Flag computer so banned people can't create other accounts.

Cornerstone1·5/18/2017, 2:15:10 PM·1 votes·417 views

RIOT needs to implement some kind of hardware detection method, or some kind of software flag, like an entry in the registry, or a file, to stop people from creating new accounts on that computer. This would stop the endless cycle of toxic smurf accounts.

Granted, some public computers would effectively be permabanned for good players, but I suspect that would be a rare occurrence compared to most people owning their own computer. Exceptions for public computers could be done.

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Scary Door5/18/2017, 2:55:41 PM5 votes

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RIOT needs to implement some kind of hardware detection method, or some kind of software flag, like an entry in the registry, or a file, to stop people from creating new accounts on that computer. This would stop the endless cycle of toxic smurf accounts.

Granted, some public computers would effectively be permabanned for good players, but I suspect that would be a rare occurrence compared to most people owning their own computer. Exceptions for public computers could be done.

Do you know how easy this would be to circumvent? A hardware ID can be changed within moments, sites like this one offer up several different methods. Even Microsoft themselves offers a program that does it.

As far as placing something in the registry, that is easily removed by going into regedit. This is the 21st century, there is almost no way to permaban someone from a game or website. You can only mitigate a potential issue temporarily.

Sanctimonious5/18/2017, 3:04:05 PM2 votes

We should ban you for having a garbage opinion that would affect tons of people negatively.

EndlessSorcerer5/18/2017, 2:15:57 PM1 votes

God forbid 2+ family members happen to play on the same computer.

ModThe Djinn5/18/2017, 5:10:37 PM1 votes

{quoted}Granted, some public computers would effectively be permabanned for good players, but I suspect that would be a rare occurrence compared to most people owning their own computer. Exceptions for public computers could be done.

Actually, a LARGE portion of League's playerbase (especially in Asia) plays on public networks or shared computers -- cybercafes are HUGE in Asia. Such a system would also be exploitable by re-installation, finding/removing the file, refreshing the IP address, etc.

Riot has discussed exactly why they DON'T do this, and it's because it's all but impossible to lock down a player entirely. Add to that the fact that you could catch innocent players in the bans as well and you've got a non-starter. :(