Should you play League of Legends?

First off, I have thousands of hours and hundreds of dollars invested into the game, and I think I can speak from a respectable view point.

Pros: I play the game a lot with my friends, and we are still playing it, so it clearly isn't a terrible game. 

The world's biggest Esports organization is Riot (developer of League), and continues to support the game on a consistent and frequent basis. Every season (every year), they also completely change the game to freshen up the gameplay. I have gone to League tournaments twice now, and have had a good time both times.

There is a competitive and fair ranked ladder that goes in this order: bronze, silver, gold, platinum, diamond, master, and challenger. There are divisions between the leagues, they are numbers from 1-5(i.e. Gold II or Diamond V).  My rank is platinum III, and that puts me in the top 10% or 20%  of players. Now, for a poem. No matter who you are, you matter what you do, there will always be some kid, better than you. This is especially true for league because there is little to no chance you will ever be the best in your state, country or region, or at any particular character.

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Cons: The game requires hundreds of hours just to get the basics down, and a few more hundred hours to get any good at the game.

The only way to unlock new champions is through playing a lot, or paying. While this isn't inherently bad, after my couple thousand games, I am still missing 7 champions. There are also runes in the game, that give moderate bonuses at the beginning of the game, and are a necessity if you want an even playing field.

The games are at least 20 minutes, and average 30. This quite a bit of time for 1 game, and if you lose, it can be really crushing emotionally. When you win though, it makes it that much more satisfying.

The community is one of the most and if not most negative gaming communites there is. If you make a mistake early in the game, prepare yourself for 20 minutes of trash talk, by your own teamates. I have been told to kill myself  and my whole family should get cancer. Although, I think this has made me a bit more resilient as a person.

So, should you play League of Legends? Probably not.