League of Legends is known for its toxic community. Some players report that it gets worse the higher you climb in rank. They miss the old days.
League of Legends has had a problem with toxic behavior among players since its inception (like many other large online games). In a Reddit thread, players have discussed a regrettable reality for them: The higher they climb in rank, the more they long for the days in the lower ranks.
Toxic Behavior in Higher Ranks
A player named Lucia_LA usually fluctuated between Gold and Platinum and admits on Reddit that he misses the times in the lower ranks. He actually plays for fun, but wanted to play more seriously and made it to Diamond – which he now regrets.
Why does he regret it? He emphasizes that in Gold matches, he encountered more relaxed and cool teammates, and saboteurs were a rare occurrence. He used to not understand why people kept claiming that League is super toxic
– but now he gets it.
Because the higher he climbed, the more he apparently encountered players who just didn’t want to play anymore if things weren’t going their way. They would rather intentionally sabotage the game.
What is the reason for this? Lucia_LA explains it this way. Players between Bronze and Gold/Platinum are more likely casual players. They play a few games after work or in their free time and don’t place too much importance on climbing higher ranks.
He also adds the following:
League is probably the only game where I regret getting better. […] Obviously, it makes sense that people become more competitive the higher the rank, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad, lol. I am seriously considering just switching to “Unranked.”
Lucia_LA on Reddit
What do other players say about it? Many players share similar experiences and feel frustrated by the pressure of competition and the increasingly toxic environment. They have mentioned further reasons for it.
We have summarized a few comments for you:
- LargeSnorlax writes: In reality, as ranks increase, the fragility of teammates’ egos increases. […] At Platinum-Diamond, everyone starts to get a big head [big ego]. LOL, I’m better than you, Gold Scrub. […] In Master-GM, everyone thinks they’re the next Faker.
- Miyaor says:
I think it generally has to do with the fact that it takes a good amount of time to climb this high. People who have taken so long to reach Diamond want their rank to mean something. That’s why they get upset when they lose and are at risk of losing it.
- gots8sucks misses his Gold days:
The worst part is, you can never go back. I would love to play Douq with my more relaxed friends and relax like I did years ago in Gold.
What many agreed on in the Reddit thread: Players in higher ranks are often very confident, critical, and enter the game with higher expectations. In contrast, players in lower ranks often behave more humbly and recognize when they’re not playing well. The rank may have not
held so much significance for them yet.
What do you think about all of this? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
