Why does league not have a ranked loss prevention method?

9 11 was a gank·5/19/2015, 3:26:07 AM·3 votes·630 views

Or do they, if so I'm not aware? I have lost several games recently due to early game disconnects, as I'm sure we all have. Why does riot not implement a loss prevention system where, if someone is disconnected for too long you are allowed to leave and the game does not make you lose lp. Alternatively you lose half lp or at minimum you lose lp but the loss doesn't show on your record. I get frustrated when I lose lp because someone with dial-up tries to play ranked, or someone who knew they had to leave tries to play ranked. I feel there is a large desire for this kind of thing, I mean who wouldn't want a system that _doesn't punish you for things outside of your control _? Other MOBAS already have similar things in place I believe, DOTA, for example, has a system where if someone is gone for a certain period you can leave with no punishment and the game essentially doesn't count, and the leaver gets put in queue with other leavers so they have a bad time. This isn't a complaint, merely a question as to why something that I believe would be very beneficial to the entire league community hasn't been added to ranked, the queue that "matters".

6 Comments

SLangedEdge5/19/2015, 5:21:43 PM2 votes

There's no reason not to emulate Dota's system. (You have the system kinda wrong)

If the AFK or DC occurs in the first 5min or before first blood, the game isn't recorded at all (win/loss), everyone is free to stay or leave, and the guilty is punished with an abandon and lo priority queue.

After First blood or 5min, the game counts. If someone dc/afk at that point they are charged the loss and the abandon. You can continue the game and attempt to win. At this point all parties are welcome to leave without abandon BUT then still get the loss.

FourVsFive5/19/2015, 3:56:00 AM1 votes

How riot sees it, there is a 50/50 chance of vsing a DCer or having one on your team, so in the end it balances out. I do think people shld be banned from ranked for at least 3 days if they DC. This would lower the amount of them maybe....

NotDevan5/19/2015, 3:59:25 AM1 votes

Something something abuseable