Hey Riot...Idea for toxicity reduction

Kinetika·9/16/2016, 12:10:32 AM·9 votes·693 views

How would Riot feel about bringing some significance back to the Honor system by giving a minor (1-2 pts) LP modifier to the next Ranked game? Imagine a scenario where you lose (or win), but you don't act like a dick and your teammates or enemies honor you, providing a +1 or +2 LP boost for your next game so if you lose, it's less LP lost, and if you win, it could make the difference for getting to promos?

I think it would provide incentive for people to behave themselves a bit better while also affecting their attitude positively toward the next game. It's like always paying it forward.

The one caveat I'd add is to not provide any incentive if the person giving honor is in a premade with you. Thoughts?

16 Comments

Deep Terror Nami9/16/2016, 12:19:02 AM3 votes

Do you think that maybe this could turn positive people sour when they are not getting honored? This would also be another punishment for negative players, and even neutral ones, pushing them down the ladder artificially. The players that actually belong in the lower tiers (due to their skill) will now have to be unfairly matched with superior players who are also toxic, so it punishes players the worse they are at the game too.

Basically, artificially adjusting Rank in that way does not sound like a very good way to stop toxic behavior. Certainly there are players who will be positive solely because of this change, but I think overall the effect would not meet the intended goals.

TIME TO LOSE KID9/17/2016, 6:30:02 AM1 votes

Rank is based on skill, not how many "gj"s and smiley faces you can pepper into the chat.

No. If you are positive, do it to be a decent human being. Not because "muh rank".

Awesomedude88889/19/2016, 3:21:48 AM1 votes

As others have said, giving bonus LP to honoured players will only increase salt levels. What I would suggest is that you gain +1 (number can vary) bonus IP per honour given to you, so that ranked is still a test of skill and being a well-behaved player will still give you rewards outside of ranked.