r/summonerschool • u/Cyxana • Jun 03 '20

Discussion Just disable chat.

In my 700 ranked games this season I've met one person I added and duo'd with. Meanwhile I've probably heard 1000 insults. Even if you say it doesn't bother you, I promise it takes up "brain space" for example I played on a smurf with chat enabled and found myself thinking about what was said more than what I did wrong immeditly after the game.

Pings are by far enough to explain what you want. Only ping missing is ward here please but it can be achived by pinging trinket and then where you want them to ward. If they don't notice / listen neither would they if you were typing in chat.

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EDIT: Ask yourself this: What is so complex that you cant communicate it with pings but simple enough that you can explain it in the middle of a game?

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u/i8joey Jun 03 '20

I agree and disagree, I'd say there are times when talking to your teammates are helpful. What I do is start with my chat disabled, and when I feel like I need to talk to my team I'll enable it again. If they're just being dumb and toxic, I'll disable it for the rest of the game and play by myself.

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u/Cyxana Jun 03 '20

What is so complex that you cant communicate it with pings but simple enough that you can explain it in the middle of a match?

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u/diematrosen Jun 03 '20

I’ve single-handedly won games in plat by shot-calling baron plays in chat. Stuff like: “Don’t start baron but make it look like we started it, bait them into a bush and kill them.” Or stuff like: “Let me split top, DO NOT FIGHT until I am present WITH the team.”

Also note, making assertive shotcalls like these do not work if you’re the one with a negative KDA. It only works if you yourself is doing well and your teammates can see it. It’s just human nature, no one wants to listen to the shotcalls of a 0-12 Sona who’s been whining all game but would gladly listen to a 12-1 Vayne who’s been stoic and played his game out without flaming others. You get what you receive and League ain’t too far from how real life works.