In Season 2, Riot Games is enhancing its detection systems to more effectively identify and address inting and griefing in League of Legends.
Even with the inclusion of the Vanguard system in League of Legends, the players still struggle with intentional feeding (inting), trolling, and griefing from some of their teammates. In Season 2, Riot Games will give a few more steps to fight a problem that has been part of the game since its release.
Improving inting detection in League of Legends
One of the hardest parts is actually detecting when a player is inting since there are various ways of affecting your team's performance in League of Legends. Riot Games won't reveal exactly how this system works to make it more accurate. However, they shared some things with us:
- Expansion of automatic systems to detect trolling and griefing;
- AFK detection even if a player is moving in the base;
- You'll see the name of the player who was penalized in the behavior warnings.
Based on their evaluations, 10x more players per day will receive legitimate bans for game-ruining behavior than are currently actioned on for our current gameplay detections. However, we will only see more accurate data after the release of these updates.
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While disruptive players will face penalties, those who foster a positive and safe gaming environment can look forward to even greater rewards. The Honor System has seen several updates in recent months, and that evolution will continue in Season 2.
In Patch 25.06, Riot Games expanded Vanguard’s functionality to refund LP to players who lost matches involving cheaters or botters. At the time of the update, Riot had already refunded 700,000 LP to over 30,000 unique players. Additionally, they banned around 24,000 accounts for cheating.
Next steps to improve inting and griefing detection
There are still many aspects to improve in League of Legends. To make the gaming experience better, Riot Games promises to keep working and improving inting and griefing detection. The goal is not only to punish bad players but also to reward the ones who work for a better gaming experience. Improving rewards for active and non-disruptive players is also been evaluated.
True Skill 2
Everyone hates facing smurfs in League of Legends. To combat smurfing and boosting, Riot Games is testing a new evaluation system in select regions and game modes. Called True Skill 2, the system identifies accounts and players performing well above the average skill level. Although it's still in testing, Riot plans to share more updates soon.
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