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League of Legends introduces Honor system to reinforce good behaviour

League of Legends, like all MOBAs, is notorious for a highly competitive community; that's the most polite way I can think of to put it. Riot Games hopes a new Honor system will help teach better manners among its fans.

Although players have long been able to report bad-mannered or otherwise unpleasant opponents and teammates, there's been no way to acknowledge friendly and skilled summoners until now.

Using the Honor system players will first be able to award a thumbs up to worthy friends and foes, and then classify the Honor sent as Friendly, Helpful, Teamwork or Honorable Opponent.

Although Honor won't have any material reward - it can't be traded or otherwise exchanged - Riot is apparently considering some sort of acknpowledgement of those who gather significant amounts of it.

They say that positive reinforcement works better than punishment; let's hope League of Legends becomes a more welcoming place as a result. For more information, visit the League of Legends Honor page.

Thanks, Joystiq.

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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