honor leveling up

Nikinedev32·5/17/2019, 10:13:55 AM·2 votes·3,929 views

I have been honor 2-0 the whole season i cant move a single checkpoint . My friend who just got into league because of me get to 2-1 in 3 weeks while im sitting here honor 2 whole season. What affects my progress so much? Why am I not advancing at all. I barely talk too.

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Umbral Regent5/17/2019, 10:21:42 AM4 votes

I'm a little curious about your slow Honor progression; I can't imagine why you'd be progressing slowly if you barely chat, but, here's what I know about the system;

Honor Progress is gained per match where you aren't validly reported.
Valid reports nullify Honor gains for that match, meaning if you misbehave and someone reports you, you wouldn't receive Honor progress.
You gain Honor bonuses for being Honored by non-premade teammates and for receiving Team Honor Bonuses, with the bonus being weighed more on the latter, so if you're not Honoring other players in your matches, that may also contribute towards slow Honor gain.

The following bits are speculation or information that I'm not 100% sure about, so take these next few with a grain of salt;

Honor gains are more-or-less balanced to play frequency - meaning that one person who plays maybe a few matches every week should still progress at a similar rate to someone who plays daily.
The system could potentially recognize sportsmanlike behavior on top of being Honored, meaning that positive behavior could also influence your Honor gains; although it's equally as likely that positive behavior and fast Honor progression is simply a correlation between sportsmanlike behavior and the likelihood that others would Honor you.

All told, I'm genuinely unsure as to how you could be progressing so slowly. It'd make sense if you showed low-key misbehavior (passive aggressive remarks, defeatist comments, etc.), but if you're not one to talk often, then I'm not sure what'd be the issue.

Kei1435/17/2019, 10:33:42 AM4 votes

On top of what Umbral Regent said, you can ask Riot support regarding your honor progress. If they say you are doing some against the rules, the you can ask them to give you examples ie even ask for chatlogs.