User blog comment:V0ldek/The biggest mistake of Season 3/@comment-5955640-20130416062755/@comment-5955640-20130416184247

Hm. I am familar with the philosophy you seem to carry with you. Letting failure be something that can motivate you as well. It is unfortunately an anachronistic mindset and it does indeed heap praise when it should propose judgement. I'm referring to more than just this game mind you.

I remember when I was a kid and I was part of a soccer team. I liked soccer but I was not liked by my fellow players. My team did not care for me and I wasn't that good. Also we as a team were very poor. Afterawhile I just stopped showing up. At the end of the season we all got trophys. Ya know, the "thanks for playing, everyone's a winner!" Trophy.

I lost that trophy. Probably immediately after getting it. I knew I didn't earn it so it didn't mean anything to me to have it.

I know this is an international game and i'm probably referring to something that goes on in american society but that's where i'm observing this paticular situation from. The little kids that think they are hotshots for getting far into the league and Riot giving them things they can't clearly be demoted from is just another pap trophy for what we assume is the fragile confidence of the everyday kid.