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Loss Forgiven for AFK Team members

apriltourist·8/1/2014, 2:48:51 AM·10 votes·880 views

Leaving the Game/AFKs that happen within a large amount left to the other four players should have a loss forgiven or a reduced loss of LP. When a player is AFK for 10 or more minutes the weakened team should be given an option to end game; the other team will recieve a normal winning LP. If the 4 player team decides not to end but still loses they should receive some complimentary LP, a sort of good sportsmanships award. I think this is a very good idea that would lead to cutting back on all the shade that is thrown after losing an AFK game. Also, if possible, an in game report system (reported by 3 or more players) for spamming players that would replace a feeder with a bot (the second level tier bot from Co-op without enhancements). This is simply my idea of a way to give back to the dedicated, hard working players that are left with lose-lose situations a multitude of the time. Any other suggestions are very welcome.

-apriltourist

7 Comments

XXnIE66Rui8/1/2014, 5:33:08 AM4 votes

This has been suggested before, and I believe the response was that this would encourage people on the losing team to intentionally AFK and "take one for the team" to lessen everyone's LP losses overall.

Dragonheart NA8/1/2014, 4:38:15 PM2 votes

Sometimes people are AFK or disconnected right at the beginning of the game. That should be very easy to check and if someone on a team never connects from the very beginning a loss prevented should be given, ranked or not, or an option after so many minutes after the beginning of the game to surrender with a loss prevented.

As mentioned before it gets a bit harder when there is a disconnect in the middle of a game since it could be intentional and I don't know a good solution for that situation. Maybe there could be a vote that includes both teams to honorably end the match. Just a thought.

Z For Zingus8/1/2014, 10:44:32 PM2 votes

I think the bot should be placed in immediately...anyway I like the Idea of LP loss reduction if you have an afk

Keepyourcool3/19/2015, 8:55:40 PM1 votes

I agree that something needs to be done, because bad things happen. Why is there no tribunal review for this? You guys look at everything else for a report. Teams could report games, anything to make it so a 4v5 doesn't count as a huge loss.