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Jing Zhang · · 2 min read

3 year bans for toxic League of Legends players in China

If you thought League of Legends players were toxic on the American and European servers, just imagine how Chinese players are when they act like this in real life:

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Although Tencent can’t deal with the crazies out there, the League of Legends publisher can put a stop to toxic player behavior in-game with its newest policy, which is based on the number of times a player has been reported.

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Based on how often a player is reported, we will carry out the following punishment:

Level 1 punishment: muted for 10 matches

Level 2 punishment: banned for 3 days and muted for 20 matches

Level 3 punishment: banned for 7 days and muted for 30 matches

Level 4 punishment: banned for 14 days and muted for 50 matches

Level 5 punishment: banned for 1095 days

Well, that escalated quickly. Don’t worry if it seems unfair, though; players can make a claim on the official forums if they feel they were wrongfully accused. Most of the time, however, it’ll just lead to Tencent publicly calling you out with its data, which the company showed a few examples of.

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