You can't report people for playing drunk/high

hi im mike hunt·Nov 29, 2015·5 votes·771 views

Every night I get reports for "intentional feeding" because I'm not playing sober. 1) its unintentional if anything and 2) it clearly states in Riot Support that I can do it.

https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201752884-Reporting-a-Player

"ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR Here are examples of behavior that you should not report players for:

DO NOT REPORT A SUMMONER FOR MAKING MISTAKES OR POOR JUDGMENT CALLS DURING THE GAME"

Being inebriated in-game and "making mistakes or poor judgement calls" is not a reportable offense

11 Comments

MasterSomethingNov 29, 20153 votes

If you are playing drunk and it's not with friends, it's kind of the equivalent of "Hey guys, let's build this tower, but don't worry I swear to drunk I'm not god" And then proceeds to bring everything down.

EvilDustManNov 30, 20153 votes

Yea, I'll totally report people for playing high or drunk if you are playing with me. If you are deliberately impairing yourself, you are deliberately playing worse than normal. No, it doesn't make you a better player. No it doesn't. No, it doesn't. It just makes you care less. Go play something else while you do that. Something that isn't so dependent on close teamwork.

Espy PsycheNov 30, 20152 votes

There's nothing you can do as far as reporting it to Riot.

If you're really mad, you could try this:

Trace their IP address.
Find their geographical location.
Look up the phone number for their local police department.
Alert the police that there is drug use going on at their location.

It's not "swatting" because they've openly admitted the crime was going on. It's not illegal to report them, and if they get a pot charge, they'll probably be off league for a while.

PIMPSMOOTHNov 29, 20151 votes

Getting wasted every night and playing League? LOL.

WolfessNov 30, 20151 votes

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"ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR Here are examples of behavior that you should not report players for:

DO NOT REPORT A SUMMONER FOR MAKING MISTAKES OR POOR JUDGMENT CALLS DURING THE GAME"

Here's the difference though

The poor judgement call was made BEFORE the game started, knowing fully well that it could, and more than likely would, have a negative impact in/on the game. I believe it's definitely reportable as bad sportsmanship.

hi im mike huntNov 30, 20151 votes

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Here's the difference though

The poor judgement call was made BEFORE the game started, knowing fully well that it could, and more than likely would, have a negative impact in/on the game. I believe it's definitely reportable as bad sportsmanship.

So i can start drinking AFTER the game has started and I'm in the clear?

WolfessNov 30, 20151 votes

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So i can start drinking AFTER the game has started and I'm in the clear?

You can drink after you're done playing league for the day. Hopefully you won't be doing any activity that requires you to be alert after that, like driving.

SmokedAlmondsNov 30, 20151 votes

You are right that playing drunk/high isn't explicitly against the rules. That said, the fact that you have gotten enough heat for it to make a post about it suggests you are causing problems for other players. I wish people had higher standards than just "isn't punishable".

Why do people even know you are drunk?

You aren't getting heat or reported for being drunk, you are getting it for your behavior and play while drunk. Which is obviously negatively effecting people and is something entirely in your control.

hi im mike huntNov 30, 20151 votes

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You are right that playing drunk/high isn't explicitly against the rules. That said, the fact that you have gotten enough heat for it to make a post about it suggests you are causing problems for other players. I wish people had higher standards than just "isn't punishable".

Why do people even know you are drunk?

You aren't getting heat or reported for being drunk, you are getting it for your behavior and play while drunk. Which is obviously negatively effecting people and is something entirely in your control.

The funny thing is I'm not even playing ranked. I'm usually playing aram, a game mode that is meant to be completely inconsistent. I do miss skill-shots and play hyper-aggressive and the most i'll say in chat is something like "sry i'm drunk", yet people still want to find excuses to report.

SmokedAlmondsNov 30, 20151 votes

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The funny thing is I'm not even playing ranked. I'm usually playing aram, a game mode that is meant to be completely inconsistent. I do miss skill-shots and play hyper-aggressive and the most i'll say in chat is something like "sry i'm drunk", yet people still want to find excuses to report.

IMO this is just an example of the rules being insufficient. Seems pretty clear that you are creating a negative experience for people with your impaired play.

Playing poorly, missing skill shots, and making bad plays are mistakes that is why they are not punishable. Getting drunk and causing them is a decision. At best you are being inconsiderate.

Truly PridefulNov 30, 20151 votes

How do people even know you're drunk / high? Are you advertising it? If so, you're doing it to yourself. If I have a bad game while completely sober and I say nothing about it I never get reported. By playing badly and saying "Lol I'm drunk," it basically comes off like you are saying it's okay that you are hurting your team because of it.

TLDR : I don't give a fuck if you play drunk / high, just keep it to yourself and it'll look like you're just having a bad game at least.