Reported as offensive language for being bad at the game

Qzxk··4 votes·563 views

I am trying to teach my cousin how to play the game, and I'll admit he's not a great player, but he's lvl 5 and against bots. His team reported him for Offensive Language, and riot gave him a popup telling him how unsportsmanlike he was. I can tell you that I sat beside him the whole time while he was playing on this account, and he was generally positive, though he was exploring the game (twisted treeline), and was more interested in figuring out what things do than stomping a bot. Now he is really discouraged from playing the game, because even though you can mute people for being negative, it's really frustrating when the game itself is telling you how YOU are the one with the behavior problem. Is there anything that can be done to correct this situation? He's basically done playing with this game because he thinks the game hates him now, he is just a kid.

10 Comments

Qzxk3 votes

Just to add, at no point throughout the game did anything come from anyone that remotely resembled offensive language.

Mimy1 votes

No one said anything.. and hes discouraged because of an automated popup that comes only perhaps the first time tour reported...

Do not force him to play. There is going to be alot more he has yet to see, and people can get really toxic. And like I said it doesnt stop.

BlueThingamajig2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Slumber Jack,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=O6Ah45Mz,comment-id=0005,timestamp=2015-12-05T21:41:35.388+0000)

You cannot be suspended by erroneous reports. If you said nothing, then there's nothing for us to punish and we throw the report away (more or less).

-Riot

That's really all I can offer, though.

Mimy1 votes

Like BlueThingamajig said they really don't take it serious unless something is actually said.

The behavior message you got was simply an automated one whenever someone reports you.

It's not actually from riot games.

#You should perhaps keep your cousin out of PVP if that is what you had him in..

There are too many smurfs in lower levels.. they're not kind.

I recommend keeping him in intro bots till 5.

Beginner bots till 10

intermediate till 15...

by 15 he will perhaps have a good grasp of them game and know which champions he enjoys and which role/lane he will main...

Now it's time to put him into PVP... BUT.. you and some friends must go with him he needs a compassionate team that knows he's still learning or you will run into more mean people.

I learned to PVP at level 10 because I qued up with a full team of friends..

I went top lane because its relatively an easy lane that doesn't decide the fate of the game.. it's the perfect lane for learners.

Botlane is too fast pace.. and midlane you get deleted at level 6 usually... jungle.... don't even go there till your level 30...

Qzxk2 votes

It was a bots game, one of the guys was trying to grind out levels and was upset that the win took more minutes than he wanted it to. I don't mind that there are a lot of smurfs in lower levels, but they should atleast realize that lower levels were made for beginners, and not for them. :/

Mimy1 votes

Most smurfs go strait pvp when they can dont they?

Ehh who,kniws.. its just how it is. Sorry but maybe league isnt for your cousin. Toxicity sieant magically go away. It inly seems ti escliate and if its tio nuch for you. Idk what to say but no one. Not even riot can wave a.magic wand and fix.all problems.

Samus721 votes

Ignore the report, OP. Someone out there just lost credibility with Riot.

Instead of running your cousin through standard PvP, take him to AI games so he can learn there.

Ash Lockheart1 votes

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Ignore the report, OP. Someone out there just lost credibility with Riot.

Instead of running your cousin through standard PvP, take him to AI games so he can learn there.

He said hes level 5 and doing bot games.

Mimy1 votes

Wait till he pvps then ppl will really get toxic at him.

Sorry but its the truth.

Sythriel Draken1 votes

This is a serious problem and one I think riot could easily solved by actually looking at the chat before sending the warning.

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