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The effects of a positive attitude.

Xenomancers·9/22/2017, 6:09:50 PM·12 votes·1,069 views

I just want to share my story with the community because I think something like this really would have helped me advance sooner in ranked. I am a very competitive person and I really don't like to lose. Plus I have a real low tolerance for stupidity. This lead me to lash out in chat a lot of times - which I am almost certain now is the reason I have been stuck in the S2-G5 range of ranked.

I took a hiatus in this middle of this season and came back with a plan to only say positive things in chat and encourage my team when they make plays (good or bad). I realized that having a negative attitude causes players to play worse around me and ofc makes me play worse too. This has not only increased my overall enjoyment of the game but also my WR is sky rocketing. G3 promos tonight and I don't see any reason I can't make platinum now because skill wise - I feel well ahead of the curve.

For about 5 years I've been struggling with this. I never really thought something as simple as attitude could have such an effect - but it does! Good luck out there on the rift and limit the rage = profit. [slayer-jinx-wink]

10 Comments

scribbles7829/22/2017, 6:42:51 PM3 votes

I feel the exact same way... I went on a 12ish game win streak a few weeks ago purely because of an unreasonably positive attitude. :D

adoraa9/22/2017, 7:20:02 PM2 votes

But you haven't been banned for lashing out in the past? Because I lashed out at someone who was flaming me all match long and even told me to drink bleach and kill myself, and the worst I did was say that their behavior was sad and pathetic and I got a 14 day suspension for it.

Mama Soraka9/22/2017, 10:05:49 PM2 votes

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I only play normal games and ARAMs but a positive attitude and even telling jokes can go a long, long way x3

Koobal9/25/2017, 10:07:05 AM2 votes

some people will nit appreciate your efforts for being positive they will most likely use the word st*u because their mentality is just like this

Champion Skin9/27/2017, 10:39:52 AM1 votes

If your goal is to win then typing in chat is usually not a good idea....

It can distract your teammates with them focusing on chat or on typing Or it might tilt your teammates if your negative or lash out at them

And making your team play worse obviously makes winning the game more difficult If you need to communicate with the team use pings they are quick and easy (don't spam them)