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Getting perma banned was the best thing that ever happened to me

Intoxicated4Life·9/16/2019, 6:57:11 AM·6 votes·3,637 views

Before you all start mashing the down vote button because you think I'm some disgruntled player, hear me out. I used to play this game religiously after I'd get off work or right as I'd wake up. I'd find myself wasting my entire day off on game after game, even if I was frustrated from a loss I'd still find myself mashing that play again button like a drug addict getting their next fix and I know a lot of you can relate to that. I don't need to waste any breath on the problems with the game such as trolls, the horrible balancing, or the rigged matchmaking system that only grants 13 lp for wins and -20 for losses. But since my perma ban I've finally been able to play the other games I've wanted to like Remnant: From the Ashes or Zelda Breath of the Wild, I spend more time at the gym which is making me feel better about myself physically, and I've noticed I'm happier at work because a bad game before would put me in a frustrated mood and set the tone for my day. I don't have to deal with that anymore. I'm finally progressing through other games in contrast to this game that constantly made me feel like I was always taking 1 step forward but 2 steps back. As I reflect on what my experience with this game was like I realized I was never actually improving my skills. They plateaued a long time ago, being a Starcraft 2 master rank it doesn't take long to master a champion, and I was at the mercy of solo queue whether I was going to get a good team or not and playing broken meta champs has become increasingly dull in this vaporize meta. Being banned has made me realize one very important thing, it's not the players that are toxic, it's the game. This poorly developed and balanced game is the source of the toxicity found in its players because it doesn't reward people the way it should. It's more punishment than anything. I've never felt like more of my time was wasted when you can spend 40+ minutes painstakingly winning a match only to gain a small amount of LP then immediately lose it and then some because you get a rage quitter or feeder in the next game causing a loss in under 20 minutes. Once again thank you Riot for cutting me off from this horribly addicting game and forcing me to look elsewhere for enjoyment. My life has been immensely happier and I genuinely feel bad for people still trapped in this frustrating lose-lose situation of a game. Thanks for hearing me out, good luck out there friends.

7 Comments

GilxeN9/16/2019, 8:11:55 AM1 votes

I have no idea how you guys are addicted to this game, this game is anti-addiction, its actually most tilting game ever.

Reasons:

You make one mistake you die. (depends on role). Games are decided in few minutes. (due too snowball'y game potential). AFK'ers and soft trolls, who are left unpunished by the most garbage riot autoshitmatic system.

miightofdemacia9/16/2019, 11:01:29 AM1 votes

I am not permabanned but I know the feels. I only play this game anytime a friend wants to play but other than that, I've stopped playing.

The game is fun but it is very tilting because of the way it's so snowbally, not saying snowball is a bad thing but it can tilt players who are losing. But that's how the game always was, that if you did good you snowball and if you did bad you have a hard time and I think that's how it should work.

But I've been so stressed playing this game mainly because the random people I play with want to rage quit after having a bad game or they troll. And then you got people saying that you are blaming others when you should look at yourself since it's probably your fault you lost. But they forget that this is a team game and your teammates actually impact your wins and losses just as much as you do if not more.

I've moved on to playing games like monster hunter, street fighter, borderlands which have been a much better experience. I don't have to worry about trolls, feeders, afk rage quiters because at the end of the day, it only affects them but for me I get rewarded for playing good. I don't have to lose because somebody pulls me down.

RayleighTT9/16/2019, 11:36:57 AM1 votes

By far Riot haven't valued true people and players who deserve this game to have ,instead of punishing people who troll/grief hundreds of games ,they punish the few players who do them best to win games ,have skill ,experience long time into this game.

Now i know that dosn't mather when it comes about rules ,you have to respect them ,they clearly banned me permanent ,for doing my best to reform ,every punishment i been received , managed to stay over 2-3 months chill , out of a further punishment , but after a time is there a constantly tilting enviroment which really push you to be negative or toxic again... , and is not yourself , you know very well that , is all from the game itself that feeling is created by others , and is not actually your fault that this game is full filled with toxic players who flame you or others , grief/troll and make you loss games and make your time spended into this game less feeling like is a game you play to have fun and be good at.

The feeling that i got after being permanent banned every 3 months is that , how much i woulded try ,or the rest of community to reform and be much more positive ,riot dosn't do any steps to encourage people to change them behaviour , as i sayd after 90+ to be toxic in 1 day would rise you a higher punishment , which isn't look like is a good healthy system which treat your progress and amount of time spended to change your behaviour important , and likely Riot pee on our progress and our hard work into dealing and tolerate hundreds of times over and over again the toxic behaviour around us ... , and is not just the current toxicity you had to deal with , is around over 7-8 years in my case of toxicity i had to deal , as veteran to be so long into seing so much indifference , mistakes over mistakes over and over again , is likely boring and stressful , and most likely also being really stressful to see that it never ends , and never gets better , and never will change.. , that's the best description i can give you about how it feels to run throught this game and play it.

I actually never seen a rioter to adress boards and players discussion ,trying to find the true opinnion , the true description of all this situation , and the reason why people even reach to be permanent banned , is not exactly because they toxic , a toxic player who i can say is toxic , is the one who flames constantly and can't abtain , and who raise punishment after punishment quick , but someone who do his best to reform , hell if i understand how he can be toxic/negative considered when he do his best to raise and learn from missbehaviour and improve the way he express and not say negative stuffs anymore in time... ,cause is not a easy step to do.

Lilin Ashe9/16/2019, 1:07:02 PM1 votes

people speak of Snowball and all i can think of is when new Nunu came out and had magical invisible snowball attack for first blood and then get to 3 or 4 kill lead and you literally snowball over the enemy if you are AP Nunu, not counting his R is really useless at times Just snowball in, grab a minion for a snack and head back rinse repeat until you win.

and yes trolls are everywhere you either die a hero fighting against the trolls, or live long enough to become the trolls

Tele II9/17/2019, 2:46:39 AM1 votes

Good for you. Too much video games in general can have some very negative effects on your social life and mental health, its not just a league thing. For me, when I get into a new game, I kinda feel like I'm in a better mood, but its kinda like eating food that you love. Its temporary. Theyre like band aids for your life state. Video games dont offer any benefit to any other part of your life. Theres no applicable skill being learned. It doesnt translate into any other aspect of your life, unless youre like a streamer making money off of it, I guess. Theyre only beneficial as a time killing hobby. They make you feel good while youre doing it mostly, triggering the good feeling of being rewarded for your work. But when its over, its gone. You quit a game and realize wow all those hours meant literally nothing.