Addon for knowing groups
TL;DR- Can we get a tag or indicator during the loading screen of games that lets us know if anyone is queuing together?
(Before anyone posts any comments about Clubs, Yes I do know about them. When there's multiple players with matching Club names you know that they are queueing together. Just wanted to get that out of the way before I start in earnest.)
In Heroes of the Storm (I play it regularly alongside this, usually with some friends) when a number of players are queuing together, it places a "Tag" of sorts on the players that are in the same group.
If I could find a picture of it, I'd post it, but no luck.
It's a small image, probably about the same size as the icons for abilities in-game, of a stickfigure with their arms stretched towards the sky, and I think (Can't quite tell for certain, might be my screen resolution) a small Infinity-symbol above the stickfigure's head, right above the player's account name and the name of the champion/character they are playing as. While in HOTS, queuing together grants an XP Boost (Which is NOT the focus of this post) It's mainly cosmetic, as it only lets the teams (Both Allied and Enemy) know during the loading screen, that the players with this "Tag" are queued together.
If there are multiple groups (Of 2-mans, 3-mans, 4 or even 5) then the "Tag" is color-coded to differentiate between the grouped players. For example, if there were two separate 2-man groups in a game (We'll say one on each team), one could be colored Purple, and the other a Tealish-blue. Once again, it is only there to let others know that these players are queuing together.
So, considering some of the "changes" to leveling and other things this coming Pre-season, would it be possible that Riot could add a small tag of sorts (Doesn't have to look the same as this, they could design it however they wish) that indicates if a group of players are queuing together?
It's entirely optional, as I know it could also interfere with certain "Player Motivation" troubles. Such as if one finds they are queued up against a 5-man with 4 random strangers, it could have a VERY DETRIMENTAL effect on that player's morale and thus, performance in-game. It's just something that I think would add "Clarity", which is something that Riot likes to drone on-and-on about from time to time.
If you've read this far, thanks for reading my thoughts, and GL and HF in your games!
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