"I'm done" (AFK)

MojoBubu·Jan 24, 2020·2 votes·7,420 views

Firstly, I'm MojoBubu SILVER SOLO/DUO GOLD FLEX

Was gold plat last season (sort of partial to this post).

This isn't my first time playing at the start of a season. It seems likely there is a of players, new and old every new season. What I'm most fascinated by the amount of people who give up. Stems from frustration, sure. It's like people look for reasons to rage. Even when we're winning.

(Spams pings, Sits near tower, Spam types about a miss play) ^ granted we're winning here, if we had been behind he would have his way to the base.

Okay so, above is a particular example, but I've played about 50 ranked games this season. I've noted roughly 50% of games someone is afking. (I haven't tally'd) It feels higher than normal. I was playing quite a lot about a month ago, took a break after hitting platinum waited for season. I feel like its the new season to blame for the surge of players and granted higher anxiety about placements / promos. It is just ridiculous. I find myself reporting every other game, sometimes games back to back. Yes back to back afkers. (I know I'm not alone, I've read enough posts about the same thing in the past). There is a correlation between new season and perhaps rank tiers? People in gold / getting knocked down with silver bronze players. You have skill gap differences that trigger people causing them to quit or any other reason you can think of that happens when skill gapped players are mashed up together. I understand I can climb out, but at this point it feels like such matchmaking RNG. Do I get a griefing afker.

(P.S. Are reports working? No notifications for these acutal inting afkers or even verbal abusers. I think riot is asleep, maybe they need extra help? Why not bring back the tribunal, Honor 5 players get to join tribunal maybe? Help weed through this barrage of griefing/toxic/afking/trolls)

13 Comments

LemmyJan 24, 20203 votes

Rank is pretty irrelevant here, afking players occur across all ranks.

I think at the beginning of the season you just have a lot of players that think, "this season will be different", and they end up getting the rude awakening that they are in-fact no better than they were last season and it wasn't "muh team" holding them back. Other players probably get dumped on in lane and feel really hopeless about continuing and would rather just go next and start over. /shrug

Metal JannaJan 24, 20202 votes

There did seem to be a huge burst of AFKers at season start when I was doing my placements and for the next few days.

One would think that since MMR persists you'd be playing with/against the same ELO you had been.

MojoBubuJan 24, 20201 votes

I have a friend who suggested an opt-in mode for ranked with no surrendering. My friends and I never FF in ranked because its impossible to tell if you're gonna lose even if its 20-1 maybe an enemy D/C's. It would just be lovely to play with like minded individuals who are down to play to the bitter end.

(Yet so many of you FF spammers can see the future) if you are afk'ing / griefing yourself just to win the odds that your losing prediction is right does that make you clever or just an *@$?

2ndComingOfUrMomJan 24, 20201 votes

You are meant to AFK if you don't want to play. Riot has sent that message loud and clear.

Best Azir AfricaJan 24, 20201 votes

The problem is that there is no punishment for AFK players. THE worst that happens? They get a Leave buster that takes them longer to get into the next game that they will AFK. This isn't a punishment. Not even a petty smack on the hand. AFK players and Intentional Feeders alike won't get banned because Riot doesn't care about punishing them. Riot only cares for swearing in chat. That's it. So I have came to the point where I have to accept it.

Nightsky PirateJan 24, 20201 votes

When AFKs are this rampant...

Now understand that I don't think Riot is doing the best they can, and I only say it because this is gonna sound very defensive of Riot. I want change. So...

I think Riot needs to blame the players. The system tolerates afk, and for good reason. We, the community of League, is attributed by some as the worst among the online games. The community needs to change its attitude. Standards have to improve.

They aren't quitting playing League, the AFKers are quitting with the players in that match.

Now I'm not saying you're the problem, but are you doing all you can to encourage your allies to play it through the bad lane phase?

Until you can honestly say you're doing your part...

SIT DOWN. You don't get to set the standards and its wrong to say we have to eject AFKers like that.

MojoBubuJan 24, 20201 votes

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When AFKs are this rampant...

Now understand that I don't think Riot is doing the best they can, and I only say it because this is gonna sound very defensive of Riot. I want change. So...

I think Riot needs to blame the players. The system tolerates afk, and for good reason. We, the community of League, is attributed by some as the worst among the online games. The community needs to change its attitude. Standards have to improve.

They aren't quitting playing League, the AFKers are quitting with the players in that match.

Now I'm not saying you're the problem, but are you doing all you can to encourage your allies to play it through the bad lane phase?

Until you can honestly say you're doing your part...

SIT DOWN. You don't get to set the standards and its wrong to say we have to eject AFKers like that.

They could create an opt-in for people who don't want to surrender. People who want to afk / surrender rather skip and go to the next that is fine. People who want to fight to the bitter end should be able to do without boycotting is that asking for too much? Opting-in to no surrendering is just a different mind set. Neither one is wrong. What is wrong is sabotaging other people trying to actually play.

Nightsky PirateJan 25, 20202 votes

I understand where you're coming from, and from that point of view it is a good idea.

However, one of the guiding principles of League is that you don't get to choose who you play with, outside of premades. All their reasoning revolves around their fear of the Prisoner's Island dilemma, which you can google. Basically, 'bad' players are more 'bad' when you group them together. I applaud that you've come up with an idea, once again I say it is a good idea from a player perspective such as yours, and that is not a bad thing. In the big picture, however, it is a bad idea. (edit: Your perspective is not bad or wrong either.)

So, given that, it falls upon the players to create a positive experience for their team. This is a tall order, but it is well worth doing. Try it. Try criticizing your team within the rules, and you'll see more players AFK. Try emotionally supporting them, being positive yourself, and you will see fewer players AFK. People seem to forget that playing a multiplayer game is about winning/having fun together. That includes BOTH having fun AND playing to win.

Edit: Do not blame them for AFK. You control how/why YOU play. How YOU play can be encouraging, positive. Think about a sports team. A team that builds each other up and supports each other through rough spots is a strong team. One filled with hot-shots is a bad team. A good movie to watch that demonstrates it: Remember the Titans. I know, it's bad to AFK, but they can have fair reason(s) to do so. (I don't AFK... pretty much)

Billybaroo2314Feb 15, 20201 votes

Riot does not care about the community. They have an auto report system, that if team flames you enough and people want to run their mouths to point you actually retaliate and don't try anymore, and you get banned. My friends have left the game as community sucks, I have tried to talk them back, till I just got perma banned because my team flames me (I am jg) taking dragons, rift herald, baron, we are winning game by the way "you suck Noct" "get carried" I am 7/8/8 on game and being flamed by an 4/14 top lane. I was fine for a while, but you know, team wants to not stand up for anyone and then join in. Ok, I hope we lose, matter of fact tell team, group, push, since i am useless won't stop them. Yep, 2 wrongs don't make a right, but you know, fed up with people thinking they are cute flaming with someone on a win streak, and they suck. So I get Perma banned for telling them to "F.... off " since they want to run mouth. Fine, deleting game, won't be back.. Just want my money back I have for skins on my account at moment. RIOT DOES NOT CARE auto ban sysetem is not way to go, they deserve to lose players, and I hope more leave also. To bad, great game, just a terrible community.