall. You needing to be babied and getting this function serves no purpose since you can already do that. you just want it to stick with you through all your games which basically impairs you from your games when you cant communicate with your teammates. Ive been playing this game for a long time. Never once did i felt the need to have an option like this. Not every single should you need to mute everyone, because more often than not you are with a different set of people. So why you are under the impression that every single person in your game is out to get you chat wise? It just doesnt make sense.

Mus9/16/2017, 4:14:34 PM1 votes

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TL;DR: What are Riot's feelings about a permanent /mute all? One that will apply right when the game begins, without having to type it every game.

Or just type /mute all which takes no more than a second of your life.

Just like the second I wasted reading this thread.

Glu10Sensitivity9/17/2017, 7:19:06 AM1 votes

from what I gather on Tantram posts, you should have enough self control to not be toxic. if you can't help but be toxic, then Riot doesn't want you in the community and you'll be permabanned for your toxicity.