Matchmaking Dodging

Aitikian·Mar 1, 2015·2 votes·764 views

Matchmaking dodging is both a saving grace and an annoying hassle, however it usually saves players from harmful or hateful gameplay and nearly certain losses. Many players dodge a match due to real life issues coming up during picking or more often due to a troll in matchmaking. Instead of a feature to punish trolls in matchmaking Riot has developed a way to punish the people wishing to avoid trolls, Why?

My suggestion is to reduced penalties to match dodges pre champion selection using an algorithm based on dodges in a 24hr period. 1st Dodge within a 24 hour period results in a 1min re que penalty. With a cumulative effect, 2nd 2min, 3rd 4min, 4th 8min, 5 16min, etc. 10 dodges within a 24 hour period will result in a 1week temporary ban.

This protects dodgers who are trying to enjoy their gameplay experience by avoiding trolls, and those trolled by dodgers trying to ruin peoples gameplay experience.

4 Comments

Sailor MintMar 1, 20151 votes

The lower the punishment the harder it is to get games going.

AitikianMar 3, 20151 votes

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The lower the punishment the harder it is to get games going.

Possibly but how is it fair to give someone a 5 or 6min dodge penalty for avoiding harassment or obvious trolling?

UnSyn TailightMar 1, 20151 votes

I appreciate your idea but I can't agree your point of "10 dodges within a 24 hrs period result in a 1 week temp. ban" , that's just punishing those who wants to enjoy game and not wasting time on a lose game with trolls.

AitikianMar 3, 20151 votes

How is a ban after 10 dodges in a 24 hour period punishing those who want to enjoy the game, most players don't even play 10 games in a 24 hour period let alone dodge 10 in 24 hours.