game news Toxic League of Legends Players Finally Punished?
Of course, when we talk about League of Legends, we’re talking about those intense professional games and those stadiums full of passion. But Riot also has a constant battle against toxic players, and a new measure could have a big impact!
Rise on deck to combat toxic behavior in LoL
League of Legends no longer has anything to prove to anyone. Over the years the Moba has become one of the symbols of e-sports and we no longer count the number of articles or reports dedicated to the worlds, the LFL or in other big leagues. It has to be said that the game and the competitions are generating a lot of excitement around the world. But Riot and the players have had to do it for a long time Dealing with Toxic Players. Of course, League of Legends knows many online games, but the important presence of these players who insult, troll, leave games or threaten others is undeniable in League of Legends.
Developers at Riot I’ve been dealing with this problem for years, gradually tightening sanctions at different levels. Penalties for toxic behavior are common divided into levels ranging from chat restrictions to temporary or permanent account suspension. Of course, the seriousness of the situation can result in a severe and immediate sanction. At the same time, Riot implemented detection toolsThis should enable rapid intervention and limit the number of reports to be processed.
But overall, players continue to complain frequently about the presence of these toxic players, which is why Riot innovates. In April, the studio greatly simplified the reporting process by adding an option Allowed to report a player from history parties At the end of 2022, a machine learning text analysis tool was launched, which appears to be producing good results 15x more offensive messages detected. Additionally, auto-mute seems to provide some level of safety in game chat.
Toxic players will soon be “deprived of dessert”
Taking all of this into account, Riot believes the turnaround time has decreased significantly, but still has work to do. And one of the next measures to be introduced will cause a stir! Riot actually just intends to do it Sanction toxic players by denying them ranked play. Players who received a sanction for sabotaging, abandoning the game, or posting offensive messages in chat will no longer be able to queue will have to be content with other modes regain their privileges. Players were quick to react to this announcement, hinting that they I didn’t want to end up with angry outcasts Who will ruin your game? To which Riot responds:
One might fear that this measure would only move problem players into other game modes, but we believe that the unique environment of ranked play greatly increases the risk of violations. Furthermore, this restriction applies in addition to the sanctions already in place. As a result, players who regularly misbehave may have their account temporarily banned from all game modes indiscriminately. We will be monitoring the atmosphere in the other queues to ensure it doesn’t deteriorate significantly after these sanctions are implemented.
In other words, Riot believes so The majority of toxic gamblers will force themselves to play and behave properly in order to regain access as soon as possible in ranked matches. The foul play has not been forgotten and will be the subject of new actions, but Riot doesn’t seem ready to talk about it just yet. Incidentally Riot plans to further improve existing tools and is committed to always better responding to the wishes and concerns of the players.
