AFKs/Disconnects Within Ranked

MrGeoghagan·1/30/2016, 7:19:56 AM·1 votes·326 views

When is something going to be done regarding AFKs and DCs in a ranked game? The LeaverBuster system is mediocre at best. This system punishes the person who leaves, but those still within the game are punished as well, especially in ranked. My LP still gets reduced after that loss, just like any normal loss, except there was not much I could do to prevent it. Unless the opposing team plays awful, and the team short a man plays exceptionally well, the final result will be exactly as expected, a loss for the handicapped team. 25 LP down to 11 with little I can do to prevent that. The ranked system uses formulas to decide how much LP is gained or lost based on the overall skill of each team. If the team that has an overall higher rank wins, that team gains less LP than if the underdog team had won. Same applies for LP lost, the amount subtracted is based off the expected outcome. If the programmers at Riot can develop this, why on earth can't something be done so that the system can identify when there is an absence of a player, and adjust the LP lost/gained accordingly? Losing team still loses LP; Winning team still gains LP, but here's the kicker, IT'S LESS. That way the losing team doesn't feel screwed, and the winning team doesn't get a free ride to their next division. Yeah, I know I sound whiny, but this has happened to me way too many times (multiple times during promotional series) for me to continue just dealing with it. Do something about this Riot and stop hiding behind your "but people might abuse it" excuse. Stop pumping out skins and champions and start pumping out solutions for your glaring issues. I may not agree that DOTA 2 is better than LoL, but I will agree that their way of handling AFKs are much better than yours. I don't need LP loss prevented entirely, or loss prevented in general. All I want to see is a little leniency for the team that got screwed by an AFK. I enjoy this game, and I enjoy ranked, but these games are too long and too much of an investment for players to be getting screwed over by an AFK while trying to climb the ladder to Elo Heaven. Your player-base deserves better than that, and you, Riot, should figure that out real quick before it comes back to bite you.

TL;DR -AFK/DCs = No Fun, Ruin Ranked, Losing Team Loses Full LP As If It Were 5v5 -Solution = Provide Some Form Of Loss Forgiveness Mitigating LP Lost By Losing Team

Sincerely, A Guy Who Plays LoL

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