Low priority queue and the inability to access anything while waiting 20 minutes.

BMV·Aug 1, 2017·2 votes·2,184 views

I understand and firmly agree with the leaverbuster rules and punishments. However, it seems rather outdated as far as the waiting screen of the low priority queue is concerned. I would like to be able to access the entirety of the lol launcher so I can make mastery or rune changes while I wait the deserved 20 minutes for a game. This is more of an inquiry than a demand for a change. I just don't quite get why making the rest of the launcher inaccessible while in the 20 minute queue is a thing. So a little insight as to why this is would be much appreciated.

17 Comments

AthinaAug 1, 20172 votes

https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201752714-LeaverBuster-FAQ

I didn't want to believe that you are locked out of everything while in LPQ, but I took a look at the support website. It appears that you are stuck there and not allowed to do anything else while waiting, which - to be honest - doesn't make any sense. The only option I see in their example images is the "Leave Queue" button. I know I like to fiddle with my runes and masteries while waiting sometimes, or maybe you suddenly have someone you want to play with. There may be arguments against adding someone mid-queue, but to be that restricted seems strange.

AraMoOseAug 1, 20171 votes

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https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201752714-LeaverBuster-FAQ

I didn't want to believe that you are locked out of everything while in LPQ, but I took a look at the support website. It appears that you are stuck there and not allowed to do anything else while waiting, which - to be honest - doesn't make any sense. The only option I see in their example images is the "Leave Queue" button. I know I like to fiddle with my runes and masteries while waiting sometimes, or maybe you suddenly have someone you want to play with. There may be arguments against adding someone mid-queue, but to be that restricted seems strange.

I don't know what to tell you, I play a lot of Aram and thus dodge a lot and get LPQ a lot, I just dodged one right now just to be sure I wasn't misremembering, I queued up, got the message "you can't play for x minutes", clicked ok and have since opened the store, the runes page and the practise mode.

BMVAug 1, 20171 votes

Dude, you are completely misunderstanding what i'm referring to. Go to this link: https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201752714-LeaverBuster-FAQ That's what i'm referencing. Not if you end of dodging and have to wait to requeue. What you are talking about it Leaverbuster. I'm talking about low priority queue. They're not the same thing.

BMVAug 1, 20171 votes

I agree.

AraMoOseAug 1, 20171 votes

What are you talking about? You CAN access the rest of the client. You can even start a custom game or open a game in the practise tool.

BMVAug 1, 20171 votes

I see the big countdown in the middle of the launcher and everything behind it is grey. Could you tell me how to access it?

AraMoOseAug 1, 20171 votes

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I see the big countdown in the middle of the launcher and everything behind it is grey. Could you tell me how to access it?

just close the box with the countdown and proceed as you would usually?

TheRossJanitorAug 2, 20171 votes

You're thinking of dodge, buddy. Daimonikos is referring to Leaverbuster.

AraMoOseAug 2, 20171 votes

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You're thinking of dodge, buddy. Daimonikos is referring to Leaverbuster.

Indeed

TXO ParzivalAug 1, 20171 votes

He means while waiting out the timer while in QUEUE. The client is inaccessible.

AraMoOseAug 1, 20171 votes

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He means while waiting out the timer while in QUEUE. The client is inaccessible.

I know what he means, he's wrong.

LXIIAug 1, 20171 votes

You don't actually need to leave the countdown up. The time counts down all the same whether it's visible or not. Just close it, do other stuff, then queue.

BMVAug 1, 20171 votes

You know there isn't an option to close it right?

AraMoOseAug 1, 20171 votes

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You know there isn't an option to close it right?

lemme go ahead and dodge one right now just to go through the steps with you, it's really not difficult. Trying would have taken you less time than waiting for me to tell you. Give me 2 minutes

AraMoOseAug 1, 20171 votes

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You know there isn't an option to close it right?

Um, click the big OK button in the middle of the text box?

CappelloFellowJun 29, 20181 votes

Did this ever get solved Daimonkos? I’m in low priority queue as I type this waiting because I too am unable to access any part of the launcher while waiting. It’s always seem to have been like this. There’s no way to get out of the low priority queue box with the timer unless clicking “ leave queue”