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Hello guys! I'm a bronze 1 adc/supp main trying to work my way up toward the promised land of the bling level! League is by far my favorite game, not only for the gameplay, but for the people I play the game with.
I know there's a stigma involved with the people who play league. I've heard it directly from game developers that are friends of mine and work for companies up in Seattle (not going to name names).
My girlfriend had just graduated from law school, and our friend had flown down from Seattle to see it and be supportive! She works for a well known gaming company, so of course I asked her if she was working on any moba type games. I also asked if she played any, and what she thought of league of legends.
Her response summed up was, "I'll play only with friends or against bots. Because the league community doesn't regard new players too highly, and is extremely hostile toward them. You have no chance to learn the game and get better without people flaming you so hard that it's a turn off."
I think it's a shame that she only sees that side of the community, because I would say that about 80% of the community are decent players who don't do any of that. It's a shame that 20% of people ruin this game for new players. I also think it's just interesting that a game developer and enthusiast would be turned off not because of the gameplay, (which she really loves), but because the people are ridiculous.
I'm just curious as to get people's thoughts on this. I know that League is a popular game, the most watched streams on twitch etc. And I know it's going to be tough to control the flamers (there's usually one in every match). But has anyone experienced any of the same? Have you tried to get a friend, girlfriend, relative, to play the game with you only to have them not like the game because people won't give them a chance to learn without calling them some derogatory phrases?
Thanks guys and have a good week!
Crator Maker
I know there's a stigma involved with the people who play league. I've heard it directly from game developers that are friends of mine and work for companies up in Seattle (not going to name names).
My girlfriend had just graduated from law school, and our friend had flown down from Seattle to see it and be supportive! She works for a well known gaming company, so of course I asked her if she was working on any moba type games. I also asked if she played any, and what she thought of league of legends.
Her response summed up was, "I'll play only with friends or against bots. Because the league community doesn't regard new players too highly, and is extremely hostile toward them. You have no chance to learn the game and get better without people flaming you so hard that it's a turn off."
I think it's a shame that she only sees that side of the community, because I would say that about 80% of the community are decent players who don't do any of that. It's a shame that 20% of people ruin this game for new players. I also think it's just interesting that a game developer and enthusiast would be turned off not because of the gameplay, (which she really loves), but because the people are ridiculous.
I'm just curious as to get people's thoughts on this. I know that League is a popular game, the most watched streams on twitch etc. And I know it's going to be tough to control the flamers (there's usually one in every match). But has anyone experienced any of the same? Have you tried to get a friend, girlfriend, relative, to play the game with you only to have them not like the game because people won't give them a chance to learn without calling them some derogatory phrases?
Thanks guys and have a good week!
Crator Maker
This is pretty much entirely true. But it only seems this way because most people don't say anything at all, only the bad ones rage.
It's dead on accurate. I suspect it has something to do with how people that play games in general communicate. Their lack of social skills might contribute to not actually being social during the games.
If it's a ranked game, I can understand the more focus and only communicating for different reasons that are game related. However, if you're just leveling up an account, why not have fun and talk? People just tend to jump the chance to talk trash about someone's play, rather than just joke around while having fun. It doesn't make sense to me.
I mean take a look at yourself and think..do I only talk when people do badly and then just trash talk? What kind of person does that make me? I'm not an ultimate get on your soapbox person, but I am a gamer who is a little older than the average league player. This probably falls on deaf ears for the younger kids, but for you 18 year olds and above, maybe you can tone it down, and perhaps we'll see more fresh blood and good players come into the game.
Just food for thought.
Peace!
Crator Maker
This is pretty much entirely true. But it only seems this way because most people don't say anything at all, only the bad ones rage. Therefore it seems like the whole community is bad, but really the majority of the community just does their thing and occasionally types "gj" lol
Don't worry, 90% of us just got chat restricted for 20-60 games!
The temporary report system OP
still afraid to log in and see if I got a ban for the 5 games I played the other day :(
but yeah on a side note there are way to many toxic smurfs, that expect new players to play perfectly so bot games are the only real option to learn, it sucks
When I'm only playin' for my daily - against bots - I get insulted many times, so I can understand everyone who is saying somethin' like that.