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Just got a 14 day suspension for feeding in one game

ExiledRedeemer1··0 votes·1,184 views

So, I decided to play Azir mid, not my preferred role or champion. Since I know I am not good with Azir and nearly always go negative with him, I played him in a normal draft game. The game was a defeat and lasted for 46 minutes, I went 1/15/5 with 246 cs. My early game was fairly strong and even though towards the mid game I was probably 0/3 I still tried to stay relevant by farming up into the late game. However it became apparent at 40 minutes that we could no longer win, so about 2 minutes before the game ended I sold my build for 6 boots then bam, got banned after that game, received no email or any previous warnings. I loaded the client back up and it said that I was 'int feeding in these following games' then only linked me to the Azir game I just played. So, my question is, was my ban due to my bad score or because I bought 6 boots? I was genuinely having a bad game even with that horrendous score, I wasn't the only one going negative, we had a 1/7 morg, 3/10 yi and a 3/8 gp. My deaths got more concentrated towards the end of the game because they were constantly pressuring our base and there wasn't much any of us could do about it.

ps: I do not disagree with getting a ban but I think 2 weeks is a bit harsh for a first ban taking into account that It was not a ranked game.

21 Comments

Karunamon4 votes

So, my question is, was my ban due to my bad score or because I bought 6 boots?

Probably because you bought 6 boots. Everybody has bad games (even 1/16 bad), but the moment you trashed your item selection, it looks to literally everyone in postgame that you were doing it on purpose. You probably got reported out the wazoo.

Even if you weren't doing it on purpose, surrendering is what /ff is for. The game isn't over until the nexus pops.

ExiledRedeemer11 votes

Yeah, I understand that it was stupid but I just can't get over how my stupidity for the last 2 minutes of a 46 minute game got me 2 weeks.

Cute Poro1 votes

Two minutes doesn't seem like a lot but it is, a lot can happen in two minutes. So even though you guys lost, that was still time that you could and should have used better and not trash your entire build.

ExiledRedeemer11 votes

Yes, I understand and I am not trying to justify it but I think when I had bought my 6 boots I was dead, then when I respawned it was only me and gp left at our nexus with no towers vs their team in the final minute lol.

CrazFight 1 votes

I wonder if @RiotTantrum Will come here and give us the whole story [slayer-pantheon-popcorn] Ill be waiting

ExiledRedeemer11 votes

I'm bronze 5 man, I can't play Azir to save my life. Also, I am not against getting banned, after all I did buy 6 boots, just think it's a bit harsh.

ExiledRedeemer11 votes

FYI if you want to see my build through the game here:

http://matchhistory.euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/EUW1/3128640914/228780161?tab=overview

My story pretty much adds up exactly like I said.

ModThe Djinn1 votes

{quoted}

FYI if you want to see my build through the game here:

http://matchhistory.euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/EUW1/3128640914/228780161?tab=overview

My story pretty much adds up exactly like I said.

Hence my suggestion that it might be worth talking to Player Support. I don't EXPECT them to reverse the ban due to the few minutes you were clearly giving up on the game, but they might be willing to see your side if you're friendly, polite, and explain the situation and apologize for it. Only because it is such a weird case.

AeroWaffle1 votes

ps: I do not disagree with getting a ban but I think 2 weeks is a bit harsh for a first ban taking into account that It was not a ranked game.

I'm not sure why it should judge it any differently than a ranked game.

ExiledRedeemer11 votes

I think ruining someone's skill rating in a competitive, skill based, game should be taken into more account than in an environment meant to learn the game. Take csgo for example, you get no ban for leaving deathmatch, but you do for a comp.

AeroWaffle1 votes

Considering that it's less likely that someone will be caught intentionally throwing the game, Riot needs to make sure each one is punished when they are reasonably sure they've found one.

The other issue you're facing is; 14-day ban is the first tier of account ban. Previous tiers are chat restrictions, and a chat restriction is not the correct punishment for someone intentionally throwing the game.

Take csgo for example, you get no ban for leaving deathmatch, but you do for a comp.

This isn't CSGO. Leaving a deathmatch in CSGO is not as detrimental to the rest of your team's experience compared to leaving your team in a 4v5 on League.

ExiledRedeemer11 votes

You make a strong argument around the 4v5, also could you elaborate on how Riot makes sure someone is feeding? Is it an overwatch system like csgo?

AeroWaffle1 votes

Is it an overwatch system like csgo?

Doubt it

also could you elaborate on how Riot makes sure someone is feeding?

It takes some pretty obvious stuff to trigger the system, since Riot doesn't want to ban anyone that was just unintentionally feeding.

In your case, dying with all boots is likely what flipped the flag for you.

ExiledRedeemer11 votes

ok, thanks, pretty much all of my questions are answered now. I am still kind of salty at myself for being an idiot.

ModThe Djinn1 votes

{quoted}ps: I do not disagree with getting a ban but I think 2 weeks is a bit harsh for a first ban taking into account that It was not a ranked game.

Ranked or not ranked doesn't matter -- some players take normals seriously, and you still ruined the game for four of them.

The part that gets me is that you legitimately just looked like you were having a bad game and then decided, at the very end, "screw this, I'm making sure we can't possibly turn this around." That comes off as really troll-y, and makes the entire game seem like you could have been doing it intentionally. Last 10 seconds item adjustment? Sure. That can be funny. But a few minutes before the end does NOT make you look good.

As for the immediate escalation? Chat restrictions don't work if the problem is feeding, so it makes sense that it would escalate you to the first tier that actually punishes the action you were accused of committing.

In this case it MIGHT be worth a ticket to Player Support, since I personally feel this is an edge case where you made a definitively stupid decision at the end of the game, but might not have actually been intentionally feeding. They might be lenient if you're polite and explain the situation, but they might not. It's definitely not cool what you did, but I'm also fairly convinced it's not as bad as some cases I've seen.

ExiledRedeemer11 votes

Yeah, I understand it was stupid, definitely never doing it again. The thing is though I think I only actually got to use my '6 boot build' in the last minute of the game when they were at our nexus and we had no towers.

ModThe Djinn1 votes

{quoted}

Yeah, I understand it was stupid, definitely never doing it again.

Yeah, I get you. Personally I probably wouldn't have been that mad had it been my game, but you never know -- it clearly bothered at least one person in your game.

But hey -- at least as far as lessons go a two-week lesson isn't that painful. Now you know not to do it again, and I'm sure that, if Player Support can't help you, there are other games or ways you could spend two weeks of spare time. Sorry -- I'm a sucker for looking on the positive side of things. :)

ExiledRedeemer11 votes

I think I will leave the ban since I have exams to study for in 6 weeks :/ Kind of Ironic timing for a ban.

Magical Player1 votes

Contest it, even if you don't play league for the next couple weeks you'd rather not be 1 punishment away from perma

ExiledRedeemer11 votes

submitting one now, not really expecting much.

Int All Day1 votes

Bro my account got suspended because my teammate decide to troll me whe I picked baum for them. Guess what I got camped by 3 people each time. And did more damage than bot lane. And riot comes "well sir your playing baum mid and your yas support isn't trolling just taking all the cs, but baum mid and ur 1-8 getting camped by 3 people well sh*t you feeding noob. Looks like u get a 14 suspension because uryas trolled you and your team is blaming yas while he goes afk but u clearly are the troll" I swear they never ban or punish the right people. Cause you get trolled by someone else you are at fault.

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