LoL players frustrated with Riot Phreak’s oversimplification of communication

League of Legends patch 13.22 came with one feature that’s currently causing controversy among the community: A change to how the game’s pinging system works.

Intended for communication, the pinging system is most often used to flame your teammates in the middle of a game. Pings are contextual, but there are certainly times when it’s overused to the point of ruining player experience. However, there are legitimate reasons to want to use the ping system, and they don’t all revolve around toxicity. That’s, seemingly, what Riot Games balance team member and popular community figure Phreak understands, but oversimplified to make a point.

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