My god, the toxicity levels in BMB are disgusting.

Zenthon Prime·Jul 31, 2015·8 votes·1,398 views

I can go for months without a game with more than one flamer in it. Across all modes, ranked, normals, ARAM, URF, etc.

And then I play 5 games of BMB and 2 of them have at least 2 ragers. Wow.

17 Comments

Kholdstare13Jul 31, 20156 votes

It's because the mode is hell and the icon forces you in it for WAY too long.

People just want the icon, man. They don't want their time wasted on shit they hate when they aren't getting what they came for.

PaladinNOJul 31, 20152 votes

"The icon forces you in it"...? Strange, I thought this was just a game, and everything here was done on a voluntary basis. I certainly haven't seen neither Riot WhipSwinger or Riot Lasher around who puts everyone into the BMB queue bin and tell them to stay there until they have earned their rewards.

Sure, I want the icon too and I don't like all the time spent on defeats either, but if I can't contribute with any constructive feedback ingame, I stay quiet. I employ the uses of what is called "emotional detachment" in all of these special modes, and it works very well for me. Essentially it means I don't care if we win or lose - all I can do anyway is my best. Also, this Black Market Brawler-mode is twice bad for me, as I don't like playing on Summoner's Rift anyway...yet all I can do if I want the icon is suck it up, defeats and flamers, and play.

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dnsupAug 1, 20151 votes

{quoted} "The icon forces you in it"...? Strange, I thought this was just a game, and everything here was done on a voluntary basis. [...] http://www.ironydesign.com/gallery/ifyoucanttaketheheatLOGO3.gif

In life and in conversation, people like you are the problem.

PaladinNOAug 1, 20151 votes

My post was meant as a general pointer to those who resorts to flaming and raging over a mere icon. Whoever they may be.

I try to see both sides in a conversation, so have a lemon.

And if there was nothing else, I have to endure another game in BMB to get the last icon now...

BastionKrossJul 31, 20152 votes

It's a mixture of two things:

It's a temporary mode, so it brings together casuals and tryhards on the same team. That is like putting a bomb next to a bonfire. Ziggs "I've done that. It's why I don't have any lips."

It's on Summoner's Rift while not changing core gameplay a whole lot. So while there's new minions and a handful of new items, it's mostly just a normal game with a couple bells and whistles tacked on. You play it a few times, and the excitement wears off rather quickly. However, if you want that sweet, sweet icon, you'll be playing it long after it's "exciting shiny new-ness" has worn thin.

KhalibusJul 31, 20152 votes

Yea I'm shocked by the Toxicity. Yesterday I saw 2 games with people who didn't get the role they wanted so they ran down the lane into enemy turrets all game. I haven't seen an intentional feeder in another game mode in at least 6 months. Crazy.

Clad in PlaidJul 31, 20152 votes

I usually play ARAM because I loathe SR and the people on it, so you could probably tell my reaction towards having to play it for the last icon. My first (and probably last) game of BMB had me playing as ADC (because for some reason people still use the meta when playing fun gamemodes) when I had no ADC runes and/or experience playing as one. But I tried. And failed. And my friendly neighborhood Lee Sin made sure I knew I was failing. "Graves is shit""reported for being shit" That's what teammates are for, right? We lost horribly, and I decided SR is not for me.

OnegarionJul 31, 20151 votes

its a fun game mode that is virtually no different when played than normal SR tho. Thats why a meta is still in place. In other modes there were goofy things that shifted the meta: URF was just spam spells so adcs weren't favored, All for 1 was as it says and you really didn't have well rounded players. This game mode has some new items and new mechanics that actually just add to how you play SR. Nothing meta breaking in this games or things that let you get around it.

Yet its still a fun game mode so the raging is just stupid.

Pyr0mrcowJul 31, 20151 votes

Temporary game modes have a tendency to bring the worst people back into regular games. That trend's been going since the first URF. The same also happens when the Ranked season is over. Not intentionally ragging on people who play a lot of Ranked, but this is the pattern. It seems to stem from people who normally only play Ranked jumping into games played by people who don't. Ranked draws high-tension players. When neat game modes pop up and those players want to try them, they leak out of Ranked and clash with everyone else.

Zenthon PrimeJul 31, 20151 votes

I play some ranked, and even when I binge on ranked I don't see this level of behavior.

I'm also getting some really terribad players on my team, and many of them are the aforementioned ragers. I'm wondering if it's the low Bronze population that's the issue here.

DrCyanideJul 31, 20151 votes

I haven't noticed players in my games being any more or less toxic than any other mode. I was fighting ~~the Hulk~~ my anger while playing Karthus against Katarina, but that's an entirely different matter as nothing was said in chat.

warpenguin555Jul 31, 20151 votes

really? all i get is afks

Sythriel DrakenJul 31, 20151 votes

The problem with the toxicity is that in order to get the icons you have to WIN a total of 8 games at least for the tf/graves icon. being forced to win brings out a level of toxicity that is beyond reproach. for instance, you see a lot of toxicity in ranked because if you lose, especially if you're in your gay ass promos, you end up losing ranked points.

bmb is suppose to be a fun game mode, but instead has turned into this toxic cesspool because of forcing people to win in order to get the icons in a short period of time.

steampigJul 31, 20151 votes

I think it has a bit to do with champ select also. You have your bans, like in draft mode, and then you have a free for all blind pick after the bans. So people are conflicted because it seems like pick order reigns, except there ends up being no pick order.

But there are a lot of inherent ragers. I got in a game and called jungle. I didn't see anyone else call it first, then some guy starts screaming at me for picking jungle when he called it first and telling everyone to report me. Keep in mind this was still during bans and all i had said was "jg". He didn't even start off with a "hey i called jg" to which i would have replied "ok". He just went straight to "report this troll jerk for trying to go double jungle i'm gonna murder your family asshole". Thank god someone dodged.

Then another game I had an ashe come leash me and steal my first camp, then go fouble top.

I really do like this mode, I just want it to be over so I can go back to playing normals with normal people.

OnegarionJul 31, 20151 votes

I've got my icons so I don't have a reason to play it anymore lol

I found lots of toxic players in game and not so much in champ select. THe special game modes bring out the worst in everyone i guess.