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Riot Toxicity Punishments

BeepX2ImmaJeep·7/24/2018, 7:21:44 PM·2 votes·1,424 views

Lately, Riot has taken major leaps towards fixing the abundant load of toxicity in League of Legends. Since I have been playing for 6 years, it is very refreshing to finally see riot put some effort into keeping toxicity out of the game. But, I believe there is some more work to be done to be more fair to all players. By no means do I claim that the ideas an opinions voiced in this board post would completely fix these issues, but they are just my thoughts and suggestions.

So about one an a half months ago, my main account was given a 2 weeks ban for toxicity. I take full responsibility for my actions and will not ask for reparations but I would like share my experience for the better of the community.

Let me give you some background of what happened. I was playing an ARAM, with a trolling Anivia on my team. I was already tightly strung that day and I proceeded to go off on her in chat due to her purposely walling me into the enemy team and killing me for the 3rd time. After that game I reported her for griefing and I'm assuming she and her friend reported me being toxic and chat. Shortly after that game I was administered a 2 week ban, while the griefing Anivia got away unpunished for her actions. This leads me to my first point.

1: Players who grief their teammates are very rarely or never punished for their actions. I assume that it is harder to prove mal intentions of a griefer through the use of a program, but that doesn't mean that griefers don't also deserve the same level of punishment. Griefers intentions to enrage other players for their own enjoyment make the game not enjoyable, wasting 20 - 40 min of other people's time.

So after getting banned, I was completely unable to contact any of my friends list. This wasn't a huge problem for me because I normally play with friends I know outside of the game so I could still contact them.

2: Not allowing banned players to contact their friends can block them from friending them on their smurf account. This is unfair because if this player plays mainly with people met online and they do not have other ways to contact their friends, and they are now effectively cut off from talking and interacting with them.

Additionally, I was never given a warning from riot about my toxicity. To my knowledge, my account has never been warned or punish before my 2 week ban. I was never given the opportunity to realize my toxic behavior and reform it before my account was taken away for 2 weeks.

3: Giving warnings to players before bans allows them to get another chance before their account is taken away. Giving players chat restriction can be an effective way to given slight punishments and another chance to players. Some players will reform their actions and be able to avoid the more severe punishments, making the situation better for both parties.

Lastly when I was given my account back, my honor level now rested at dishonorable. From then until now, I have worked to raise my honor level to achieve honor level 2. Even though I have been played for about a month now without toxicity, my account is still dishonorable, now just with 2 checkpoints. Now, I might not receive my ranked boarder if I do not reach honor level 2 even though I have reformed and kept my chat clean.

4: Once a player has been bumped to dishonorable, they should be able to reach honor level 2 faster if they are reformed. If players are not able to gain their rewards even though they have reformed, they will be punished just like the players who have not reformed and are still toxic. That does not promote reform and better behavior through community.

4 Comments

Eedat7/24/2018, 8:19:33 PM2 votes

https://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2797127200/213630524?tab=overview

Doesnt look like Anivia was griefing. I dont understand the point of this thread really you start off with a bunch of disclaimers then go on to do exactly what you said you weren't. It's like the equivalent of someone saying "No offense, but...." before saying something very offensive lol. You're pretty much saying oh I deserved the ban then immediately shifting the blame to someone else. Its kinda contradictory. As far as not being able to message your friends, thats the point. you are banned for 14 days. Its a punishment. Although its practically impossible to prevent, it's not supposed to be a minor annoyance while you play on your smurf. Riot does not want you playing their game for 14 days.

Zombie Gerbil7/24/2018, 9:46:59 PM1 votes

While I can't make a statement or assumption for your experience with Anivia. I understand that you must have had a bad game with the player. Just know, just because you got no information or notification of the player receiving a penalty doesn't mean they didn't. You also have to realize not every player will get a penalty just because of one game, even though you think they deserve it because of your first or second encounter with the player.

The way the system works, it's all about consistency. In order for them to get a penalty is all dependence on it being consistent. UNLESS they go against the zero-tolerance policy. But even then sometimes they can dodge a bullet. As I am aware, you already know why you got your penalty, so we won't go into that. But I must point out that the IFS doesn't dispute who started what or how it started in the first place. The IFS focus on one player. Individual cases. That's why its best not to point out other players for your wrongdoing. Because all you're going to get is backlash for it.

I am quite aware you already know but I want to assure and let you know you walk on very thin ice when you get off your 14-day penalty. So avoid the chat at all cost. Speak only on positive terms. Do this, and you'll decrease in penalty tiers if you play enough games.

Shiphturs Nose7/24/2018, 10:22:33 PM1 votes

I wonder why you left the chat logs out..

Madnesmasacre7/25/2018, 11:23:07 AM1 votes

Just give up, riot as a company does not care about these issues.

They rather focus everything on the pro-scene and attaining a SJW attitude for the game, where every single thing will be assumed as offensive. Don't mind the 0/10 and 2/10 funneling strat duo in RANKED, nah if you insult you are worse than that kappa.

I said 3 words in a game of 40 minutes and that was the only chat log used for my ban in april of 2 weeks. Since almost 4 MONTHS ago i am ONLY honor 1 which i achieved last week.

You litteraly have to no-life on a game you can barely enjoy at all, why bother climbing ranked if you get no rewards for your effort.