How to Make League a More Enjoyable Game. (Part I)

Quacker2·Mar 14, 2015·2 votes·874 views

When I first started playing this game (a bit before zyra came out in season 2) the mood of League was much different. This game was still to the point that it was.....A GAME. However, I have noticed that after season 2 each consecutive season has become much more....negative. These days people just brag about winning constantly to the opposing team ("gg ez" and "bronze noob" come to mind), report for everything under the sun, and scarcely compliment each other. Don't get me wrong, there are still kind players that respect both teams, but these are becoming more and more rare. Giving a double kill to the enemy team makes your opponent stronger and typically will make your team furious with you. Heck, even the phrase "gl hf" is becoming less common.

Because of this negativity, I have found the need to always set an example in my ranked matches. The phrase "attitude is everything" is completely true. When I am nice to my teammates and opposition, we are MUCH more likely to win. When we gain a lead, we tend to keep it and comebacks are more common. Here are some tactics I have used and why they worked:

Right in queue, I tell my team "ok guys lets have fun, laugh, and win this game". Most people think it sounds kinda cheesy. Some even laugh. But for the most part, it gets the point across. People see that I am not going to go hard-core-must-win, criticize them, and that I want to have fun. Cheery comments like this also get people to start talking positively and start the match with a good mood. When people get positive, disputes get resolved. I have played a match where three people called mid almost simultaneously. I gave this comment, and people sarcastically talked about my optimism. I went along with it and asked them nicely if they had any alternative roles they could do. Even the adc (who i didn't know) went along with me. Needless to say, every one got a doable role without any complaints. I have seen matches where disputes over position cost the team the game (or at the very least make their tolerance for mistakes drop drastically).

FEEL FREE TO DISCUSS!! I WILL START PART II A BIT LATER. SO THAT THE POST ISN'T TOO LENGTHY*

*Already messed that part up

6 Comments

GlugthefirstMar 15, 20151 votes

I think anyone who says something like that in champ select straight off the bat is trying too hard. We know the only aim of that statement is that you want to win, but so does the majority if not all of your team. You say this because you think it gives you some kind of control over the situation and somehow makes you feel superior than all of your team members. This I don't like. In ranked soloq for most people, you're not here to make friends. You're here to try and improve/win, so honestly I would much rather you call your role without the extra cringe on the side.

Quacker2Mar 15, 20151 votes

I can sort of understand where you are coming from, but you are misunderstanding the point I feel. The whole point is to start things off right. If making such a comment is what it takes, then I will do it. There is nothing more frustrating than an argument occurring in ranked games that doesn't ever stop. Would I rather win than lose? Of course. But I would rather lose because the enemy team was better....not because our team wasn't getting along. This helps prevent it. If I get in a bad mood from our team in a previous match, I (and most people) am more likely to take some of it out on my new team. This lets you start over and people communicate.

I really do not know what to say about the whole superiority thing. I think its a pretty rude accusation to make to be honest. I never claim to be better than everyone else. I just want everyone to be respectful and to attempt minimize the arguing. Most people that I play with appreciate the gesture too.