The most reasonable solution to autofill

Fuh Queue··3 votes·588 views

It's fair to say that autofill is a huge topic on the boards, people complaining about it and some defending it. I personally don't mind the concept, however it's easy to see the frustration it causes.

The issue is simply that autofill is a forced solution to a situational problem.

Forced solution: Forcing people into roles they wouldn't normally play to lower queue times.

Situational problem: Long queue times due to a lack of people wanting to support.

The reason this problem is situational is because some players wouldn't mind the longer queues if their main was guaranteed.

The solution seems pretty easy, give us the option to enable or disable autofill. If someone (like myself) would rather get into games faster, let me keep it enabled. If someone wants mid/top and ONLY that, allow them to endure longer queue times and have their desired role.

This solves the whole situation.

Players get their roles more often for better balanced games.

Less people getting forced into things and feeding because of a lack of knowledge.

An overall happier playerbase with ranked games that are actually competitive.

And finally, an end to all the complaining.

6 Comments

Quepha2 votes

They tried giving people the option to enable or disable autofill last season, it was called "fill" It didn't work, everyone chose not to use it.

Very Hard Engage1 votes

it doesn't solve anything, you just created 2 queues, one with and one without autofill.

there are now less players mandated into support. you get a longer queue time for sure. and the person who does want to autofill now loses you and others* from their potential queue as well.

it increases their queue time, not just yours.

now add into the mix no1 wants to play support...


THE DEFINITIVE SOLUTION, is for everyone to suck it up and be granted janna, the "i got autofilled cant go wrong" support that diamond players all fall back onto.

bobyboucher1 votes

that does not solve the issue... you may get your main role but then your supp and JG are autofilled and have no idea what to do but chose a afster Q and the issue that autofill creates is still there!

Fuh Queue1 votes

It does solve it. If someone knowingly enables autofill, that individual knows he will be thrown into any role randomly. That person would "in theory" be knowledgeable of the roles he/she may get placed in.

bobyboucher1 votes

not at all some will just choose the faster Q even if they are trash at it! I solves a fraction of the issue but those that use it for speed over quality will still be there ergo the problem will still exist.

TheHappyReaperz1 votes

"The solution seems pretty easy, give us the option to enable or disable autofill."

When something seems easy, it usually isn't. This would massively increase que times for people in the without Autofill que, as your not only removing Autofill, but splitting the playerbase. And, if your splitting both Solo/Duo, and Flex, you now have 4 different Ranked ques. That's not the best of ideas.

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