The "sharing" of an account?

Sibling Apex·Nov 10, 2015·1 votes·459 views

Can someone explain why it isn't allowed for one person to play on another person's account? I don't really see the negative impact of two people playing the same account on League.

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SmokedAlmondsNov 10, 20153 votes

Lots of reasons.

Sharing is a HUGE issue for any game that has match making. The 2 people are likely not the same skill level and often very different skill level. So when the better person plays on the account they stomp and win a disproportionate amount of the time messing up those games for everyone. Then when the worse person gets on they lose a disproportionate amount of the time ruining those games.

Security is another huge reason. One guy owns the account and lets his friend play it. His friend does something unsavory because the stakes aren't the same because its not his account. Not only did he cause what ever problem in those games, but now the account is banned and the owner is upset that riot wont unban it because they didn't do it themselves even though they were completely responsible.

On a more business side it is also lets multiple people to get access skins and such from paying only once.

Sibling ApexNov 10, 20151 votes

I WAS naturally just better than my brother, so the four games I played I ended up winning. So I can see how that would be unfair in the long run. As for the business stuff, I don't see how the skin access would happen? Lol I just play cause the champs are cool.

SarutobiNov 10, 20152 votes

Because this is a free game there is no need to share an account. If they want to play the game they can make an account and play it. But like others have said there are reasons why rules like this are implimented. People could claim that they werent the ones on their account (which could be true) and dont want punishment. Or friends could fall apart and as revenge deactivate the account, or lock the person out of their account. Its better to just make it a rule to not share than wasting resources trying to fix the problem if it happens.

Sibling ApexNov 10, 20151 votes

Well I didn't know whether or not I would like playing League, so my brother let me play with a few champs just so I could see what was up. But I can see the reason behind their paranoia and caution.

disregardableNov 10, 20151 votes

To prevent people trying to circumvent the rules, basically. One guy can just say "But my brother was the toxic one! I had no idea he was elo boosting this account!".

Sibling ApexNov 10, 20151 votes

Makes sense. But I was threatened with a suspension just because I mentioned how I did that once. ONCE and it was A LONG time ago. I don't do it anymore but I still got the warning without them even looking into it. Like wth?

disregardableNov 10, 20152 votes

That's why it's a warning and not an actual punishment. ^^

Sibling ApexNov 10, 20151 votes

True, but they could have just sent a message. Like damn... No chill. That's sort of why I don't like dealing with mods or anything, If there is even the slightest bit of suspicion, I get treated as badly as someone who does exploit the system out of malevolence.

Sibling ApexNov 10, 20151 votes

Not saying I do that XD But you know what I mean. I just wanted to play League to see if I liked it, so my brother let me play a few times with some of the champions on his account.

AJStarhikerNov 11, 20151 votes

The game is free to play, so there's no loss if you create an account and decide you don't like it. It's not like a console game, where you're out $60 if you don't like it.