Quickest way to end ELO hell.
If you really want to climb, just REPORT the toxic players when you see them. Report the ones on your team even if you win.
before we continue i feel it is my duty to define toxic behavior
A toxic person is a player who actively makes the game difficult to play because of his intentional words or actions. This player will commonly start talking trash at the very first sign of trouble, blaming everyone but himself for mistakes, and trying actively to force the blame on everyone but himself, going as far as to namecall, afk, or intentionally assist the enemy team.
A toxic player is NOT: a person who gets upset as a long and painful game goes on, so do watch for people just experiencing a bad game slope, they are likely not naturally malicious, just getting tired. If they take their frustration too far, however ("STFU YOU STUPID N!GGER I DONT CARE, YOU'RE FUCKING TRASH AND DESERVE CANCER" (yes this has happened)) then this is likely a prson with poor anger management skills and is thus toxic.
a toxic player is also not a player attempting team introspection such as " Going top wasnt a good idea when they're pushing"
The best way to spot a toxic player is to pay attention to their language and how they use it. Dont just report pepple because they upset you personally. Offence is taken not given. report the people that are intentionally trying to get a rise out of you.
I notice that bronze[minded] people dont report behavioral problems as long as they played well. For example
"HE CARRIED YOUR TEAM OF COURSE HE'S UPSET" "he did the best on your team" "he's fine because he did well"
The problem lies in the fact that he may have the best score but when he's constantly starting distracting arguments it kills the game for everyone.
I implore all of you if you're guilty of this "but he did well" nonsense, to think of a time when the guy was on your team. when the dude who wouldnt stop flaming did well and you hated his gutas but "hey at least he did well"
The second reason to actively remove him from the game: EVEN IF YOU WIN, THIS GUY ACTS LIKE THIS OFTEN! WHY MAKE OTHER PLAYERS HAVE TO SUFFER THROUGH HIM BECAUSE YOU WON ONE GAME
Chances are he acts like a piece of toxic filth very often. He is actively ruining games. he is actively tilting other players, and he makes the ranked environment not fun to play.
This is a community effort. And doesnt just apply to bronze but every elo, but i notice a lot of games i lose here compared to when i was silver is the sheer amount of self-destructive behaviour. Yes people aren't mechanically capable, but self destruction is something that should be PUNISHED. the less self destruct buttons on yous ship, the less likely the enemy is to find one and hit it.
