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Your Next Kill·2/19/2016, 9:31:44 PM·4 votes·845 views

So I was playing a game with my friend and we did pretty well. We said that we were gonna play a few games, but after this first one, he logged off and didn't get back on. When I saw him, I asked him why he got off, and his response saddened me. He said, "My mom was calling me to dinner during that entire game, but I didn't want to get off because it would piss you and our teammates off. I got grounded, too, so I won't be on for a week or so".

What most people don't seem to understand is that League of Legends is a game. No matter how competitive you are, you need to understand that it comes second to the people in your life. Is your parent calling you to dinner? Get off the game and go eat the meal that they worked so hard to prepare. Even better, ask when dinner is, and if you aren't certain that you can play a game in that time, then don't play a game! Is your friend asking you to help them move something? Get off the game, and help them out! Even if it's a promo for the rank that you've been working your ass off for, put those in your life ahead of it. You can get LP back, you can get back to your promos, you can re-gain all that you'll lose by getting off the game. It's much much muuuuuuch harder to rebuild relationships that may be hurt by putting a video game before them. Yes, your teammates will be pissed, but what relation to them do you have that lasts longer than the game? If they are friends in real life, then they'll likely understand and forgive you. But those random people online that you're forced to cooperate with for a game can't do anything harmful to you besides reporting you for afk, which you deserve game-wise, but it is definitely worth the wait before games to show those in your life that you care about them.

13 Comments

Starkiller X512/19/2016, 10:05:26 PM6 votes

or just be responsible and, like you mentioned, dont play if you dont think you have the time to finish a game, and make sure people understand that youve devoted a timeframe of at least up to an hour to four other people who are also devoting their time to the game, especially in ranked.

getting up for a minute or two to help someone sure, but just walking away or not going in time for dinner(in you friends case) because you werent smart enough to figure out you didnt have enough time after all is a dick move no matter which one you choose

and honestly any relationship so easily shattered by putting the four other people you devoted at least up to an hour to before someone else is one you should seriously reconsider.

there a happy balance with subjects like these that involve not being stupid, something your friend didnt manage to avoid in this instance

Itadaki Seieki2/19/2016, 10:03:26 PM4 votes

No, only because communication is the key to ANY relationship, friendship, family or whatever you want.

" Hey x, dinner's ready! "

" Hey, I'm sorry I'm just about done. Mind if I finish this up real quick? "

You can COMPROMISE if you're already in a game and someone asks you to do something IRL.

Hell, people ask me to take out the trash and do the dishes, but since I COMMUNICATE, they let me finish what I'm doing before doing what they ask.

Live2LetDie2/19/2016, 9:47:51 PM4 votes

So becuase your friend wasn't responsible he should be allowed to leave and ruin the game for his team? It's called responsibility. He shouldn't of queued up.

Alsek2/19/2016, 10:14:17 PM3 votes

Or y'know, have the courtesy to not queue up at dinner time. It's not like dinner should be surprising anyone...

You should prioritize IRL over the game. But, you should also prioritize the 9 other people in the game over trying to squeeze in one last game when you know you'll have to sign off for dinner.

KrugLyfe2/19/2016, 11:30:10 PM1 votes

What the hell is wrong with you? If you know you have to eat dinner soon fuck off and don't q up

Shadowdepth802/19/2016, 9:56:54 PM1 votes

Nah, you're just a dickhead. So what as long as it isn't your god damn challenger promo then no one should really care

Mestophilies2/19/2016, 10:12:21 PM1 votes

lol

SmokedAlmonds2/19/2016, 10:32:27 PM1 votes

The problem I have with your view is that it only acknowledges the leaving player's life. There are 10 people in a game. They all have lives. Someone has an emergency, w/e go take care of it. Yes. raging at someone for leaving is silly because shit happens. The problem is that almost all leaves are preventable with minor consideration. If there is an emergency, go take care of it of course. But none of the situations you described should ever interrupt a game. Dinner is not a surprise, it happens every night. You can even ask whoever is cooking for an approx time. Moving, again not a surprise you should know that well ahead of time.

As I mentioned. Everyone has lives. So that guy who couldn't figure out when dinner was leaving now ruins a game for 9 people. Which had their time wasted. It could have been their only game they were going to get to play. So now, because someone was unwilling to give other people on league even the most minor consideration they don't get to play league that day.