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I'm curious. Please help Riot or someone who may know.

Ekitaih·3/23/2018, 5:17:55 AM·53 votes·3,046 views

First things first, some background in this game. We were about 30 mins into the game and my game started to "attempting to reconnect." I could see what everyone else was doing and I saw my own death, but I was unable to do anything. Thinking it was my computer, I restarted. I came back into the game approx. 6-7 minutes after I "AFKed" and finished out the game. We ended up winning after taking baron. We won at about 41 minutes. At the end screen, it stated that I was "ineligible to earn loot due to leaving or AFK behaviors." Which is fine, but I also lost 16 LP. I would like to know why I lost LP? I mean, doesn't this just deter people from coming back to a game if they get the "Attempting to reconnect" screen or lose internet access? Anyways, here's a picture to show the loss of LP. Thanks to all in advance. http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag141/ekitaih/riot%20fix_zpstumq7get.png

74 Comments

Gall3/23/2018, 5:36:20 AM34 votes

The incentive here is that if you have trouble connecting in a game and have to restart, you shouldn't bother and just let your team suffer more :). (sarcasm)

Serika Zero3/23/2018, 3:32:50 PM4 votes

That's right, there's no initiative to come back, so just don't. You lost lp anyway, you got tagged for afk anyway. There's no purpose to come back and win.

Just take you time, go sip some coffee or tea, enjoy life a bit, and then come back later after the game ended and no, its not a bug. yes, its on purpose

why? because these are the rules riot chose to have

why? ask them, tho, I highly doubt they will honestly answer that. Its most likely going to be a lie, but who cares, its not like they will change their rules anyway

Bazooka Blade3/23/2018, 5:38:31 AM4 votes

hehe silver 4

DeathProfessor3/23/2018, 3:54:21 PM3 votes

Yea, I played a game yesterday, with a duo bot draven+braum. Draven got dc'ed but we won, but the only reason for draven to get back into the game was probably his duo partner. I mean why would one want to come back after dc, if he is going to lose LP anyway, to waste time?

Etzel Garr3/23/2018, 5:53:08 AM3 votes

You could always try submitting a ticket at the Support page. It may be a bug, you never know.

Elohaven3/23/2018, 7:51:59 PM3 votes

If people rank-shame you on this thread, they're just attention seekers. Sorry you have to bear people who think their achievement of high elo would be a great sight on their resumé.

Saezio3/23/2018, 11:57:50 PM3 votes

I wish they would make your teammates decide if you need to lose LP after an afk win. Would make it way more fair. Maybe give the teammates a couple extra Lp if they spare you.

Ekitaih3/23/2018, 5:46:49 AM3 votes

Does anyone know if I should submit a support ticket? I'm not sure if this is something that should be submitted.

Karn Bishop3/23/2018, 4:00:15 PM3 votes

yeah gotta say the penalty of lp loss is pretty dumb, just getting nothing is already penalty enough.

It's like that law they are trying to pass now where if you have a certain amount of illegal drugs on you its execution, which makes the outcome of either choice death or death you might as well go down guns blazing i.e never reconnect.

Ekitaih3/24/2018, 10:48:00 AM2 votes

I don’t know if Rioters work on the weekend. Lmao.

Mr Owlidian3/23/2018, 7:06:38 AM2 votes

I had the same 2 weeks ago.

I was in my promos to gold 3 from gold 4. I had 1 win and 1 lost but just because that I lost it :/ I was 7 min afk duo to reconnect.

xXCairoKingXx3/23/2018, 8:16:56 AM2 votes

I've carried games where I have disconnected and still lost LP lul, unfortunate but rare

TertiaryToast3/23/2018, 12:26:22 PM2 votes

I'd certainly be in favor of 0 LP for a win where you went afk long enough to get caught. 99% of the time if you come back into the game that means you didn't leave on purpose. Riot probably won't change it though since it doesn't happen very often to players on a individual basis and doesn't truly affect your climb if you play 50 games or more in a season. Also, I believe you don't lose MMR which is what's most important.

Ekitaih3/23/2018, 3:30:56 PM2 votes

Hopefully sometime today Riot will take a look at this post. <3

NaVarre LAquila3/23/2018, 5:04:38 PM2 votes

I feel for you Ekitaih and I would suggest for you to try to submit a "support ticket". Couldn't hurt and if they have an answer, come back and post their response.

My guess is technical. They may be able to detect an afk during game but not have the ability to detect if someone comes back during game. Programming is based on some type of flags (if then else) while the program begins. Once you leave, the program aborts with the "rule" taking effect. So even if you were to come back and some knuckleheads report you as afk, you would still get the penalty.

Good luck though, I do hope they can change it for the sake of the teammates left in the game. I think people should get rewarded IF they come back. Shows character!

iFeedSherr3/23/2018, 6:23:33 PM2 votes

This is interesting!

Ekitaih3/23/2018, 5:19:08 AM2 votes

I can post stats too, to show I was actually in the game and whatnot. I would have been fine getting no LP but I lost LP so I'm kinda tilted about that.