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Is "Being Drunk or High" an excuse for Feeding

Jon1174·11/20/2016, 4:20:48 PM·51 votes·4,397 views

How often have you been in a game where there is that one guy who is just off the walls feeding

And how often when asked what the issue is they respond

"I just smoked weed so lol" or "I'm so Drunk Dude"

Now i have never been Drunk due to being the age of 20 in the United States nor have i ever been high But from my experiences with people who have done both, Most people, if they are inebriated to the point where it is an excuse then why can they type eloquently and form coherent thoughts has led me to believe most of those people are lying in both and attempt to "Look Cool" and to excuse their poor play.

Edit:I guess i need to clarify that this is in regards to Rank

Edit 2:Wow this has been a very hard debated discussion and i appreciate everyone's contributions so far but i would like to clarify

I Am A Nobody,This discussion is more of a "should the Guy/Girl/Void Creature behind the screen be at their best when playing ranked"

We are all aware that we cannot actually check to make sure that they are actually inebriated but I wanted to raise the question "In an ideal world where we could know for certain would it be acceptable"?

141 Comments

Brutalitops0111/20/2016, 4:25:26 PM16 votes

I don't think that it's an excuse. Even if it's true that you're drunk/high, it's your fault for getting drunk/high in the first place. While it can lead to bad play, it's not a viable excuse because it's your fault that you decided to play league while inebriated.

QaznGod11/20/2016, 8:28:20 PM15 votes

Not an excuse but IT IS an explanation

The Space Cowboy11/20/2016, 6:30:27 PM11 votes

In normals I think it's fine to be faded and feed. Ranked is another story. That's like showing up to work drunk.

Sagan Forever11/20/2016, 4:35:04 PM9 votes

No, if cannot play the game do not play.

I Q11/20/2016, 4:25:11 PM9 votes

I was honestly thinking the same thing.

You should be able to be banned when you play poorly whenever you are high/drunk. That is like saying

Player 1: "Hey man how did you miss that goal in the soccer game?!? The goalie was distracted!"

Player 2: "Well I have a broken leg"

Coach: "Well then why are you playing soccer?!?!? Go lay down, you are off the team temp."

If you feed whenever you are drunk/high, then dont join a game. This should be seen as "Intentional greifing" since if someone KNOWS they will feed if they are this way, they shouldnt join.

junglerboy1611/21/2016, 3:54:31 AM5 votes

It is a valid REASON to be playing poorly, but not an excuse. They knowingly screwed your match, regardless of whether they tried to win or not.

Shadòw11/20/2016, 4:22:12 PM5 votes

i see no problem as long as you don't int it's not more than playing bad

ModUlanopo11/20/2016, 10:16:43 PM4 votes

You shouldn't put too much stock in the answer. Most people will respond with an answer that doesn't make them look bad and gets you off their back.

If you think someone is intentionally feeding, then confronting them isn't likely to help. If they're feeding, you probably just pushed them to feed harder out of spite. If they aren't feeding, you almost certainly just pissed them off.

IGNORE, REPORT, MOVE ON

Dukues11/21/2016, 6:23:29 PM3 votes

I used to drink and play a lot on an alternate account. I was a toxic feeder and got reported a lot - which I agreed with. My account was in poor standing until I stopped drinking and playing. Now it is in good standing :).

Being high or drunk is not an excuse for anything. Trust me... I have fucked more shit up in my life than a stupid video game because of alcohol and saying "I was drunk" isn't an excuse.

Man0nFire11/20/2016, 11:57:00 PM2 votes

Misread poll, clicked no, meant to click yes. This is VERY annoying, and I cringe every time I see someone say that in chat.

Apple Triple Pie11/21/2016, 2:43:14 PM2 votes

That should not be a bannable offense. Being under influence make your insticns and response more sluggish which is why it's ilegal to drive drunk, and which is why you need to pass a taste before getting license.

In league however, you don't need to pass a taste to prove your response and insticts are good enough to play. And infact it's not a bannable to have shit mechanics and do miss plays.
If a player is playing bad, and calims it's because they are drunk, the raniking system in the game will naturally place them in the place they belong considering they do it more then once or twice. And that one game is not enough to shoot you from diamond 1 to bronze 5. You will be fine. If the drunk player is being toxic and or trolls (feeding does not equals trolling) then you are more then welcome to report.

TL;DR if the most said player do is play bad, that is not a banable offense.

if it was, then you should also be able to report stupid people too, the vast majority of games are lost because of them and they don't even have an excuse.

All Day Tay Tay11/21/2016, 4:37:04 PM2 votes

pretty sure they said awhile ago that being under the influence in ranked is reportable, even if they dont feed

LegendaryLemur11/20/2016, 6:05:16 PM1 votes

As someone who has played drunk on numerous occasions (though i'm trying not to do that anymore), i voted yes. Personally i'd like to see a "casual"/alternative queue option for people who want to play while under the influence or without putting in any effort.

BlunterMonk11/21/2016, 6:29:39 PM1 votes

People can kill themselves with that poison all they want, just don't bring 9 other people down because you're a worthless sack of shit.