Toxicity

ShaftOfEathan·7/6/2018, 9:18:53 PM·2 votes·1,298 views

Dear Riot, My ign is HakBooBooGoy and I would just like to make a few statements about your game, League of Legends. Currently I am very unhappy with the amount of toxicity and request a stronger course of punishment than simply reporting, because while reporting may give players a small punishment, it does not change their overall demeanor and attitude towards other players. I have recently played two games in which the entire team, except for myself has "flamed" another teammate. I myself was not at the focus of these accusations, but cannot help but have some reservations about the necessity of these comments. For now, I will be taking a break from LoL, and encourage others who feel the same way to join me. I can no longer play a game that puts me under such stress, and as someone who has spent hundreds of dollars on the game, an obviously poor decision, I hope that my opinion will be valued. Whether or not I return to play LoL will of course depend on your actions. It is of no detriment to me to stop play your game, and would probably be more beneficial if I stopped. My goal in writing this is to bring about change to the game that will help to put an end to, or at least greatly reduce the toxicity in this game. And to my fellow summoners, let me ask you this: is it worth it to raise your blood pressure, become angry, a sensation that most people are not fond of, because someone is a game is performing poorly? Next time when you get angry, please ask yourself, is it worth it to you? Is the stress that you cause yourself worth it? For those of you who share my feelings, please, follow in my footsteps and take a break from this game, for as long as you see fit.

With Peace, Hakgoy (HakBooBooGoy) Karma

3 Comments

AeroWaffle7/6/2018, 9:55:26 PM4 votes

You talk of Riot needing to do more to discourage poor behavior.

Do you have any suggestions? Because Riot does quite a bit already. Poor behavior follows a ladder system based on severity and frequency.

10-game chat restriction 25-game chat restriction 14-day ban perma-ban.

You can skip tiers if the behavior is bad enough, some people only get one ban before the perma if they behave poorly enough.

Toxicate137/6/2018, 9:55:05 PM1 votes

I've taken multiple breaks from this game because it's just not fun anymore, and it pisses me off way more than it did back when I started playing. The only way I can have fun now is at the expense of other people, by making new accounts and climbing in ranked. It's sad, but I guess every game has to die eventually.