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what do you think about this thought of mine to reduce toxic smurfs?

Squidwards House·7/23/2017, 6:24:59 PM·1 votes·397 views

few days ago i made myself a new acc to play with a good friend of mine who just startet LoL. 3 games later he uninstalled. why? i told him these toxic idiots are smurfs but he said he doesnt even wanna see how cool the game can be when the community is full of players that create new accounts and then flame actually new players. in those 3 games the flame was SO FUCKING BAD i cant even describe it.

so i came up with this idea: if you create a smurf you have the option to link it to your main acc. if you link your smurf with your main you get the following things: all champs skins runes and masterys that your main has, on your smurf. you also get: a shared punishement.

if you get a report on your smurf, or a chat restrict/ban on your smurf, this also counts on your main. you are an ahole on your smurf and got an insta 14 day ban? well your main is also 14 day banned and both acc's are at the risk of a permaban if you dont improve your behavior.

this is NOT a solution to the problem but i think it would greatly reduce the flame from smurfs.

thoughts/feedback are appreciated.

ps: yes me english is no good.

11 Comments

DeadTrannies7/23/2017, 6:38:35 PM3 votes

Skins would 100% have to not be a part of this, riot will NEVER do that.

BigBellBrute7/23/2017, 8:57:35 PM2 votes

It's a nice idea but nobody wanting to be a toxic smurf is going to link it to their other accounts.

Weathered7/23/2017, 6:29:35 PM1 votes

I'm not sure if there is a way to abuse this or something logistically wrong with it, but honestly I would do it. It would make playing on a smurf much more bearable with the same champs and runes as your main being available.

DrCyanide7/23/2017, 7:53:24 PM1 votes

if you link your smurf with your main you get the following things:

  • all champs
  • skins
  • runes and masterys that your main has, on your smurf.

you also get:

  • a shared punishement.

In November Runes will be combined with Masteries and be free. That leaves only Champions and Skins as a lure.

Most of those flaming already lost their main to some punishment, linking would only hurt them since it would make their fresh start already punished.

In short, there's not enough incentive for those driving new players away to sign up. Ironically, you playing with your friends might have brought him in contact with more Smurfs, making his experience worse.

Imperial Pandaa7/23/2017, 8:26:08 PM1 votes

By unlock all skins/champs I am guessing you mean all the ones you already have unlocked? Runes I sort of get but why the masteries? Masteries unlock with the levels anyways. If I get to use any mastery I want at lvl 5 then it becomes incredible unbalanced for others.

It is an interesting idea but those positives wouldn't pull me to do it.

Kei1437/23/2017, 7:35:07 PM1 votes

The point of a permaban is to stop people from playing the game, not make it easier for them to play again.

For the real smurfs that aren't toxic, there probably is a better solution than getting them to start new accounts.

ModPeriscope7/23/2017, 6:44:30 PM1 votes

I disagree with the shared skins and shared champ pool. It'd be difficult to differentiate another player playing on your smurf vs you. I like the shared punishments.

I think with linked accounts, honor can/should play a role. Like having a 2+ honor to have a smurf, and maintaining that honor on your smurf increases drop rates for essence on your main, or vice versa.