I'm sorry Riot, I tried... I just can't do it...

100HorsePower·Jan 6, 2017·14 votes·2,050 views

I can't be nice to the people in this game. If they lose, they flame, if they win, they become arrogant and bigheaded, like they are the best thing ever.

I just can't play this game anymore. The community are just awful...

I have never had a game where somebody wasn't one of the two catagories above and I just can't take it anymore.

The abuse has a way of getting to you. It really does and if I say anything, I GET PUNISHED. Its disgusting how Riot lets people get away with such terrible displays of arrogance because it makes them easy money.

This game just brings out the WORST in everyone. Probably how its earned its place as the most toxic community and I'm done with it.

37 Comments

LostFr0stJan 6, 20176 votes

Have you tried /mute all at the start? Works for some people, not sure if it would work for you.

LimmieJan 6, 20171 votes

I second this. Specially if you're in EUW, the chat on an average match there is is unbearable. Try it for a couple of games, I guarantee you won't play without it ever again.

Troll for TrumpJan 6, 20171 votes

Yeah but that:

Loses out on a lot of communication(Don't try to justify it with "they'd only use the chat for toxicity; that's not valid"
Causes frustration(a ton of people get tilted when they're muted, even more so if you mention it. Muting causes more toxicity for everyone else and only benefits you)
Part of the fun in a multiplayer game is interacting with other people. When you have to play the game as if it's singleplayer by muting everyone, except your premades, it's no longer a multiplayer game. It is a fault on the community's end that can only be fixed by the people. People being toxic is normal, and every multiplayer game community is always toxic. It's human nature.

LostFr0stJan 6, 20172 votes

The OP doesn't have to say he's muting them. Just mute them. They're not stupid; they'll pick up that he responds better to pings pretty quickly if he uses the ping system himself too instead of talking to them.

1 and 2 don't matter since the OP is getting a negative experience mostly and 3 is invalid since the OP isn't having fun. OP can always re-opt into chat when they are ready to do so.

Troll for TrumpJan 7, 20171 votes

Yeah, even just plainly muting people tilts them. Just like when you talk to someone and they don't respond, you get annoyed or frustrated.

They pick up how he likes pings, and will then spam the shit out of him with it, cuz they'll know they're muted, and just communicate toxicly through pings instead of chat

LostFr0stJan 7, 20171 votes

They have no reason to be pissed though since he's just not talking. They'll be toxic with pings and chat regardless since they are toxic people. If you don't feed the trolls they eventually do give up.

Troll for TrumpJan 7, 20172 votes

Almost everyone isn't inherently toxic or a troll.

When people do something you don't like, you do anything you can to villify them, whether it be through slander or provocation.

They are toxic because of circumstance, and the passive-aggressive people pissing people off to make them be toxic are the real problem.

LostFr0stJan 7, 20171 votes

^exactly correct^^

OP opting out of chat makes one less passive-aggressive person to fuel the fire. They have 8 other people to poke anyways.

I do apologize for using the word 'troll' so loosely.

Amasa DelanoJan 7, 20171 votes

I'm pretty sure you can do all the communication you need to do through pings in this game. Sure, chat can help coordinate more complicated plays, but if it's generally doing you more harm than good (a choice you can make for yourself, based on what people usually say in your games), you can definitely mute and still remain communicative.

Telephone BoothJan 7, 20174 votes

Can't handle stranger's attitudes online? See ya man. It's actually quite easy to ignore but I guess you are quite fragile. Just mute them you fool.

100HorsePowerJan 7, 20172 votes

The point is, I shouldn't HAVE to. Don't legitimize toxic, rude and downright arrogant behavior.

Who is TaliyahJan 7, 20174 votes

Imagine someone being arrogant and a dickhead in real life. What would you do? Punch him? get punished ignore him and walk away? That, I am sure, would do it. I'm sure you do not say, "I should not HAVE to walk away" but do you?

jinxedchefJan 7, 20172 votes

Something, something, "safe space".

Magi MayvinJan 6, 20173 votes

Well...

Bye! [slayer-jinx-catface]

Horny MailmanJan 7, 20173 votes

your a pussy bro get over it

Supreme Senpai69Jan 6, 20172 votes

I consider myself one of the nicest people I know and even I've been toxic a few times. Like this Jinx who was on the enemy team. I decided to try Morgana and she'd say in all chat whenever I missed a Q how much I suck and how I haven't hit any Qs (Which wasn't... even true. Even remotely.) She was super toxic to everybody so I made sure to rub that in when we won the game. Then there was my mid laner a few games back who went like 0/9/1 and was just so incredibly bad at the game and singlehandedly made the game unwinnable despite everyone else being fed.

I think those were the only two times in the last few months, but it's just so silly how you're expected to sit back and let these people spew toxicity or throw the game and you can't say anything. If Riot banned people more it wouldn't be so bad but you report them knowing full well they wont be banned. And you know you won't be banned for saying toxic things as long as you don't do it every game, so it's hard not to talk shit sometimes lmao

dragon eisJan 7, 20172 votes

i personally dont mind toxic people, i just fucking hate arrogant people especially when they win with a champion like Vayne and had 0/6/2 before and write stuff like "gg ez, get rekt" and the funny thing is when i insult him (the only way to feel better) i could get banned..

Horny MailmanJan 13, 20171 votes

lol right

Horny MailmanJan 13, 20171 votes

lol right id go as far to say i like toxic people

Chamuel85Jan 6, 20171 votes

Riot doesn't encourage it. I know people get punished because I've seen it (the popup saying my report got someone punished) at least 3 times in as many years. It's rare and Riot could improve the communication that your reports matter. However, that doesn't mean since you don't see that little pop up that people aren't being punished with the help of your reports.
"Fight fire with fire" just makes the flame bigger. I hope you know that. If you go at people with negative attitudes, you're going to get nothing but negativity in return. Try turning that around. Also, before you blame EVERYONE ELSE for the toxicity you see, I find this quote to be rather enlighening to think about in regards to your own behavior and how it impacts the toxicity of your games. "If you run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole. If you run into assholes all day, you're the asshole." -Raylan Givens
You can think highly of yourself (definition arrogant) and still not be toxic. I think you mean abuse.
See 2 for reference. I don't see nearly the toxicity people seem to claim is so ubiquitous to the community. That's because I try to bring positivity with me, and if it is clear that someone is: finger pointing, blaming others, being hostile. I know how to mute someone really easily, and do so quickly so their toxicity doesn't come even close to my mentality beyond that point.

SteeIHeartJan 6, 20171 votes

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PoofisJan 6, 20171 votes

You can't read, he capitalized 4 words I would hardly say that is in all caps.

Troll for TrumpJan 6, 20172 votes

It takes a lot of sh*t talking to get punished

Nope, it doesn't. Common mistake. The ones you see the most, obviously, are going to be the most toxic ones.

Things featured on youtube, for instance.

SteeIHeartJan 7, 20171 votes

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100HorsePowerJan 7, 20173 votes

With respect, I have not been punished but I have had friends that have been before. My problem is the alarming amount of people who either;

Flame when losing
Get cocky and arrogant and rude when winning

Nobody in this game seems to have a shred of nobility or humility in them. Everything is about them. I believe its up to pro-players to advocate being role models to improve the community of the game. Not just pretend that its a non-issue. People need to be better behaved on here.

I just cannot be nice to a Yasuo main who got a triple kill from my Velkoz knock-up and here him insult the other team calling them "noobs". If I ignore it, then I'm being an enabler for that kind of behavior, but if I challenge him, he'll report me just for pointing it out.

Troll for TrumpJan 7, 20172 votes

That's the point. Most people punished aren't extremely toxic.

People who are permabanned are, but even then they probably aren't inherently toxic.

Victims to circumstance

Times KnightJan 7, 20171 votes

This is true.

General Esdeath Jan 7, 20171 votes

Intentionally feeding? Eh no problem

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General Esdeath Jan 7, 20171 votes

Just use the mute function

Akali PrimeJan 7, 20171 votes

im pretty sure all gaming communities are like that...its not something you can exactly run from

UMADDBRAHHHJan 7, 20171 votes

I feel you man. Especially when people mute, they don't communicate and it just fuels the flames.

top riven PLZJan 7, 20171 votes

Hahah

Man0LiveJan 8, 20171 votes

Quit while you haven't invested that much time into this game. The chat hasn't gotten better from my 2-3 years of experience. On a rough estimate: 7/10 games really aren't that bad. But those 3/10 games are so frustrating it makes the other 7 games not worth playing. I wish i could quit..

GotTiltJan 8, 20171 votes

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I can't be nice to the people in this game. If they lose, they flame, if they win, they become arrogant and bigheaded, like they are the best thing ever.

I just can't play this game anymore. The community are just awful...

I have never had a game where somebody wasn't one of the two catagories above and I just can't take it anymore.

The abuse has a way of getting to you. It really does and if I say anything, I GET PUNISHED. Its disgusting how Riot lets people get away with such terrible displays of arrogance because it makes them easy money.

This game just brings out the WORST in everyone. Probably how its earned its place as the most toxic community and I'm done with it.

Couple of corrections:

Riot doesnt let people get away, or at least in their view they are doing the best they can. I guess no one ever brought up a question at meeting: what if the best isnt good enough. Anywho but yes, they 'dont let people get away'
Its not the game that brings out the worst in people. You see you cant bring out something that isnt there, so lets just be honest: the game PROVIDES an opportunity and environment for people to act in their most honest way. Without restrictions. See people dont act like that in real life because theres consequences. In League such consequences are a hit and miss. You can rage and maybe you get punished, but also maybe not. This allows people to take risks like gambling, And if they won once, its an addicition go repeat.

Im sorry you had to see the basic nature of some people in league. Lets just say that those never do much better in real life either because basic nature is hard to hide. I hope you find better community in your next games. Godspeed.