League of Legends can now be considered a “national” game due to its widespread popularity around the world. And precisely because it attracts so many players, League of Legends gamers are incredibly diverse in terms of professions and personalities. Of course, it includes those players with very toxic attitudes, feeding without stopping, and ready to blame teammates at the slightest inconvenience.
Recently, on Reddit, a player spoke out to accuse their friend. According to the account named PlsStopPlaying69, this friend has been playing League of Legends for 8 years and plays about 4 to 6 games every day. He has been stuck in Iron rank and, notably, PlsStopPlaying69’s friend has a very toxic attitude, feeding dozens of kills each match and blaming teammates for not supporting him. However, this friend has no intention of stopping playing League of Legends, and PlsStopPlaying69 felt compelled to post on social media to seek advice.
However, the reactions from netizens were extremely mixed regarding this issue. Most leaned towards analyzing or mocking the “main character” of the post. However, there were also opinions suggesting that everyone has their way of experiencing games. Essentially, according to PlsStopPlaying69, he has been in Platinum rank, so he cannot match with his Iron-ranked friend. Therefore, the best thing he should do is let his friend play the game, and one day he will come to understand.
It can be said that being toxic and blaming teammates or not improving one’s gameplay is a choice for every gamer. And, Riot has created mechanisms for the League of Legends community to help improve the environment and gaming experience by reporting toxic behaviors that affect others. The choice is up to each person, and everyone will have to face the consequences of their choices, especially in a complex and diverse environment like League of Legends.