Does League of Legends Shadow Ban?

FreudFromSKA·8/17/2016, 5:50:03 PM·2 votes·2,266 views

Im not an amazing player, so I am used to the occasional losing streak; I have had only one minor attitude problem in the past - got chat restricted for a few games and barred from hextech crafting ex post facto style, TY bby Rito ;)

However, that was a long time ago, and suddenly for the last two or three weeks I find myself playing in game after game with trolls, AFKs, rage quitters, feeders, and straight up jerks. Ive played the game for more than 2 years now and never experienced such a long-running combination of nasty attitudes and crushing losses.

The poor quality of dozens of games on end had recently got me thinking of quitting on account of the community; but now I honestly wonder if I am being "Shadow Banned" in a way, or basically being punished with toxic team mates by design, in order to encourage me to quit playing. I know some other games with community/cheating issues do this. Is it possible Rito is doing this? Am I going insane? I didn't get any notice or warning from Rito, not even a "please be positive :)" type message, hence my concern.

8 Comments

Kei1438/17/2016, 6:29:20 PM2 votes

cos you aren't a fan of the new poppy, so they punish you.

Unstoppable Monk8/17/2016, 7:18:35 PM2 votes

No, for the last few weeks it has been summerkid noobs farming IP for PROJECT IP stuff and Kled.

Otherwise known as NA being NA.

Zombiemaster8/17/2016, 7:33:08 PM1 votes

No, Riot does not this.

Morality Coach8/17/2016, 9:45:24 PM1 votes

I've often felt that if I'm toxic I get paired with toxic people, but there is no way to prove it but I feel like you do.

Telephone Booth8/18/2016, 3:56:36 AM1 votes

Idk i kinda doubt it.. I think everyone gets toxic people all the time. I'm super nice in game but I constantly get ragers. Also like someone else said, it's been summer vacation so there's a lot more teens who have taken to the "idgaf" attitude that most young people have, (Including myself years ago) playing the game.

Environmentalist8/17/2016, 5:54:02 PM1 votes

You know, I've been curious about this too.

scazzman8/18/2016, 5:12:25 AM1 votes

im honestly under the belief that riot is doing a lot of shady shit behind the scenes. they just arent telling anyone because it would kill thier image

xXxAltaïrrxXx8/17/2016, 6:04:18 PM1 votes

Hmm,maybe.Everything is possible.