What a fresh account and new plans for League has taught me

Merciless Beauty·Sep 16, 2018·9 votes·8,087 views

Alright, I'm going to preface this by saying 9 days ago, I received a 14-day Suspension on my "main" League of Legends Account for "Verbal Abuse". I logged in after taking a few hours' break from the game after I had lost a game that I found incredibly tilting to find myself sitting on a 2-week suspension. Because everyone wants to see it, here are some of the chat logs. Note I did cut out some of it and - before a Moderator says anything - the account name on it is an account I own. I'm not starting a witch hunt against myself...

> Game 1 In-Game

AkumaNoKitsune1: you ping mia
AkumaNoKitsune1: oh wait bronze
AkumaNoKitsune1: my bad
AkumaNoKitsune1: gg
AkumaNoKitsune1: you're dumb
AkumaNoKitsune1: you dont like truth kid
AkumaNoKitsune1: when youre gambling with my lp yes
AkumaNoKitsune1: you have no as
AkumaNoKitsune1: im tilted by this team
AkumaNoKitsune1: no wonder you lost
AkumaNoKitsune1: ashe is this team's genji
AkumaNoKitsune1: useless af
AkumaNoKitsune1: gg report ashe pls
AkumaNoKitsune1: my team inted to fizz gg Post-Game
AkumaNoKitsune1: gg

> Game 2 In-Game

AkumaNoKitsune1: if you vote no i will make sure game ends quick
AkumaNoKitsune1: no that's master yi's fault
AkumaNoKitsune1: all 9 of them
AkumaNoKitsune1: i really dont care anymore yi
AkumaNoKitsune1: i hope you lose LP
AkumaNoKitsune1: i hope your family eats some really rancid cheese, and falls ill
AkumaNoKitsune1: i mean you're losing LP
AkumaNoKitsune1: so thats good
AkumaNoKitsune1: gg come mas mierda yi Post-Game
AkumaNoKitsune1: gg wp friends

I can't really defend myself in any of these cases. I flamed. I tilted. I said some pretty batshit crazy stuff (or just stuff that didn't makes sense). When I logged into a level 6 account (that by all means was a fresh account - never had any disciplinary warnings or anything), I was still pretty tilted. I played a few games, did alright... and logged out.

The next time I logged in, I realized that I needed to change. (I've had this before, ask me about my previous four permanent ban accounts where I didn't learn anything.) I wanted to live stream League eventually but I didn't want to go the route of our good friend Tyler1. I decided on a very ambitious gameplan. I would take my remaining existing account, and two fresh accounts, and play on them for the remainder of the season, and not play Ranked League of Legends. After getting the accounts ready (I needed the champions I wanted to play in Season 9 - so this was priority), I would take them into Ranked in Season 9 and try to get them into Gold+ ELO.

It didn't start out so well. After having some less than optimal games here and there (including a few with a Gold Smurf who quite literally screamed at me in Discord every time I made an intelligent call that he did not like), I came across some people who I duo'd with to pass the time. The games I played on this account went a long way to remind me what League is about - fun times with friends. Did I lose a good handful of games? Yeah, I did. Were some of them unfortunate... yeah. I played a game of Taric Support and go so flamed by my ADC I thought "What did I do to deserve this shit from him?" I've had games where I am pretty much useless outside of tossing out CC (because Ahri versus Viktor is a shitty matchup for Ahri) and some games where I feel like I was making the world move (Twisted Fate vs Draven Mid Lane... I don't know how I won this other than playing smart, waiting for ganks and grabbing as much farm as I could for items). A major difference across all the games (the Kreygasm wins, the Unfortunate losses, and the "OMFG We actually won that game" comebacks or the "OMFG We actually lost that game" throws) was the commitment to not use chat to verbally abuse teammates as well as to not take that shit from anyone else. Flame leads to flame. When one person flames, they subconsciously give others permission to flame as well and their behavior encourages others to behave the same way. I did this a lot... and I'm glad I was suspended. Another major difference across the games was taking the time to not let misplays/mistakes anger me. I've gotten upset at people not playing "correctly" and I've let it tilt me in previous games... sometimes so much that I actually straight throw the game entirely just to get out of the game rather than try and play it out the best I can. Coming to the realization that "I'm bad at League of Legends" and focusing on understanding where I can improve has made the grind to level 30 more tolerable and more enjoyable. I feel that if I can keep this up, I can achieve my goals in League and in live streaming.

Take it from me, a guy who has had four permabanned accounts for League of Legends (three of them are for verbal abuse). Don't do what I did and be super negative in chat. Be positive. Focus on the game. Always seek to improve and focus on your game plan and your game play. I hope my story is inspiring.

15 Comments

PurpleYukariSep 16, 20182 votes

[{quoted}](name=Merciless Beauty,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=9ukO7k9h,comment-id=,timestamp=2018-09-16T04:53:18.956+0000)

Alright, I'm going to preface this by saying 9 days ago, I received a 14-day Suspension on my "main" League of Legends Account for "Verbal Abuse". I logged in after taking a few hours' break from the game after I had lost a game that I found incredibly tilting to find myself sitting on a 2-week suspension. Because everyone wants to see it, here are some of the chat logs. Note I did cut out some of it and - before a Moderator says anything - the account name on it is an account I own. I'm not starting a witch hunt against myself...

Thats probably a good call.

AkumaNoKitsune1: i hope your family eats some really rancid cheese, and falls ill

I wouldn't be surprised if this triggered an immediate 14 day ban.

The next time I logged in, I realized that I needed to change. (I've had this before, ask me about my previous four permanent ban accounts where I didn't learn anything.) I wanted to live stream League eventually but I didn't want to go the route of our good friend Tyler1. I decided on a very ambitious gameplan. I would take my remaining existing account, and two fresh accounts, and play on them for the remainder of the season, and not play Ranked League of Legends. After getting the accounts ready (I needed the champions I wanted to play in Season 9 - so this was priority), I would take them into Ranked in Season 9 and try to get them into Gold+ ELO.

If ranked is a trigger for toxic behavior, then ranked is probably a bad idea. Part of the tilt might be that people pressure themselves into getting into a high elo rank.

A major difference across all the games (the Kreygasm wins, the Unfortunate losses, and the "OMFG We actually won that game" comebacks or the "OMFG We actually lost that game" throws) was the commitment to not use chat to verbally abuse teammates as well as to not take that shit from anyone else. Flame leads to flame. When one person flames, they subconsciously give others permission to flame as well and their behavior encourages others to behave the same way.

Because by flaming, you establish yourself as rude and inconsiderate, even if its just a bad day. As you lose respect with your teammates, some people will choose to react by flaming back. But thats another good way of putting it.

Take it from me, a guy who has had four permabanned accounts for League of Legends (three of them are for verbal abuse). Don't do what I did and be super negative in chat. Be positive. Focus on the game. Always seek to improve and focus on your game plan and your game play. I hope my story is inspiring.

Good luck. Overall a quality post. Most posters on the forums don't even recognize the problem

Merciless BeautySep 20, 20181 votes

If ranked is a trigger for toxic behavior, then ranked is probably a bad idea. Part of the tilt might be that people pressure themselves into getting into a high elo rank.

It's not the climb that triggers me, but how often people I get matched with don't read the map correctly or realize that their teammates want to work with them. I make calls all the time, and sometimes spell out the right moves to make, and they still don't listen. In a sense, it holds me hostage to their ridiculous gameplan... and when I can't make it work, I lose sight of the win and just want a fresh match. Hell, there are some games that are absolutely losses from the 10-min mark on, and I'd get flamed for wanting to OPEN MID.

I wouldn't be surprised if this triggered an immediate 14 day ban.

After having read this, neither would I.

Because by flaming, you establish yourself as rude and inconsiderate, even if its just a bad day. As you lose respect with your teammates, some people will choose to react by flaming back. But thats another good way of putting it.

The inspiration for writing it like that was a quote from a famous individual regarding talent. "When you allow your own inner light to shine out, you unconsciously give others permission to do the same."

The same applies to flame. Once you do it, everyone else feels as though they've been given permission to flame as well. Regardless, the system sees it as flame and bans people for it.

Cravin Ur CheeksSep 16, 20181 votes

no name and shame. delete the post.

Merciless BeautySep 20, 20181 votes

No Name and Shame

Buddy, the only naming in here is my own damned account. It's called accountability.

SoullessFlunkySep 21, 20181 votes

[{quoted}](name=Merciless Beauty,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=9ukO7k9h,comment-id=00010000,timestamp=2018-09-20T15:35:22.110+0000)

Buddy, the only naming in here is my own damned account. It's called accountability.

He can’t read lol

Shukr4nSep 16, 20181 votes

So u joined a stranger s discord? And.got flamed?

U know what? U could try an experiment of "discording"with stranger teammates all your matches and report a thread about the experience. This way u can potentially explore the "soloq" voip and make a good feedback for it (regsrdless the end of the experiment).

Merciless BeautySep 20, 20181 votes

Let me be perfectly clear, he was a stranger, but I had a reason for joining. He claimed to have made it to Gold and he was trying to build a team. It wasn't productive, and after giving it three games, I just got fed up with it. He flamed, blocked me, and I'm still on good terms with his friends. Still, can't name him, but you can PM me in Discord if you wanna know more. My Discord is MercilessAhriMain#3434. Before a Mod goes asking, this is my Discord.

Vlada CutSep 16, 20181 votes

Yeh, the problem is people learn things the hard way, so people reading this won't change them until they get bans and middle fingers right into their faces. :/

Merciless BeautySep 24, 20181 votes

Don't forget they'll flame and write boards' posts about "WTF RIOT BANNED ME I WANT MY MONEY BACK!"

comedybingbongsSep 17, 20181 votes

Wait telling someone to eat rancid cheese is toxic now? Sounds like banter to me

Merciless BeautySep 20, 20181 votes

Let's be real, it was an indirect way of telling someone's family to kill themselves. It wasn't banter. It was out-and-out flame.

comedybingbongsSep 21, 20181 votes

[{quoted}](name=Merciless Beauty,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=9ukO7k9h,comment-id=00040000,timestamp=2018-09-20T15:47:15.961+0000)

Let's be real, it was an indirect way of telling someone's family to kill themselves. It wasn't banter. It was out-and-out flame.

I think most flame is funny banter. I guess it is all in the interpretation.

SaezioSep 21, 20181 votes

[{quoted}](name=Merciless Beauty,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=9ukO7k9h,comment-id=00040000,timestamp=2018-09-20T15:47:15.961+0000)

Let's be real, it was an indirect way of telling someone's family to kill themselves. It wasn't banter. It was out-and-out flame.

rancid cheese can kill? I mean if you are already on the threshold sure but so can a cold.

Merciless BeautySep 24, 20181 votes

Anything can kill, it's 2018 fam.