It's Not Hopeless.

Hi all.

I thought I'd share this with you all, because I am genuinely surprised.

I got my account back on Decemeber 1st, 2017, at 7:17PM GMT.

It is now 12:51pm, December 4th, 2017. And I have unlocked honor.

Upon losing my account and reading up on the things to expect from regaining it upon completion of the 2 week ban, I thought I would lose out on next season's ranked rewards (Riot Support assured me I would be eligible for Season 8 Rewards,) and that it would take me "six months to a thousand games" to regain my honor level. That's something I saw mentioned quite a few times - which, whilst disheartening, gave me a purpose. I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't as toxic as I had assumed I had been, and this just proves that to me.

I got banned for one game. One single game. I have no prior history of toxicity, nor have I been toxic in any degree since then. I may blow up on teammates from time to time for making mistakes, but I don't go out of my way to make them feel like shit, and I don't sit there and berate them. I try to keep a positive outlook in the chat, though it is rather well known that I'll declare my lane lost in voice chat if I lose the first skirmish - I am a top lane main - but I don't TYPE that.

I think of myself as a sportsmanlike player. If I'm outplayed, I'll say "well done" to the opponent, most often - and this is a direct quote;

"I'm gonna be honest. That was really well played."

If my teammates are struggling, I'll try to offer pointers, try to offer advice - and if I'm told to go fuck myself, I'll keep quiet. If I'm in a voice call, I'll start making calls. I'm a tank main - despite my name - and I /firmly/ believe that the guy calling the shots should be the guy initiating the fight - but that is my opinion, not fact.

Back on topic.

Hence why this ban hit me so hard. I came on here onto the boards asking for help in understanding why I was insta 2 week banned, and you all helped me understand that what I said was zero tolerance. It won't happen again - I have no desire, none at all, to lose this account.

What I'm trying to say... We all have a bad game. A phenomenally bad one, that makes us see red and say things we don't mean to say, and we think we can get away with it.

I'm glad I got hit with the hammer.

Don't try to dodge your punishments. Roll with them, and just commit to being a better player.

• Some cheesy Wukong Main.