In the last 24 hours, a drama unfolded in League of Legends. The announcements of stripping rewards from negatively marked players triggered a shit storm.
Riot Games’ Lead Designer for Social Systems is Jeremy Lin. And he is at the center of the last 24 hours in League of Legends.
Lin announced that it is not yet certain, but the following is planned: Those who have been negatively marked and penalized during the 2015 season should not receive rewards at the end of the season. Additionally, excessive leavers who have accumulated 20 minutes of “Low Priority Queue” penalties would receive nothing.
This news spread through the League of Legends community like nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence. Unlike the photos, Lin’s words stirred up angry reactions. Fairly: That happens with pretty much every news in the LoL community, but this time there was some explosive material. Players grabbed their virtual pitchforks and took to the barricades. A veritable shit storm was brewing.
Meanwhile, after the shit storm, Riot’s response sounds quite different. He made a huge mistake, said Lin. He was then on the plane and could not correct it anymore: At Riot, they are obviously for rehabilitation and for those who have been punished but have since improved, this withdrawal of love does not apply. They would still receive their rewards.
Anyone who does not stand under any account restrictions at the end of the 2015 season will receive their goodies.
However, players who excessively leave games and thus accumulate numerous “Low Priority Queue” penalties are excluded from rewards. Players who have stood out so severely through “Hate Speech” (such as racist, homophobic, or sexist remarks) that a 7- or even 14-day ban was issued will also not receive seasonal rewards in 2015. However, if they improve, rewards for upcoming seasons are possible.
