Low Priority Queue Unwanted Restrictions

YankeeDoodlePelp·5/10/2015, 5:58:35 PM·24 votes·1,652 views

OK, so a couple of times I've been put in the low priority queue, and that's fine by itself, but there are many parts that seem unnecessary. First of all when you search for a game in low priority queue, you are unable to interact with: -Chat -Shop -Profile -Setting -And more..... So not being able to shop is one thing - not the worst - but it is honestly pretty annoying when you get a message from a friend, and you need to wait out the rest of the timer before you can even read the message. The amount of confusion due to "Chat restrictions" are ridiculous, at least in my situation. You should definetily be able to interact with chat and settings during the queue timer, like you usually do.

Furthermore; this is about the timer in team games. Me and my friends like to plan when to play together most of the time, and sometimes we don't. Sometimes one of them "pops up" and wants to join. So let's say my Friend A invites me, starts the timer from 20, and then after 10 minutes, my friend B wants to join (unplanned). You should then be able to invite Friend B without resetting the timer, at least if the timer isn't at the host/owner of the room's profile. The timer should be put as another tab, not covering the entire interface.

Sincerely, A slightly annoyed player with a slightly weak internet connection

20 Comments

lDontLiftIcarry5/11/2015, 4:58:12 AM5 votes

Nope, I don't support removing punishes or reducing punishes on deserving players. I have had a few low priority queues myself. Whether it was actually leaving or riot dcing me is unimportant. I did my crime I did my time. So shall you and anyone else. There is no "oh I need this to make it better" No. You wait the 20 minutes like everyone else. End of discussion.

Puri Puri Taric5/11/2015, 12:25:22 PM2 votes

what did u do to get there ? Cuz i been trolling more or less since beta so about 5 years now never saw low priority que what i got was a 5 games chat restriction. that was all i ever got.

Biffolo5/11/2015, 5:44:53 AM2 votes

You are being punished. Stay in your games, or face the punishment. Idc why you weren't in game, all that matters is that you weren't.

Shield Villain5/11/2015, 1:58:13 AM2 votes

I think you forgot the part where you got low priority for a reason though? It's a punishment, and making these changes removes a big part of it being punishment. If I know my stuff, which i probably don't, Low Priority is set to a few games. And if you don't improve then you're screwed. But otherwise it will change based on your behavior.

Honestly, if you're low priority then that's your own doing. If it's not then I'm sure you can send Riot a ticket or something and they will look into it for you.

Besides, it happens after a set amount of games, not just 1 bad game and suddenly you're screwed.

Demagogue9/8/2015, 7:57:20 AM2 votes

I am getting 5 games, with 20 minute wait times, because I went afk in a bot beginner AI match.

I was working on fixing my internet ping troubles.

Tell me how that is fair.

RIP Tahm Kench5/11/2015, 10:52:27 AM1 votes

The one time my friend had a low priority queue for 10 minutes for his internet crapping out on him, and I wanted to play a game with him. So not only could he not use any of those, I couldn't either just because I was in his party. So it doesn't seem like a "punishment" like everyone here says it is, it feels more like an oversight, like Riot wanted to inform why you had to wait 10 minutes but had no other way to do it other than drop an overlay over everything.

It's not even like any of these are very punishing anyways, just greatly annoying. Can't use chat? My friend and I used facebook chat (and other people could maybe use some other chat service). Shopping during queue? Who does that anyways. The only real problem is your situation of inviting friends in.

Drukyul5/11/2015, 7:12:47 AM1 votes

Restricting the shop just seems like a bad idea on Riot's end.

SoloBoi5/10/2015, 6:01:36 PM1 votes

yes, i want new changessummoner 4 summoner 4

LittleBlast5/11/2015, 2:46:39 PM1 votes

Its also a pain to tab out to view your desktop because atleast for me i cant move the window while in a low priority queue.

Krigjer5/11/2015, 2:50:14 PM1 votes

I joined the queue for a game and one of my friends logged in when I was in champion select. I dodged so I could play with my friend but got hit with a five minute timer.

It's confusing when Riot says 'We want to encourage you to play with friends!' by having IP party bonuses, but then they penalize me like that for dodging ONE game. Yes, it was the first game I've dodged intentionally in a LONG time. So one strike and I already get punished? Kay.