What I've learned post chat restriction at end of last season.

So I got chat restricted at the very end of last season, first ever offense, lost all my honor and eos rewards. I tried to redeem myself with the grace period, but by January was so discouraged with the lack of progress (so few checkpoints after SO many very positive games) and the general frustration of having to go through this for a 10game chat restriction which was a result of calling an inting and baiting-troll a bronzie... (i posted my logs when it happened).

I stopped playing. I stopped even trying when they took my ranked border, even for the short time it was supposed to be there before the new season launched. I havent logged in to LoL in probably 2 months. I used to spend so much money on skins and stupid things from Riot games. I wanted to support the game....

**So what have I learned? ** After 2 months away, I still find my chat restriction silly. My feelings of whether it was right or wrong are unchanged. Letting someone lose months of honor progress and earned ranked rewards for what should be a warning is still to me, unfair. That doesnt matter. BUT- There is a great world outside of LoL. Not all game communities are full of the master trolls and negativity that LoL is riddled with. Not all game companies operate like Riot. Gaming can and should be a stress relief, not a source of stress. When the game became a constant source of negativity, and I wanted to respond to it and trolls, it was time to walk away anyway.

**What have I saved? ** Probably $200-$300+ on shiny pixels. Ive saved hours I used to spend watching streams and learning strategies, and dedicated them towards other games and my career.

I guess I am just here to say that at the end of the day, walking away for 2 months has been helpful for me. I was distraught when I lost all my progress, my rank, my border, the skin I earned through ranked play for what should have been a warning. But none of it mattered. There are more games, and maybe some day ill try league again, but probably wont play competitive ranked. In retrospect so many things seem counter intuitive about the competitive play rewards, chat options, and punishment/honor system that I am okay uninstalling for the foreseeable future.

If league is causing you stress, Walk away. In 2 months, it wont matter anymore and youll be enjoying new games and new experiences that probably are not as stressful or unbalanced as LoL. Its okay to come back some day or never. And if youre currently in the thick of it, enjoying the competition, the metas and the community, just pulse check occasionally to keep from getting where I ended up.

Remember to Smile. And from a former support main, for the love of all things good, heal your adc <3

[sg-lulu]