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Why do people complain in bot games when somebody is performing poorly?

Christopher RPh·7/26/2015, 8:00:16 PM·21 votes·2,644 views

The reason I play in bot games is because I'm bad. Let me just say this, I played my first 3 PVP games yesterday and we won all 3 games and I had a decent KDA. But today, I had a really bad bot game with mid lane Ahri and I was bitched out. I tried to explain that I was playing against bots because I was trying to become better and that bad players have to start somewhere. I mean, it's totally understandable if you're in a PVP game and you're frustrated with a person for not performing (which is why I don't join PVP games) but there is little chance of losing a bot game. Is there no safe haven for practice?

I dunno.... I just apologized and was told to go support top lane and I tilted and just kept dying and of course, the hate kept spewing. If these people don't want to play with newbies who are bad and practicing, why play a random bot game????

Ugh.... I think this was more of a rant than a question. I know I can just mute them. But damn..... just frustrating.

29 Comments

Dolyna7/26/2015, 9:19:28 PM6 votes

You never know what kind of people you get in a bots match. I once had a teammate that flamed people for "kill stealing". In a beginner match. It's pretty rare that I see anybody get nasty about dying too much, though.

In one match yesterday, we had one player who ended up at 0/15/7, and another at 0/8/4. Nobody got mad. It was a long match, I got to level 18 as Jinx, and mowed down towers. I look at it as a training challenge. In another match, we did have a couple players get miffed at a player who wouldn't leave bottom lane that two others had called, was completely unresponsive, and kept getting killed; but they didn't get nasty, just a little frustrated. In another, a top laner kept getting killed, and the only response from the other top laner was that he couldn't play that lane any more, because the enemies were too fed.

On an unrelated subject about bots games, I've noticed that I end up solo bottom a lot. Probably at least half my matches. Strange. Well, it's good practice.

Keisto7/26/2015, 8:31:31 PM5 votes

Because people are mean and it's the internet. Know that you're doing the right thing and hold your head high. The biggest tip or trick I can give you about this game is ignore the people frustrating you, which is necessary at times. There is a mute button that can be toggled over the portrait of a champ when you hold tab (the scoreboard).

Anyway, keep up the good work and don't get discouraged!

See you on the Rift, AfroWairus

C0ME ON AND SLAM7/26/2015, 8:32:55 PM4 votes

When I see people in bot games I always assume they're practicing or just goofing off. No reason to get mad unless you're a shitter.

BastionKross7/27/2015, 3:07:30 PM4 votes

It's a bot game, not a person's promos to challenger. No one should be taking it that seriously as to flame someone for feeding or playing badly. And if they do, it's more sad than anything.

Funny story. I was playing a bot game match and was trying out AD Leona. I didn't care what lane I went in, so I ended up getting shuffled to bot lane. With a player playing a marksman. As Leona. Looking back on it I admit I may have made a mistake not specifically telling that guy that I wasn't going to be playing support, but I think he's equally at fault for assuming someone is actually supporting in a bot game. I'll consider it even between us.

After the first three kills in the lane (and a healthy amount of cs) went to me, he started complaining about how I was KSing him. Then, after I picked up my item 3074 he said something to the effect of "hydra on support leo lolol what a noob".

I was hesitant to tell him that I wasn't his support at this point, since I thought that the revelation may have broken his brain in two. I set up a few kills for him and he shut up after that. I felt like a parent feeding a crying baby.

Toward the end of the match, I was feeling pretty strong and a teamfight broke out in the enemy base. Of course, we won that fight hands down and ended the game off of it. I managed to get a quadra in that fight, and was pretty impressed with myself as AD Leo. Here comes Mr. Marksman just before the game ends "OMG supp took four freakin kills wow never seen a leo so bad".

It became apparent to me at that point that this guy had never realized that I was never, or had any intention of, supporting him. This was after me having an inventory of items like item 3153 item 3022 item 3035 and was actually doing more physical damage to opponents than he was. He was a bit frustrated in after game chat that his support was so terrible. I couldn't even laugh to myself at him, I was stunned by his stubbornness.

To this day, I like to imagine when the first time someone he respected (a mentor, pro player, youtuber, etc.) took Leona to a role other than support, this guy's mind was absolutely blown. The prospect of a support champion not supporting may have caused him to question his entire life; his very existence. Something akin to coming face to face to Cthulhu, it may have driven him mad. I believe in my heart that there is a very real possibility that that man is in a straightjacket in a padded room mumbling about a Janna going midlane at this very moment.

MVDuneCats7/27/2015, 1:55:08 PM3 votes

Look on the bright side. The abuse you took probably saved some puppies from getting kicked.

Wajster7/27/2015, 3:08:47 AM2 votes

You wont learn shit from bot games anyways. Maybe just the PURE BASICS of league like how to time a skill shot or what your abilities will do to your opponent but thats about it. Just go into norms, try your best, expect to feed, and don't care what anyone says. Trust that it will matter more if you stay in bots till 30 then decide you want to do rank.

Urgonnalearn2day7/27/2015, 4:40:20 AM1 votes

I got yelled at way back for taking a fizz's kill.

Jari7/27/2015, 4:48:37 AM1 votes

Some of the people in bot matches are um... horrible. I stopped doing them with people, simply because if you want to try to learn a role, like say jungle, they will do everything they can to make sure you don't get to jungle. They will Varus smite and follow you around.

Tteas7/27/2015, 5:15:36 AM1 votes

no one should complain in bot games unless they are noobs too lol

Rinky Dinky7/27/2015, 12:09:12 PM1 votes

I got flamed in a botgame because I was getting kills as tahm kench.

gg

ChaosThief7/27/2015, 6:13:47 PM1 votes

I really hope you reported them.

Bot games are not ultra serious slaughter them no mercy games but an easier place to practice and learn.

######Who even complains if bots get fed? They only can do so much...

Jíkô7/27/2015, 7:37:58 PM1 votes

To be honest, I love when people feed bots. It just makes it so much more fun when I shut the bots down :D

TouchpadExpert7/27/2015, 7:42:44 PM1 votes

I don't complain when its a bad teammate. If they're bad, they're bad and I make do with it. I'll do what I can to help them be it through ganks or advice. I will bitch though when they give up or only suck because of a lack of effort. I don't think I am being unreasonable in acting this way. All I want to see is a good effort.

AwesomeChad7/27/2015, 7:47:30 PM1 votes

Because people want to complain about everything. They like to give themselves a reason to scold/yell at someone so they can feel better about themselves.

ccseancc1437/28/2015, 6:28:25 AM1 votes

Dude go play normals and feed, you will feed harder than ever but you will get alot better faster playing pvp. I played pvp since lvl 15 and Iv only played for a year and im gold 4.

Peel Your ADC7/30/2015, 3:08:45 PM1 votes

They're preparing you for ranked.

Valderis Vandala8/1/2015, 1:20:40 AM1 votes

It really depends on just how bad you are, if you do nothing but feed the enemy team, if you keep making the same mistakes over and over, if you are roaming around the map with no purpose while letting your towers fall for free, then yes you kind of deserve a few harsh words to hopefully get your attention and wake up to how much you suck.

I'm not saying you should let them be assholes to you, don't tolerate that bullshit, report them if they curse at you.

alfavhunter7/26/2015, 8:34:33 PM1 votes

Depends on how bad, if they are 0/30 at 25 min I think I have every right to be mad

CharQueen7/26/2015, 9:21:28 PM1 votes

All you need to know in any League situation where someone is treating you poorly: Hit TAB. Mute them. Save yourself the grief, because if you are trying - then you are GOOD enough.

TurquoiseYoshi7/26/2015, 11:22:10 PM1 votes

These people should just carry. I played a game against bots as Viktor not too long ago, and our Kayle afk'd, our Ashe fed Annie (right in front of me XD I let him/her die), somebody else fed, but I just sat there and got fed off of Annie and anyone else who came in. I ended with twenty-something kills and we won.

ElJanitorFrank7/26/2015, 11:43:14 PM1 votes

Just to make it clear, a good chunk of people in bot games started new characters, and are trying to win as many games as possible so they can hit level 30 quickly. USUALLY because their main accounts got banned because they're toxic pieces of shit.

The people you play with are toxic, whether or not you do badly. If it was a PVP match, they would be toxic towards your opponents if they died once or twice.

And just go for PVP, man. Everybody at level 24 (who isn't smurfing) is roughly the same level of skill as you, don't be afraid to take the dive.

B1naryB0t7/27/2015, 1:32:49 AM1 votes

You'd never believe how many people report you for feeding in ARAM.