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Are Flamers ruining Normal's and Aram's?

AceBangtanHoseok·11/15/2019, 8:54:18 AM·6 votes·8,201 views

Hi, this is my first post...

I feel like they are, most definitely running other people's experiences, but it's not their fault.

I've been playing this game a few years after it had been released before ranked was introduced and I remember how much fun I had with this game. I would like whenever champions would die in a hilarious way, glitched out or die mid voice statement. I wasn't really serious per-say but my friends we're 100% likely to be the most try-hards ever, which is why I never talk to them anymore because there would be instances they would insult me on my gameplay which back then I knew 100% I sucked, As of now I am still learning, because I work, go to school, and had a hiatus from league to take care of family issues, I came back to see that the flaming only worsened over time. Like, Damn can't you let it onto me easier without the shouting, and insults, wooo.

[sg-lux-2]

I still don't talk or play with my friends, I'd always play by my self, most of the time. I would only do Aram or Normals, Draft or Non-Draft, and Go Mid lane to practice on real players, not bots because wtf are you gonna learn by doing bot games? However, Whenever I enter a normal match or Aram, and I die, all hell breaks loose. [sg-shisa]

Or someone didn't get the camp they requested in ARAM.

or the wrong runes.

It's sad honestly, to see so many people flaming others, it makes me wonder what's going on in their lives to be this toxic and so hurt that they have to take it out on other folks. I always keep this in mind, even when I get super angry and pissed at the flamers, I just have to remember they are also human and are probably venting.

It's hard though when you get called all the horrible names in the book, So this is for me, and countless others who play league, Just play how you like, and love, learn at the pace you can; and ignore them.

Just ignore the flamers or Trolls, and it's okay.

Also for the flamers, it's okay, and everything will be alright and I hope the best for you in life, I know times are hard, but just know you will be alright. :) [sg-ahri-2]

I'd like to hear your opinions too, there are no wrong Opinions!

10 Comments

4Chan Solo11/17/2019, 12:21:13 AM2 votes

I play exclusively ARAM too, because my nerves can't afford me to play a normal or ranked game with kiddos, but in the end it's the same in ARAM. Lots of toxic people, to the point i'm automatically aggressive when people ping for stuff or start to open their mouth to say shit. And yes, i said i'm aggressive, not toxic or abusive. I never flame or ping for bad stuff or other shits like that, but i don't have patience anymore to deal with lol players i'm sorry. After seeing too much insults and harrassment, i don't waste time anymore talking nicely to dogs. The game is toxic as fuck anyway, the goal is to stomp as much as possible, and say ez at the end. It doesn't happen all the time in ARAM, true, but you can easily fall with the same toxic 3 games in a row, even if you report him or block him. It's pathetic.

ISharpieI11/17/2019, 4:31:08 AM2 votes

Flamers are ruining the game in general i used to flame alot more than i do today but when i get mad and am not having a good day i get mad and will insult without noticing what i am doing to my reputation. Such as today i was banned for having a "bad score" and was permabanned for it. These people are ruining the game and making me sick i just wish riot would take this into consideration and ban people who are alot more toxic than me but i end up getting banned for it.

KnightLakega11/18/2019, 4:15:53 AM2 votes

My opinion.. Is you're part of the problem.. Don't feel bad though. EVERYONE is part of the problem.. it depends on what side you stand on though.

Some people play to have a good game. They want teammates who try.. If they think they're not trying, that's wasting their time. Yes even in ARAM. Admittedly I'm one of these players. You having a bad game, accidentally choosing a wrong rune. No problem, crap happens.. But it sucks when I think you're just messing around... Hence why terms like "its just norms" and "its just arams" triggers me.. yes it is, but I'm going to do my best because I respect my teammates and don't want to waste their time.. Why are you?
Some people are "too nice".. They always just wanna have fun, tralala everything is peaches and roses, and that doesn't help either, especially in a game like league where everything is pretty (Even in norms) competitive. People like this then usually say terms like "its just norms" or "I'm just here to have fun". Which easily translates into "I'm not really trying". (Even if that's what you meant or not). Which then gets some people mad.
Some people just want to help their teammates. They point out problems, flaws. This gets alot of people mad, and sometimes the "too nice" people try to defend them, and then toxicity arises again..
Some people are legit trolls, flamers, or just seriously unhappy people.. You throw these random groups together, nothing but toxicity is going to come out, especially with the state of the game being highly toxic in and of itself just through its mechanics, and abusive layout.

I could go on and on of the "types" of players, but quite honestly, you get the point.. Everyone is the problem. Everyone.

ClaireRedfield11/15/2019, 10:21:43 PM1 votes

No I personally couldn't care less what people say/say to me and if they keep spamming chat I'll just mute if it's really obnoxious.

Besides if you just strike up conversations and have fun most people will talk to you and have a good time. https://imgur.com/YJoy4zx

CharDeeMcDenniz11/15/2019, 1:32:46 PM1 votes

i play almost exclusively ARAM on this account (some TFT as well)

I have experienced none of what you are describing. out of all the ARAM games i play, only about 10% have any chat AT ALL and of that 10%, maybe .5% of that is flame

Lemexiss11/15/2019, 11:17:01 PM1 votes

It took me a while to do it because I thought it would take away part of the experience, but.... You should just disable chat. It's useless most of the time, and actually detrimental to your enjoyment of the game in others.

There are a few games in which I like the chat, people aren't toxic, etc... But those are pretty rare. But generally when the team is motivated and people are willing to stay positive and communicate well, they'll let you know in champ select. So what I do is disable chat by default, and enable allied chat for this one game if I get good vibes in champ select.

So far, this little "policy" of mine has done wonders for my sanity and enjoyment of the game. Most of the game I don't even notice the chat isn't there anymore, I just notice how much less tilting LoL is. And when I do enable the chat, since I only do it if things seem like they will go well, I am happy I could have one game where people communicated well, complimented each other, and so on.

PS : I'm also surprised about that ARAM thing. Back when I had chat enabled, I encountered very little toxicity in aram. People mostly just play silently and mind their own business there, or they'll occasionally make some non-toxic remarks, but that's it.

XJ9999999999999911/15/2019, 1:58:03 PM1 votes

oh interesting, someone else who likes the niche things to be funny like dying mid voice line and when games glitch. yeah, i just laugh about it.

also "it makes me wonder what's going on in their lives to be this toxic and so hurt that they have to take it out on other folks. " ----- It's because they have nothing going on in their lives. It's a domino effect on toxicity. They have nothing going on, the same people have nothing going on, so they just harass each other. Instead of realizing it's wrong, what do they do? Say it's normal and not to punishing someone for "bad words" because it's normal and just words. It's a coping mechanism. Normalize it instead of realizing it doesn't need to be said.

It's so easy to be kind and nice. It really takes no effort. When I order things from taco bell such as my cherry sunset (which is all I get), I always answer them when they say "how are you" and such. I just say I'm good, and ask them how they are. It does more than you think. Because most of these people probably feel like they are just talking to a robot with the generic responses.

It's sad times. It's why I don't really play PvP atm. too toxic, it isn't a game for fun.

also interesting that you have friends that you dont talk to. most people always say "oh i have friends, im forced to play with them or they wont talk to me or be my friend anymore"... its like... then they arent your friend lol. so i just found that interesting.

an example of a situation that could have been toxic was in my Yuumi game yesterday. I ulted while on twitch and he was stealted. He just pussied out and ran away. Someone on my team says "why???". Instead of saying anything back and being "toxic" or even feeding into them explaining, I simply said "2019 and this game still doesn't have voice chat". They didn't say anything back, but what that meant was that if there was voice, I would have told him to go in and it would have worked. Yuumi is a champion in which her performance is dependant on your teams trust of your capabilities. What happened after the game? 4 honors, because I didn't feed into toxicity.

Sky Cardis11/15/2019, 5:23:01 PM1 votes

I run into toxic people on the regular. It is a shame too, but LoL or ANY competitive pvp game gas these people in droves. Because of this I mostly do Aram over Rift (If I deal with those people, it'll be on a shorter time frame). Sucks none the less, so at once point I got fed up and decided I'm taking them down one by one. Once they start being toxic to me or even another player (regardless of what team), I go after the player. I challenge them carefully, then report once I snag them into saying something I can use against via reporting them and move on. Sure it is 'scummy'...but they approached me in that toxic manner, I just need to make an example of them. Its great after reporting a goldie+ and get feedback couple minutes after from the report. Means they will be chat banned or better, lose all that work on that account.

People just need to put in their place. I won't tolerate disrespect, rather it be towards me or just someone else trying to have fun and play the game.

'Happy hunting', I await the downvotes. [slayer-jinx-catface]