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'''League of Legends''' is a online competitive multiplayer game created by Riot games. The game was first released on on October 27, 2009 for the Windows platform. The official release date for the Mac version has not yet been determined. Currently, Mac users can enjoy the game through a few unofficial modifications. | '''League of Legends''' is a online competitive multiplayer game created by Riot games. The game was first released on on October 27, 2009 for the Windows platform. The official release date for the Mac version has not yet been determined. Currently, Mac users can enjoy the game through a few unofficial modifications. | ||
==Game Play== | ==Game Play== | ||
| − | [[File:Championlist.jpg| | + | [[File:Championlist.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Champions]] |
The game focus strongly on team work and collaboration. Players are divided into 2 teams of 5 or 3 players depending on the gaming mode. Each player controls a "Champion" which are fantasy characters. The team must work together to advance through a series of towers and minions to reach the enemy "Nexus" which signifies a flag in a Capture the Flag game. The Champions gain experience and money when defeating enemy minions, towers, and Champions. The Champion levels up gaining new abilities in each level and the money can be used to purchase new items to increase the stats of the champion. The game ends when one team destroys the other team's Nexus. | The game focus strongly on team work and collaboration. Players are divided into 2 teams of 5 or 3 players depending on the gaming mode. Each player controls a "Champion" which are fantasy characters. The team must work together to advance through a series of towers and minions to reach the enemy "Nexus" which signifies a flag in a Capture the Flag game. The Champions gain experience and money when defeating enemy minions, towers, and Champions. The Champion levels up gaining new abilities in each level and the money can be used to purchase new items to increase the stats of the champion. The game ends when one team destroys the other team's Nexus. | ||
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===The Tribunal=== | ===The Tribunal=== | ||
| − | Any experienced player (players above level 20) can participate in the tribunal. The player would review | + | Any experienced player (players above level 20) can participate in the tribunal. The player would review a case and determine if the player in question deserves to be punished. The tribunal would show the information of the games the players are being reported in. Below is a example of a case being reviewed. |
[[File:TribunalLOL.jpg]] | [[File:TribunalLOL.jpg]] | ||
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| + | After reviewing the chat log, game statistics, and inputs from the players of the game, the player can vote to either pardon or punish the reported player. A case is reviewed by multiple players to ensure a fair judgement. A timer is also added to the right of the page so that each case gets sufficient time to be reviewed before a player makes a decision. Riot Game rewards players who make the right judgment on a case through extra game points. Punishing every player who gets reported would not make the system reward the player more. Players get rewarded by making the right judgment base on the 10 rules above. | ||
==Player Rating== | ==Player Rating== | ||
| − | League of Legends recently developed a feedback system for players to rate other players after each games. This rating system consists of 4 different ratings which are "Friendly", "Helpful", "Teamwork", and "Honorable." These ratings are used as a way for players to gauge the playing habits of other players. If a player has been friendly or helpful to another player, the player can have the option to add a point to the other player's rating. | + | League of Legends recently developed a feedback system for players to rate other players after each games. This rating system is called the Honors Initiative and it consists of 4 different ratings which are "Friendly", "Helpful", "Teamwork", and "Honorable." These ratings are used as a way for players to gauge the playing habits of other players. If a player has been friendly or helpful to another player, the player can have the option to add a point to the other player's rating. Although the ratings do not affect how the game plays and have no incentive if one has a lot of them, they signifies the player's reputation. Riot games developed this rating system as a way to reward players for good behavior. After the system has implemented, there has been significant improvement in the quality of the games. |
| + | Below are the results of after one week of implementing the system. | ||
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| + | Negative Attitude reports: -29% in normals games and -11% in ranked games | ||
| + | Offensive Language reports: -35% in normals games and -20% in ranked games | ||
| + | Verbal Abuse reports: -41% in normals games -17% in ranked games | ||
==Ethical Issues== | ==Ethical Issues== | ||
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http://na.leagueoflegends.com/ | http://na.leagueoflegends.com/ | ||
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| + | http://na.leagueoflegends.com/news/initial-honor-results | ||
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/tribunal/ | http://na.leagueoflegends.com/tribunal/ | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 12 October 2012
League of Legends is a online competitive multiplayer game created by Riot games. The game was first released on on October 27, 2009 for the Windows platform. The official release date for the Mac version has not yet been determined. Currently, Mac users can enjoy the game through a few unofficial modifications.
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Game Play
The game focus strongly on team work and collaboration. Players are divided into 2 teams of 5 or 3 players depending on the gaming mode. Each player controls a "Champion" which are fantasy characters. The team must work together to advance through a series of towers and minions to reach the enemy "Nexus" which signifies a flag in a Capture the Flag game. The Champions gain experience and money when defeating enemy minions, towers, and Champions. The Champion levels up gaining new abilities in each level and the money can be used to purchase new items to increase the stats of the champion. The game ends when one team destroys the other team's Nexus.
Gaming Etiquette and the Tribunal
Gaming Etiquette
Every player/Summoner who wishes to play league of legends must sign a electronic contract stating that they would adhere to a set of rules call the "Summoner's code." The Summoner's code states clearly what is acceptable gaming behavior and what is not. If a player fails to follow the Summoner's code, he/ she would be at risk of being reported. A player can be reported for the following reasons:
1. Harassment: Offensive Language – Including, but not limited to language that is vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
2. Harassment: Verbal Abuse - Including, but not limited to, language that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable.
3. Griefing: Intentional Feeding - Purposely dying to enemy champions or turrets to make the opposing team more powerful while putting your team at a disadvantage.
4. Griefing: Assisting Enemy Team – This includes using all-chat or Summoner abilities to assist the opposing team in any way.
5. Unskilled Player - If you feel that a Summoner is not playing well - such as not last hitting, not using the right skills, having the wrong build, and having poor map awareness, you can report that player for being unskilled.
6. Refusing to Communicate with Team – Applies to any Summoner that refuses to use chat or pings.
7. Leaving the Game/AFK - This includes logging out or exiting the Game before a match ends as well as standing idle for long periods of time or refusing to participate in the match at all.
8. Negative Attitude – Any Summoner that is constantly putting other Summoners down or being generally negative about the game.
9. Inappropriate Name – Select this option is you see a Summoner name that is falsely indicative of an association with Riot Games, contains personally identifying information, infringes on the proprietary rights of third parties, or that is offensive, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable. This also applies if the name uses a misspelling or an alternative spelling to circumvent this restriction on Summoner name choices.
10. Spamming - Whether for personal or commercial purposes, by disrupting the flow of conversation with repeated postings of a similar nature is a reportable offense.
After a player has been reported by another player, the case would be put on trial on the tribunal.
The Tribunal
Any experienced player (players above level 20) can participate in the tribunal. The player would review a case and determine if the player in question deserves to be punished. The tribunal would show the information of the games the players are being reported in. Below is a example of a case being reviewed.
After reviewing the chat log, game statistics, and inputs from the players of the game, the player can vote to either pardon or punish the reported player. A case is reviewed by multiple players to ensure a fair judgement. A timer is also added to the right of the page so that each case gets sufficient time to be reviewed before a player makes a decision. Riot Game rewards players who make the right judgment on a case through extra game points. Punishing every player who gets reported would not make the system reward the player more. Players get rewarded by making the right judgment base on the 10 rules above.
Player Rating
League of Legends recently developed a feedback system for players to rate other players after each games. This rating system is called the Honors Initiative and it consists of 4 different ratings which are "Friendly", "Helpful", "Teamwork", and "Honorable." These ratings are used as a way for players to gauge the playing habits of other players. If a player has been friendly or helpful to another player, the player can have the option to add a point to the other player's rating. Although the ratings do not affect how the game plays and have no incentive if one has a lot of them, they signifies the player's reputation. Riot games developed this rating system as a way to reward players for good behavior. After the system has implemented, there has been significant improvement in the quality of the games. Below are the results of after one week of implementing the system.
Negative Attitude reports: -29% in normals games and -11% in ranked games Offensive Language reports: -35% in normals games and -20% in ranked games Verbal Abuse reports: -41% in normals games -17% in ranked games
Ethical Issues
References
https://support.leagueoflegends.com/entries/20213576-reporting-a-player
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/
