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4v5 is the worst gamplay mechanic in ranked!

RalkshotGG·10/4/2015, 10:30:58 PM·16 votes·1,731 views

I'm coming here after losing a series of which I had no real chance in competing in either game I lost. The reason for this is the first game we had a blitz go afk at the start of the game and never left summoner pad. The second is one where an alistar fed, complained of lag, then as we were starting to come back he too went afk for the remainder of the game.

There is NOTHING more frustrating to me as a player than having players intentionally feed, or roam the jungle instead of helping during important team fights and even worse going completely afk. Now, while I recognize that Riot can't control everyone's behaviour I do believe that there is something that they can do. I believe this because these types of players are absolutely rampant in my current ranked division. It is absolutely absurd how often I get these types of players in game. It is so incredibly frustrating to play in ranked down a player.

It is for this reason that I request two things. The first being loss forgiveness for when the game easily detects an afk player. It already does this so I don't see why Riot can't forgive these losses relatively easily. The second request is based upon the fact that I can see how this system would be easily abused. So with that said, forgive the loss for the other players, the afker still gets the loss AND we up the punishment for afkers 10 fold.

I'm serious, get these players the fuck out of ranked. I don't want them there, and many others don't want them there. Give them a 10 game suspension from ranked or something. Make them have to go play normal games. For continued infractions in ranked, up the punishment. 10 games didn't get the message across? 100 games then. Just get them out. I know the punishment is not nearly enough as is, because I've had players that have a rough early game, ask for surrender, it doesn't pass because others are doing alright, so then they go afk because the team didn't surrender.

Just get them out of ranked so at least we can have a chance at winning the game in ranked, they're ruining the game for me, and I'm sure many others. Please get them out of ranked.

14 Comments

Reynard the ƒox10/4/2015, 10:32:55 PM5 votes

The absolute worst part is Riot's stance on the matter:

"That sure sucks dude. Deal with it."

LaceUp2310/5/2015, 12:39:11 AM3 votes

Yeah. I actually uninstalled the game today for this reason. I worked my way all the way up to gold promos. During the last 2 weeks, 90% of my games have had these players. I'm not even lying, check my match history. My teammates literally averaged going 13-33 over my last 50 games. Dropped from promos to gold all the way down to silver 5. Said fuck this stupid shit, quit, and uninstalled. I don't understand how people can be stupid enough to go 0-9-2. They have absolutely no business playing ranked games. I get that, "it's a game" but you shouldn't be trying out champs in ranked that you have never played before. That's complete bullshit. You shouldn't be allowed to troll mid lane as 5th pick even though mid pick is already selected. That's complete bullshit. Ranked should be for trying to win, play normals if you want to dick around with your duo friend and go 4-21 combined bot lane. It's sad that you can have someone running down the mid lane feeding not get punished, yet you get punished if you telling to stop trolling because, "omg rito he ruin my fun such toxic".

Aír10/5/2015, 1:12:38 PM2 votes

I have a few things to say in regards to this topic.

First of all, I totally agree with you. I lost my gold promo matches like 20 times in a row because each deciding game had a troll/rager or afk. By troll/rager I mean they would literally say "im done, surrender or I feed" then proceeds to walk up to the enemy and spam the dance while they get a free kill. I broke my door for this. Trust me, I know it sucks.

Secondly, I agree that getting loss prevented would be great too. You have no idea how grateful I would be for it.

And also how much I would grow to detest it.

Oh, you are losing a game? Ok, everyone gang up on this one person and make him afk. If you are doing remotely bad then you would be the target. It is cyber bullying. Solving this problem will only cause another. And I do not think supporting toxicity here might be worth loss prevention.

In the end, I have to make my way to diamond the hard way: Through countless games and never giving up, so that when that 21st gold promo came around, I won. :)

Shac Norris10/4/2015, 11:27:09 PM2 votes

but winning a 4v5 is the most satisfying thing ever.

Kazaashi10/5/2015, 4:38:28 PM1 votes

Well, as long as you don't AFK or feed consistantly, the enemy team will have at least the same amount, if not more, of the AFKs/feeders than you will. It's not the AFK's holding you back. If they were, there wouldn't be Elo boosting services couldn't exist and the Pro's/Streamers wouldn't be able to get multiple accounts to high Elo.

The problem isn't the games that you get an AFK or feeder, it's the games that you don't get one and fail to do anything positive for your team. It is much more important to focus on the things you can change (like yourself) than things you can't (like how your teammates play).

ThatToxicTroll10/5/2015, 8:11:13 PM1 votes

but riot needz ur saltyness to power tha ocean. u liek the ocean rite? stay salty its fr the greatr gud

Laisenberg10/5/2015, 12:32:25 AM1 votes

Rito is so stupid none of these of going to be addressed. But if you talk shit to the afkers, ready to get banned for "verbal abuse"

Ace of Bronze10/5/2015, 1:01:14 PM1 votes

The blame riot for everything game needs to stop

rollya10/5/2015, 4:20:57 PM1 votes

decrease the lp loss for the players who played the game and increase the lp loss for the afker. this will eventually force the afker into a lower division. a loss of up to almost a whole division lol