Arnt Higher ranked players supposed to be role models?

xkillertenzo·Nov 26, 2016·2 votes·547 views

So i got into a flex game and some dude was Plat 1 or Diamond. At first i thought we were playing with a pro here so when we played he started flaming for no reason and he fed my top lane and blamed me i wasnt helping. I pinged so much but he dosent listen just goes in for a gank after multiple pings. He acted like a bronze player and i thought higher ranked players are supposed to be role models and teach low ranks like gold to be better and to not flame. Im pretty shocked someone like him managed to even be in that ELO. I dont plan to write a support ticket i just reported him i guess he was just having a bad game or bought his account who knows.

11 Comments

Z StatisticNov 26, 20162 votes

No.

Neither are celebrities or athletes.

Rolemodels are a little something called 'parents.' There can be heroes or people who you think really help you solidify your values or outlook on life, but the basic model for how you should act in society is primary your same-sex parent and secondarily your opposite-sex parent.

It's not some random Diamond's job to be a rolemodel. It's not even Faker's job to be a rolemodel. The minute you allow for this is the minute you now have the justification to beat any given person over the head with the bat of a moral busybody for any number of reasons with the fig-leaf of "you're a rolemodel."

Jon1174Nov 26, 20161 votes

My Father was an alcholic who beat me

My Mother Was A Meth head

Real Role Models

Z StatisticNov 26, 20161 votes

I'm sorry your had shitty rolemodels. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean Faker has to teach you how to be a man and how to respect bitches who want the diamond.

Jon1174Nov 26, 20161 votes

Doesn't mean you cant be inspired by others to follow your dreams in a world that does not give a shit about you

Z StatisticNov 26, 20161 votes

Those aren't rolemodels though. Rolemodels aren't just templates that you can be inspired by. Rolemodels are taken a step further in that they are responsible for your behavior and how you turn out. If it weren't like that, then Faker being a shit wouldn't mean anything more than a normal person being a shit. People don't just condemn celebrities for bad behavior but also for failing to be a rolemodel, as if it's their obligation.

Milton Friedman is one of my heroes, but if I find out something stupid that he said or disagree with him, he isn't retroactively responsible for my behavior. I'm an adult. I can make my own decisions.

Jon1174Nov 26, 20162 votes

No one in League of Legends or its Community is a role Model

Except for

Phreak
Dyrus
Darshan
Snoopeh
Everyone In The LCS
TargonsBlade
KateyKhaos
Odin WAAAAAAAAGH Shafer
The Fine People At Riot Games
Ivern
Zac
Rammus

UsiTsukinoNov 26, 20161 votes

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No one in League of Legends or its Community is a role Model

Except for

Phreak

Dyrus

Darshan

Snoopeh

Everyone In The LCS

TargonsBlade

KateyKhaos

Odin WAAAAAAAAGH Shafer

The Fine People At Riot Games

Ivern

Zac

Rammus

But what about Thresh ? :(

DamagefoxNov 26, 20161 votes

Nah, they are supposed to be entirely full of themselves, that way they can sit on thier high horse and tell you how trash you are. At least thats my understanding of how high rank players behave.

ZED G0DNov 26, 20161 votes

Call him a boosted, that usually gets under their skin. especially when they actually are boosted...

"N..N...NO IM NOT...SHUTUP IM NOT...HAH...NOOB HAH...GIT GUD IM DIAMOND"

DispelleNov 26, 20161 votes

Higher ranked players are to be role models for one thing: good gameplay.

Adults do not need role models for behavior unless they're in or formerly in the correctional system, have specified behavioral disorders or are tyler1 (who may or may not fall into previous categories). Kids have designated role models for behavior specifically: teachers, parents, police, etc.

Higher ranked players are not the parents of League, esp as some of them are minors themselves.

If there are behavior role models in league, it would be moderators and those with teamwork ribbons and the like. But again, this is not rank-based nor is it necessary for adults. Everyone else is just players of varying levels of skill at the game. And yeah, faker being a shit is just faker being a shit :P