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Ego Problems.

Dont Quit ILY ·6/17/2018, 10:43:30 AM·34 votes·15,171 views

The ego in this game is outrageous, I was playing with a friend who went jax into darius, he fed, and after game in the lobby I put in the chat (post game lobby) "Its not exactly Jax's fault that he lost, he just didn't know the match up and against Darius thats the only thing that mattered, no reason to act like you just won worlds" he was obnoxiously bragging and calling people names so I thought I would simply tell him the truth of playing darius. This was also in defense of my friend the jax but he took it as an insult and asked sarcastically (I didn't realize it at the time) "How do I play Jax into Darius then?" I simply told him "Wait for him to pull, E, Q onto him when he tried to Q, W, stun, and walk away for trades". Now I was his friend and I had the best intentions and meant no ill will but, he kicked me from the lobby went to personally message me "%%% dont tell me how to play" and blocked me. Now the question, why do people have such absurd egos when it comes to league? I can understand if a rando was telling you how to play but if your friend is trying to help why the hate and anger?

36 Comments

King Lego6/17/2018, 11:49:07 AM17 votes

If kanye west played this game, the entire community might become humble in a snap. Even 12 year olds. I mean, I've beaten Diamond players (even tryhards) many times, and actually got flamed on all-chat by them, and also got praised like "you silver and you beaten a Diamond! are you a smurf or just an actual good player who happens to be a hardstuck silver?!?" and other stuff like that.

I was just "what the hell is the big deal?" I mean, i got beaten by bronze 5 players before and i couldn't care less. People just have too much pride and it's just sad. [slayer-jinx-unamused]

Warlord Rhinark6/17/2018, 3:40:26 PM14 votes

Jax: Please tell me how to play against Darius then

Also Jax: Shut up don't tell me how to play

[zombie-brand-facepalm]

Modi6/17/2018, 12:04:37 PM12 votes

why do people have such absurd egos when it comes to league?

The internet makes people feel as if no one can touch them. The anonymity gives them the idea that they can do anything and act in any manner (often without manners)..

It is most likely that your "friend" just was not receptive to criticism. If you truly said it like you explained it, then he probably took it as an assault of his ability. He also seems to have been embarrassed by the comment, which explains the follow up actions (retort + blocking).

Your friend should find a way to handle constructive feedback. Even so, airing criticisms, no matter how constructive, in a public setting, especially among peers, is not a good tactic. I would recommend giving feedback over a private chat next time.

Astorine6/17/2018, 10:48:55 AM9 votes

People are arrogant in general, league just amplifies this by a number of factors.

rtbf2256182416/17/2018, 10:46:28 PM7 votes

Because people have invested a ton of time into this game, and seeing this shit happen makes them feel like it was all for naught.

Time is a precious resource, you know. I wouldn't like it either if someone told me i can't play Jax.

But i wouldn't take it like this. Your "friend" was ridiculously childish.

I NEED HEALlNG6/17/2018, 7:42:54 PM5 votes

who's your friend so i can tell him how much of a dumbass he is

Best Vi Earth6/17/2018, 11:14:05 AM4 votes

you dont know this persons personality right? online friend? if so dont assume he/she will take it the best way.

Cyrosi6/17/2018, 5:28:27 PM4 votes

As a new player who never played a MOBA before now, and is in a low MMR with good reason, I'm slightly surprised at how many people in my games think they're pros. I'm not even in comp, and at my rate I'm not planning on going into comp for awhile. That's true with any game, I guess, but it seems especially noticeable when players do things without reason, and those things get them killed. Like, why are you being so aggressive with the enemy laners when you're taking more damage then they are? Why are you wandering around the enemy side jungle with no vision anywhere?

I'm new and don't know what the crap I'm doing, and even I notice these things. How can people not notice that and think they belong in diamond?

Terozu6/17/2018, 7:38:57 PM4 votes

This is why i kind of stopped playing with a lot of my friends.

Too many of them are absorbed into their own egomania.

Like "noone can beat me when i play X"

But then when they lose as X they act really weird and depressed or sometimes get childish and troll.

Or some of them will spam ff if they are personally doing bad but if they are personally doing good they will flame anyone for trying to ff.

I prefer playing with the friends who will scream "AHH SNAKE LADY" when cass pops out of nowhere, or make other jokes and dont care about winning as much. However theyre mostly support mains like me so we rarely play together.

TeCoolMage6/17/2018, 7:28:38 PM3 votes

I feel like this is more a problem with humanity in general, not league

12282003648gpsfl6/19/2018, 1:07:22 AM2 votes

We all have that one friend. I don't talk to him much anymore..

SammyDayspring6/17/2018, 3:54:55 PM2 votes

It's problem everywhere. Look at sports figures. They act like they walk on water be because they are good at playing with a ball. Gamers are no different. At the end of the day, even the best players in the world are only the best at playing a video. It only means something because we make it mean something.

Troll for Trump6/17/2018, 6:21:12 PM1 votes

Prob cuz they have a shitty life

Mylon Requiem6/18/2018, 9:24:59 PM1 votes

This thread is a microcosm of the basic reason that I have spent several years as a solo player because there is a criminal lack of desire for learning and improving in this game in most of its playerbase such that the egotism of thinking you already know and understand something perfectly makes the opinions and decisions of others seem foolish.

Nearly every time I have queued up with a duo, whether an IRL friend or one I made while playing, it only takes a game or two to get to the realization that they have no interest in having a mutual learning experience, it's much more about the selfishness of playing for yourself rather than for others.

No wonder people get stuck so easily in their rank, they are WILLINGLY choosing not to learn.

AceBangtanHoseok12/18/2018, 12:11:40 PM1 votes

They bring their emotions into the game; that's why. They want to be the BEST at the game; because it's also a competitive game. People think; Competition is no fun; which isn't if you want it so. Me; I play league for fun and avoid ranks, but all of my friends are into rank matches; and so much that if I played normals with them; they get all upset and frustrated when they lose; and I'm just sitting there annoyed as hell that this constantly happens. For me, I honestly need to find someone who just doesn't give a fuck about playing league for "RANKS OR WORLDS" but for fun; because now people made a league of legends a job. [sg-ahri-2]

It's a sport; and a Job. Games are not fun but jobs now lol*[slayer-jinx-unamused]*

LibroMastro6/18/2018, 10:55:37 AM1 votes

It's like this in every multiplayer game

Real Sexy Yoona6/17/2018, 9:10:13 PM1 votes

I'm sorry about your "friend". But you are talking about something that exists in every place that has a form of hierarchy/rank. This isn't unique to League of Legends. Also, you shouldn't make a conclusive statement on the game from one personal experience. Just think of all the possible situations that went unnoticed because someone acted like a normal human being and didn't have an outrageous ego.

I mean right now, I'm a Diamond player playing norms in Korea with 200 ping (with lag spikes) in the NA server just to play with my buddies. Sometimes I die hilarious deaths due to lag and high ping and the enemy often all-chats me "wow, I'm silver and I beat you", "going to report you for being boosted", or "garbage diamond player" etc.
To be real with you, it does annoy me but not to the point where I say anything back. I just try to laugh it off and enjoy the game. This isn't just me. Most of my friends who are in diamond/plat are genuinely humble. They often roast themselves when they die to lower elo players. We have a general consensus that being egocentric is being delusional.

I'm kinda making this comment longer because whenever threads like yours are made, the conversation often shifts towards stereotyping high elo players as being rude and egocentric.
And I'm tired of the feeling where people profile me as having an ego just because I'm in high elo. It's getting to the point where it is almost regrettable getting high elo because a lot of people just automatically see you as a douche-bag. Humans are humans man everywhere you go, some are good and some are bad.