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Toxicity in Season 8

fuzzbucket01·1/17/2018, 7:55:09 AM·1 votes·1,030 views

I think there is a large problem in ranked Season 8 because I am doing my placements right now as of writing this and at least in silver the players will blame each other if not the one getting kills for losing. An example of this is, I just finished a placement as Twisted Fate in Mid Lane and the game ended with me being 3/7 and Tryndamere Jungle also being 3/7 and the rest of our team being 0/5 or 1/5 and the ones who were going 0/5 were blaming me for them losing their lane.

They next, said things like "your retarded"(they used the wrong you're), "your brain-dead," and "your useless." In addition every time I would ult in and take out the enemy champ in their lane because they asked me to. They would say I ks'd them even though they didn't even get an assist. Meaning that I dealt all the damage. I also know that the two who were harassing me reported me for no reason because they both said they were going to report me for being "bad" so I know they reported me just not what category they reported me under.

But, here's a question is the person doing the most work the one at fault for the bad plays and loses of others? I don't think so I definitely could have tried harder since it is ranked, but it is a game after all and at the end of the day it doesn't affect your life irl unless you're a professional player like Faker or Scarra.

And I don't claim to know about others lives, but I'm sure many people on this game have issues. I suffer from hereditary condition that causes me to have major depression that I'll have to live with for the rest of my life. This causes it to be like if I'm told kys so many times I will try to. Sadly, the toxic players have gone from being a nuisance to being closer to cyberbullies who harass everyone who they play with.

Depression is also just normal for everyone throughout their lives everyone suffers from it at one point or another; so should players who have depression stop playing league because of its toxic players, or should the community better its behavior?

I personally think Riot Games should increase their vigilance on who gets reported for harassment because there is a line where something turns from a negative comment which people can easily shrug off to harassment that leaves a "scar."

Just remember we all have bad games so there is no need to harass or be toxic or threatening for losing because at the end of the day it's only a game so there isn't a need to get worked up about it enough to harass anyone.

5 Comments

Stealthlly1/17/2018, 11:23:26 AM2 votes

Climb to gold bro. You can do it. Any able bodied player can make gold with time an effort. People in gold are chill. I barely encounter toxicty like I used to in the lower ranks. Of course those people will always be around in some form.

Some advice for you specifically though. Incite a positive attitude with your allies early in the game, champ select is a good place to do so. Make them your friends with some friendly banter or song lyrics or a meme (everyone loves a memelord). It's harder for them to be toxic to you if they had some respect for you earlier.

More advice: When they call out your mistakes, agree with them if you know they are right. It happens, you mess up, all of us do. (You can respond in a sassy way though like, "I'll do better next time, Dad." Then they know that their toxicity is one big joke to you, and they know you know you messed up.) When you deny it though they will continue to harass you for it.

Make friends with your enemies too. Hate has no place in league, it is the source of toxicity. There should be a mutual respect between you and your foes because they could be your allies the next game. Therefor, make them your friends too if possible. Say "wp" or "well played" when you die and you felt helpless on seemingly even grounds or it was a really close duel/skirmish/fight/etc.. If you are friendly to everyone you will attract the other friendly players to come chat with you.

For those toxic players who are really nit picky and all over you, find a few words or phrases that you can use to reply to any toxicity. Pick ones that are deflecting and really general. Work with the team with pings and communicate with your other allies, but when the nit picky toxic player asks you why you weren't at the fight "I got lost." Why you took that kill "Dibs."

Literally humor puts off toxic players. Says you don't take them seriously. But serious enough to report them after the game. Also, don't exaggerate in your reports. Keep to the facts.

If all else fails, use that /muteall and announce that you have muted everyone and they should communicate through pings for you.

Good luck. Bard

fuzzbucket011/17/2018, 8:02:30 AM1 votes

I forgot to add at one point that I think we should at least be able to do our placements without being told to kys. Because is that really too much to ask of people?

The Cream Reaper1/17/2018, 8:12:06 AM1 votes

I think there is a large problem in ranked Season 8 because I am doing my placements right now as of writing this and at least in silver the players will blame each other if not the one getting kills for losing.

isn't that more like... normal silver player behaviour?

MachstDuBierHase1/17/2018, 9:27:31 AM1 votes

With every start of a new season all the players who think they should and would love to play this game and reaaallly think they can achive somethingmore then Wood5.

If you anticipate that, you''ll be much more happier - also yes, Rito is to blame for a poor performance of a MMR Matchmaking

Ph03n1xb1rd1/17/2018, 9:27:18 PM1 votes

/mute all