Leaver penalties and cooldowns.

AjenLarod·7/14/2019, 4:46:32 AM·1 votes·1,817 views

Could someone just explain to me in detail how does the leaver system works?

I want to know how many games do I have to play in between leaves, how does the punishment work, timers on the punishment, etc. Any useful information.

Yes, I'm planning on leaving matches, some matches are toxic and frustrating, but others, are just plain waste of time. So I need to know, when I can leave and when I can't. Also, life happens, and because life, people like me sometimes can't play a full match by surprise. So, hoping this community is not as toxic as the gaming community makes it out to be.

I want any official and unofficial information on leavers.

2 Comments

Metal Janna7/14/2019, 5:49:11 AM2 votes

Back when I was new there were a few matches I left due to unforseen RL circumstances. I didn't always get a penalty, but when I did it was either a 24 hr ban or Low Priority Queue for a few games. Low Priority Queue is basically the normal matchmaking experience but with 5 minutes of extra queue time tacked on just to be annoying.

But for real: don't even queue if you're going to quit on your team. Surrender is a team decision. It's not yours to make. You connection cut out? Your parents found some nonsense that needs doing right now? Unfortunate, but it happens. Try to avoid playing, especially Ranked, when there are possible interruptions. There's an asshole on your team that you don't want to win? Suck it up. There are more than the two of you in this match.

I have never left a game over ragers or trolls, nor quit playing when the surrender vote failed. You should aspire to the same level of maturity and responsibility.