Can someone please explain to me why the number of dodging players has skyrocketed?

Profirix·Aug 8, 2018·2 votes·789 views

Let me start out by saying that I am a Silver II player who typically plays norms as support. Today alone I have tried to play 2 games and in the span of about an hour I have had 8 dodges and 2 remakes due to players failing to connect. What the heck is going on? Even before we get to select a champion people are dodging these games. Is it a technical issue? I have noticed that players are more frequently not connecting to the loading screen.

8 Comments

AnAggravatedPimpAug 8, 20181 votes

That sounds like a technical issue. Maybe a bit of lag booting them from champ select or their service providers doing "maintenance"

Summonah12369Aug 8, 20181 votes

Tbh I don't think I've seen that many dodges lately.

MuxxikAug 9, 20181 votes

I haven't really noticed it that much, it could just be a sorta string of bad luck. I get a decent amount of lobby dodges, but I feel like that's kinda always been the case.

MalakAug 9, 20181 votes

you getting a few dodges back to back doesn't mean "the number of dodging players has skyrocketed"

ProfirixAug 9, 20181 votes

This isn't just happening today. It is a noticeable trend for the last few weeks at least.

JustMonika13Aug 9, 20181 votes

It seems like bad luck but let’s get the question out of the way:

Has your pre-game lobbies seen much of Akali in the pick and ban phase? Especially if she’s banned or picked early on?

ProfirixAug 9, 20181 votes

She is either picked or banned in pretty much every lobby.

JustMonika13Aug 9, 20181 votes

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She is either picked or banned in pretty much every lobby.

I’d pin the blame on that, but then you say that it’s been going on for weeks.

Seems like technical issues if that’s the case.