Pings Should be the ONLY communication in Game

TheChi3f·6/3/2016, 8:20:43 PM·2 votes·804 views

Hi everyone! I have been playing League for like forever now because who actually knows how long we've all been playing. But I wanted to talk about how chat can just ruin a game completely. Why even make it a factor? Why would anyone need to say anything other than ping? I believe chat should be permanently disabled because:

  1. Pings and the only things we really need
  2. Chat allows us to see and get involved with what everyone else is saying
  3. It only pushes people further into the troll hole when everyone starts bashing on each other
  4. It's the number 1 distraction, my eyes always get pulled to the worthless stuff everyone is saying in chat, anything that doesn't have to do with the game isn't important at the moment

And I know I can turn off chat, but I have a hard time actually wanting to do that, when I have a choice, it's not always the best one. And I feel like we could all say the same because I feel as though we've all contributed to the trolling in chat at least once but I actually never feel good after a game and the things I've said, like I know I should be more encouraging and enthusiastic but sometimes that isn't a possibility. So Riot if you could take some time and think about the idea that would be amazing thank you

(I know not everyone is going to agree with this but I hope we can keep this thread civil and understanding. Or break it down for me even more, express why it won't work before calling the idea stupid, thank you!)

10 Comments

Awkward Couch6/3/2016, 8:28:12 PM2 votes

But what about calling out flash timers dragon/baron calls?

StickyOctopi6/3/2016, 8:28:02 PM1 votes

Then it's "player pinged too much" "player bm'ed with pings" "team mate pings my dead body, ban pls"

I think unrestricted voice chat is the true answer. Set it up like xbox live and let everyone say what they want.

Elisheva6/3/2016, 9:43:48 PM1 votes

But then i wouldnt be able able to call my friends racial slurs, among other things in chat!

Leblancster6/4/2016, 5:02:48 AM1 votes

It would be nice, but unfortunately you actually have to explain decisions in game when someone is spamming pings ... "No need to risk Baron, the game is basically tied and we're all low after winning the team fight, so lets get tier 2 and inhibitor turret instead of risking baron and letting jinx ult us and get a quadra"

Astôlfo6/4/2016, 4:36:40 PM1 votes

Why should chat be removed because a minor few don't know how to be responsible with it? Just ban those few instead.