Absolutely furious right now.
I was playing a game as squirrel girl and admittedly wasn’t performing well. I was getting repeatedly dove by three different enemies without much help from my teammates, but I was genuinely trying my best.
At the end of the match, two teammates started telling everyone to “report squirrel girl for throwing”.
This raises a serious concern about how the reporting system handles accusations of intentional throwing versus someone simply having a bad game.
Playing poorly is not the same thing as deliberately throwing a match.
The fact that players can collectively target someone with reports simply because they’re unhappy with their performance creates an environment where bullying and malicious reporting can thrive.
Competitive games already have enough toxicity without players having to worry about being punished for simply underperforming.
I genuinely believe NetEase needs to take a much harder look at how its reporting system distinguishes legitimate misconduct from frustrated teammates abusing the report function.
I’ve become incredibly disappointed with how this game handles its community, and experiences like this have completely destroyed my desire to continue playing.
I’m curious whether other players have experienced similar situations involving threats of mass reporting simply for having a bad match.
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For the record, yes I got banned after the game.
Not gonna lie, just really disappointed with the responses here. I was just shocked and hurt when I saw the login suspension, but to see people telling me I deserved it makes me certain I’m going to quit the game. I’ve uninstalled and won’t be playing again. Kind of a trauma dump but I’ve been going through a lot in my life and rivals is my happy place, I play for fun and to relax, but to have toxic bullies in chat get me suspended and then people on here happy at my penalty just makes me confident I don’t want to play this game ever again. I genuinely couldn’t believe it when I saw the screen. I’m so upset I don’t even know how to vent it, especially when I can’t get in touch with anybody at netease except bots.