Idea to put a stop to Queue Dodging in ARAM

Darkwindwalker·6/28/2017, 11:17:38 AM·7 votes·662 views

Simply put my friends and I feel the punishment system is lacking when it comes to queue dodging in ARAM. I propose that if someone queue dodges that player and anyone they partied with will receive the same champions the next time they enter champion select on ARAM. Also it maybe a good idea to increase the wait time for dodging to be longer than 15mins (the surrender time).

These changes could cause people just to play the game rather than dodge and go make a bite to eat or stop for bathroom break while you wait for the timer to run out. I personally have done this a few times in the past due to the fact that the current punishment system doesn't seem to be enough.

Let me know what you guys think.

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Scary Door6/28/2017, 2:52:18 PM6 votes

Simply put my friends and I feel the punishment system is lacking when it comes to queue dodging in ARAM. I propose that if someone queue dodges that player and anyone they partied with will receive the same champions the next time they enter champion select on ARAM. Also it maybe a good idea to increase the wait time for dodging to be longer than 15mins (the surrender time).

These changes could cause people just to play the game rather than dodge and go make a bite to eat or stop for bathroom break while you wait for the timer to run out. I personally have done this a few times in the past due to the fact that the current punishment system doesn't seem to be enough.

Let me know what you guys think.

So, let's say I get Lux, but the rest of my team is all melee---I'll just queue dodge and get Lux again and see if I can get a better team comp.

...and just like that I've found a way around your punishment system.

hhaavviikk6/28/2017, 4:26:04 PM4 votes

or how about they make all champions free to play in that mode so I don't feel the need to dodge? because I dodge ARAM games often, reason being that there are a ton of ARAM accounts so if I get a bad champions chances of having fun are low if I face 4/5 ARAM accounts

DuskDaUmbreon6/28/2017, 2:42:44 PM2 votes

I totally agree. Dodge timer on ARAM needs to, at the absolute minimum be 20 minutes. 45 minutes would be best, but that may be too long.

warpenguin5556/28/2017, 2:48:50 PM2 votes

Lift the rule on Udyr and we're good. Udyr in aram is torture

AdeBug6/28/2017, 11:34:05 PM2 votes

Why would it have a higher length than Ranked? It's not even a Normal, this is ARAM, on the same importance as Draft.

Dodging is part of the system and is also a legitimate strategy that I suggest you use from time to time to your own gain, rather than always see the downside. I personally don't even find it that annoying in aram, compared to norms or ranked, because the champ select is way shorter. I don't see where you're coming from, to be honest. ARAM rn is in a pretty good spot, imHo.

Now about the proposed rules. I know that the recent changes have improved the experience for melee's, but there are still bad comps out there, why go through a cringing 20m game when not farming for IP? Or if I'm gunning for a quick First win of the day bonus, it's not so quick if I wait longer than 15m. There are also champs that I personally hate or really suck at, and your idea would potentially place me with same champ for infinity. Good fkn job.

Also, bravo for the other poster that found a way to abuse your proposed rule.

-- an aram fan