I’ve reached my breaking point. Between the technical failures of Vanguard and the blatant scripting infestation (literally people using Cheat Engine to bypass security), the game is in its worst state ever.
The matchmaking is a complete coinflip. Being a Challenger player dropped into Master, getting matched with people who have zero macro against a full team of GM/Challengers is exhausting. But the new communication system is what truly killed it for me.
I just received a ping restriction for "spamming" a jungler who refused to capitalize on a free lane for 10+ minutes (top shoved, no sums). Instead of a gank, I got flamed in chat. Result? I get the restriction, he gets to continue griefing the game with zero consequences.
Riot’s current philosophy is: "Toxic play is fine, but toxic communication is where we draw the line." They would rather you sit in silence while a boosted teammate runs it down than let you use pings to try and win.
I’m done. The game isn't about skill or coordination anymore; it’s about who can stay silent the longest while their LP evaporates.