League of Legends is one of my favorite and most-played games. Combining real-time strategy, item building, and perpetual action, it’s an easy game to become addicted to. As fun as League is, however, I’ve found that certain groups of people, i.e.”sinners”, have a habit of ruining games for others, and sometimes themselves. Here are just a few of the sinners that I’ve had the unfortunate experience of running into (and at times, become)
1. The Lagger (Sloth)
“A summoner has disconnected.”
- Announcer
A decent connection to the internet isn’t so much to ask for, right? In a game where teams are made up only of 5 people and matches regularly last up to and over an hour, dial-up just isn’t going to cut it. Even if The Lagger manages to reconnect halfway through the game, the team has already lost towers on the top and bottom lanes. Coming back from that isn’t easy, if you can come back at all.
Even worse than that is if your team is on the winning streak and is taking down towers left and right. As soon as you start to feel a breeze of confidence... “A summoner has disconnected”...
2. The Diver (Lust)
“Worth!”
-The Diver
The Diver is a player who can’t resist bloodlust. That sliver of red above the weakened foe drives the Diver into a frenzy, foregoing any sanity in his mind for the opportunity at an extra kill. Now to be fair, the temptation is great. And let’s be honest; they can easily get back out of range of the tower without dying. No problem, right?
Well, not if the team takes that action as “Oh, we’re going in!” and, in doing so, it leads to mass confusion, wasted “R’s”, and a high probability of enemy pentakills. Not “worth.”
3. The Rager (Wrath)
“Seriously? Can you guys feed more? Go back to bots! $*%!!!”
-The Rager
This sin actually spans across all the realms and genres of gaming. But besides Call of Duty, the biggest amount of Ragers I've run into is definitely in League. While rage-quitting isn’t a common endgame with the Rager in LoL, the non-stop tirade of insults and complaining will make you wish they did. I’ve never run into so many people who can creatively curse you out. Poets of profanity, I’d say.
4. The Feeder (Gluttony)
“Sorry, I misclicked”
-The Feeder
Dying isn’t a problem. Dying a few times isn’t a big deal. But when your score starts looking like 0/9/3, you need to rethink your PvP game. Granted, everyone has had to start somewhere. That place is in Co-op vs. AI.
Personally, I spent quite a bit of time in bot matches before I decided to move onto the big leagues. Why? Because I knew that making too many mistakes and feeding the other team kills would be reasonable grounds to have my team give me an earful. Even before trying new champions or strategies, it’s best to work them out in game modes that aren’t taken as seriously and you’re less at-risk to have a new one ripped into you.
5. The Lane Caller (Envy)
“Bot or feed!”
-The Lane Caller
Calling your lane at the character selection screen isn’t a big deal. It’s pretty much expected in most cases. The problem, however, comes when one person is so dead-set on their position, that they resort to trolling, complaining (i.e. The Rager), or just quitting altogether, forcing other players to find another match. Soon they’ll be calling lanes in ARAM...
6. The Braggarts (Pride)
“My arms are tired from all this carrying”
-The Braggart
Like owning a pitbull with a muzzle, the Braggarts are a great addition to the team, making plays, pushing lanes, and leading their respective teams to a decisive victory. Except they don’t have a muzzle. They have a megaphone. And if they don’t think you're pulling your own weight, they're not afraid to let you know. This is probably the sinner that gets the most attention for giving League a bad name for its community attitude.
7. The Kill Thief (Greed)
“I saw you were full health and needed help with that near-dead champion, so here I am!”
-Kill Thief
I HATE when my kills are stolen. I don’t mean being in a 2v2 top-lane skirmish and my partner happens to get both kills while I’m left with two assists. I mean when I’ve spent a good few minutes whittling down the health on Morgana, and as soon as I go in for the kill a jungling Ragnar comes out and takes her down. Without a word he heads back into the jungle, almost expecting a thank you for all the help he provided. Come on dude, really?